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These were sold by Racetroations in England.=20
Kg
Sent from my iPad
> On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
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> See if you can find one of these diff covers. About three times the oil ca=
pacity and a heck of a lot more cooling. Fitting it might be a challenge, bu=
t it solved my frying diff problem completely. That and RedLine diff oil. N=
o, I don=E2=80=99t remember where I got it. sorry. Maybe someone else knows w=
here they come from. As you can see by the empty bracket, I didtched my panh=
ard rod to run this thing. Subbed in the solid brass spring eyes and big was=
hers from Joe (I think, great memory) which keeps the axle centered almost a=
s well. .=20
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>> On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:52 AM, Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com> wrote:
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>> Just a quick update. We were beaten by equipment at approximately 1:30 ye=
sterday afternoon. Although certainly disappointed not to take the flag, we w=
ere all pretty proud of the old girl. She put in a solid 8 hours Friday and a=
nother 5.5 on Saturday.=20
>>=20
>> We were racing cars from the past two decades with a few exceptions. Out o=
f 100+ cars, there was a pair of 60s mustangs, an Opel with a LS motor and u=
s. Friday we finished 47th with 114 laps and yesterday 73 with 81 laps. We w=
ere averaging 3:10s around the full F1 course. As a point of reference, the l=
eaders were running consistent 2:50s. A certain pair of drivers on our team w=
ere clipping close to 2 minute laps and both swore they weren't pushing too h=
ard, maybe.
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>> We were running with 18 month old 200 tried wear tires that had been flat=
spotted at the last race. This became very noticeable at 100+ down the stra=
ights. We again limited RPMs to save the motor. With a 3.7 rear end and no O=
D we were full speed about 1/2 into the straights. This is where the leader=
s would pass us.
>>=20
>> Some of you recall last summer we raced this car with WRL in the June Tex=
as heat and had some issues with lower than desirable oil pressures and a di=
ff that boiling its juice.=20
>>=20
>> For the engine side of things: This time around we installed an oil cool=
er and used VR1 full synthetic. Oil pressure at full tilt was 90+ all weeken=
d and 40-50 at idle at pit stops. Problem solved. I am very impressed with s=
ynthetic motor oil. The oil still looks brand new after 13+ hours of racing.=
I know from past endurance races with Dino oil, it would be pitch black and=
stinky at this point.=20
>>=20
>> On the diff side (not so good): after boiling the Dino based lubricant l=
ast summer, we opted to simply switch to synthetic. This seemed to be workin=
g on Friday as our diff catch can stayed dry. We had some terrible noises co=
ming from the rear end on Friday that we thought were hub bearings going out=
. The hub bearings are still suspect and will require attention. But our mo=
re serious problem was heat in the diff. The diff puked at about 1:30 and ou=
r day was done.=20
>>=20
>> Last summer Keith mention his solution was a diff cooler and I think we w=
ill be heading down that path for the next endurance race. Who knows, we may=
end up with a triumph that can go the distance, eventually.=20
>>=20
>> We were so close this time.
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Aug 5, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> We finished the day strong. Only a brief stint in the garage to check so=
me bearings. Other than that, ran all day long in the Texas heat. Right now 4=
7th out 100+
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>>> Notice the only hood down in the pic?
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>>> <IMG_0793.JPG>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>These were sold by Racetroations in En=
gland. </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleM=
ailSignature">Kg<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Aug 7, 2016, at 6=
:10 PM, Bill Babcock <<a href=3D"mailto:ponobill@gmail.com";>ponobill@gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-=
equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dutf-8">See if you can f=
ind one of these diff covers. About three times the oil capacity and a heck o=
f a lot more cooling. Fitting it might be a challenge, but it solved my fryi=
ng diff problem completely. That and RedLine diff oil. No, I don=E2=80=
=99t remember where I got it. sorry. Maybe someone else knows where they com=
e from. As you can see by the empty bracket, I didtched my panhard rod to ru=
n this thing. Subbed in the solid brass spring eyes and big washers from Joe=
(I think, great memory) which keeps the axle centered almost as well. .&nbs=
p;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><IMG_0453.jpg><=
br class=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=
=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" cl=
ass=3D""><div class=3D"">On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:52 AM, Greg Blake <<a href=3D=
"mailto:gblake58tr3@icloud.com"; class=3D"">gblake58tr3@icloud.com</a>> wr=
ote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=
=3D"">Just a quick update. We were beaten by equipment at approximately 1:30=
yesterday afternoon. Although certainly disappointed not to take the flag, w=
e were all pretty proud of the old girl. She put in a solid 8 hours Friday a=
nd another 5.5 on Saturday. <br class=3D""><br class=3D"">We were racing car=
s from the past two decades with a few exceptions. Out of 100+ cars, there w=
as a pair of 60s mustangs, an Opel with a LS motor and us. Friday we finishe=
d 47th with 114 laps and yesterday 73 with 81 laps. We were averaging 3=
:10s around the full F1 course. As a point of reference, the leaders were ru=
nning consistent 2:50s. A certain pair of drivers on our team were clipping c=
lose to 2 minute laps and both swore they weren't pushing too hard, maybe.<b=
r class=3D""><br class=3D"">We were running with 18 month old 200 tried wear=
tires that had been flat spotted at the last race. This became very noticea=
ble at 100+ down the straights. We again limited RPMs to save the motor. &nb=
sp;With a 3.7 rear end and no OD we were full speed about 1/2 into the strai=
ghts. This is where the leaders would pass us.<br class=3D""><br class=
=3D"">Some of you recall last summer we raced this car with WRL in the June T=
exas heat and had some issues with lower than desirable oil pressures and a d=
iff that boiling its juice. <br class=3D""><br class=3D"">For the engine sid=
e of things: This time around we installed an oil cooler and used VR1 f=
ull synthetic. Oil pressure at full tilt was 90+ all weekend and 40-50 at id=
le at pit stops. Problem solved. I am very impressed with synthetic mo=
tor oil. The oil still looks brand new after 13+ hours of racing. I know fro=
m past endurance races with Dino oil, it would be pitch black and stinky at t=
his point. <br class=3D""><br class=3D"">On the diff side (not so good): &nb=
sp;after boiling the Dino based lubricant last summer, we opted to simply sw=
itch to synthetic. This seemed to be working on Friday as our diff catch can=
stayed dry. We had some terrible noises coming from the rear end on Friday t=
hat we thought were hub bearings going out. The hub bearings are still=
suspect and will require attention. But our more serious problem was heat i=
n the diff. The diff puked at about 1:30 and our day was done. <br class=3D"=
"><br class=3D"">Last summer Keith mention his solution was a diff cooler an=
d I think we will be heading down that path for the next endurance race. Who=
knows, we may end up with a triumph that can go the distance, eventually. <=
br class=3D""><br class=3D"">We were so close this time.<br class=3D""><br c=
lass=3D"">Sent from my iPhone<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D=
"cite" class=3D"">On Aug 5, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Greg Blake <<a href=3D"mail=
to:gblake58tr3@icloud.com" class=3D"">gblake58tr3@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<=
br class=3D""><br class=3D"">We finished the day strong. Only a brief stint i=
n the garage to check some bearings. Other than that, ran all day long in th=
e Texas heat. Right now 47th out 100+<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Notice th=
e only hood down in the pic?<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br=
class=3D""><IMG_0793.JPG><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""=
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