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121. Re: [Fot] Clutch suggestions? (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:29:31 -0500; For years I used a stock Spitfire clutch. After I began to upgrade the engine, the clutch seemed more stressed, including a couple of clutch disk failures -- shedding the facing material entirely and; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00242.html (14,114 bytes)
122. Re: [Fot] Quarter Master clutches (spitfire) (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:39:32 -0500; After I chewed up a flywheel/clutch, my engine builder hung a Quartermaster on my car. We did have some difficulties getting it to work right at first, eventually traced not to the Quartermaster setu; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00062.html (13,400 bytes)
123. [Fot] Carroll Shelby dead (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 18:23:10 -0500; Hard to believe not a single comment about "Ol' Shel," who died Thursday night. On topic? The Cobra was a Brit chassis, by AP. Met him once, during a press tour of his factory in LA. He served up his; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00250.html (10,929 bytes)
124. Re: [Fot] Wiring (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 01:25:00 -0500; Heh, heh, not even the taillights here. Mine's wired up so I have four taillights, including what were the turn signals. Nice when one or two burn out so I still have a couple. Although last time tha; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00367.html (14,442 bytes)
125. Re: [Fot] Race fuel (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 17:32:54 -0500; If it's a race car, use race gas. I used to use 100LL avgas when I had a "low" compression engine built to last several races, when I got up above 12:1 I began using real race gas. Currently I use VP; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00431.html (12,984 bytes)
126. Re: [Fot] Racing In Golden Gate Park (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 21:26:36 -0500; At the risk of dating myself, I was there for the 1953 races. As a pre-teen kid, I didn't know much about racing and nothing about SCCA at the time, but I thought this one guy in a red car whose name; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00456.html (13,298 bytes)
127. Re: [Fot] Quarter Master clutches (spitfire) (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:39:32 -0500; After I chewed up a flywheel/clutch, my engine builder hung a Quartermaster on my car. We did have some difficulties getting it to work right at first, eventually traced not to the Quartermaster setu; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00519.html (13,085 bytes)
128. [Fot] Carroll Shelby dead (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 18:23:10 -0500; Hard to believe not a single comment about "Ol' Shel," who died Thursday night. On topic? The Cobra was a Brit chassis, by AP. Met him once, during a press tour of his factory in LA. He served up his; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00705.html (10,564 bytes)
129. Re: [Fot] Wiring (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 01:25:00 -0500; Heh, heh, not even the taillights here. Mine's wired up so I have four taillights, including what were the turn signals. Nice when one or two burn out so I still have a couple. Although last time tha; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00821.html (14,478 bytes)
130. Re: [Fot] Race fuel (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 17:32:54 -0500; If it's a race car, use race gas. I used to use 100LL avgas when I had a "low" compression engine built to last several races, when I got up above 12:1 I began using real race gas. Currently I use VP; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00883.html (12,801 bytes)
131. Re: [Fot] Racing In Golden Gate Park (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 21:26:36 -0500; At the risk of dating myself, I was there for the 1953 races. As a pre-teen kid, I didn't know much about racing and nothing about SCCA at the time, but I thought this one guy in a red car whose name; /html/fot/2012-05/msg00908.html (13,000 bytes)
132. [Fot] Fuel Cell Questions (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:09:59 -0600; Hey, Hey, I got the dipstick too and I love it! And it gets hot in Kansas too. Yes, on some days the fuel evaporates quickly, so look quicker. :-) Okay, so sometimes I check it 2-3 times to be confid; /html/fot/2012-11/msg00231.html (10,804 bytes)
133. Re: [Fot] HANS Device (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 17:26:09 -0600; They're all good. A HANS is a HANS by that name, other similar devices are knockoffs under different names and personally I like the original. I also don't like the idea of being trussed up in some c; /html/fot/2013-01/msg00014.html (10,756 bytes)
134. Re: [Fot] HANS Device (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 17:27:06 -0600; I buy my helmets direct from Simpson. Last one I bought I had Simpson put the HANS anchors in for me. That way I knew they were in the right place (the location matters). BTW, HANS anchors work with; /html/fot/2013-01/msg00015.html (9,248 bytes)
135. Re: [Fot] Alloy Race Wheels Spitfire (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:20:11 -0500; About two years ago when I needed wheels for my HP Spitfire I got some Panasports through Spruell Motorsports (www.spruellmotorsport.com -- 800-552-2532). Don't worry that their website at the moment; /html/fot/2013-03/msg00128.html (11,773 bytes)
136. Re: [Fot] Sadly a Sign of the times- (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:16:22 -0500; What gets me is I ask for a part for my 1964 Spitfire, and according to their "book" the earliest model of a Spitfire was 1972. Nowadays I just answer "It's a race car" and they quit looking for an e; /html/fot/2013-03/msg00254.html (15,525 bytes)
137. Re: [Fot] PAECO engines (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 17:59:46 -0500; Yes, to my eternal dismay. Many years ago I *finally* saved up enough money to by a "Real Race Engine." and got it from PAECO -- knowing no better at the time. It was a boat anchor I had to live with; /html/fot/2013-05/msg00119.html (11,651 bytes)
138. Re: [Fot] Clutch Failure in GT6 (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:33:08 -0500; I ripped out the centers of 3 or 4 stock clutch discs in my Spitfire before someone pointed me to the "competition" disk with a solid center. I'd imagine there's one for the GT6 too. Got mine from We; /html/fot/2013-07/msg00207.html (10,899 bytes)
139. Re: [Fot] HANS/Similar required at Nationals at COTA (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:32:34 -0500; To use a HANS, and similar devices, you need anchors in your helmet. Last time I bought a helmet I ordered it with the anchors installed. I didn't actually buy my HANS until two years later. And Jim'; /html/fot/2013-07/msg00246.html (10,287 bytes)
140. Re: [Fot] HANS (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:20:11 -0500; $645 (and free shipping) at Saferacer for HANS Sport Series II -- http://www.saferacer.com/hans-device-sport-series-ii-hans-device --Rocky (No, I don't work for SafeRacer, but I'm a customer.) ______; /html/fot/2013-07/msg00269.html (8,815 bytes)

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