Paul Fitzsimmons wrote:
>
> How about we just equip your car with a bazooka or something similar for some
>speedy
> enforcement?
> It is the attitude of many of these tourers that scares me.
> Fitz
>
> Bill Dalton wrote:
>
> > Paul Fitzsimmons wrote:
> > >
> > > Just remember, the most dangerous portion of a RA weekend is touring.
> > > Fitz
> > >
> > > "Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > All the talk on the Spridget list out naming your cars has prompted me
>to
> > > > try and dig out "the Bishop"...
> > > >
> > > > http://www.thicko.com/bishop.htm
> > > >
> > > > maybe get it ready in time for the VSCDA Vintage Fall Festival at Road
> > > > America, September 24-26.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.vscda.org/sched.htm#sep
> > > >
> > > > When I had the Bishop out for its first race season in 32 years, it ran
> > > > flawlessly for 10 reace weekends... and only when I went to pull it on
>the
> > > > trailer after the Midwest Council Long Race Weekend in October, did it
>fail.
> > > > I hear a clattering sound, and the oil pressure died. I suspect that
>the oil
> > > > pump drive failed. If I remember right, when I rebuilt the motor, I
>used the
> > > > original pump, since the new one I'd purchased was real crap.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, if all goes well, I hope to pull the motor, fix the pump, and
> > > > barring any unforseen problems (like that never happens) have that
>puppy up
> > > > at Elkhart.
> > > >
> > > > If you haven't seen the car, its really a time capsule example... and
>while
> > > > it may have been the fastest Bugeye at Wilmot, Meadowdale, and State
>Fair
> > > > park in 1961, it is way slow compared to the Red Rat Bastard. I think
>the
> > > > spec on the Stage V Tuning was 57hp vs. the stock 43hp...essentilly the
>sale
> > > > motor the Works ran in 59 at Sebring. The car did not run the disk brake
> > > > option... so adjustment of the drum brakes for racing is really
>critical.
> > > >
> > > > Since it has both seats in it, I invite you all (if I get it back on the
> > > > road) to come by Thicko Village for the track touring sessions and get a
> > > > ride.
> > > >
> > > > WST
> > > > Flounder
> > > > team Thicko
> > Since I normally go touring in the Boss or GT, and obviously have access
> > to all of the tech sheets, I have been asssisting in culling some of the
> > bad fish from the barrel. Anyone passing me or seen passing others at
> > inappropriate times and places does get reported and is either removed
> > from that session by the Operating Steward, or becomes the recipient of
> > a nasty letter from the powers that be, or is banned from future
> > touring.
> >
> > Bill D
I have always favored a WWII 20mm cannon, but since multi barrel Gatling
types have been inuse in aircraft, it would give more firepower at the
expense of added weight and manueverability.
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