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03-10-2013, 08:42 AM | #1 | ||
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Thanks Greg. When I picked picked up the body after buying it on ebay it was way worse than the pics showed so even though we believe it to be a Superbird it was really only good for the crusher the way it was. Good plan not to tear up a good original car for a racer.
I plan to give it another run at Winton next week to see if we have the overheating issue sorted, I'll post some track pics then. Cheers Graeme |
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16-10-2013, 09:57 AM | #2 | ||
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So an update.... Rebuilt the alternator and dropped in the new radiator before HTA. All good. Took the car to Winton last Friday and lasted 2 laps before the alt light came on and she overheated again...... Ah crap we say. So get back to the pits and of all things the Alt pulley has worked loose and fallen off. Never had that before, so after a 2 1/2hr trip to Albury to EMA, (thanks Matt!), we got it going again and did 25 mins of almost trouble free running. I am struggling to downshift to 2nd so the toploader is coming out for a rebuild.... Happy days.
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16-10-2013, 03:38 PM | #3 | ||
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Hey Graeme
Are you going to give it a run at sandown? I can't believe its 12 months since the car first hit the track at this same event Cheers Tony |
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16-10-2013, 07:28 PM | #4 | ||
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Hi Tony
Not this year unfortunately, I'll be in the US. I'll try to do another Test and Tune day at Winton before PI Historics. It was a great day, would have had heaps of track time if not for the problems G |
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16-10-2013, 08:51 PM | #5 | ||
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Ok so next. A Brut 33 replica please??????
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16-10-2013, 09:16 PM | #6 | ||
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There is one of those around. It's the one that was built in the USA. It came home around 6 years ago.
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16-10-2013, 09:20 PM | #7 | ||
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http://youtu.be/V-Q_B0F1Ur4
This one!!
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16-10-2013, 10:08 PM | #8 | ||
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If I was going to build another car it would be a sports sedan. Maybe Jim Richards Big M Coupe if the original is gone or a cologne capri
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17-10-2013, 08:31 AM | #9 | ||
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That setup of 2 thermos screwed to the radiator is a brave move. I cooked a clevo with that setup. The ef/el is a much better way. Without a shroud, it wont pull air thru the radiator very well. If it works for you, keep it but be wary.
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I now have a custom 8.4mm centre 4 core rad in it with 1 only unshrouded fan. Even at Winton I know don't need the fan on and she sits right on the thermostat when idling in the pits. I'm still tempted to throw an underdriven pulley on the crank to slow up the waterpump speed. Cheers Graeme |
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23-03-2014, 10:42 PM | #11 | ||
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What did you do for brakes Graeme? They look pretty wild.
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