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101. Re: air boxes (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:57:56 -0700; Right! Getting that 140MPH air flowing past the car while it's on the dyno is a bit tricky...; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00068.html (7,770 bytes)
102. Re: surge tank/catch tank (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 13:22:23 -0700; The Pegasus catalog lists an Aluminum surge tank with filler neck. A surge tank should be mounted higher than the top of the radiator, or at least higher than the head to ensure complete filling and; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00150.html (8,563 bytes)
103. Re: surge tank/catch tank (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 14:33:21 -0700; I think the 1-qt oil bottles with a hose duct taped to the mouth look REALLY tacky. ;=) The transaxle catch can on my Bourgeault Formula Junior is a period-correct 1-qt round olive oil can. It has a; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00152.html (8,601 bytes)
104. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:22:28 -0700; Here's a point about knockoffs I don't think was mentioned. Knockoffs tighten counter to the direction of rotation (see below). This also means that if the knockoff strikes something out on the track; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00155.html (10,001 bytes)
105. Re: MGB cams (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:16:19 -0700; Check out the Elgin Cams page at: http://www.elgincams.com/main.html or, specifically for MGA/MGB: http://www.elgincams.com/c-mga.html I've had Dema regrind my Formula Junior cam with great results.; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00160.html (7,256 bytes)
106. Re: Wire Wheels (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:51:32 -0700; OK, OK, OK. I think I've got this figured out. It has nothing to do with the inertia. It has nothing to do with braking or accelerating. It has everything to do with the taper fit at the knockoff and; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00171.html (9,593 bytes)
107. Re: Magazine Collecting (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 10:47:58 -0700; Yes, they are. I've bought some of those things too. The only problem I have with this sort of thing is when people slice the magazine up and sell only the few pages of one article for a sum that wou; /html/vintage-race/2000-04/msg00228.html (8,477 bytes)
108. Re: brake rotors (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 16:09:20 -0800; Coleman Machine N. 1597 U.S. Hwy. 41 Menominee, MI 49858 Phone: 906-863-8945 Fax: 906-863-7027; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00024.html (6,570 bytes)
109. Re: Folding chairs... are only good for stacking! (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:33:44 -0800; Only in a Fiat Jolly. The Jolly was an open car with a wicker interior popular at beach resorts. I can see it now: The Bikini Racing Team. ;=); /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00027.html (7,643 bytes)
110. Re: Sign-o-the-times (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 17:27:35 -0800; Ditto. Even the local radiator shop I used to go to with busted Alfa radiators closed up. They said that plastic radiators were the death warrant for radiator shops. I found another, but I'm not enti; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00059.html (7,765 bytes)
111. Re: Sign-o-the-times (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:50:51 -0800; Actually, there are places kids can learn this stuff, even in the plasticised, netified, home of instant gratification, the Silicon Valley. DeAnza College has an Auto Tech program, and has had one fo; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00076.html (9,254 bytes)
112. Re: Photos for "whatizzit?" (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 18:16:51 -0800; If you have the jpg files, you can upload them to the team.net FTP server. That is, assuming you have an FTP client, or can use your browser to do it. The web browser address to use would be: ftp://f; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00083.html (8,091 bytes)
113. Re: Thom's mystery car (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:50:43 -0800; Gee, there is what appears to be a nice badge just above the grill. If you had snapped a close-up, it might be easier to ID. It's not a birdcage. Looking at the cockpit photo, there would be many sma; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00098.html (7,721 bytes)
114. Re: Gemini Formula Juniors (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 14:48:09 -0800; I may be able to come up with some fairly recent photos of the famous Jim Clark Gemini. An elderly gent named Lou Canut used to race it locally. He has since sold the car to a younger fellow, and I d; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00169.html (7,627 bytes)
115. CSRG at Sears Point (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 18:21:22 -0800; Last weekend, CSRG was racing at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, CA. The weather cooperated nicely. This was in contrast to their previous event held at Laguna Seca in February. The usual descriptions; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00172.html (11,439 bytes)
116. Re: T.C.P.S. (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 19:35:46 -0800; Now you know why I refer to autocrossing as "frightening rubber cones." I think they completely missed several significant species of cones. There's the lighted cone (Conus Rudolphus), the tall skinn; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00175.html (7,255 bytes)
117. Re: CSRG at Sears Point (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 12:59:25 -0800; I talked to Dick McGovern about this. He was at the tire meeting too. His point was that the open wheel group is already under the strictest tire regs in the club. The Juniors are mostly on hard comp; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00191.html (8,590 bytes)
118. Re: Myles vs Formula cars (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:35:34 -0800; Myles only feels that way because he drives a slab-sided 4-door sedan that ought to be carrying groceries. ;=) What I'd like to suggest is that the open wheel group be divided in two along the lines; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00201.html (7,814 bytes)
119. Re: CSRG at Sears Point (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:53:26 -0800; Well, group 4 had a few more cars than that. You had 47 according to the program, about the same as us bad boy open wheelers. I think you guys did a much better job of keeping it clean. Maybe I shou; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00202.html (8,917 bytes)
120. Re: Speed differentials and the ultimate place to race? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:04:43 -0800; Hold on, guys. I never really said speed differentials are a *bad* thing. The one truth about vintage racing I'm fond of quoting is that there will ALWAYS be speed differentials. The question is in h; /html/vintage-race/2000-03/msg00217.html (10,327 bytes)

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