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- June 20th, 2014, 3:54 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: AV Gas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18892
AV Gas
After my local airport refused to sell me gas citing a FAA ruling I decided to do something. The first step to file a Federal lawsuite is to send a registared letter giving them 30 days to respond. They have not responded so today I went to the court house and got the necessary paperwork. There is a...
- February 13th, 2014, 9:38 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Cleaning engine case
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10885
Cleaning engine case
What is the best way to get a case really clean. I understand that you can not hot tank them. Is this correct?
- June 28th, 2012, 8:53 am
- Forum: Parts
- Topic: Vee parts for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3470
Re: Vee parts for sale
Do you still have the maniifold kit?
- May 29th, 2012, 2:06 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Locost project
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9345
Re: Locost project
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- May 24th, 2012, 12:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Locost project
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9345
Locost project
I have too many projects and must get rid of my Locost car. The frame is complete to Ron Chapmans book and is of 4130 steel with a steel underpan. The doner car is a Fiat 124. The engine has new bearing, oil pump and rings. The five speed trans has new syncros. Both the engine and trans are mounted ...
- April 28th, 2012, 8:39 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: New Michelin FV tire?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13275
Re: New Michelin FV tire?
Whats wrong if they are radials ?
- March 11th, 2012, 10:28 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: endplay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1811
endplay
What is the correct endplay for a vee motor ?
- February 14th, 2012, 6:41 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Distrutator cap
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2350
Distrutator cap
Is there any truth that the position of the third contact in the cap is in a slightly differant position to make that cyclinder run cooler?
- January 17th, 2012, 3:11 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Main bearing specs.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6686
Re: Main bearing specs.
I find it hard to believe that what I thought would be a simple request is so hard. Some of us don't have $600 for a new case and not all of these engines are being built for racing. I have a shop that can line bore the case for me but needs to know the sizes aviable.
- January 15th, 2012, 4:41 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Main bearing specs.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6686
Re: Main bearing specs.
I am looking for the specs to line bore the case.
- January 14th, 2012, 4:49 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Main bearing specs.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6686
Main bearing specs.
Can anyone tell me the bore diameters for oversized main bearings. I need the sizes for all possable bearings that are aviable.
Thanks
Thanks
- January 14th, 2012, 4:45 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: VW manuals
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7998
VW manuals
Service manual H Transmission and rear axle
Service manual H part 2 Transmission and rear axle
Service manual V Front axle and steering
Best offer for all three or will brake up. Buyer pays shipping
Service manual H part 2 Transmission and rear axle
Service manual V Front axle and steering
Best offer for all three or will brake up. Buyer pays shipping
- December 31st, 2011, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Tire Changer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29788
Re: Tire Changer
If you have or know someone with a lathe take an old brake drum, machine the brake surface off and open the hole to fit a balancer. Mine cost me a 6 pack.
- December 29th, 2011, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: pistons and cylinders
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2444
pistons and cylinders
What are the pros and cons of taking 50 thou off the pistons and cylinders?
- December 16th, 2011, 5:53 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: offset key
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2491
offset key
Which degree of offset key is best? How do you check that you are correct after putting the motor together?
- May 8th, 2011, 9:54 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Radial tires
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4569
Radial tires
What would the advantige/disadvantige of using radial tires on a vintage formula vee?
- November 17th, 2010, 3:59 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Brazil VW Pistons & Cylinders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12424
Re: Brazil VW Pistons & Cylinders
I have rebuilt my race engine several times as it needs it. I have also taken my transmission apart and rebuilt it with new syncroes. I have built many engines in my life but I do it as a hobby and to save money on my car repairs.
- September 28th, 2010, 3:13 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Av gas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5568
Av gas
I just got back from an airport where I have been buying my gas for years to be told that he can't sell it to anyone but a registared aircraft. It seems that the EPA has entered the picture because of the lead. The airport owner stated that EPA was showing up unannouced at auto track meets and check...
- April 13th, 2010, 9:52 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Front steering tie rod replacement
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11711
Re: Front steering tie rod replacement
I bought mine from SR Racing already made up of alum. with left and right rod ends at a very reasonable price. Jim will work out the length you need and was quick with delivery.
- January 8th, 2010, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: Bobsy Owners
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1877
Bobsy Owners
I would like to start a list of all the owners of Bobsy formula vees that now exist. If you would send me any information of your car along with your name and email I will compile the information. If you do not want your name or adress made aviable let me know and I will not make that info aviable. ...
- December 30th, 2009, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: case boring
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3628
case boring
What is the best way to determine if a case needs to be bored for oversized main bearings?
- December 19th, 2009, 11:03 am
- Forum: Parts
- Topic: Transmission jig
- Replies: 0
- Views: 956
Transmission jig
I have a jig that is used to hold the housing while pushing the gearset out of the transmission. Make offer.
- October 20th, 2009, 6:25 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Spark plug threads
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1919
Spark plug threads
I had a helicoil in one cylinder and it came out. There is not enough thread to hold a new one. Is there a differant way to correct this problem?
- July 29th, 2009, 5:43 pm
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: Vintage tire questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2055
Vintage tire questions
A few questions about tires for vintage racing. (Treaded) 1. Has anyone run the new Hoosiers and what opions do you have. 2. Is anyone running anything else other than Dunlops or Hoosiers? 3. What are good and bad points of running radials? 4. Are there any tire sources other than at the track that ...
- July 13th, 2009, 10:32 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Tire rejuvinator
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1608
Tire rejuvinator
What luck has anyone had using some of the tire rejuvinators?