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To confuse things even more :smile: I ran the 4.22 on the SCCA Spridget, so that was on 20.0" slicks, and that would make me turning about 8000-8100 rpm at the braking point on th back straight.
 
Four-Bangers are fine, but how about something with a little more grunt. I just installed my newly completed Austin-Healey 6-cylinder race motor in the '57 100-6 MM. Break-in and dyno to follow then GRL's Wine Country Classic at Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA 5/29-5/31.

Dougie
 
Nice job on the Healey engine, very complete and very tidy, the way it should be. I like the addition of the second rear side pan cover with the vent tube in the middle position.
Tucker
 
Deluxetuck said:
Nice job on the Healey engine, very complete and very tidy, the way it should be. I like the addition of the second rear side pan cover with the vent tube in the middle position.
Tucker
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With larger valves, flowed head, HD springs, etc., etc. the big dog really needs to breath well.
 
That is downright pretty!
 
Sweet! Is that aftermarket tri-power? What kind of adjusters on the rockers are those? Are those HD8's? I've got a stock tri-power manifolds off a '62 BN7 that I had welded in on the sides& bored out to 2". I'm going to put them on my '63 BJ7,it's got 3/4 race cam & other mods.I've got 3 HD8's for it. Don't think I'll have to do much w/tuning-metering needles.cheers Genos2
 
Geno,

It's good to hear from someone in the NW. I was planning on racing this weekend in SOVREN's Spring Sprints in Kent, but delays in breaking in my motor caused too many delays. I'm running a period "Ruddspeed" hi-Performance tri-carb manifold with 3 performance tuned 2" SU HD8 carbs. Roller rockers are illegal in SOVREN's vintage class so I had a set of stock rockers rebuilt, balance, polished, lighten, and now provide a true 1.50:1 ratio. There's a whole lot more to this motor build, but the goal was performance without sacrificing reliability.

Dougie
 
Whats "Sovern's class?My co-workers are down in Oregon at "Oregon Trails" Rally. They should be having a great time.Like to see you& car if up this way sometime,PM me or I'm in T-town phone book. Geno
 
Geno,

Though my car is "street legal" I trailer it to most of the out of town race tracks. SOVREN is the vintage racing club here in the NW, https://www.sovren.org/Page_5.html. Unlike SCCA vintage racing, SOVREN is much more strict on how your car is race prepared. The goal is to have safe race car that is period correct for the years it was raced "back in the day". This usually means any performance modifications or upgrades can only be utilized if they were available for you car in the years it raced.

Of course everyone pushes the boundaries (cheats) on occasions but it's frowned on pretty heavily in the Group 1 Vintage grid I race in. The V-8 guys seem to be the worst offenders............................go figure.

I've been a spectator at the Oregon Trail Trails Rally a few times, those guys are really NUTS.

Dougie
 
Looks like you did well last year in the points. I'm confused tho, about the classes. Website seems to indicate by year, but with a '57 you seem to be running against much newer cars. ?????
 
DART said:
Looks like you did well last year in the points. I'm confused tho, about the classes. Website seems to indicate by year, but with a '57 you seem to be running against much newer cars. ?????
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Ya, good question I've tried to get a clear answer on that as well. From what I can understand because I prepared my car under the Europe FIA regulations for Group 2 SOVREN calculates my points with the SOVREN group 2 grid not the group 1 which I race in. I still don't quite understand this, had my points total been measured against the group I race with I think I would have finish in the top 5 overall........................race politics.

Dougie
 
Looks very nice, Dougie.

Are you coming up to Mission for the July races?
 
Nah, I stay with the Spridgets, most g forces for the money, until you get to Formula car :smile: All jokes aside, it all about the corner speeds for me, I used to race bigger cars, when back to what wnet the fastest in the corners. Nothing better than tossing a Midget into a corner 20 mph fast than anything else dares to goes, with the rear end stepped a bit, a little counter lock steering with a controlable drift working for ya, can't imagine it until you've experienced it.
That's a neat race car no doubt, but I would n't take a dozen of them if I told I could never race a Spridget again. This is coming form a man who sold a factory race car to go Spridget racing. MGB, Big Healelys, Jags, all nice car, but I take my little Spridget and 1.8 Gs all day long.
 
HAP,

That's what so great about vintage racing, there's a class for everyone. I ran sprites/midgets 20 years ago and really loved them for the exact reasons you described, if I had more time (cash) I would probably run both. What I missed with the smaller displacement car was the low end torque and the grunt of big 6-cylinder. I think for me it might be a little bit of "been here done that", plus I do enjoy being one of the only big Healey's at most of the races I'm at. They're also not an easy car to drive fast and as you know there's not anywhere near the "speed shops" and tuning parts available for the them. When you're able to get everything right with them both in the garage and on the track I find it much more personally gratifying.

Dougie
 
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