- 261. RE: CRC (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:48:43 -0700
- Well, there will be me. I hope you folks are bringing some vintage clothing. A lot of people are dressing up Goodwood style. My wife dragged me to vintage clothing stores on Sunday. I've got a suit j
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00403.html (8,429 bytes)
- 262. RE: bearing help... (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:52:41 -0700
- I should make it clear that the bearings didn't SPIN. They just had some damage. Once you've some enough damage to truly spin the bearing, it's time to yank the motor. I assume the use of the term "s
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00404.html (9,275 bytes)
- 263. RE: CRC (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:42:03 -0700
- I know that every piece of clothing you guys own is vintage--you should be in great shape. Jack Drews and Joe Alexander are going from Illinois and Iowa respectively. We won't have our race cars ther
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00409.html (7,413 bytes)
- 264. RE: CRC (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:00:11 -0700
- I find large bribes work. My anniversary is always spent at the Monterey Historics. Right within panic driving distance there are bauble shops that can adjust to fit any circumstance (except a paucit
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00413.html (7,794 bytes)
- 265. RE: TR6 TRANS TO A TR3 (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 10:29:27 -0700
- Yes, it will. I typically use TR6 transmissions on my cars. The cases seem stronger. I don't remember any modifications being required at all. Incidentally, you'll probably get better response to que
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00027.html (7,660 bytes)
- 266. RE: TR6 TRANS TO A TR3 (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 12:53:15 -0700
- I'd just stick in your spare and cross your fingers. It will probably last better at PIR. There are no elevation changes and the corners are bigger. Hey Bill, Had a great time yesterday and I think a
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00030.html (9,001 bytes)
- 267. Pacific Northwest Historics (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 19:29:40 -0700
- Had a great time this weekend. I never worked so hard for a seventh place in my life. Joe Alexander showed up dragging a roll-around flight bag. Never did figure out what he was doing. Some kind of a
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00033.html (10,027 bytes)
- 268. RE: Vintage Motorsport (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 11:34:51 -0700
- I haven't seen the issue yet, though I got a note from Howie Wold yesterday that mentioned it. I'll have to go get a copy. For an organization with no rules and no dues, the FOT sure does get a lot o
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00037.html (7,696 bytes)
- 269. RE: Pacific Northwest Historics (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:52:32 -0700
- robin is NOT an FOT member yet. Someone needs to get his email address. I get a kick out of him. For the last year while he was building his TR3 he was saying "I'm not going to try to get the most of
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00044.html (7,951 bytes)
- 270. RE: Flywheel fit TR4 / TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 21:58:53 -0700
- I've found it relatively easy to install the 7.5" Quartermaster Rally button clutch. I'm using the two plate version and it's extremely stout and very positive. You can get about any size shaft and
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00061.html (7,683 bytes)
- 271. RE: Nomination please... (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 22:52:18 -0700
- Okay, he's nuts, let him in. I'll second. Friends, I have another Triumph owner and Spitfire Racer I'd like to nominate for FoT membership. Mark Eden (of Evergreen, Colorado) and I have been correspo
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00063.html (10,201 bytes)
- 272. RE: Another Nomination as well (message from jay) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 22:05:39 -0700
- A guy calls his buddy and says "I'm so angry, I took a bunch of Viagra and my wife took off to play bridge". His buddy says "well what about the maid", and the guy says "I don't need Viagra for the
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00091.html (7,827 bytes)
- 273. RE: Another Nomination as well (message from jay) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:01:16 -0700
- It was a really good weekend. For some reason I got stuck in with the Porsches, and my usual competition--Cameron Healy in the Pooper was in small bore vintage but switched to big bore with the Liste
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00095.html (9,598 bytes)
- 274. RE: Another Nomination as well (message from jay) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:26:40 -0700
- If you are allowed, the Mallory dual point distributor is really nice. No problem with spring tension since the closing points close shortly after the opening points open. BTW points: For the race on
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00103.html (9,409 bytes)
- 275. RE: TR3/4 to FP (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:24:30 -0700
- Yikes. That's heavy. What does a stock TR3 weigh? I have been considering petitioning the SCCA to move TR3s and 4s from EP to FP, where it may be a little more competitive. A number of other EP cars
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00104.html (7,965 bytes)
- 276. RE: TR3 Radiators (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:22:49 -0700
- This is one of those issues that get revisited every summer. Even in Vintage you can replace your radiator--if your governing body adheres to 1962 or later SCCA GCRs. I don't know about earlier specs
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00105.html (9,439 bytes)
- 277. RE: TR3 Radiators / Thermostat Housing Rad Cap (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 05:17:32 -0700
- I think you are way better off with a bleed screw on the thermostat housing and a surge tank connected to the suction side of the pump. Amici, beware of having the only radiator cap be on a neck weld
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00148.html (11,446 bytes)
- 278. RE: TR3 Radiators / Thermostat Housing Rad Cap (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:00:05 -0700
- Centrifugal pumps are never "self-priming" in fact they need a net positive suction head (NPSH) in order to operate. In other words, they don't suck. We get away with using them inappropriately in a
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00170.html (8,937 bytes)
- 279. RE: Need for Speed?? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:03:38 -0700
- Wow. I must be completely nuts. I actually considered bidding for a microsecond. If I was single I would have bought it. Thank you Diane. Guess it was in the way... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00171.html (7,326 bytes)
- 280. Repercussions (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:12:06 -0700
- This connects very loosely to what I was talking about in the tread "what's wrong with vintage racing". I wouldn't want to change things much, but I'm starting to think that SOVREN is REALLY on to s
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00253.html (9,957 bytes)
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