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Attending the SVRA meet at CotA this weekend. 1083 is here. Dennis Olthoff is here with a MkI, a Cobra and there's a GT350 at his tent, too. Spoke with him briefly. I'll have some pictures later... don't worry. :thumbsup: FWIW, Kirby

Also, watch your engine move around behind you... I changed my motor mounts to solid ones because mine was doing the same. And no, I haven't noticed any difference in vibration or anything other than the fact that the motor doesn't move anymore. FWIW, Kirby

Hey, Jack... Is that the same road we calibrated my speedometer on? :thumbsup: Kirby

Richard, Pleasure meeting you! And seeing Jack, of course! :laugh: I would have stayed longer, but wanted to see the race that was coming up... Definitely some excitement in those afternoon groups. Kirby

Well, we missed Jack, too.... other than seeing him driving the opposite direction on Carmel Valley Drive... But we do have an agreement to meet at the Concours Italiano later today and he said they'll be at the track on Saturday. Heading to the track with Gray. He's running the B16 at 9:45...

Jack, Cynthia and I are flying out tomorrow to San Jose and driving down. Heidi and Gray are already there... Gray's B26 caught on fire this week... He's OK, but the car is going to need a lot of work. Mostly rear clip, wiring and hoses. Regulator diaphragm broke and 120psi fuel outrun the...

Jack, I checked with him. He claims they filled up the blue and yellow groups within hours. I and others are on the waiting list. I had NO idea DE was this popular nowadays. For those who want to attend with others (we still have a big desire from the Space City Panteras guys), we are...

Registration was opened yesterday and well, uhhh…. They're full already. I have registered, but have no confirmation yet of being confirmed. I have contacted Rick Schwalenberg also. I hope a lot of you got your registration in quickly! Please advise. Anyone else get in? The previous email I...

I was kidding... I've been known to have other 'names' thrown my way, too. :laugh:

I added a front 'hood' prop on my car. Olthoff sells them, but you can get them almost anywhere. See pic. Rather than drill a hole through and just put a bolt like I've seen others do, I just fiberglassed in the mount for it. Looks tidy. No holes drilled. Are you calling me a jerk? Just...

Don, I note that you are in Cypress.... I'm just 25? miles away? Want to meet up? Regards, Kirby

I've been following this thread with interest because I'm about to replace an out of date 5 point system and was considering a 6 point. Based on the thread below, 6 point CAN be better as long as it is installed 'correctly'. Based on the information in the thread, I'd need a new seat, too...

David, Thanks! Next update, I'll have you listed! :thumbsup: There's another sign near Beaumont, just as you come into East Texas from Louisiana that says (if I remember correctly) El Paso - 827 miles.... so yeah, it's a drive for anyone. Not nearly as far as California from, say...

All, What am I missing? Is the venue not acceptable? Too far away? Lousy timing? Too early for folks to plan? The response has been pretty underwhelming after all the discussion about having a get together. Just so you know, the event will happen regardless, but I'm surprised at...

Well, I don't have an FE... It's an iron SVO block with B351 aluminum heads. Wait!!!! For the non-US folks, that's aluminium! :laugh: The last FE I worked on was my 390 '64 Ford when I was young. I forget how the oil filter mounts. Would that fit a Windsor? My alternator is over there, too...

Yes, thinner oil runs cooler. I have proven that to myself time and again with my Pantera.... A close tolerance engine with thick oil runs hotter. With respect to a bigger oil cooler... Ford ran the same thing, right? Oh, yeah... right... they used a dry sump system. Sigh... It may be...

That's a good point, Jac. The 'engine builder' claims it was done right and there should be no problem. (How many times have we heard that?) I'm pretty sure a dry sump would cure the problem, but damn... $$$$$ Another thing I'm relying on completely is the amount of oil he said to put...

I'm no help here, but I have high oil temps on the track also. I can easily peg the oil temp gauge unless I back off from shifting at 7000rpm. If I drop to 6000, then my oil temp starts dropping. I have an SPF MkII and I've moved the cooler so it sits in front of the duct Iit is too far...

Further info to that below. I contacted Rick at The Driver's Edge asking him about any discount, etc. etc. His reply as follows. Note his reinforcement of getting registered ASAP when he opens the registration on July 28th. Quote: Hey Kirby, TWS in Sept. 28-29 reg has not opened yet...