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  1. There is more value in making yourself a better...

    There is more value in making yourself a better driver than making the car faster.
    Pay attention to the details, what are the details? Answer…… everything
    Get acquainted with good people in...
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    Clutch disk

    From what I recall seeing in the GCR contact Quick Silver, see link below, or use stock clutch disk. Not sure if there is a difference between the 2 options.

    Honda PN: 22300-RB0-005; Quicksilver...
  3. Thread: Gantry lift

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    To lift or not to lift

    I tried looking for material specks to see what size and wall thickness tubing they use to do a stress analysis but couldn't find any. Looking at the details neither come with a hoist. Better off...
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    Dave, A couple of thoughts on the picture. Not...

    Dave,
    A couple of thoughts on the picture. Not sure if the tabs of the bell crank have been pulled in by the bolts holding the rod end but I don't see much room for suspension to travel with out...
  5. Thread: WRD Racing

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    WRD Racing

    I had to replace the 1st/2nd shift fork in my LD200. Installation was easy enough but I found after putting everything back to gather numerus times I wasn’t getting the selector rods to engage 3rd...
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    Looking at the graining on the tires and the rear...

    Looking at the graining on the tires and the rear wing, best guess is its a mini Indy car. Run on ovals in the mid west. Tough to tell what it started off as. No roll hoop, wonder why it was removed....
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    Air bubble

    One additional thought, how much oil was left in your tank at the end of the racer ? If your oil container is smaller than a quart in size, and you are running a lot of oil are you below a 1/4 tank...
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    air bubble

    In reading your comments, I didn't see you mentioning that you had removed the bled screw on the pump. Any time I removed the line or engine and re connected the oil lines I removed the small screw...
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    Taking a better look at the car, I don't see any...

    Taking a better look at the car, I don't see any triangulated bars in the chassis. That bad boy would have been interesting to set up. I like the 6" or 8" piece of tubing missing from the front roll...
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    Seeing the front wings and the unusual roll bar...

    Seeing the front wings and the unusual roll bar design, it is possible it is a Mini Indy car, that races on oval tracks.
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    Your car is fine. If you take a straight edge and...

    Your car is fine. If you take a straight edge and put it on the bottom surface of the car, you can't have more than 1" vertical variance between the front and rear axle center line, this particular...
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    That vintage car would have come with a liquid...

    That vintage car would have come with a liquid Chaparral engine in it when it was new. The next engine that was adopted was the Kawasaki liquid 440 engine.
    If you need a hand with it let me know....
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    It wouldn't be an F440, When the class was...

    It wouldn't be an F440, When the class was launched, they used a Chaparral liquid cooled engine not air cooled as this one does. As mentioned, this cars had a diff. the F440 cars run a live axel. The...
  14. Thread: Roller cost?

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    The NASCAR and tin tops with no under body air...

    The NASCAR and tin tops with no under body air channeling don't want air under the car for two main reasons, by dropping the splitter as low as possible to the track they build a low pressure area...
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