- 1. Re: BRIC Incident (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:58:11 +0000
- Those were fine ideas, Richard. I wonder how this incident will change things nationwide? Apparently at Road America the green start flag is located over a rise and is impossible to see from back in
- /html/vintage-race/2005-07/msg00017.html (7,854 bytes)
- 2. Re: Tire Recommendation - tramlining (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:23:22 +0000
- I define tramlining as when the tires follow every rut and groove in the roadway. When I first switched from radials to bias ply, I couldn't believe how darty it was. The car would change lanes under
- /html/vintage-race/2003-09/msg00120.html (7,495 bytes)
- 3. Re: Allowable Exceptions? - gogbox (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 18:53:02 +0000
- The dogbox was a point of interest as well. If someone was going to lay out the expense for one of these, chances are they'd get a more favorable set of ratios, and, how would one easily check this?
- /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00113.html (6,799 bytes)
- 4. Re: Who Has Their Original Race Car? (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 19:10:30 +0000
- What, the clutch or the underwear? /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/vint
- /html/vintage-race/2003-03/msg00133.html (7,267 bytes)
- 5. Re: Dual Porker (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 01:07:07 +0000
- I seem to remember Car and Driver built a two-engined Honda CRX in the late '80's. Their solution to engine synch? None! Can't remember any more details than that, however. Steve S. Seattle, WA /// u
- /html/vintage-race/2003-03/msg00246.html (7,213 bytes)
- 6. Re:Race Tires for Midget (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 18:33:20 +0000
- Regarding those A032R's in the rain, were they fully treaded? I think of that tire as the ultimate rain tire. I drove a friend's Boxster in a hard driving rain at Portland Int'l Raceway with those ti
- /html/vintage-race/2003-02/msg00060.html (7,910 bytes)
- 7. Re: Alloy Sumps (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:18:09 +0000
- Gosh, what about all of us Italian car drivers? Do I have to replace my lovely stock finned aluminum oil pan now? <grin> Steve Schaeffer Seattle, WA '65 Alfa Romeo GTA /// unsubscribe/change address
- /html/vintage-race/2002-12/msg00063.html (7,287 bytes)
- 8. Re: Headrest Pads (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 23:10:16 +0000
- I just went through this. I ended up cutting a nice 1/4" thick piece of aluminum and then having a proper support made. I will take the aluminum piece in to an upholsterer to finish the job. I had pu
- /html/vintage-race/2002-10/msg00041.html (7,334 bytes)
- 9. Re: 289 engine (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:17:54 +0000
- This isn't my territory at all, but I know the small block Ford was used as a marine block as well. Were those blocks any stronger than their land-dwelling brethren? Steve Schaeffer Seattle, WA /// u
- /html/vintage-race/2002-10/msg00091.html (6,975 bytes)
- 10. lightweight electric fans (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 03:35:38 +0000
- Hey All, I'd like to put an electric fan in my Alfa Romeo GTA. I'm most concerned about weight. I don't want a 5 lb. appendage stuck to the back of the radiator. The Alfa has wonderful cooling, but I
- /html/vintage-race/2002-03/msg00151.html (6,779 bytes)
- 11. Re: Tow Vehicle - (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Schaeffer" <borrani@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 20:09:00 -0700
- I bought a sentimental favorite for my cheap tow rig: '75 Ford F-250 SuperCab, with 460. Has the ride of a Lincoln, with that 155" wheelbase, good cabin space, plenty of grunt, and front brake calipe
- /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00076.html (6,716 bytes)
- 12. Re: Pedigree, etc (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Schaeffer" <borrani@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:07:35 -0700
- PRESERVATION PRESERVATION PRESERVATION! A car is only original once!! Steve S. Seattle, WA '65 Alfa Romeo GTA
- /html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00324.html (7,223 bytes)
- 13. Re: Weber question, Sprite cam (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Schaeffer" <borrani@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:41:33 -0700
- At idle, how would the engine know what chokes it has? The throttles are After it dies, what do the plugs look like? Too rich? Steve S. running
- /html/vintage-race/2001-06/msg00024.html (7,774 bytes)
- 14. Tilton clutch needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Schaeffer" <borrani@att.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 22:16:15 -0700
- Thank you Thom Kuby for providing this great list of reply to's! I've never written to these lists, but I do need some information. I am building a vintage race Alfa Romeo 1600 motor. Forgive me if y
- /html/vintage-race/2001-05/msg00136.html (6,866 bytes)
- 15. tire choices (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 22:51:39 +0000
- Time to buy race tires. I have a choice of two. Hoosier 205/60-14 Street TD's. These are bias ply tires. $612 mounted & balanced. BF Goodrich R1 195/60-14 Radial Tires. $480 mounted & balanced. I'm l
- /html/vintage-race/2001-04/msg00123.html (6,603 bytes)
- 16. Re: tire choices (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Schaeffer" <borrani@att.net>
- Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:38:54 -0700
- I've made my decision! I had no choice than to consider the 195/60-14's in the usual suspects because the 205/60-14 is so rare these days. In the end, McMullen Tire in Renton, WA sold me on the BF Go
- /html/vintage-race/2001-04/msg00147.html (7,902 bytes)
- 17. Re: BFG Tires (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 02:45:11 +0000
- Same question. I run 205/60-14 tires on my Alfa, it's time for new tires. Guess what, only the expensive Hoosier is made in this size in R compound now. I can get the 195 size, but not the 205, it's
- /html/vintage-race/2001-03/msg00271.html (8,131 bytes)
- 18. Re: BFG tires (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 20:01:42 +0000
- Hey, I thought this was a vintage racing digest? Why all the suggestions for street radials!? My GTA is strictly a vintage racer, won't be licensed for the street. Seattle has waaaay too much traffic
- /html/vintage-race/2001-03/msg00297.html (7,705 bytes)
- 19. Re: 13/13 and 7/10 (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 04:11:10 +0000
- Here's my goal in vintage racing. I don't care if I'm first, middle, or last. I'm happy as long as I am battling with my competitors, where I finish is not important, there's always someone faster an
- /html/vintage-race/2001-03/msg00317.html (7,817 bytes)
- 20. Re: pacific northwest shake down (score: 1)
- Author: borrani@att.net
- Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 05:02:43 +0000
- Oh yes, I was talking with my best buddy when I thought I felt a very loud and thunderous semi truck rattle by. As it escalated we immediately knew what was happening. Instead of going for the door a
- /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00391.html (7,228 bytes)
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