This weekend we went to Willow Springs Int'l Raceway to race with VARA at their annual High Desert Challenge. My buddy Tim Arnett came along to play, and so did the Zephyrs! The winds blew 20 mph, gusting 30+ on Saturday, and 30, gusting 40+ all day Sunday. It made for some pretty interesting racing, as holding a tight line in a gusty crosswind is quite the challenge. On Sunday … [Read more...] about VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE 2012
DIRT TRACK RACING 510 WAGON
Ever seen a Datsun 510 Wagon used as a roundy-round dirt track racer? Me neither, but it looks like a great ride for the 4 cylinder class to me. This guy is located out of St. Louis, MO. DavidRacing.com … [Read more...] about DIRT TRACK RACING 510 WAGON
BUTTONWILLOW TEST DAY
Went down to Buttonwillow Raceway yesterday with my 'engineer' and co-driver, Tim Arnett. We took the Wagon out for four 20-30 minute sessions to test the winter's mods and shake off some driver rust. The increased rear spring rate gave the front-end the bite I've been looking for, and we fine tuned a couple settings to our liking. We've got a race with VARA down at Willow … [Read more...] about BUTTONWILLOW TEST DAY
TRAILERING YOUR RACE CAR -Part Two
After fifteen years of trailering my race cars and bikes with open trailers, it was finally within my budget to get an enclosed trailer. The additional security and weather protection will be greatly enjoyed, and the Sunday night unloadings can now be delayed a day or two as neccesary. However, you must truly be ready for the extra expenses that will be incurred compared to … [Read more...] about TRAILERING YOUR RACE CAR -Part Two
“SPARE” MOTOR
I've been collecting (aka buying, scrounging, trading) parts for the past 2 years so I could build a spare motor for the wagon. This one is another long-rod L20b, +2mm forged flattops with cutouts, prepped crank, big-valve A87, planning 12:1 CR. It's gonna be really nice having a spare bullet in the chamber when I gotta pull out my current engine. … [Read more...] about “SPARE” MOTOR
510 WAGON REAR SWAYBAR
Today we hooked up a rear swaybar on the wagoon. Most 510 race cars use a rear-mount style rear swaybar, like the type made by Speedway Engineering. But the wagon's rear frame rails were cut up pretty good during the IRS/coil-over install, so I needed to go with a front-mount bar. I was hunting for an OE 5/8" rear bar and found that the IRS Celica/Supra one was pretty close. … [Read more...] about 510 WAGON REAR SWAYBAR