- 21. SPS TR6 rod bolts (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:39:53 -0700
- I just ran across a supply of SPS 75142-6 12 point 220,000 psi bolts which work very well for TR6 rod bolts. The grip length is perfect. The only mod needed to use them for stock rods is to chamfer t
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00330.html (6,776 bytes)
- 22. SPS TR6 rod bolts (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:10:31 -0700
- I just ran across a supply of SPS 75142-6 12 point 220,000 psi bolts which work very well for TR6 rod bolts. The grip length is perfect. The only mod needed to use them for stock rods is to chamfer t
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00334.html (6,763 bytes)
- 23. multiple emails-sorry (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 18:07:23 -0700
- My ISP had a hickup today and my computer couldn't confirm the email was sent. I retried several times and as you can see they were going through. Sorry about the multiple emails. Greg
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00339.html (6,226 bytes)
- 24. Re: SCCA cages (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 18:33:31 -0700
- Could you send me some digital pictures of the cage? Maybe I can spot some easy things to change or a way to apply the rules to your cage. See my general update on the cage rules. Greg Lund
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00340.html (9,989 bytes)
- 25. SCCA vintage cages (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:38:59 -0700
- SCCA national only requires a roll bar if that was what the car originally raced with. Some SCCA regions in their supplemental regs require cages but that is a local decision that might be negotiated
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00343.html (6,212 bytes)
- 26. cage update (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:35:12 -0700
- Joe and everybody concerned, I got some history on this mess and how it started. It seems that some competitors were worried about the competitive advantage that was perceived for cars with minimalis
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00348.html (8,648 bytes)
- 27. plugs (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:19:01 -0700
- I went through my plug supply and found some old Champions. All are new. 3 L61Y (these were donated by Mike Higgins our chief of tech down here). I was discussing the plug questions with him when he
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00354.html (6,682 bytes)
- 28. flywheel bolts (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:47:16 -0700
- I cant't speak for the fours but on a TR6 you had better be meticulous about cleaning the threads and using fresh red loctite. As Kas has said many times, the TR6 shakes the flywheel so bad that you
- /html/fot/2004-06/msg00164.html (6,714 bytes)
- 29. big & little brgs (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 21:54:06 -0700
- I have heard rumors of more than a few races won by some top level Spits in SCCA years ago which ran strokers made from offset grinding a large journal crank - had to keep up with the Datsun Roadster
- /html/fot/2004-05/msg00082.html (6,613 bytes)
- 30. re: track pick up (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:19:06 -0700
- Picking up rocks on hot tires makes it a pain to handle tires once they cool down. A curry comb makes quick work of cleaning up the tires and is cheap & easy to find at a livestock supply store. Greg
- /html/fot/2004-04/msg00194.html (6,211 bytes)
- 31. track hazard (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:27:57 -0700
- As long as you stay on track at Firebird there are no critters but if you get in the tires around the carousel there are rattlesnakes to contend with. Greg Lund
- /html/fot/2004-04/msg00248.html (7,675 bytes)
- 32. Re: IRS (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 22:22:36 -0700
- The semi trailing arm rear suspension is not all that bad if you play with the pick up points. Toe change in bump can be used to help turn in. The TR IRS has about 3" of good control of bump steer an
- /html/fot/2004-03/msg00046.html (6,962 bytes)
- 33. IRS another opinion (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 14:19:16 -0700
- After a thorough read of the SCCA PCS with another scrutineer at lunch today, I believe a good argument can be made to convert the TR6 to an a arm type of rear suspension if properly executed with re
- /html/fot/2004-03/msg00054.html (7,435 bytes)
- 34. easy gear ratio count (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 15:55:37 -0700
- I learned this years ago from an old hot rodder. If you have an open differential mark one wheel and the pinion flange so you can count the revolutions. Lock or hold one wheel, rotate the opposite wh
- /html/fot/2004-03/msg00079.html (6,916 bytes)
- 35. Re: memories (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 07:51:50 -0700
- Not one liners but I can't follow directions anyway. I'm a Production car guy 1963 - the first time at Indy - Stepped out of the car into that huge infield and heard a sound that hooked me forever on
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00065.html (9,800 bytes)
- 36. re: memories - Firebird valley of death (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 23:21:55 -0700
- That corner has been aptly named for destroying cars. In '96 I was out on that corner dragging a high powered magnet back and forth at the edge of the track to find the little pieces of the motor mou
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00118.html (6,706 bytes)
- 37. pistons (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:33:45 -0700
- I can vouch for the quality of the Cosworths. We ran the same set of Cosworths in Rod Kent's TR6 for 12 years ( about 6 weekends a year). We took them out when the top ring groove showed about .001"
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00165.html (6,520 bytes)
- 38. Re: cracked Panasports (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:07:22 -0700
- We found a cracking problem back in about '88. Panasport changed their wheel to add more material in the center hole area. We never had a major failure and the problem only occured after a few season
- /html/fot/2003-12/msg00182.html (7,463 bytes)
- 39. Panasport Strength (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:15:47 -0700
- I forgot to mention that over the years the TR6 took some serious hits right on the wheels. Once at Laguna-I think it was '87- a GT5 car drove straight into the left rear wheel. The trailing arm snap
- /html/fot/2003-12/msg00185.html (6,441 bytes)
- 40. Kas's injection (score: 1)
- Author: greg <gtlund@cyberspeedway.net>
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:16:05 -0700
- I can vouch for the injection pieces Kas made. I have a set or the? set in my garage which I purchased from Denny Wilson in the mid '80s. The metering unit is a very clever little modification that m
- /html/fot/2003-10/msg00105.html (6,907 bytes)
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