Do you have extra barf bags or should we bring extra's for the brave souls
that want a ride?
Dan
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> From: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Cc: Team Thicko Mail List <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
> Subject: The Bishop
> Date: Friday, August 27, 1999 8:28 PM
>
> All the talk on the Spridget list out naming your cars has prompted me
to
> try and dig out "the Bishop"...
>
> http://www.thicko.com/bishop.htm
>
> maybe get it ready in time for the VSCDA Vintage Fall Festival at Road
> America, September 24-26.
>
> http://www.vscda.org/sched.htm#sep
>
>
> When I had the Bishop out for its first race season in 32 years, it ran
> flawlessly for 10 reace weekends... and only when I went to pull it on
the
> trailer after the Midwest Council Long Race Weekend in October, did it
fail.
> I hear a clattering sound, and the oil pressure died. I suspect that the
oil
> pump drive failed. If I remember right, when I rebuilt the motor, I used
the
> original pump, since the new one I'd purchased was real crap.
>
> Anyway, if all goes well, I hope to pull the motor, fix the pump, and
> barring any unforseen problems (like that never happens) have that puppy
up
> at Elkhart.
>
> If you haven't seen the car, its really a time capsule example... and
while
> it may have been the fastest Bugeye at Wilmot, Meadowdale, and State
Fair
> park in 1961, it is way slow compared to the Red Rat Bastard. I think
the
> spec on the Stage V Tuning was 57hp vs. the stock 43hp...essentilly the
sale
> motor the Works ran in 59 at Sebring. The car did not run the disk brake
> option... so adjustment of the drum brakes for racing is really
critical.
>
> Since it has both seats in it, I invite you all (if I get it back on the
> road) to come by Thicko Village for the track touring sessions and get a
> ride.
>
> WST
> Flounder
> team Thicko
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