Can't wait to use them

Nice new Goodyear race tires.  Should get a couple of events out of these.

Tires ordered

Goodyear tires are on the way.   Getting them from  SascoSports down in Virginia.  There a sponsor of our Formula 5000 race series.

Spring update

This is going to be a short update.  March has come in like a lion and stayed that way. 
April projects will be finish the gearbox, order tires and look at purchasing a new helmet.  My old one is no longer accepted at the race events.  In May, it's work on the trailer and paint my new helmet.

Our most recent snow.

Electric back on line

Yes, no longer producing my own electric.  Feels good, no more generator tending.

Electric update day 6

Maybe tomorrow, the weather forecast is for snow all day.

The problem, pole and transformer down.

Electric update day 5

Nothing new to report.  The broken electric pole down road is still broken. It's very questionable if they will get to it before the next storm hits tonight.  The generator is using about 15 gallons of fuel a day.  It can run the whole night without having to add fuel.  That's good.

This is the storm that hit us the next day.

Electric update day 4

Still looking at Tuesday or Wednesday for electric.  The shop doesn't have a generator so no work as been done to the race car.

Electric update

Still no electric, but looks like it should be restored early Wednesday morning.  I bought this generator after Super Storm Sandy.   It's been sitting in the basement the last 5 years, maybe 3 hours of use.  For sure, it just paid for it self.  The cable was going on and off yesterday, but looks stable this morning.

Race car show

Was planning on going to a week long race car show held in a mall. But the weather has but a end to that idea. Must of had a foot of snow. Plus the electric went out yesterday afternoon. Been on our generator for the last 17 hours. Went for short ride, power lines down everywhere. It’s going to be awhile before the power is back.

Second group of cut gears are back

Looks good.  

Shift fork started, off center

I was searching for a antique show photo of our booth from 2010, and came across this photo taken in March of 2010.  This was before my first event. I was changing gears so I took a couple of photos just to make sure I got it back to together in the right order. I think this problem came from the shop that rebuilt the gearbox.

Definitely not in the middle of the gears. I think I know why?  Just need a little more investigation.

Shift fork adjustment

Once I set the gearbox in the shift fork jig, it was obvious the space was not equal between the gears.  Next step is to shim the shift fork about .025 thousand.  That should place it in the middle.   I talked to Eric, being he has done this before.  Gave me a few tips to make sure this adjustment goes smoothly.

First group of cut gears are back

Small cut.

They are look good, sent the other set of 6 out yesterday.  

Gearbox

Removed the other gear sets and all need to be re cut.  No big surprise.

Gears done

Just heard from Scott, the 6 gears are done and will be shipping back today.   So now I will remove the ones in the car plus a couple more and get those sent out.  This should put me in good shape for Mosport and Le Circuit Mont Tremblant in Quebec.  The Quebec event is in July, a track with an abundance of F5000 history.