Formula/Sports Racer racing

This weekend I got my Crossle 40f out to the track for the first time since I purchased it a couple months ago. Buttonwillow Raceway was having an open test the day before the SCCA Pacific Coast Road Racing Championships, so I took advantage of it and got in seven good sessions. All the prep work paid off as the test went quite well, considering I was getting used to a … [Read more...] about THE CROSSLE’S FIRST OUTING

Been working on my Crossle 40f getting it ready for it's first outing. Finished up all the frame work at The Moore Speed Co last week. I then did my first Hewland Mk 9 gear set change at home, just used the manual and dove in, not as bad as some told me it would be. We prepped the patient for a day of vinyl stickers at the Decal Doctor. Then spent the day at IEM Racing doing … [Read more...] about CROSSLE PREP

Today I installed the new fuel cell into my Crossle and got the fuel and vent lines hooked back up. Also put the dash back together without the AIM the PO was using, got the seat and fire system back in, and started on the new harness installation. I had forgotten how many things I'd taken apart to do the rollcage upgrade... … [Read more...] about TEST FIT

'Intrusion bars' are the additional parts of the roll cage added to a formula car chassis to help protect the driver during a crash. The idea is to have extra protection against foreign objects intruding into the cockpit. Vintage Formula Fords did not come with them, and are still not required in vintage or historic racing. They are the upper horizontal bars between the main … [Read more...] about FORMULA FORD ‘INTRUSION BARS’

We have removed the original main roll hoop and fabbed in a taller one, sounds easier than it was. The SCCA formula-car roll cage specs require the helmet to be 2" below the main hoop horizontal plane AND below the main hoop - to - forward hoop imaginary line (called the "broomstick test"). This is not required for Vintage Formula Ford racing, but I like the idea for safety … [Read more...] about CROSSLE TALL MAIN HOOP

RacingOnTheCheap is going to explore another form of "budget racing". My BS/GTL Datsun 510 race wagon has been pre-sold to a fellow Datsun enthusiast, the deal will be completed after the September VARA Octoberfest race at Buttonwillow Raceway. In the meantime I have purchased a Crossle 40f Formula Ford to race in the Club Ford (CF) class. Vintage Formula Ford is a great … [Read more...] about CHANGING DIRECTIONS