Search found 117 matches
- September 11th, 2011, 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take an hour and watch this
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3655
Re: Take an hour and watch this
What a hatchet job. I've driven both the Nurburgring and Monaco, in addition to raced at Roebling, the real Road Atlanta, and other southeast tracks. While I admire Sir Jackie Stewart and his driving talent, he proclaimed Roebling as the most dangerous track he'd ever driven. As such, I've lost resp...
- July 24th, 2011, 8:38 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Transaxle rebuilds..
- Replies: 36
- Views: 22002
Re: Transaxle rebuilds..
Anytime you have friction you have heat. The cooler the transaxle runs, the less friction you have inside generating heat. Of course airflow over the box cools it, but generally you'll find the coolest transaxles have the least friction.
- July 14th, 2011, 8:12 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Squaring up a car - Front and rear toe
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6741
Re: Squaring up a car - Front and rear toe
Ed's correct. Alignment on a Vee is kinda goofy, and I've seen some Vees driven by knowledgeable racers where the alignment was unbelieveably screwed up, in an effort to get the wheelbase the same. Of course the object is to get everything headed in the same direction, and shimming the beam can cure...
- July 12th, 2011, 7:12 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Squaring up a car - Front and rear toe
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6741
Re: Squaring up a car - Front and rear toe
I can do an align by eye and get dam close. Formula ford guys used to use a jack handle on the rear uprights and the tires and "shoot" the front end..you do the same on a Vee. Looking down the inside of the rear tires you should see the same spot on either side of the front beam. (I forget...
- June 18th, 2011, 2:19 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Throttle return spring examples
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12477
Re: Throttle return spring examples
We used a Morse type cable as pictured, with 2 return springs..one at the pedal, one at the carb. No problems after years of use.
- June 2nd, 2011, 8:58 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: compression
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11304
Re: compression
The strongest engine we ever built had NO second ring. Unfortunately, since the major contribution of the second ring is as an oil scraper, it sure smoked when you closed the throttle.
The 3rd (oil) ring provides NO compression.
The 3rd (oil) ring provides NO compression.
- May 12th, 2011, 8:28 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Wobble?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 75957
Re: Wobble?
Vista? Isn't that what Courtney/O'Neill ran? If so, they gotta TON of caster. It's called "caster shimmy". However, it makes a slick front end. Us old farts remember them at old Daytona without the busstop on the back straight.
- April 17th, 2011, 9:31 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Original 1200 Push Rod Length
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8643
Re: Original 1200 Push Rod Length
Pushrod lengths are adjusted to compensate for cut-down cylinder barrels, and to optimize "area under the curve" valve train operation.
- April 2nd, 2011, 7:59 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Engine timing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15629
Re: Engine timing
Timing retard is an unintended consequence of any electronic device..the processing time, even though minute, translates to unintended timing retard. Bill, with delay (either mechanical or electrical) there is no RETARD of the signal when the RPM goes up. The only affect at higher RPM would be the ...
- March 28th, 2011, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Engine timing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15629
Re: Engine timing
Timing retard is an unintended consequence of any electronic device..the processing time, even though minute, translates to unintended timing retard. Seems like the term is "skew rate". Some systems/devices are worse than others with regards to the timing retard issue.
- March 27th, 2011, 11:32 am
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Engine timing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15629
Re: Engine timing
some electronic pickups retard timing at high rpms..1-2 degrees per thousand. what's wrong with points..you've got plenty of dwell time with a 4 cylinder engine?
- March 27th, 2011, 11:28 am
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: Z-bar Setup advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3258
Re: Z-bar Setup advice
Z-bar..kinda like picking yerself up with yer bootstraps. Been several years, but I ran one on my Beach. Like any swaybar, alot depends on the effective length of the "lever" arm where the bar connects to the axles. Usually you have to push the rear end down to connect the bar..most z-bar ...
- February 11th, 2011, 9:44 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: oil pressure relief valve
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7400
Re: oil pressure relief valve
The stock spring may be too weak for many Vee engines. They're designed to bypass the oil cooler if the oil pressure is too high.
- February 7th, 2011, 10:20 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14455
Re: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
It is indeed important to cool the heads..much moreso than the jugs. Often too much air is dumped on the cylinders, and not forced through the head fin passages. If you have abnormally high head temperature, address that issue first. Look at you heads closely. Are the passages filled with stones/rub...
- February 7th, 2011, 8:51 am
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14455
Re: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
1) What cylinder head temperature do you run? I don't believe you have a head cooling problem. 2) That oil cooler should be more than adequate for any vee engine. With enough airflow around the case, you don't need an oil cooler. 3) Do you have a streamlining panel that covers the bottom of the engi...
- February 6th, 2011, 5:30 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14455
Re: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
Lotsa people don't understand the function of the front pressure spring on a VW case. Low oil pressure lets the piston cover the passage to the bearings, and forces all oil through the cooler. As the pressure increases (theoretically COLD engine) the direct passage to the bearings is exposed, essent...
- February 5th, 2011, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14455
Re: Cooling - Are these scoops any good?
Don't discount the amount of oil cooling contributed by the CASE itself. Different chassis/bodies affect air flow around the case differently. Head temperature is important for performance, but may not be a huge factor in oil temperature. Are you sure oil is going thru the cooler..have you stretched...
- January 22nd, 2011, 9:30 am
- Forum: Vintage Vee
- Topic: 1967 home movies FV at VIR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4668
Re: 1967 home movies FV at VIR
for those who don't know who Harvey Templeton is, he fathered the second generation of Formula Vee. Zero roll, aerodynamics, the "think outside the box" generation. The quintessential innovator. He went on to design his own formula ford, which was unconventional, to say the least. A young,...
- November 26th, 2010, 1:48 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Alignment tips..
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5878
Re: Alignment tips..
First, ignore wheelbase. What you want is all 4 wheels headed in the same direction and PARALLEL with the centerline of the car. Personally, I usedta be able to sight down the inside of the rear wheels and see something on the front beam..maybe the shock bolt head. If you don't see the SAME relative...
- November 8th, 2010, 8:00 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: Where do you test a new car?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9865
Re: Where do you test a new car?
Martin sports Car club has autocrosses at Martin Marietta on the southside of Orlando. There are also autocrosses at other venues.
Autocrossing a vee is nothing like road racing, but you can check basic operation. Remember, when autocrossing, the rear wheels stick out about 10' on each side........
Autocrossing a vee is nothing like road racing, but you can check basic operation. Remember, when autocrossing, the rear wheels stick out about 10' on each side........
- October 11th, 2010, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
- Topic: Official FV Discussion: SCCA Runoffs 2010
- Replies: 95
- Views: 99277
Re: Official FV Discussion: SCCA Runoffs 2010
Y'know, I was driving/racing in the '70's, and crewed a buddy to several regional championships in the last decade. It's REALLY GREAT to see guys I ran with (well, behind) still competitive and active in Vees (sorry Stevan)..
Best wishes to ALL the Vee guys!!!
Bill
Best wishes to ALL the Vee guys!!!
Bill
- October 10th, 2010, 7:12 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Engine fresh up questions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3092
Re: Engine fresh up questions
We never changed the oil rings, and only changed the bearings if they looked bad. We did move the old top dykes to the second groove. We also tried turning it upside down, and leaving it out completely. bottom line..the second ring provided oil control and drag. Leave the paper gasket off. disassemb...
- September 7th, 2010, 7:42 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Intermediate tires
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6917
Re: Intermediate tires
OK..here's the trick after 25 years. Take your narrowest set of tires, pump 'em up to 25-30 lbs., and stay out of the puddles.
If you really NEED rains, do you want to be out there?
If you really NEED rains, do you want to be out there?
- August 23rd, 2010, 8:17 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
- Topic: Link pin shims with angled bushings
- Replies: 56
- Views: 36891
Re: Link pin shims with angled bushings
Brian is dead nuts correct. This is one of the most mis-understood aspects of the link pin front end..you can NOT adjust camber with shims..they simply allow the bushings/pins to move as they should.
- August 9th, 2010, 7:53 pm
- Forum: Novice Area
- Topic: My new engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3176
Re: My new engine
Listen to Stevan. In the '70's he told me to get with a good engine builder. Being a "do-it-myself'er", it only took me 25 years to get to the point where I felt we did a decent job. I've always been impressed with Rollins stuff...it makes power AND stays together. It doesn't look like the...