- 161. RE: Fast Warm Up (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:05:00 -0700
- Seems better than normal to me. Most times on the grid I don't start my engine until an estimated two minutes after the five minute warning to ensure I don't go above 230 before moving off the grid.
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00341.html (7,742 bytes)
- 162. RE: INTRODUCTION (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:42:21 -0700
- I'm also a Portland driver. I'm surprised that I don't recognize your name. I presumed it was just my abysmal memory (I'd suspect Alzheimer's but I've always been this way) but I didn't find you fol
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00353.html (10,175 bytes)
- 163. RE: Race event on the Nurburgring Nordschleife (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:52:17 -0700
- Wow, would I love to do that!! My master plan is for this year (2006) to use my new Airstream to haul Peyote around the US, visiting and racing at all the great tracks. Then perhaps next year (2007)
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00354.html (9,552 bytes)
- 164. RE: Race event on the Nurburgring Nordschleife (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:26:52 -0700
- Amazing. I imagine this link works for FOT mailings. Big file, but worth the wait. By the way, I drove my Radical just like that (in my dreams). Fantastic car. I'm not sure what my best time in GP4 w
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00358.html (11,016 bytes)
- 165. RE: The KASTNER CUP - 2006 @ Hallett (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:45:47 -0800
- I'm not entering as jill. by: Surely you Jest. To Josh that Kastner would be less than Judicial as sole Judge and juror is Just a Jest about his Job to Judiciously Juggle a bunch of Jealous Jerks who
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00388.html (9,399 bytes)
- 166. RE: Hurricane Katrina (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:02:13 -0700
- Actually, I was amazed at how much time Europeans spend in their cars given the gas price. I was in France recently and it was traffic and congestion everywhere. Cars are very seductive. Simple truth
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00008.html (8,470 bytes)
- 167. CRC (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:48:28 -0700
- I think Joe and Jack had a good time tonight. I could be wrong. I'll let them tell you about it. Next year Tim, you need to be here. The party was a ten. Maybe a twelve.
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00060.html (6,930 bytes)
- 168. RE: CRC (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 23:31:53 -0700
- Rough looking crowd, except for Felicity Shagwell in the middle. Charley didn't mention that he won raffle for the Trip to Goodwood. Congratulations Charley! We will have a huge gallery of pictures u
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00082.html (8,726 bytes)
- 169. RE: Two FoT Nominations Forthcoming-TR3A & Spitfires (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 11:25:24 -0700
- We'll of course I'll second any Northwesterners, especially a TR3 owner, but certainly a Spitty racer. We do need more of those around here. --Original Message-- From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailt
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00086.html (8,278 bytes)
- 170. RE: Water Temp Guage (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:08:00 -0700
- You'll find a lot of reasonable replacements at any good auto parts store. Most have a variety of bushing adapters that will work. I went to several stores and looked at everything close that they ha
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00091.html (7,685 bytes)
- 171. RE: Replacing the front brake rubbers (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:26:10 -0700
- One unlikely but feasible (I've done it) possibility is that the master cylinder was replaced with one that has a built in residual pressure valve. Wilwoods come this way. You have to remove the PV t
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00125.html (8,542 bytes)
- 172. RE: British Frame & engine Uprated Axles (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:35:03 -0700
- I'm also using this kit and didn't like the thin shims. I haven't had any problem because I elected not to use them. Instead I used the thickest shim and dressed the end of the spacer to get the prop
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00126.html (9,101 bytes)
- 173. RE: British Frame & engine Uprated Axles (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:03:43 -0700
- << I'm also using this kit and didn't like the thin shims. I haven't had any problem because I elected not to use them. Instead I used the thickest shim and dressed the end of the spacer to get the
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00129.html (7,910 bytes)
- 174. RE: another strange TR problem (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 11:25:41 -0700
- When your oil gets hot enough you just don't get that much mayo in the valve cover, if any, and you won't see water in the sump unless you leak is gross and happens while the engine is idling. It cou
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00133.html (8,936 bytes)
- 175. RE: another strange TR problem (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 11:30:23 -0700
- An exorcist is a nice idea, but it's not impossible at all. My oil temp gets up to about 235 during a race. I know Ken's motor is probably being pushed very hard and gets equally as hot. There will b
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00134.html (9,517 bytes)
- 176. RE: another strange TR problem (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:19:37 -0700
- All depends on hot stuff gets. You won't have mayo if the inside of the cover gets over 212--the water boils away and leaves the oil clear again. Sometimes you'll see little traces inside the oil on
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00138.html (10,815 bytes)
- 177. RE: Replacing the front brake rubbers (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 17:04:18 -0700
- It would be really cool to have some company duplicate the aluminum Girlings that I have on Peyote (I think they were actually manufactured by AP under Girling license), and at the same time upgrade
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00142.html (8,099 bytes)
- 178. RE: Front Mounting Plate-TR3/4 Engine (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 09:02:04 -0700
- Remember that lotuses weigh what they weigh because every little change that could reduce weight is taken. That's how I got my cheater down so light, and I still had plenty of things I could have red
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00159.html (9,613 bytes)
- 179. RE: Front Mounting Plate-TR3/4 Engine (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 09:19:15 -0700
- Not to mention the appearance advantages. My wife got diagnosed with type II, immediately lost 60 pounds and exercises every day. She was 15 years younger than me to begin with, but now she looks twe
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00162.html (9,617 bytes)
- 180. RE: Front Mounting Plate-TR3/4 Engine (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 09:22:54 -0700
- You mean aluminum water pump housings and distributor bases aren't a requirement? My aluminum distributor housing cost me a lot more than a couple of hundred bucks--I had to rebuild my motor when I f
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00163.html (9,820 bytes)
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