The rod knock I heard at Laguna Seca last month ended up being quite a bit of damage. The crank and the #3 rod were damaged beyond repair. We also discovered that there was some "questionable" machining done by a previous owner of this shortblock, and that some of the parts were not as advertised. Wouldn't ya know it, just about the only piece of this entire build we didn't do … [Read more...] about THE WAGON MOTOR, TAKE TWO
THE DATSUN GRAVEYARD
"You meet the nicest people in a Datsun." I was out hunting parts for The Race Wagon, and met Mike, the owner of dozens of Datsuns. I bought some motor parts I was looking for, but something very special caught my attention on his 'south forty'. … [Read more...] about THE DATSUN GRAVEYARD
A LITTLE BLING FOR THE WAGON
This reproduction grill emblem is a recent import from Malaysia, definitely good for 5 horsepower! ...and a cool new shift knob is definitely good for two more. … [Read more...] about A LITTLE BLING FOR THE WAGON
LAGUNA SECA TRACK DAY, OCT ’10
Last week I went to Laguna Seca for a track day with one of our great local groups, Your Private Track Days. We had good weather and lots of expensive toys came out for a day of lapping. Unfortunately the Race Wagon decided it didn't want to play. On the third lap of session one I started hearing a rod knock and the oil temp got hot fast. I put it on the trailer and now it's … [Read more...] about LAGUNA SECA TRACK DAY, OCT ’10
ONE BIG RED WAGON
You gotta check this one out - Check out the entire story here - One Big Red Wagon … [Read more...] about ONE BIG RED WAGON
SOME IN CAR FOOTAGE FROM VARA OCTOBERFEST ’10
I was sent this in-car video from last weeks race, taken from a Capri I was racing with. He initially passes me on the entry into the Sunset turn, but I get him on the exit (the ol' Earnhardt crossover), but then he gets me for good as I screw up the entry into Star Mazda and drift way wide. Track map … [Read more...] about SOME IN CAR FOOTAGE FROM VARA OCTOBERFEST ’10