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To: "Henry Giffin" <hankgiffin@cox.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>, <fot-bounces@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] SU oil/refurbishing race suit?
From: Rocky Entriken via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 02:19:22 -0600
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Re Oil:
I once did a race at Woody Creek Raceway, Aspen, CO (8000 feet) and =
could not get the car to rev over 5000 rpm. A friend diagnosed the =
problem ... got out his wire cutters and snipped the posts off the rods =
in the SU caps. Never had a problem again!=20
He about gave me a heart attack when he did it. Thing is, the purpose of =
the oil in the SUs is to retard the piston going up and down, mostly up. =
It was explained to me, you don=E2=80=99t WANT to retard the carb piston =
on a race engine. You hit the gas you want it WOT. RIGHT NOW! Street =
car, sure. Race car, no.=20
But a tip: Clean the inside of the carb, piston & cylinder, regularly. =
Before each race. Brakleen. Fuel residue will gum it up if you =
don=E2=80=99t.=20
--Rocky
From: Henry Giffin via Fot=20
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:58 AM
To: fot@autox.team.net ; fot-bounces@autox.team.net=20
Subject: [Fot] SU oil/refurbishing race suit?

FOTs, I have two questions for the knowledgeable ones.

    Do you use light oil in your SUs on your racing engines?  I have =
heard both sides of this.  I have not been using any oil, but have heard =
from friends I should be. =20

     A number of years ago when my son-in-law started racing we sent my =
old racing suit to someone to be refurbished.  It came back in great =
condition.  My current suit could use some work.  We lost the name of =
the company who did the work.  Can anyone recommend a source for =
refurbishing my suit?

     Thanks, Hank

=20

Hank Giffin

757-375-1491

=20



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once did a race at Woody Creek Raceway, Aspen, CO (8000 feet) and could =
not get=20
the car to rev over 5000 rpm. A friend diagnosed the problem ... got out =
his=20
wire cutters and snipped the posts off the rods in the SU caps. Never =
had a=20
problem again! </DIV></DIV>
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style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
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DISPLAY: inline'>He=20
about gave me a heart attack when he did it. Thing is, the purpose of =
the oil in=20
the SUs is to retard the piston going up and down, mostly up. It was =
explained=20
to me, you don=E2=80=99t WANT to retard the carb piston on a race =
engine. You hit the=20
gas you want it WOT. RIGHT NOW! Street car, sure. Race car, no. =
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DISPLAY: inline'>But=20
a tip: Clean the inside of the carb, piston &amp; cylinder, regularly. =
Before=20
each race. Brakleen. Fuel residue will gum it up if you don=E2=80=99t. =
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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Giffin via Fot</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:58 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Fot] SU oil/refurbishing race =
suit?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">FOTs, I have two =
questions for=20
the knowledgeable ones.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Do you use=20
light oil in your SUs on your racing engines?&nbsp; I have heard both =
sides of=20
this.&nbsp; I have not been using any oil, but have heard from friends I =
should=20
be.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A=20
number of years ago when my son-in-law started racing we sent my old =
racing suit=20
to someone to be refurbished.&nbsp; It came back in great =
condition.&nbsp; My=20
current suit could use some work.&nbsp; We lost the name of the company =
who did=20
the work.&nbsp; Can anyone recommend a source for refurbishing my=20
suit?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
Thanks, Hank<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Hank Giffin<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>757-375-1491<o:p></o:p></P>
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