With the help of my buddy Mike, we've been assembling a fresh motor for the 710. The car came with a usable race motor when I bought it, but now that the car chassis is coming around, it was time for a hi-spec, vintage-legal motor that I knew all the parts of. The '74 710s came with a L20b engine, so that's what we started with. The stock 85mm bore is allowed a vintage-legal … [Read more...] about FRESH MOTOR FOR THE 710
SFR SCCA AT LAGUNA SECA, ’15
This weekend I raced at Laguna Seca Raceway with the Crossle, it was the first time back on this track for me in several years. It took me a few sessions to get comfortable again, but things started to click by day 2 (of 3). Laguna is a great facility, big elevation changes, high speed and low speed corners, and of course, The Corkscrew! Weather was nice, foggy starts but sunny … [Read more...] about SFR SCCA AT LAGUNA SECA, ’15
2015 SEASON OPENER
Great way to start the season at Thunderhill Raceway- sunny and 70, car ran great, good racing, hanging out with your racing buddies, what else could you ask for?!? The SFR (San Fran Region) SCCA Group 4 is a mix of open wheel race car Classes, from FV (Formula Vee) at one end, to FC (Formula Continental) at the other. In the middle it includes the current generation FF … [Read more...] about 2015 SEASON OPENER
WHERE’S MY ROYALTY CHECK?
Does this look faintly familiar to anyone else but me?!? I'm honored but where's my royalty check ;-) From four years ago - Speedhunters, 2011. And from five years ago - The birth of the Wagon. … [Read more...] about WHERE’S MY ROYALTY CHECK?
“RUD”
RUD - Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly I'll give Elon Musk credit for this one since I had never heard it before he explained one of his Falcon 9 rocket malfunctions, but it is the PERFECT racing description for many an event experienced by drivers at the track. … [Read more...] about “RUD”
A START TO 2015
2014 was a great season for me, and I'm hoping for as much fun in 2015. This season my emphasis will be with the San Francisco Region SCCA in the Crossle, with a little bit of Vintage racing in the Datsun thrown in for good measure. I've rented some shop space from a local gearhead for the short term in order to have the room to get both cars prepped. The Datsun is getting the … [Read more...] about A START TO 2015