Hello All,
My first post here. I have been reading as much as possible trying to get up a steep learning curve.
A little boring history first. I ran Skippy in the early eighties in the Crossle 32/35F, then in the Ninetys had a very successful 8 year stint driving a friends 240-z CP in SVRA/HSR. Lately I've had the pleasure (?) of running in Grand Am - on someone elses nickel/dime/quarter!
OK, now to the point. I've been in love with FF since I was a kid and miss the atmosphere of the Vintage scene. I'm seriously contemplating going the Monoposto route. However, I will have some serious budget constraints. I would like to buy a complete car and would plan on doing 4-5 races p/year.
Now, I just finished reading a thread on the purchase/rebuild costs of FF engines - this whole engine thread has me very concerned. So of course I have been running various scenarios through my head to lead me to the justification that my plan is doable...
My thoughts/questions; In vintage, if I were to use a conservative red line - say 6400RPM, how would that effect 1) competitiveness 2) Engine longevity
Is it realistic to get 40-50 hrs on a decent Kent if revs are kept that low?
How about the old style motor?
Of course I'm competitive and will want to run likewise. Is this a pipedream?
Just how reliable/unreliable are the Ford motors. Realistically, I would need to get 3-4 seasons @ 4-5 races a year out of a rebuild.
Thanks in advance.
Paul