[Fot] Crank Scrapers?

Fri Feb 14 14:40:35 MST 2020

Thank Scott,

I'm below average at Pool Billiard. Not my kind of game.

And racing is just practice. The more you drive, the more you analyze your
driving in a honest way the better you get.

I've met people who think they're great drivers but aren't, they are unable
to progress. They are doing wrong for years and most of the time give up one
day.

Drivers who has doubts about their performance and don't blame the car are
on the right way for getting great.

Cheers

Chris

Von: Barr, Scott <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com> 
Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Februar 2020 22:35
An: tr4racing at googlemail.com
Betreff: RE: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?

American English metaphor - "pool shark" is a person very good at pool
(billiards), but quiet about it so as to be able to surprise an opponent and
take his money.

From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net> >
On Behalf Of Chris Marx via Fot
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 3:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?

Hi Chuck,

not sure was a shark has to do with billiard.

I'm more about effort.

Minimum effort with maximum result - the same I do for business, making the
dreams of architects becoming true, with a minimum of effort.

Saving resources and money.

On racing I try to bring in, what makes the car fast:

*	Good handling
*	Good braking

Engine power is not on my focus. The engine needs to last. I try to keep the
revs at low as I can < 6100 rpm on the TR4.

And I changed the TR8 current engine configuration to work best between
3-6000 rpm.

Both cars are basically the same config.

Many people invest much money in their car. I invest money in the driver.
Taking lessons, buying books about driving.

In my opinion this is giving better results than trying to squeeze 10 hp
more out of an engine.

The most joy for me is to treat racing like a chess play. You have about
30-40 cars on the track.

Some of them you can use for getting faster others hinder you and then there
is the car in front you want to overtake.

That is the greatest fun of all. Playing games. Presenting yourself in
mirrors, confuse them with false attacks and stuff.

I'm not after winning, I'm going for a good fight and don't care much about
final outcome. The fight is the thing for me.

Cheers

Chris

Von: Chuck WATSON <clw2000 at msn.com <mailto:clw2000 at msn.com> > 
Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Februar 2020 01:12
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I always enjoy Chris's posts. I know he's fast. If he were a billiards
player would he be considered a shark?  

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Subject: Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers? 

My engine is very basic, easy to service, nothing fancy on it. And for sure
not a top notch racing car but reliable.

I still run the thick belt and pulleys for instance and a standard crank.

I'm always a friend of less parts, then less parts can fail.

That's why I remove as many parts from the car as I can and keep the parts
which makes the car easier to run.

Cheers

Chris

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Im Auftrag von Brad Eells via Fot
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Februar 2020 18:29
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Betreff: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?

Hello Amici,

I am curious if anyone has used this product in their engine and what your
experience has been?

http://www.crank-scrapers.com/Triumph.html
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They apparently make them for all the 4 and 6 cylinder engines.

Thanks!

Brad Eells

Chino CA

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#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4

1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!

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