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    Update on the Shadow #101

    Information off the Shadow Facebook page. For any Shadow fans. Car #101. Crash at the Mitty yesterday. This is second hand news, throttle hung under the bridge hit the wall straight on. "Today Craig Bennett had a racing accident while driving The Shadow. It was a serious in nature...
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    Fun to watch run at RA

    https://youtu.be/Aq52IUB2h2Q
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    Old BBS racing wheels w/ brake cooling disks

    Would call these guys,http://www.bobwoodmantires.com/bbs-centers/ These wheel were sent to Bob Woodman in GA this summer, a BBS dealer. Checked for damage and restored. These are on the old Carusso car. Bought a set that had the magnesium centers, but were 5 on 5. Mistake on my part. Like...
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    90 million track purchase.

    http://autos.yahoo.com/news/american-investors-buying-worlds-scariest-racetrack-90-million-182500449.html
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    Part number pilot bearing for a 400sbc

    Cancel that request,,, I found one...
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    Exhaust valve tips, what the hell?

    Stock engine, stock cam. stock rockers, springs. Was running fine. Exhaust valve tips only. Heat? Everything else in the engine looked good with very little wear.
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    Anybody remember the rocket axle?

    Unrestored racer from the 60's. Interesting story. 850hp rocket axle.... http://www.mecumauction.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0508-65922
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    Street roll bar failure on a race track.

    Just something to think about when leaving the proper bracing out of a roll bar. This was a bolt in four point street bar. Rest of the pictures below. http://www.motorauthority.com/pictures/1037527_hallett-carfx-project-mustang-featured-on-dec-09-cover-of-5-0-mustang-wrecks_gallery-1#100232524
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    Who's injection unit?

    This is on the J2 Charreral raced in the 1970 Can am series. Who's injection unit? Look at the pivot on the side skirt attached to the suspension. I've seen video's of them starting the fans, you can see the car drop about a inch. My Dad came home with a Chaparral 2 model kit 1/32 in the...
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    935 battling a Trans Am

    Interesting to watch. http://youtu.be/pv4qouMwhj8
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    Early C3 tube frame, rear transaxle GTX corvette

    Interesting design for 1980 and history. Used a rear transaxle. So IMSA made it run in GTX. From what I've read, they said it was hard to drive.
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    Poly lock failure, causes

    What are the causes for a poly lock to break off at the top of the stud?
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    Vintage racing video. lots of corvettes

    Enjoyed watching the real vintage cars. Not a fan of clone historic racers. Look how far they where ahead of the pack just in the first lap. Not anything like what was raced in 1969. http://youtu.be/tH8B1qGbeu0
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    Best way to shave down brake pads?

    Nothing like good brakes! What pad did you end up with?
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    Air cleaner clearance problem on a 63.

    Any air cleaner lower than the moroso drop base? It's at 2.5. I need another .25 to .50 to clear the stock hood on the 63.
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