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Those bosses could also be used for a watts link setup. Like Bill, I would
have to remove my pan hard rod to fit this cover (which I am not doing).
With the short (20 min. or less) races that I enter, I don't see diff oil
cooling as a problem. I would also look into modifying a TR5/6 rear cover
which looks like it has more capacity than the stock steel one.
On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Bob Kramer <rkramer3@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> I'm guessing the four bosses will take a TR4A style IRS bracket. This
> looks like a worthy upgrade. We are going to add a pump and cooler for
> sure.
>
> This time I think we had a more traditional pinion failure rather than
> heat related. I felt it chunk something in the first hour of the event
> when it was still pretty cool. It later calmed down to the point other
> drivers said they didn't hear it.
>
> I'll pull it and find out soon.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Bill Babcock <ponobill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> See if you can find one of these diff covers. About three times the oil
> capacity and a heck of a lot more cooling. Fitting it might be a challeng=
e,
> but it solved my frying diff problem completely. That and RedLine diff
> oil. No, I don=E2=80=99t remember where I got it. sorry. Maybe someone e=
lse knows
> where they come from. As you can see by the empty bracket, I didtched my
> panhard rod to run this thing. Subbed in the solid brass spring eyes and
> big washers from Joe (I think, great memory) which keeps the axle centere=
d
> almost as well. .
>
> <IMG_0453.jpg>
>
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:52 AM, Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Just a quick update. We were beaten by equipment at approximately 1:30
> yesterday afternoon. Although certainly disappointed not to take the flag=
,
> we were all pretty proud of the old girl. She put in a solid 8 hours Frid=
ay
> and another 5.5 on Saturday.
>
> We were racing cars from the past two decades with a few exceptions. Out
> of 100+ cars, there was a pair of 60s mustangs, an Opel with a LS motor a=
nd
> us. Friday we finished 47th with 114 laps and yesterday 73 with 81 laps.
> We were averaging 3:10s around the full F1 course. As a point of referenc=
e,
> the leaders were running consistent 2:50s. A certain pair of drivers on o=
ur
> team were clipping close to 2 minute laps and both swore they weren't
> pushing too hard, maybe.
>
> 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
> straights. We again limited RPMs to save the motor. With a 3.7 rear end
> and no OD we were full speed about 1/2 into the straights. This is where
> the leaders would pass us.
>
> Some of you recall last summer we raced this car with WRL in the June
> Texas heat and had some issues with lower than desirable oil pressures an=
d
> a diff that boiling its juice.
>
> For the engine side of things: This time around we installed an oil
> cooler and used VR1 full synthetic. Oil pressure at full tilt was 90+ all
> weekend and 40-50 at idle at pit stops. Problem solved. I am very
> impressed with synthetic motor oil. The oil still looks brand new after 1=
3+
> hours of racing. I know from past endurance races with Dino oil, it would
> be pitch black and stinky at this point.
>
> On the diff side (not so good): after boiling the Dino based lubricant
> last summer, we opted to simply switch 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 that we thought were hub bearin=
gs
> going out. The hub bearings are still suspect and will require attention=
.
> But our more serious problem was heat in the diff. The diff puked at abou=
t
> 1:30 and our day was done.
>
> Last summer Keith mention his solution was a diff cooler and 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.
>
> We were so close this time.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 5, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> We finished the day strong. Only a brief stint in the garage to check som=
e
> bearings. Other than that, ran all day long in the Texas heat. Right now
> 47th out 100+
>
> Notice the only hood down in the pic?
>
>
>
> <IMG_0793.JPG>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tho=
se bosses could also be used for a watts link setup.=C2=A0 Like Bill, I wou=
ld have to remove my pan hard rod to fit this cover (which I am not doing).=
With the short (20 min. or less) races that I enter, I don't see diff =
oil cooling as a problem. I would also look into modifying a TR5/6 rear cov=
er which looks like it has more capacity than the stock steel one.=C2=A0</d=
iv></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, =
Aug 7, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Bob Kramer <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:=
rkramer3@austin.rr.com" target=3D"_blank">rkramer3@austin.rr.com</a>></s=
pan> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>I'=
m guessing the four bosses will take a TR4A style IRS bracket. This looks l=
ike a worthy upgrade. We are going to add a pump and cooler for sure.=C2=A0=
</div><div><br></div><div>This time I think we had a more traditional pinio=
n failure rather than heat related.=C2=A0 I felt it chunk something in the =
first hour of the event when it was still pretty cool. It later calmed down=
to the point other drivers said they didn't hear it.=C2=A0</div><div><=
br></div><div>I'll pull it and find out soon.<br><br>Sent from my iPhon=
e</div><div><br>On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Bill Babcock <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:ponobill@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ponobill@gmail.com</a>> wrote:=
<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>See if you can find one of the=
se diff covers. About three times the oil capacity and a heck of a lot more=
cooling. Fitting it might be a challenge, but it solved my frying diff pro=
blem completely. That and RedLine diff oil.=C2=A0 No, I don=E2=80=99t remem=
ber where I got it. sorry. Maybe someone else knows where they come from. A=
s you can see by the empty bracket, I didtched my panhard rod to run this t=
hing. Subbed in the solid brass spring eyes and big washers from Joe (I thi=
nk, great memory) which keeps the axle centered almost as well. .=C2=A0<div=
><br></div><div><IMG_0453.jpg><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=
<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 7, 2016, at 6:52 AM, Greg Bl=
ake <<a href=3D"mailto:gblake58tr3@icloud.com"; target=3D"_blank">gblake5=
8tr3@icloud.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div>Just a quick update. We w=
ere beaten by equipment at approximately 1:30 yesterday afternoon. Although=
certainly disappointed not to take the flag, we were all pretty proud of t=
he old girl. She put in a solid 8 hours Friday and another 5.5 on Saturday.=
<br><br>We were racing cars from the past two decades with a few exception=
s. Out of 100+ cars, there was a pair of 60s mustangs, an Opel with a LS mo=
tor and us. Friday we finished 47th with 114 laps and yesterday 73 with 81 =
laps.=C2=A0 We were averaging 3:10s around the full F1 course. As a point o=
f reference, the leaders were running consistent 2:50s. A certain pair of d=
rivers on our team were clipping close to 2 minute laps and both swore they=
weren't pushing too hard, maybe.<br><br>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 straights. We again limited RPMs to=
save the motor.=C2=A0 With a 3.7 rear end and no OD we were full speed abo=
ut 1/2 into the straights.=C2=A0 This is where the leaders would pass us.<b=
r><br>Some of you recall last summer we raced this car with WRL in the June=
Texas heat and had some issues with lower than desirable oil pressures and=
a diff that boiling its juice. <br><br>For the engine side of things: =C2=
=A0This time around we installed an oil cooler and used VR1 full synthetic.=
Oil pressure at full tilt was 90+ all weekend and 40-50 at idle at pit sto=
ps.=C2=A0 Problem solved. I am very impressed with synthetic motor oil. The=
oil still looks brand new after 13+ hours of racing. I know from past endu=
rance races with Dino oil, it would be pitch black and stinky at this point=
. <br><br>On the diff side (not so good): =C2=A0after boiling the Dino base=
d lubricant last summer, we opted to simply switch to synthetic. This seeme=
d to be working on Friday as our diff catch can stayed dry. We had some ter=
rible noises coming from the rear end on Friday that we thought were hub be=
arings going out.=C2=A0 The hub bearings are still suspect and will require=
attention. But our more serious problem was heat in the diff. The diff puk=
ed at about 1:30 and our day was done. <br><br>Last summer Keith mention hi=
s solution was a diff cooler and I think we will be heading down that path =
for the next endurance race. Who knows, we may end up with a triumph that c=
an go the distance, eventually. <br><br>We were so close this time.<br><br>=
Sent from my iPhone<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 5, 2016, at 5:5=
3 PM, Greg Blake <<a href=3D"mailto:gblake58tr3@icloud.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">gblake58tr3@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>We finished the day stro=
ng. Only a brief stint in the garage to check some bearings. Other than tha=
t, ran all day long in the Texas heat. Right now 47th out 100+<br><br>Notic=
e the only hood down in the pic?<br><br><br><br><IMG_0793.JPG><br><br=
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