This weekend was the annual VARA British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway. The weather was sunny and hot, and the racing was great. The medium-bore group I raced with had 33 cars, with several BMW 2002s, Triumph TR4s, Alfa GTVs, Porsche 914s, and Datsun 510s. The Wagon was in fine form, running second all weekend, and turning its best times ever for the CW13 track … [Read more...] about 2013 VARA BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA
Datsun Racing
GOOD VIBRATIONS
I've been chasing a high speed vibration in the Race Wagon ever since I finished the build 2 1/2 years ago. It kicks in at about 100 to 110 mph and makes the rear view mirror pretty much useless. At first I thought it was a bad trans OD shaft, then an aero buffet, then the driveshaft, then the wheels, then the axles, ad nauseum. So after rebalancing everything to no avail, I … [Read more...] about GOOD VIBRATIONS
READY TO GO…
Thanks to the boyz at The Moore Speed Co, I've got a fresh door on the wagon. The old one had been hit twice and was lookin' a bit shabby... … [Read more...] about READY TO GO…
THE GREEN HORNET
The dyno day at Z Car Garage went well for the wagon, a few jetting and timing adjustments later and the new motor is running like a champ. We even discovered a second small muffler actually added a little horsepower as the motor liked the extra backpressure. The break-in oil has now been replaced with the good stuff, the head re-torqued, valves reset, and it's time for a test … [Read more...] about THE GREEN HORNET
WAGON 2.0
Well, after 2 1/2 years of racing the wagon, it's time for a rebuild. While I've been tweaking and tuning all along since build completion in 2010, there were a few tasks awaiting a full tear down. Mike at Malone Motorsports helped me with the L20b rebuild and the guys at Nissan Parts Warehouse supplied some parts, Paul at The Moore Speed Co. helped with the drivetrain mods and … [Read more...] about WAGON 2.0
VARA BIG BORE BASH 2012
This weekend was the annual VARA Big Bore Bash at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway. The November race is the season finale, and this year there were several class points battles going down to the wire. So with the fine desert weather, and an excellent turnout, the 2012 BBB had some of the season's best racing. The thunderous ruckus of the Ford vs Chevy Challenge race is always a … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH 2012