November meeting
Posted: November 28th, 2009, 4:45 pm
The FV Ad Hoc committee met on November 25
Members attending:
Stevan Davis, Bruce Livermore, Dietmar Bauerle
Discussion centered around two old issues: manifolds and spindles.
After our last meeting we asked for membership input with regards to manifold data- measurements at the bends, a measurement along the horizontal, and a measurement in height. The Committee provided 19 manifolds and this data has been compiled. To date we have received the requested data from only one other member of the FV community bringing our total to 22 manifolds.
To facilitate further data collection, Bruce will provide Stevan with a measurement crib sheet and Stevan will send this along with a spreadsheet to all members registered on the FV Registry in the hope that we will still be able to gather more data from members.
With the limited information that we currently have, the Committee is not sure we can make a valid recommendation with regards to manifold dimensions, and we continue to move closer to the deadline for any adjustment to the 2011 rules. With the holidays approaching , the Committee is concerned that we will not have enough time to analyze any and all data before making a recommendation . Originally we requested that all data be submitted no later than the week before Christmas. While this is not a hard deadline, the committee is hoping to receive data sooner rather than later. At some point it WILL be too late. If the FV community feels that the current rules adopted last year and still in effect for the 2010 season are adequate, then nothing more needs to be done. If it is felt that the manifold rules need to be adjusted or amended, then it is time for those affected to become active and provide the data that has been requested.
No word yet on the spec manifold and Bruce will try again to make contact with our Aussie friends to see if and when we can obtain a sample.
Bruce has received a spindle and will continue to perform tests both for hardness and weldability. There seems to be only a minor difference between the original and the aftermarket in terms of dimensions, and they might even be of better design when it comes to the area usually occupied by the grease seal- bearing spacer.
No other items were presented or discussed.
Next meeting is scheduled for December 23 ( and may or may not take place due to the holidays)
Members attending:
Stevan Davis, Bruce Livermore, Dietmar Bauerle
Discussion centered around two old issues: manifolds and spindles.
After our last meeting we asked for membership input with regards to manifold data- measurements at the bends, a measurement along the horizontal, and a measurement in height. The Committee provided 19 manifolds and this data has been compiled. To date we have received the requested data from only one other member of the FV community bringing our total to 22 manifolds.
To facilitate further data collection, Bruce will provide Stevan with a measurement crib sheet and Stevan will send this along with a spreadsheet to all members registered on the FV Registry in the hope that we will still be able to gather more data from members.
With the limited information that we currently have, the Committee is not sure we can make a valid recommendation with regards to manifold dimensions, and we continue to move closer to the deadline for any adjustment to the 2011 rules. With the holidays approaching , the Committee is concerned that we will not have enough time to analyze any and all data before making a recommendation . Originally we requested that all data be submitted no later than the week before Christmas. While this is not a hard deadline, the committee is hoping to receive data sooner rather than later. At some point it WILL be too late. If the FV community feels that the current rules adopted last year and still in effect for the 2010 season are adequate, then nothing more needs to be done. If it is felt that the manifold rules need to be adjusted or amended, then it is time for those affected to become active and provide the data that has been requested.
No word yet on the spec manifold and Bruce will try again to make contact with our Aussie friends to see if and when we can obtain a sample.
Bruce has received a spindle and will continue to perform tests both for hardness and weldability. There seems to be only a minor difference between the original and the aftermarket in terms of dimensions, and they might even be of better design when it comes to the area usually occupied by the grease seal- bearing spacer.
No other items were presented or discussed.
Next meeting is scheduled for December 23 ( and may or may not take place due to the holidays)