Yep and my TR3 has never even dreamed of hitting 115 let alone 130. I
think 110 would be easy for it to reach. I was cruising along at 100
on the freeway keeping up with the 911's, etc... during the BEAT run
(http://www.beataz.com) with the throttle not even close to being
buried.
At 08:34 PM 8/8/2007, Kas Kastner wrote:
As he speed doubles the drag SQUARES, 100 is not 130.
Never Be beaten by Equipment
Kas Kastner
----- Original Message -----
From: David W. Riddle
To: fot@autox.team.net
Cc: Bill Close
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville
My TR3 has a mild came and is bored out and has overdrive.
Easily
exceeds 100 on the freeway without trying (Bill Close can
attest to
this as he was trying to keep up in his Alfa Spider on the
freeway.
At 09:56 AM 8/8/2007, koblinger@verizon.net wrote:
>A TR3 would be in either the production or modified sports car
>class, from there the classes break down by engine size, blown
or
>unblown, fuel or gas. All the info is on the SCTA website.
Taking an
>outright class record would be pretty tough but it would be
fun just
>to do it and he could probably lay clain to the worlds fastest
TR3.
>
>Steve Hedke ran his very stock TR3 at El Mirage years ago just
for
>grins and I think he was clocked at just under 100mph.
>
>Cheers,
>Kurt O.
>
> >From: "David W. Riddle" <dave@microworks.net>
> >Date: 2007/08/08 Wed AM 08:30:52 CDT
> >To: fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: [Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville
>
> >I have a great friend that is thinking about building a TR3
to run at
> >Bonneville. Does anyone have any idea what the speed record
is for a
> >TR3? Stock and modified?
> >
> >Bill owns three really nice TR-3's, a Lotus Elan with a
Cosworth BDA
> >(I think that's the motor in it - the rare one that costs
like $20k
> >by it's self) and Concours winning Alfa Spyder and a Lancia
Scorpion.
> >
> >Bill has raced SCCA since at least sometime in the 70's and
has a
> >donor car for a Bonniville project that he is willing to
spend some
> >coin mount a challenge.
> >
> >Bill is also posted this want ad on our clubs forum:
> >
> >"I need to buy a rebuildable cylinder head for either a
TR-3A or TR-
> >4. I need a high port head or will buy a whole motor if
> >available. Need ASAP. Bill Close (602)524-5351"
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