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Re: VARA Buttonwillow British Extravaganza

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Subject: Re: VARA Buttonwillow British Extravaganza
From: "John W" <john@race-dogs.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 11:12:38 -0700
WOW Mordy!
Maybe we should have your Kid build some more motors -
2.5 seconds off your best lap was great - The MG / Triumph Challenge was a 
great race and you gave me a run for sure-
Triumphs were definitely the Class act out at BE and all ran well in their 
respective run groups - Steve S. we missed you out there!!
I was very pleased with my new motor combo and Kas' cam he recommended- 
Thanks Kas!!!
FP was again dominated by Spitfires - With Joe Siam , Tom Mullaney, Steve 
Barth, Vince Depalma - Sorry for those I missed-
The Triumph Guys all worked together this weekend and it showed - With 
everyone helping each other out it equated to consistent faster lap times 
and everyone loading their cars back up under power -
Few people I need to thank
Joe Siam - Chequered Flag Racing  (Supplies me parts) and a great friend
Mordy Dunst - Gasket Works (Great head Gaskets - never miss a beat)
Kas (your the Man!!- what a great Cam - A-10A) Sorry we didn't get to see 
you
Richard Good - Goodparts (those rocker pedastals held up great- will 
recommend them to everyone)
Dale Crane - (Built me a sway bar & just made the Spit hook up)
What a great weekend and look forward to the see you all soon -

John W.
Spitfire #892


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MDunst / Gasket Works USA" <gasket.works@gte.net>
To: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 9:08 PM
Subject: RE: VARA Buttonwillow British Extravaganza


> the scoop at the BE this Weekend.   All TR's started and all finnished. 
> We
> all drove onto the trailers with BIG BE smiles.
>
> For the TR/MG challange  ---I suspect there were about 30 entries.
> J.Wilkins Spitfire is uncatchable - I tried. Even though I bested my best
> time at the track by 2.5 seconds and went 2:10.69 John went just enough
> faster to beat me to come in first.  His best time for that event was not
> that much different than mine but, the only thing that matters is who 
> comes
> in first.  He is a consistent driver with a very well maintained and
> balanced car.
>
> So, for the record the BE had the first six finnishers as Spit (Wilkins),
> TR4a (me), TR4a (Paul Smock), TR4a(John Frymark), TR6 (Jay Diamond) and 
> Joe
> Siam's FProd Spitfire in 6th yet first in class.
>
> Wilins' best time this weekend was 2:07+.  To give you an idea how fast
> that is around that track... the top CP Porsches turn about the same lap
> times.  If he was in that run group there would be some very dissapointed
> Porsches.
>
> As for me ---my new motor revs amazingly well. My older son was very 
> pround
> and pleased to see this happen.  It was his  first time actually, building
> and fitting a custom motor together with me.  And I mean "fitted" 
> together,
> from machining the liners on the lathe, Grinding and weighing the Rods so
> they would fit down the bores, Grinding the bottom of the liners so the 
> rods
> would fit, Grinding the block for clearances, making special base figure 
> of
> 8 O rings for the liners.   To see all these lifless pieces come together
> and perfom on the track just three days later....is special.
>
>
>
> Suffice it to say that I was amazingly pleased as well.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mordy Dunst
> Gasket Works USA, LLC
> www.headgasket.com
> +626.358.1616 voice
> +626.628.3777 fax
> GMT (-08:00 Pacific)

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