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201. Re: Seattle races (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:36:37 -0700
That's all pretty interesting. We did find that raising the rear spoiler at Sebring made the difference between a goat and a horse. It made a huge difference. Brakes, there were lots of them but not
/html/fot/2000-07/msg00094.html (11,374 bytes)

202. Re: TR4A plugs (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:28:15 -0700
Plug reading indeed is an art. I spent a lot of hours at the Champion school in Toledo and then countless hours from the dyno and the track learning the art. There is as stated by Bill " No way to ga
/html/fot/2000-07/msg00100.html (11,004 bytes)

203. Re: TR4A plugs (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 08:53:45 -0700
If indeed those are "lead" balls or shiney balls, that is part of the piston crown. If it is just shiney but if you look close and see that it really is black shiney, that is rubber from the track. T
/html/fot/2000-07/msg00136.html (9,092 bytes)

204. Re: TR4A plugs (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 08:59:38 -0700
That is a serious good move. -- Original Message -- From: jaboruch <jaboruch@netzero.net> To: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com> Cc: Friends of Triumph <FOT@autox.team.net> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 8:04
/html/fot/2000-07/msg00137.html (7,701 bytes)

205. Re: Need Weber tuning suggestions (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 09:37:50 -0700
Checking some of my old stuff this all looks pretty good and close to my past with the 40's. -- Original Message -- From: Carsten Conrads <carco@t-online.de> Cc: Matthew Wilder <mwilder@top.monad.net
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00015.html (11,918 bytes)

206. Re: Need Weber tuning suggestions (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 08:15:25 -0700
That really sounds like a great set-up. The spit back of course is just the normal stand-off you would expect when using a big cam where the valves are open for a long time. -- Original Message -- Fr
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00031.html (8,984 bytes)

207. Re: Need Weber tuning suggestions (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 08:34:05 -0700
It' s interesting, in my Weber tune box I have over 300 jets, in my SU needle box I have 6 pairs of needles. Gee, I wonder which is the most simple to tune. -- Original Message -- From: <WEmery7451@a
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00032.html (8,987 bytes)

208. Re: Eligibility Question for Vintage /Historical Question (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 13:07:24 -0700
In all this business only the defference in material has been mentioned. I would suggest that the organizers be petitioned to allow the use of the CHEAPER and available material as long as the tota;l
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00039.html (11,457 bytes)

209. Re: Rotoflex vs. swing-spring (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 07:22:53 -0700
I find it hard to believe that I would have at any time recommended changing from a independant rear suspension to a swing axle type. I have said some silly things along the way but I'd sure like to
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00052.html (7,972 bytes)

210. Re: Eligibility Question for Vintage /Historical Question (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:50:13 -0700
I posted some photos of my cars from 1972 GT-6 and TR-6 and they BOTH had small flairs that were made by bump9ng out the original fender. Not big as in later days but LEGAL flairs. Anyone see the pho
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00125.html (10,227 bytes)

211. Re: Uncle Jack's Disease... (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:24:57 -0700
Pushing some oil out the breather was considered normal by us with that diff and car. Tube to a small cach tank was the thing to do. -- Original Message -- From: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com> T
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00141.html (14,733 bytes)

212. Re: Crows? (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:32:21 -0700
One more on the Crows. Clap your hand LOUD, they hate it and and in a few times will go away to better climes. Old guys have experinece with this stuff. -- Original Message -- From: <Malaboge@aol.com
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00146.html (7,656 bytes)

213. Re: TR-3/4 Engines (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 10:48:40 -0700
At one time there was an afer market piston that was pretty widly used and it had rings as you have described. The rings are generally broken from detonation. Look around the squish area on the exhau
/html/fot/2000-06/msg00197.html (7,973 bytes)

214. Re: Wheel bearings (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 20:45:26 -0700
Most of the cars have a pressure residual valve in the brake system. This is found on the left side of the engine compartment down on the frame rail (probably). This is a hex shaped piece about three
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00010.html (10,158 bytes)

215. Re: Wheel bearings (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 09:00:56 -0700
Uneven brake pad wear can also give a long pedal more quickly than normal as the front edge wears fast from debris ane the top wears faster because of the higher siurface speed of the disc. I used to
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00017.html (9,829 bytes)

216. more brake pad wear (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 09:24:36 -0700
To make the pads flat as I recommended will solve a lot of knock back problems of the pads. To test where your brakes are take off a front wheel and watch the caliper carefully as a assistant applies
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00020.html (8,337 bytes)

217. Re: pedal drop (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 13:12:10 -0700
Great stuff to find a valve that WORKS. Just an observation though, I don't think the brake pads know if the rotors are thin or thick except in the matter of recovery time (heat) as long as they are
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00029.html (8,163 bytes)

218. Re: Uneven pad wear (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 13:23:29 -0700
After just a little bnit of racing the front to rear pad wear can be as much as .020" and the top to bottom even more. but check out NICK's advice. Pretty good solution and sounds just a labor intens
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00030.html (10,613 bytes)

219. Re: Unknown race car TR250 (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 12:54:41 -0700
Yes, I had probably the ONLY 5 speed gearbox for the Triumph but I have no idea what happened to it. -We replaced the body from our TR-250. with a TR-6 to save time and I gave the complete TR-250 bod
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00050.html (7,744 bytes)

220. Re: Spitfire with Weber Problem-Round 2, Solution? (score: 1)
Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 12:19:37 -0700
For future reference to repair a float you need to remove all the gasoline that has leaked in. Generally heating the float with hot water will persuade the gasoline to evaporate then you can solder u
/html/fot/2000-05/msg00077.html (8,946 bytes)

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