I thought it was Strauss! With help from HAL.
Hope the young kids know what we're talking about.
Cheers, Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Alexander" <n197tr4@cs.com>
To: "John Hasty" <jhasty@mhc-law.com>
Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Six cylinder cams
> How did Nietzsche enter into this?
>
> Joe Alexander
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>> On Oct 30, 2015, at 4:02 PM, John Hasty <jhasty@mhc-law.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes...Henry, to me a proper vintage race car should be both fast and well
>> presented. Thus spake Thearthusta
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 30, 2015, at 1:09 PM, "Henry Morrison"
>>
>> Boy it is getting deep now! Your car should look good and perform
>> good. If all it does is run good, my circle refers to this type of
>> vehicle as a "Roach" lots of stickers over blems. Most of the really
>> fast stuff, looks good and runs good.
>>
>> Cheers, Henry Morrison
>>
>>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:27:52 +0000
>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Six cylinder cams
>>>
>>> I've been to a lot of car show, Cars and Coffee and of course autocross
>>> and racing events. I've seen a lot of different types of car guys like
>>> to think of cars guys like types of birds. If you place appearance above
>>> performance you are a peacock. You strut around and eventually stop to
>>> show off your plumage, and where you park at a car show is of high
>>> importance to you. Heck, if you can't find a good spot, where people can
>>> admire your work you might just blow off the show. Sure you know how to
>>> primer, paint, wax and polish to a glass like finish, but you are all
>>> for show. I like pretty things, I do, so you have my admiration. Some
>>> car guys like to do road trips with other cars guys. They pick a leader
>>> and follow him. These are geese. Racers on the other hand are more
>>> functional, more stealthy. Appearance matters because it is a functional
>>> part of building a better beast, not the point of the exercise. We don't
>>> fly in formation, we strike out and swoop, like a hawk. We need
>> the perf
>> o
>>> rmance to do what we do. If it doesn't look just right we put a decal
>>> over it to cover up the blemish.
>>>
>>> If you enjoy building engines and trannies and have a need to know how
>>> it works and to be assured that it was built properly, and don't know
>>> why those funny reciprocating buffers try to whip themselves out of your
>>> control you are some other type of bird. Maybe a hawk, maybe a
>>> hummingbird, but from your self description you aren't a peacock. May I
>>> suggest vintage racing.................
>>>
>>> Bob Kramer
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Hi.
>>>> I love to build cars and I enjoy building engines and transmissions as
>>>> well as all the other stuff that goes in. Body work???? now that's
>>>> another
>>>> story. I know I'll spend way more money in the long run if I build my
>>>> own
>>>> car but then again it will be my car...wait...am I trying to talk
>>>> myself
>>>> into building a race car?????
>>>> I already have a lot of what I need to get started so I guess I'm just
>>>> going to go for it. So what if it takes me a few years. My last GT6
>>>> build
>>>> took about ten and then I was really never done tweaking.
>>>> Quick before I really get going on this someone stop me........
>>>> P.J.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 8:04 AM, Bill Tobin
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Race ready, yeah, heard that one before!
>>>>> If you buy a used race car, take the purchase price and add that much
>>>>> more
>>>>> to it and you may be ready for the track!
>>>>> The good news is that it will be set up to your liking. And your
>>>>> specs.
>>>>> No regrets on my part; the Redhead is still fun to drive and I'm
>>>>> having a
>>>>> blast. May not be first but it was built to last.
>>>>> Cheers, Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2015 8:32 AM
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Six cylinder cams
>>>>>
>>>>> Race cars, especially GT6s, aren't built /set up to be competitive in
>>>>> one
>>>>> shot, unless you are Chuck Gee. No rush. That said, as much fun as it
>>>>> may
>>>>> be to build one, spending a little more up front to buy one that has
>>>>> been
>>>>> raced will probably save money in the long run. All that hardware -
>>>>> dual
>>>>> braking system, competition shocks, fire system, roll cage, braided
>>>>> lines,
>>>>> heavy duty stub axles, spare wheels, fuel cell, etc, etc, etc is often
>>>>> heavily discounted in the price of a used race car.
>>>>> You'll still need to build a good engine and do countless other things
>>>>> (race ready, ha!) but you can probably save money over the long haul.
>>>>> Who out there has a car for P.J.?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my mobile device
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 29, 2015, at 10:44 PM, McKearn McKearn
>>>>>
>>>>> O.K. I get it. Race car or street car. One or the other. I guess I'll
>>>>> have to build a race car and use it for track days. I just can't make
>>>>> the
>>>>> commitment to the time and money required for racing at this time.
>>>>> With that in mind, I would appreciate some help. Could I get a really
>>>>> low interest 30 year loan for about 50 Gs or so? Or just some honest
>>>>> opinions from time to time is good too.
>>>>> P.J.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Jason Ostrowski
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Better yet, take it the full step beyond... and forget about track
>>>>>> days
>>>>>> and street GT6's all together.
>>>>>> It's way more useful as a racer.
>>>>>> The real thrill of the Triumph world is Race cars.
>>>>>> All that Track day talk is building a car for 1/2 its duty both ways.
>>>>>> Spend all that time and money, drive on the street and have some big
>>>>>> SUV
>>>>>> destroy it at a stop light.
>>>>>> When it come to GT6's, there are race cars and there are street cars
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> never the two should be the same.
>>>>>> Race.
>>>>>> Full on Race.
>>>>>> It will be the best and worst decision you will ever make all at the
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>> The fun and friendship that you get from racing the car will outweigh
>>>>>> any
>>>>>> argument for the "track day concept".
>>>>>> If you do either "properly" you will likely spend the same amount of
>>>>>> money.
>>>>>> But you will have way more fun racing.
>>>>>> And you will be actually racing the thing.
>>>>>> there is nothing better.
>>>>>> We will give you all the help you need.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jason Ostrowski
>>>>>> Friendly Ghost Racing
>>>>>> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:05 PM, McKearn McKearn
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi All.
>>>>>>> I'm starting on a new GT6 Motor and I have some questions. First are
>>>>>>> GT6 and TR6 cams really interchangeable? Also what compression ratio
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> you all feel is reasonable. This car will seldom if ever see the
>>>>>>> street
>>>>>>> but will mostly be for track days? Thanks. P.J.
>>>>>>>
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