Clutch disc cracks

No big surprise.  One of the clutch disc has cracks.  It has 4 events on it and that's about it's life span.

I think this time instead of just replace the disc, I'll replace the complete assembly. 

Engine removed

Another one of those rainy days made for the perfect opportunity to finish on the engine removal.

A rainy Saturday

The rain has restricted my outdoor projects, so it's time to work on the race car.  Still working on the removal of the engine.  Most everything has been moved or removed.

More Hershey

8 foot Eiffel Tower made from Erector set. 

Perfect day.

Hershey Hotel on the hill.

Hershey!

It's Hershey day.   Even airplanes are for sale.

It's a start...

Got a couple of hours in the other day.  Working toward removing the engine first.

October progress report

Not much to report.  Been busy with the latest antique show and other projects.  Going to Hershey, PA next week for the big antique car meet and flea market.  I always find something.
Should get some time in on the car next week.  It will be 2015 before I know it.

2015 F5000 Drivers Association Race Schedule (unofficial)

Not official yet, but the race schedule is looking like this:

Road America in July.

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in August.

COTA in October.

New driver harnesses for 2015

My driver harnesses will expire at the end of this year.  So next year I will take a look at a different manufacture.

All driver harnesses have a expiration date.  Maybe usable for 5 years?

Back on the stands

In a previous post I said the work on the car would start in September.  Sure enough I placed the car on the stands yesterday.  How about that, on schedule.

F5000 Association update

Received a email this morning from the F5000 association.

F5000 at 2015 Monterey Reunion – Planning for the F5000 group to participate at this August 2015 event is continuing. Look for more information in the coming week on how you can prepare to enter your car for this event and other helpful information to get your car to the Mazda Raceway in Laguna Seca.

Bad dog!

 I haven't done anything with the car yet, but I'm starting to think about the gear set replacements.  Looking through the spare sets, they all really need to be replaced.  I would need 3rd, 4th and 5th.  I only use 1st to leave the pits and 2nd would be on slow tight turns.

The dog on this gear has very little wear.

The dog on the corner is well rounded.  This was a new gear a couple of years ago, but I use for all the tracks I race on(4th gear).  This was the one that was giving me trouble at Canada back in June.

A new dog ring on a gear.  They all should look like that.

Back to antique trucking

Just finished converting the race hauler back to a antique hauler.

I've removed the winch and all the wiring.
I'm going to use the truck just for the antique business.  No more race car hauling.  

Interesting

I follow a couple of forums on other web sites and found this bit of information some-what interesting.
Every once in-awhile they check engine size(know as engine pump).  I think the last time for the F5000 group was back at Watkins Glen in 2009. All was ok.  This was done again at the last event at Road America, below the findings.  The maximum size is 305cid for the F5000 engines.

"I pumped a number of group 6 motors this year at the Hawk as well as six F/5000 motors. Only one F/5000 was over at 320cid. I won't say who it was but he is one of your B/Sedan guys!" 

Long Beach, CA 1975

This is from the Los Angeles Times newspaper dated September 29, 1975.  Reporting on the F5000 Long  Beach Grand Prix race.  The whitish car in the center of the photo is the JB Lola T192.  

Another Long Beach race report this time from the Independent