- 241. Re: A couple questions (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:22:33 -0800
- I have had a lot of experience with loose con rod bolts in the earl;y days of Triumph engine modification. You were just a very short step from having that rod out the side of the block. The fretting
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00295.html (11,015 bytes)
- 242. Re: A couple questions (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:17:06 -0800
- That's really very cool that you have a machinest that is helpful. I hope you remember to have the big end resized after you increase the torque cause the big end will definatly be out of round. -- O
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00304.html (12,538 bytes)
- 243. Re: Oil temp and sender location (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:47:15 -0800
- When we fitted sensors, we put them into the oil drain plug. No point in checking tempature if the sensor i not in the oil. -- Original Message -- From: Matthew Wilder <mwilder@top.monad.net> To: <fo
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00311.html (7,827 bytes)
- 244. Re: A couple questions (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:16:21 -0800
- Congratulations for doing the job right....good-oh. -- Original Message -- From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net> To: R. Kastner <kaskas@earthlink.net> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net> Sent: Thursday, March 2
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00323.html (8,886 bytes)
- 245. Re: preventing loose rod bolts (was a couple questions) (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:22:03 -0800
- Yes you have the seq uence correct, but, even grade eight bolts are not HARD enough for really high torques (my belief and experience) I used bolts were not just strong but HARD. That means they do n
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00324.html (12,384 bytes)
- 246. Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:26:14 -0800
- Try going to the airport, a small airport probably and find the parts supply store and purchase airplane landing lights. They are sealed beam and about 1 million candle power and cheap. Most of these
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00325.html (9,630 bytes)
- 247. Re: A couple questions (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:54:01 -0800
- Interesting aboaut the Kendall oil as I too have used it with GREAT success. I came on this while in the turbocharger business. In doing the turbos for NASA and on my recomendation they changed from
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00361.html (11,136 bytes)
- 248. Re: Sad news (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:56:56 -0800
- I remember Peter very well. If they had only built the factory cars like Peter did his own we'd have had something great to do business with. I did furnish him a couple camshafts back in the 60's and
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00362.html (8,558 bytes)
- 249. Re: A couple questions (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:20:03 -0800
- Yeah, it was pretty neat doing the NASA stuff. It was for the Clark Research Center in Cleveland. They were doing high altitude pilotless aircraft and were using the Wankle engine turboed. They sent
- /html/fot/2000-03/msg00364.html (9,272 bytes)
- 250. Re: Racing Mechanics (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:58:16 -0800
- I have had much the same kind of experiences. Running four cars at Sebring in 1966 with three people and myself. All nighters were the norm just to keep the blasted things ready for the next practice
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00007.html (9,234 bytes)
- 251. Re: South of the Border...was Re: 'M80's' (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 16:33:10 -0800
- Cherry bombs and M-80's make great amunition for a slingshot. You just load up the slingshot, pull back full, have your partner light the fuse then LOB IT OVER THE SMALLER BUILDINGS ONTO MAIN STREET.
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00055.html (9,989 bytes)
- 252. Re: Flywheels (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 13:46:36 -0800
- The flywheels are all made of fine grain cast iron. Easy to macvhine and
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00077.html (7,648 bytes)
- 253. Re: Looking Back (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:18:13 -0800
- Yes indeed you have the story straight. We did win the D modified catagory in the division and at the runnoffs in Daytona. Interesting enough as the competition was two Ferrari's and a couple of Coop
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00161.html (8,214 bytes)
- 254. Re: Frame color (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 15:33:53 -0800
- In all the new TR'3's that I have seen ( a lot) they were all a flat black
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00185.html (7,291 bytes)
- 255. Re: Frame color with Triumph Register Guidelines (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:43:37 -0800
- There might be some colored frames out there, no debate, but in the HUNDREDS of TR_3's, both early from 1958 thru 1961 I never saw one with anything but a black frame. -- Original Message -- From: T.
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00201.html (9,394 bytes)
- 256. Re: The Hub of the Issue (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:48:19 -0800
- In the beginniung we found that the hubs broke because they were using a SQUARE key in the axle and as the hub tried to turn it would actually roll up over the key and break the casting. We milled th
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00202.html (9,437 bytes)
- 257. Re: The Hub of the Issue (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:53:32 -0800
- I recommended the change of axles on the TR-6 as that was the term we found was the LIFE of the unit. We ( as factory guys) could not use other componets and so lost a few to find that the life was a
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00203.html (12,905 bytes)
- 258. Re: The Hub of the Issue (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:06:29 -0800
- When i said CHANGE to a modified unit I meant for the TR-6 stub axle. On the GT-6 we finally made up a forged unit. I had to have the die made and that of course is long gone, but we did indeed break
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00213.html (16,923 bytes)
- 259. Re: Frame color (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:09:48 -0800
- In answer to the "random color". The chance of the frames being painted in the same place as the body is slim and none. (can't swear to that though"). But I am in doubt that the fellow painting frame
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00214.html (8,902 bytes)
- 260. Re: The Hub of the Issue (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kastner" <kaskas@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:38:43 -0800
- I remember the parts they used at Group 44 worked great and as far as I know never had to be changed again so listen up guys there is an answer here. -- Original Message -- From: Jack Wheeler <jwheel
- /html/fot/2000-02/msg00218.html (17,317 bytes)
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