From vfracing at aol.com Fri Aug 1 03:59:58 2025 From: vfracing at aol.com (Philip Gott) Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 05:59:58 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Kastner Cup News In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gblake58tr3 at icloud.com Sun Aug 3 16:33:13 2025 From: gblake58tr3 at icloud.com (Greg Blake) Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2025 17:33:13 -0500 Subject: [Fot] TR3 using TR4A manifold Message-ID: <742F9BAB-1F36-4FA0-875F-82A31D93BF7A@icloud.com> Howdy folks. Have a street car question for yall. Assembly of Will?s car continues and I was test fitting the carbs and manifold I was planning to use. It?s a TR4A intake paired with HS6s. This is what I use on the TR3 race car. On the street car, the rear float is very close to the heater bulkhead fitting (see pictures). Has anyone done this on a street car and have a good solution to this interference? 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On the street car, the rear float is very close to the heater bulkhead fitting (see pictures). Has anyone done this on a street car and have a good solution to this interference? It looks like we could move the bulkhead fitting over by about 3-4? w/o issue, just hate to put another hole in the firewall. > > Appreciate ideas. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 168202 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image1.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 129583 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Note it is also running the longer intake [cid:image001.png at 01DC04A0.073D2B40] Dave Riddle 602.692.5276 From: Fot On Behalf Of Philip Gott via Fot Sent: Sunday, August 3, 2025 4:59 PM To: Greg Blake Cc: Fot Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 using TR4A manifold Greg; You could consider swapping the carbs, putting the float bowls between the carbs. I don?t know if there is enough room to do that, but I think the Volvo B18 engine had HS6?s with the float bowls between the carbs. Phil Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2025, at 6:43?PM, Greg Blake via Fot > wrote: > > ?Howdy folks. Have a street car question for yall. Assembly of Will?s car continues and I was test fitting the carbs and manifold I was planning to use. It?s a TR4A intake paired with HS6s. This is what I use on the TR3 race car. On the street car, the rear float is very close to the heater bulkhead fitting (see pictures). Has anyone done this on a street car and have a good solution to this interference? It looks like we could move the bulkhead fitting over by about 3-4? w/o issue, just hate to put another hole in the firewall. > > Appreciate ideas. [cid:image002.jpg at 01DC04A0.073D2B40] [cid:image003.jpg at 01DC04A0.073D2B40] [cid:image004.jpg at 01DC04A0.073D2B40] > > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/vfracing at aol.com > > _______________________________________________ fot at autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/dave at microworks.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It looks like we could move the bulkhead fitting over by about 3-4? w/o issue, just hate to put another hole in the firewall. > > Appreciate ideas. > > > > > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/steve at artwithcars.com > > From jerryfaiella at gmail.com Mon Aug 4 05:10:28 2025 From: jerryfaiella at gmail.com (Jerry Faiella) Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 07:10:28 -0400 Subject: [Fot] TR3 using TR4A manifold In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Greg. My float bowls are to the right of the carb body as you view them from the passenger side of the car. Hope this helps Jerry Faiella Sent from my iPad > On Aug 3, 2025, at 9:41 PM, Steven Belfer via Fot wrote: > > ? > > > ~Steve > > >> On Aug 3, 2025, at 3:41?PM, Greg Blake via Fot wrote: >> >> ?Howdy folks. Have a street car question for yall. Assembly of Will?s car continues and I was test fitting the carbs and manifold I was planning to use. It?s a TR4A intake paired with HS6s. This is what I use on the TR3 race car. On the street car, the rear float is very close to the heater bulkhead fitting (see pictures). Has anyone done this on a street car and have a good solution to this interference? It looks like we could move the bulkhead fitting over by about 3-4? w/o issue, just hate to put another hole in the firewall. >> >> Appreciate ideas. >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ >> fot at autox.team.net >> >> http://www.fot-racing.com >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/steve at artwithcars.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jerryfaiella at gmail.com > > From deruiterville at hotmail.com Mon Aug 4 08:37:57 2025 From: deruiterville at hotmail.com (Randy and Valerie DeRuiter) Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 14:37:57 +0000 Subject: [Fot] TR3 using TR4A manifold In-Reply-To: <742F9BAB-1F36-4FA0-875F-82A31D93BF7A@icloud.com> References: <742F9BAB-1F36-4FA0-875F-82A31D93BF7A@icloud.com> Message-ID: Greg- I don't have a picture anymore but when I did this I used an AN right angle bulkhead fitting. They seem harder to find now but I think part is AN848-6D for a 3/8" hose ID. Here is one for 1/2" hose to give you the idea: https://www.bandbaircraftsupplies.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=17180&category_id=12&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=73&redirected=1&Itemid=73 I reused an old bulkhead fitting for the attachment flange, just as easy to fabricate the mount out of some thin sheet stock. Randy ________________________________ From: Fot on behalf of Greg Blake via Fot Sent: Sunday, August 3, 2025 5:33 PM To: Fot Subject: [Fot] TR3 using TR4A manifold Howdy folks. Have a street car question for yall. Assembly of Will?s car continues and I was test fitting the carbs and manifold I was planning to use. It?s a TR4A intake paired with HS6s. This is what I use on the TR3 race car. On the street car, the rear float is very close to the heater bulkhead fitting (see pictures). Has anyone done this on a street car and have a good solution to this interference? It looks like we could move the bulkhead fitting over by about 3-4? w/o issue, just hate to put another hole in the firewall. Appreciate ideas. [cid:95e5e177-f581-41ba-abbe-8b0ff53bd520 at NAMP222.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM] [cid:180c45a4-25d6-4988-a011-91d19d2c79f2 at NAMP222.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM] [cid:cf634f79-c5b2-4fa6-83e6-0f01e090e7cc at NAMP222.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM] Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ fot at autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/deruiterville at hotmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I have 2 crew passes available for the KCup. ?I'm happy to share with anyone here if you need them. Payment is a point by or a cold beer, whichever comes first. ?Let me know and I'll add the names at registration. I look forward to meeting and seeing you all! Todd ------ Original Message ------ From: fot at autox.team.net To: trmarty at hotmail.com Cc: fot at autox.team.net Sent: Friday, August 1st 2025, 05:59 AM Subject: Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup News Beer and sailboats have one trait in common: the best ones are paid for by someone else! ? Sent from my iPhone ? On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15?PM, marty sukey via Fot wrote: ? I believe any beer can wrapped in a $20 bill is his favorite! ? ? Marty ? From: Fot on behalf of Dave Riddle via Fot Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2025 7:41 PM To: FOT (fot at autox.team.net) Subject: Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup News ? Just in case? What is your favorite beer? ? LOL? ? ? Dave Riddle 602.692.5276 ? From: Fot On Behalf Of Philip Gott via Fot Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2025 2:53 PM To: paultking19 at gmail.com Cc: FOT Subject: Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup News ? Everyone: whether you are a VRG member or not, please bring your vehicle log book(s). ? We have our own Triumph-specific tech team this year, so it should be relatively ?stress-free! Looking forward to seeing everyone! Regards, Phil Gott? ? Sent from my iPhone ? On Jul 31, 2025, at 5:35?PM, Paul King via Fot > wrote: ? HF43 Technical Regulations and Tech Sheet have been posted to the LRP HF43 page: ? HF43 Driver Information - Lime Rock Park ? ? Paul T. King 914 Coral Reef Way Daytona Beach, FL 32124 paultking19 at gmail.com C.508-847-4809 ? ? ? From: Fot > On Behalf Of Mike Harmuth via Fot Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2025 3:41 PM To: yellow04 > Cc: FOT > Subject: Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup News ? Just as a reference, I've attached a link to the standard VRG tech sheet. It will give you an idea what they'll be looking for. ? https://vrgonline.org/vrg/wp-content/uploads/Forms/TechSheet_20220505_2pgs.pdf ? mike h ? On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 2:46?PM yellow04 via Fot > wrote: We are one month away from our feature race of the season! Also, today? is the last day to register at the regular price, save 100 bucks by? getting your entry in today! Also, I have received a couple of questions about the email many of us? have received from SVRA regarding a deal they are offering. Apparently? if you run the Lime Rock Historics and then the SVRA event at Watkins? Glen the next weekend, SVRA will give you a free entry to their WG Test? Day. This deal has nothing to do with us, it is all on SVRA. This deal has prompted a couple of us to question if SVRA is involved? with our event, and more importantly, does this mean the SVRA rules on? fire suppression systems, expiry dates on certain safety equipment, etc.? will be enforced. The answer is absolutely not! We are operating under? VRG rules, NOT SVRA rules. Be aware your belts must be up to date. Take a few minutes and familiarize yourself on VRG rules if you have not? run with us recently, let's try to get everyone through tech with? minimal drama! See everyone is less than a month now! Cheers. 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Can?t seem to find it. Sent from my iPhone From rkramer56 at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:44:17 2025 From: rkramer56 at gmail.com (Bob Kramer) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 19:44:17 -0500 Subject: [Fot] Lime rock race schedule? In-Reply-To: <22BDC147-AC03-4E91-BDC9-03C6C026FAC6@me.com> References: <22BDC147-AC03-4E91-BDC9-03C6C026FAC6@me.com> Message-ID: This is all I can find: Event Schedule Thursday, August 28 - Vintage Racecar & Sports Car parade through Lakeville & Salisbury - Street Fair in Falls Village Friday, August 29 - Practice & Qualifying - Swap Meet - Participant Cocktail Party & Dinner Saturday, August 30 - All-day racing - Swap Meet Sunday, August 31 - Sunday in the Park Concours - Gathering of the Marques - Swap Meet Monday, September 1 - All-day racing - Swap Meet On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 7:12?PM Scott Janzen via Fot wrote: > Is there a published schedule yet? Can?t seem to find it. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/rkramer56 at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paultking19 at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 19:56:59 2025 From: paultking19 at gmail.com (Paul King) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 21:56:59 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Lime rock race schedule? Message-ID: ? ?Scott, the preliminary schedule will be released next week along with the preliminary entry list. At this time there are 41 Triumphs entered in the Historic Festival! The ?All Triumphs - Kastner Cup? group will be Group 5. We will run the 9 race groups in numerical order during the weekend. The only exception to that order will be when, after all 9 race groups run in numerical order on Monday morning, the Kastner Cup race will be the first race after the lunch break, immediately following the ?Pre-Race, Invocation, National Anthem? ceremonies. The tentative plan, if we can work out the logistics, is to have all the Triumphs gridded in pit lane prior to the pre-race activities. Hope this info helps. Paul T. King 508-847-4809 > On Aug 8, 2025, at 8:09?PM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote: > ?Is there a published schedule yet? Can?t seem to find it. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/paultking19 at gmail.com From yellow04 at tr4racer.com Fri Aug 8 20:21:18 2025 From: yellow04 at tr4racer.com (yellow04) Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:21:18 -0800 Subject: [Fot] Lime rock race schedule? In-Reply-To: <22BDC147-AC03-4E91-BDC9-03C6C026FAC6@me.com> References: <22BDC147-AC03-4E91-BDC9-03C6C026FAC6@me.com> Message-ID: <9bbcc7e22c99f5036fbb1186d0bf27c2@tr4racer.com> Here is what I know as of right now. We will get two sessions on Friday, practice in the morning and qualifying in the afternoon. Saturday we get two races, one in the morning, one in the afternoon. Sunday is the car show with no race engines allowed. Then Monday morning we have our third race. And finally, right after lunch on Monday, we will line up on the front straight for the opening ceremonies. We run the Kastner Cup race right after lunch. The award ceremony will take place shortly after the KCup race. We will be gridded by best lap time all weekend. Lots more details are coming soon, stay tuned! Henry Frye KCup chair, 2024 and 2025 860.508.3118 On 2025-08-08 15:57, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote: > Is there a published schedule yet? Can?t seem to find it. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive > http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/yellow04 at tr4racer.com From mark at dieselperformanceparts.com Mon Aug 11 07:51:30 2025 From: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com (Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:51:30 +0000 Subject: [Fot] Spitfire wheels Message-ID: Hey membership!! Looking for ideas on wheels on a racing Spit square tail. I have some older PanaSports that need a lot of work and maybe powder coating to look good again. Trying to find a place and the cost to see what that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be helpful. Then I thought, "Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new wheels". Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? Thanks to all for any intel. [cid:image001.png at 01DC0A9D.1183B620] Mark Craig Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ [cid:image002.png at 01DC0A9D.1183B620] Phone: 615-834-0066 Fax: 615-834-9923 Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 18269 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Trying to find a place and the cost to see what > that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be > helpful. > > > > Then I thought, ?Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new > wheels?. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here > use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like > PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? > > Thanks to all for any intel. > > > > > > > *Mark Craig *Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. > 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 > https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ > > > > > > > > Phone: 615-834-0066 > Fax: 615-834-9923 > Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jsukey at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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They both are plenty strong and priced lower than real Panasports. VTO was happy to machine them to a custom offset when I ordered them, whereas JBW was limited to off the shelf dimensions. If I had to order another set today, I'd be ordering VTO again. Jason Sukey On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 9:52?AM Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via Fot > wrote: Hey membership!! Looking for ideas on wheels on a racing Spit square tail. I have some older PanaSports that need a lot of work and maybe powder coating to look good again. Trying to find a place and the cost to see what that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be helpful. Then I thought, ?Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new wheels?. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? Thanks to all for any intel. [cid:image001.png at 01DC0A9F.E1B2EDF0] Mark Craig Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ [cid:image002.png at 01DC0A9F.E1B2EDF0] Phone: 615-834-0066 Fax: 615-834-9923 Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com _______________________________________________ fot at autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jsukey at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 18269 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Jason On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:13?AM Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts < mark at dieselperformanceparts.com> wrote: > Hey thanks > > Have you done any exploring on the weight of the VTO versus the PanaSports > > > > > > > > > > > *Mark Craig *Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. > 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 > https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ > > > > > > > > Phone: 615-834-0066 > Fax: 615-834-9923 > Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com > > > > > > > > *From:* Jason Sukey > *Sent:* Monday, August 11, 2025 9:03 AM > *To:* Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts < > mark at dieselperformanceparts.com> > *Cc:* FOT > *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Spitfire wheels > > > > Mark, > > I run both John Brown (JBW) and VTO brands of the 8 spoke > Minilight/Panasport style wheels on my GT6. They both are plenty strong > and priced lower than real Panasports. > > VTO was happy to machine them to a custom offset when I ordered them, > whereas JBW was limited to off the shelf dimensions. > > > > If I had to order another set today, I'd be ordering VTO again. > > > > Jason Sukey > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 9:52?AM Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via > Fot wrote: > > Hey membership!! > > > > Looking for ideas on wheels on a racing Spit square tail. > > > > I have some older PanaSports that need a lot of work and maybe powder > coating to look good again. Trying to find a place and the cost to see what > that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be > helpful. > > > > Then I thought, ?Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new > wheels?. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here > use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like > PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? > > Thanks to all for any intel. > > > > > > > *Mark Craig *Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. > 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 > https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ > > > > > > > > Phone: 615-834-0066 > Fax: 615-834-9923 > Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jsukey at gmail.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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They?ll set them up to whatever backspace you want and are pretty reasonable. The race wheels have steel seats for the lug nuts. My recollection is they are under $200 each, including shipping. Tariffs may have changed that! https://revolutionwheels.com/product-category/race/ Scott Janzen ??? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_0294.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 81031 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_0299.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 97368 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Does anyone here > use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like > PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? > > Thanks to all for any intel. > > > > > > > *Mark Craig *Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. > 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 > https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ > > > > > > > > Phone: 615-834-0066 > Fax: 615-834-9923 > Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/ofracer at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Trying to find a place and the cost to see what that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be helpful. Then I thought, ?Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new wheels?. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? Thanks to all for any intel. [cid:image001.png at 01DC0A9D.1183B620] Mark Craig Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ [cid:image002.png at 01DC0A9D.1183B620] Phone: 615-834-0066 Fax: 615-834-9923 Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Marty 6 x 13 - Revolite | 13" Alloys | JBW ________________________________ From: Fot on behalf of Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via Fot Sent: Monday, August 11, 2025 9:51 AM To: FOT Subject: [Fot] Spitfire wheels Hey membership!! Looking for ideas on wheels on a racing Spit square tail. I have some older PanaSports that need a lot of work and maybe powder coating to look good again. Trying to find a place and the cost to see what that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be helpful. Then I thought, ?Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new wheels?. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? Thanks to all for any intel. 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Regards,Bob Lang On Monday, August 11, 2025 at 10:58:43 AM EDT, Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via Fot wrote: Hey thanks Have you done any exploring on the weight of the VTO versus the PanaSports ? ? | | ? | Mark Craig Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ | | ?? | ? | ? Phone: 615-834-0066 Fax: 615-834-9923 Email: mark at dieselperformanceparts.com ? | ? ? From: Jason Sukey Sent: Monday, August 11, 2025 9:03 AM To: Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts Cc: FOT Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire wheels ? Mark, ? ? ? ?I run both John Brown (JBW) and VTO brands of the 8 spoke Minilight/Panasport style wheels on my GT6.? They both are plenty strong and priced lower than real Panasports.?? VTO was happy to machine them to a custom offset when I ordered them, whereas?JBW was limited to off the shelf dimensions. ? If I had to order another set today, I'd be ordering?VTO again. ? Jason Sukey ? ? On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 9:52?AM Mark Craig - Diesel Performance Parts via Fot wrote: Hey membership!! ? Looking for ideas on wheels on a racing Spit square tail. ? I have some older PanaSports that need a lot of work and maybe powder coating to look good again. Trying to find a place and the cost to see what that would end up being dollar wise if anyone know that it would be helpful. ? Then I thought, ?Humm, maybe it might not be too much more to buy some new wheels?. Check PanaSports and they are like 300.00 and up. Does anyone here use something else that is lightweight, strong and attractive like PanaSports that I might not be aware of that might be at a better cost? Thanks to all for any intel. | | ? | Mark Craig Diesel Performance Parts, Inc. 411 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 https://www.dieselperformanceparts.com/ | | ?? | ? | ? 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Message-ID: <01571a8dbac7447d9d2e6e2897afa463@tr4racer.com> I have a set of 4 gold Panasport Racing wheels in 13X7 that came on the TR7 I bought years ago from Henry Morrison, same bolt pattern as the Spitfire and from all the charts they would be the same backspacing for a Spitfire. They would have been long gone if they were 6 inches wide, but note they are 7 inches wide, not exactly vintage legal. If anyone is interested, I can dig them out and take a couple pictures. Obviously, I could have them at Lime Rock quite easily. They currently have aged out 205/60R13 tires mounted, I could remove them if needed for easier transport. 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From vfracing at aol.com Mon Aug 11 15:42:40 2025 From: vfracing at aol.com (Philip Gott) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:42:40 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Kastner Cup Tech References: <3FC29CC7-2B5F-4C25-86DB-01ECA2B988E1.ref@aol.com> Message-ID: <3FC29CC7-2B5F-4C25-86DB-01ECA2B988E1@aol.com> Greetings! Mike Harmuth and I will be conducting a ?roving tech? for this event on Thursday. We should all be paddocked together, making that fairly easy. Hours when we will do this are hard to predict at this point: I will arrive at the track around 3. Mike will arrive a bit earlier. We need to work around parade registration at 3:30-5:00 and possibly a track talk and/or walk that afternoon as well. In any event our goal is to get everyone teched by Thursday evening. Please don?t leave the paddock Thursday until you have been teched (doing the parade, as I will, is ok and in fact I can likely tech your car - and gear if you bring it - while in line or at the ?show!?). We want everyone to be able to focus on practice and qualifying on Friday! Yours for the sport, Phil 508 414 0256 (note: no reliable cell service for my T mobile at Lime Rock) Sent from my iPhone From yellow04 at tr4racer.com Tue Aug 12 11:33:56 2025 From: yellow04 at tr4racer.com (yellow04) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:33:56 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Kastner Cup information - Lime Rock 2025 Message-ID: <48c75ed8e22c1e061dc078fa88ca83a2@tr4racer.com> It's time to get the details out to everyone coming to the 2025 Kastner Cup at the Lime Rock Historics. From this point forward, I'll be sending something every day or two, so stay tuned! Overview of the event We have 41 entries consisting of 2 Ambros, 6 TR3?s, 9 TR4?s, 6 TR250/TR6?s, 2 TR7/8?s, 6 GT6?s and 10 Spitfires. We have 6 former Kastner Cup winners, 3 multigenerational families racing together, two brothers, and two female drivers. Sure looks like Triumph racing at it?s finest to me. This is what the schedule will look like. When we have specific times, I will fill in as things become available. Tuesday afternoon LRP test and tune Wednesday Day off Thursday Load In Tech - Roving tech managed by Phil Gott and Mike Harmuth. Please read Phil's announcements as he posts them, it will make the tech process go much smoother! Track Talk Parade Friday Morning Practice, Afternoon Qualifying Saturday Morning Race, Afternoon Race Sunday Quiet day, no race motors Concours ? Gathering of the Marques BBQ with VRG Monday Morning Race Kastner Cup Race, first after lunch Awards presentation Look for more tomorrow! Henry Frye KCup chair, 2025 and 2026 860.508.3118 From mark at bradakis.com Tue Aug 12 12:40:56 2025 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:40:56 -0600 Subject: [Fot] Goodbye, old friend. Message-ID: Bittersweet sorrow. You know, it wasn't THAT bad ... mjb. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You know, it wasn't THAT bad ... mjb. <20250812_115029.jpg><20250812_120159.jpg>_______________________________________________ fot at autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/sjanzen at me.com From ofracer at gmail.com Tue Aug 12 15:09:53 2025 From: ofracer at gmail.com (Mike Harmuth) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:09:53 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Goodbye, old friend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You see a stalled project going away. I see an empty garage bay and some fresh cash...... mike h On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 3:34?PM Mark Bradakis via Fot wrote: > Bittersweet sorrow. You know, it wasn't THAT bad ... > > mjb. > > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage : > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/ofracer at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sjanzen at me.com Tue Aug 12 15:37:47 2025 From: sjanzen at me.com (Scott Janzen) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:37:47 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Goodbye, old friend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rjl6n at cstone.net Tue Aug 12 15:38:56 2025 From: rjl6n at cstone.net (R. John Lye) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:38:56 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Goodbye, old friend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1755034736.lnoenzim04ows080@webmail.lumos.net> Wow, the end of an era... John On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:40:56 -0600, Mark Bradakis via Fot wrote: Bittersweet sorrow. You know, it wasn't THAT bad ... mjb. _______________________________________________ fot at autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/rjl6n at cstone.net ? From jason at multivintage.com Tue Aug 12 19:34:21 2025 From: jason at multivintage.com (Jason Ostrowski) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:34:21 -0500 Subject: [Fot] Perhaps the best GT6 Racing axle ever made. Message-ID: <9A983A82-51A9-4CEF-AE71-5E3E7D52FB15@multivintage.com> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 157985 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- We are lucky enough to own the axles shown. Designed and built in the early 1970?s, this original, custom made, GT6 Racecar axle set up has functioned without failure for overs 40 years. In preparation for the Kastner Cup @ Lime Rock 2025 we decided to take it all apart (take some notes) and restore the entire ensemble. This last week has been fun and challenging. Thanks goes to Daniel and Richard Gehweiler for helping me with the restoration. For what it?s worth the set up is made from production car parts made prior to 1972. TR6 GT6 and Chevy it has been so cool to dissect and rebuild this axle set as the original deal. I?m running it at lime rock. What a fun hobby we have. Jason Ostrowski Friendly Ghost Racing 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars Sent from my iPhone From chasgee22 at gmail.com Tue Aug 12 20:04:36 2025 From: chasgee22 at gmail.com (chasgee22 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:04:36 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Perhaps the best GT6 Racing axle ever made. In-Reply-To: <9A983A82-51A9-4CEF-AE71-5E3E7D52FB15@multivintage.com> References: <9A983A82-51A9-4CEF-AE71-5E3E7D52FB15@multivintage.com> Message-ID: Not even close, but I?m biased toward my own designs! Looking forward to hanging out with you again Jason. See you in a couple of weeks. Chuck > On Aug 12, 2025, at 9:52?PM, Jason Ostrowski via Fot wrote: > > ? > > We are lucky enough to own the axles shown. > Designed and built in the early 1970?s, this original, custom made, GT6 Racecar axle set up has functioned without failure for overs 40 years. > In preparation for the Kastner Cup @ Lime Rock 2025 we decided to take it all apart (take some notes) and restore the entire ensemble. > This last week has been fun and challenging. > Thanks goes to Daniel and Richard Gehweiler for helping me with the restoration. > For what it?s worth the set up is made from production car parts made prior to 1972. > TR6 GT6 and Chevy > it has been so cool to dissect and rebuild this axle set as the original deal. > I?m running it at lime rock. > What a fun hobby we have. > Jason Ostrowski > Friendly Ghost Racing > 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars > > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/chasgee22 at gmail.com > > From charly at mitchelplumbing.com Tue Aug 12 20:18:09 2025 From: charly at mitchelplumbing.com (Charly) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:18:09 -0500 Subject: [Fot] Perhaps the best GT6 Racing axle ever made. Message-ID: <49806.1755051489@mitchelplumbing.com> I had a similar set up on my TR6, TR6 axel with Corvair hubs and a custom bearing mount. Flawlee and period correct!! Charly Mitchel Former TR6 #44 On Tue 12/08/25 6:34 PM , Jason Ostrowski via Fot fot at autox.team.net sent: > We are lucky enough to own the axles shown. > Designed and built in the early 1970?s, this original, custom > made, GT6 Racecar axle set up has functioned without failure for > overs 40 years. > In preparation for the Kastner Cup @ Lime Rock 2025 we decided to > take it all apart (take some notes) and restore the entire ensemble. > This last week has been fun and challenging. > Thanks goes to Daniel and Richard Gehweiler for helping me with the > restoration. > For what it?s worth the set up is made from production car > parts made prior to 1972. > TR6 GT6 and Chevy > it has been so cool to dissect and rebuild this axle set as the > original deal. > I?m running it at lime rock. > What a fun hobby we have. > Jason Ostrowski > Friendly Ghost Racing > 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > http://www.fot-racing.com > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive > http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/ > > From bownes at seiri.com Tue Aug 12 20:33:05 2025 From: bownes at seiri.com (Bob Bownes -Seiri) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:33:05 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Goodbye, old friend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6EA710BD-462A-495C-8993-D20D1FB5EFC7@seiri.com> The end of an era indeed. > On Aug 12, 2025, at 15:29, Mark Bradakis via Fot wrote: > > ?Bittersweet sorrow. You know, it wasn't THAT bad ... > > mjb. > > <20250812_115029.jpg> > <20250812_120159.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/bownes at web9.com > > From tr4abrad at gmail.com Tue Aug 12 21:58:25 2025 From: tr4abrad at gmail.com (Brad Eells) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:58:25 -0700 Subject: [Fot] Perhaps the best GT6 Racing axle ever made. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Jason, I own what Kas described as the prototype one piece axle for Spitfires. They were designed by my car?s original owner/builder/driver, Doug Brown, who worked with Kas. They were installed on his, and now mine 1969 Mk3. I still have the original sketches for the design. Kas said he wanted the hardest steel he could find. He called it Vasco Jet. He has it die forged and then machined. They added a much larger Spicer yoke and U-Joint inboard. Kas still had the U-Joint part number in a notebook. I?ve always wondered how many sets of these axles were made. I have not found another confirmed set. Perhaps yours are? Brad Eells Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 12, 2025, at 7:22?PM, Chuck Gee via Fot wrote: > > ?Not even close, but I?m biased toward my own designs! > > Looking forward to hanging out with you again Jason. See you in a couple of weeks. > > Chuck > >> On Aug 12, 2025, at 9:52?PM, Jason Ostrowski via Fot wrote: >> >> ? >> >> We are lucky enough to own the axles shown. >> Designed and built in the early 1970?s, this original, custom made, GT6 Racecar axle set up has functioned without failure for overs 40 years. >> In preparation for the Kastner Cup @ Lime Rock 2025 we decided to take it all apart (take some notes) and restore the entire ensemble. >> This last week has been fun and challenging. >> Thanks goes to Daniel and Richard Gehweiler for helping me with the restoration. >> For what it?s worth the set up is made from production car parts made prior to 1972. >> TR6 GT6 and Chevy >> it has been so cool to dissect and rebuild this axle set as the original deal. >> I?m running it at lime rock. >> What a fun hobby we have. >> Jason Ostrowski >> Friendly Ghost Racing >> 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars >> >> Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ >> fot at autox.team.net >> >> http://www.fot-racing.com >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/chasgee22 at gmail.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > fot at autox.team.net > > http://www.fot-racing.com > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/tr4abrad at gmail.com > > From tr4abrad at gmail.com Tue Aug 12 22:08:49 2025 From: tr4abrad at gmail.com (Brad Eells) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:08:49 -0700 Subject: [Fot] Goodbye, old friend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9D779235-3AC3-4A3A-B8AC-815A74F35C68@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sjanzen at me.com Wed Aug 13 08:21:33 2025 From: sjanzen at me.com (Scott Janzen) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:21:33 -0400 Subject: [Fot] Perhaps the best GT6 Racing axle ever made. In-Reply-To: <49806.1755051489@mitchelplumbing.com> References: <49806.1755051489@mitchelplumbing.com> Message-ID: My GT6 came to me with Corvair stub axles, GM bearings, modified uprights, coupled to Spicer sliding half-shafts and u-joints. I?ve had them apart several times, crack tested, new bearings every few years. Never an issue. I have in-period drawings for the conversion, should anyone want them, though Corvair stub axles are getting scarce. I have the parts to build a spare set, but never had the machine work and welding done to the uprights. Photos of the stub axle, and a modified and stock upright are attached. Seems like there were a variety of successful solutions. 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I converted Kallie's race Spitfire to the GT6 style rear suspension this year. We're using front wheel drive style cartridge wheel bearings and hubs. Similar to what some of the UK guys have done using modern MGF bearings and hubs, but with parts that are easy to find new in the USA. So far, it's proven to work well. I hope to convert my GT6 racer to this setup after this race season is over. Jason Sukey On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:23?AM Scott Janzen via Fot wrote: > My GT6 came to me with Corvair stub axles, GM bearings, modified uprights, > coupled to Spicer sliding half-shafts and u-joints. I?ve had them apart > several times, crack tested, new bearings every few years. Never an issue. > I have in-period drawings for the conversion, should anyone want them, > though Corvair stub axles are getting scarce. I have the parts to build a > spare set, but never had the machine work and welding done to the > uprights. 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