If both AC ACE and Cobras rolled out the same door from them, complete without intervention of Shelby then it would be analogous to Alpines and Tigers coming from the same maker and being sold by tha
Rb, thanks for the link. An interesting article. One of the things I am curious about though is the "wider main bearing caps". Does any0one know what exactly this means? Thicker? Wider with a differe
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Well, WOS is now in sight. As you may remember, I had a dyno day a couple of months back. I shredded a V rated tire when speeds rose above 164 mph on the dyno. Didn't get much data to tune with. But,
So, Rick, you hijack my email to send a note to Jon W.? mayf _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net
The wife and I just rolled into the driveway. The Sunbeam is now, I consider, no longer a wannabe. On Thursday I pulled off a 204.9xx last timed mile and managed to run through the exit trap at 210.7
Monday; This was drive to the salt day. We had already loaded the big red trailer with all the bits and pieces and all the fuel tanks were filled. So, we got up at 3 am, yes, you read that right, 3 a
Tuesday was WOS tech inspection and pit set up day for the normal people who do not arrive a day early. As is or normal routine, we have breakfast before heading out to the salt. That generally mean
Wednesday, in two parts First day of real race activity. As usual, we did our breakfast thing at the red Garter and headed out. Had to be on the salt and at registration by 8 am for the driver's meet
That way they launch a long course car and as soon as it clears the 3 mile, they launch a 150 car. and they bounce back and forth that way to keep things going. Well, things start to go funny.... we
Thursday Part B Ok, now in the right gear and headed down course. Kinda of feathering it for some idiotic reason, maybe the twitchy course from yesterday was stuck in my head... but by the 2 and a qu
Thursday in Two Parts... The day dawned bright and clear. Up early for our usual breakfast and headed out. Allowed to get on the salt at 7 am, no camping on the salt ever. Get the car uncovered, and
Basking in the glory... well, not really, lol. But I am proud of what we did. Friday was a lazy day with lots of schmoozing with everybody because we had previously been busy. Chatted with some Ferra
Jere, all, yes, completely true. However to get the red hat in this particular SCTA class from the 200 MPH club I have to run 260 + mph twice, lol. Absolutely wont happen in this car. In fact not man
A.C. I can get behind this, but with one modification... that it is for the worlds fastest Sunbeams....notice the plural of Sunbeams. If something like this was to get rolling, I would suggest that i
Sure, Alpines or other Sunbeams. Maybe just call them all Sunbeams with no model designations. Motorcycles also. No prizes, just love of doing the job. And it is not a competition! And why in the wor
"Fins" are spill plates on the rear spoiler. Not real fins but keeps the air on the spoiler chord. Plus it all is attached to the boot lid. mayf _______________________________________________ Tigers
Hey! I can answer that.. for 210.772 it took 490 RWHP or approximately 576 FWHP. At 6100 rpm. Very modified. AFR 205 Race heads Comp Cams custom turbo grind cam solid roller lifters Comp Cams pro rol
They were pitted just about 40 yards from us. we went over to look at he car and to chat. However, we were not good enough to talk to them. They were favored with lots of money and they literally run
A friend just told me that the class record for the class I have been running the Sunbeam in now has a new mark to shoot for. It was 213 mph and that was doable for me. However, a run of 268 was just