[Fot] Six cylinder cams

Fri Oct 30 07:17:42 MDT 2015

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 <william.tobin31 at verizon.net>
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 -----
> *From:* Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com>
> *To:* McKearn McKearn <mckearn2 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* FOT list <fot at autox.team.net>
> *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 <mckearn2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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 <jason at multivintage.com>
> 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 <mckearn2 at gmail.com>
>> 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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