Greg Weld's 65 Mustang fastback track car

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

A majority of the valve is titanium which means it could expand at a different rate effecting the adjustment. I doubt it's adjustment but I can tell you that there is a major difference between the lash adjustment on an all aluminum engine vs. a steel block with a mechanical, cold.

Oddo's numbers were used. .018 and .014 if I remember right

[GregWeld]

In FAIRNESS to Charley.....

He lives a much more interesting life than some of the rest of us do... Kinda like the Dos Exquis beer guy... So while we sat and discussed the poor little Mustang HE was off at the Monterey Historics doing actual REAL fun car stuff.

[fleetus macmullitz]

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

tight or a dry guide can cause a cap to pop. or it floated valves? was it an exhaust valve?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

In FAIRNESS to Charley.....

He lives a much more interesting life than some of the rest of us do... Kinda like the Dos Exquis beer guy... So while we sat and discussed the poor little Mustang HE was off at the Monterey Historics doing actual REAL fun car stuff.

that's what we all strive to grow up to be right? problem is doing before our expiration date.

[GregWeld]

The high cost of racin'..... I'm now into motor rebuilds - more than I paid for the car. Let's hope I get more than one or two events out of it this time around... Three would set a new record.

LOL


My instructions to the builder (Tony Borello).... "I don't care what it costs as long as I can pull away from Gaetano".... His response... "that's childs play".



EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA

[syborg tt]

I'm thinking you should buy a Spec Miata and go thrash on that. Heck if you get them to last a couple races you would be way ahead on the game.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

The high cost of racin'..... I'm now into motor rebuilds - more than I paid for the car. Let's hope I get more than one or two events out of it this time around... Three would set a new record.

LOL


My instructions to the builder (Tony Borello).... "I don't care what it costs as long as I can pull away from Gaetano".... His response... "that's childs play".



EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA

Funny...Conversation kinda went like that for me to my builder...."Weld pulled me to turn 7. Lets not let that happen again."

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by syborg tt

I'm thinking you should buy a Spec Miata and go thrash on that. Heck if you get them to last a couple races you would be way ahead on the game.

No need for a Miata --- I have a Lotus 2 Eleven... it just runs and runs and runs and doesn't use any gas - is easy on tires and brakes...

Maybe I'll use the Lotus as #1 car and the Mustang will just sit and wait it's turn as a back up car!?!?!?! LOL

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Funny...Conversation kinda went like that for me to my builder...."Weld pulled me to turn 7. Lets not let that happen again."

LOL --- funny!

This motor is being completely rebuilt... new rods - new pistons - cam - rockers - valves... bored and balanced of course.... All new from the ground up. I'm so over the other build. When it ran it ran real well -- but lasting more than 3 or 4 hours would be a novel idea.

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

This motor is being completely rebuilt... new rods - new pistons - cam - rockers - valves... bored and balanced of course.... All new from the ground up. I'm so over the other build. When it ran it ran real well -- but lasting more than 3 or 4 hours would be a novel idea.

A more street friendly build? Perhaps a USCA event could be in its future?