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Recent content by dla248

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    Alpine engine power limitations

    Dan, I had Mike Pierce of Pierce Manifold rebuilt my Webers this winter and the results were terrific. Still successfully running Carl C.'s engine after rebuild, more power than ever. I am using the original DCOE 40 webers (special for Alpines) with 36 mm chokes. Mike Pierce told me to run...
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    FOR SALE - Sunbeam Alpine Series V Racecar

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    FOR SALE - Sunbeam Alpine Series V Racecar

    FOR SALE – Sunbeam Alpine Series V Race Car This Alpine was bought several years ago from RM Motorsports as a backup for my current vintage race car ( Carl Christiansen’s white Alpine). I have lost my storage space and want to find someone to restore it. The chassis is a time capsule with...
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    Racing photo collection

    Here is a link to an online view of Waterford Hills from the Vintage Races in 2017. Fun club track, still active (with tall fence on the back straight for a subdivision now). Last year the track has been all repaved with asphalt. There was a picture in the first link above from 1974 of an MG...
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    Racing photo collection

    The engine I got with the car has 40 DCOE's with 36mm chokes. Engine has still been running strong, but the 40's are close to max. I have notes where he did some calculations with 45 DCOEs. 42 DCOE is new to me. Dave
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    Racing photo collection

    I appreciate the posting on Waterford Hills. It is a very challenging 1.5 mile track with elevation and off camber turns. I started racing there in 1972 in an AH Sprite. Thought you would like to see a local magazine cover from 2016. Yes, it is Carl Christiansen's car that I am still...
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    Vintage Racing 2015 Grattan - Video

    Ran with the larger car group in 2015, interesting field of good cars. This is ex Carl Christiansen's car, still working on suspension setup but lots of fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1O1peoFeY Dave
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    VSCDA Racing Video - Sunbeam Alpine

    Thought I'd post a link to my first video from my racing Alpine. The track is Grattan in West Michigan, lots of fun. Had a good race with an Austin Healey 3000, his car sounds great. You can skip the first couple pace laps. Dave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYXwVxpV940&feature=youtu.be
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    Mid Ohio Racing.

    Hi Yes this is Dave Anderson and I have made it back to Mid Ohio. I ran SCCA Nationals in 1974/75 in a FP MG Midget at MidOhio. The good news is after 4 sessions I was almost back to my lap times of 40 years ago. Still lots of room to improve, its a fun track. My car is Carl...
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    Racing parts for sale

    I have the following parts for sale: 1) Used, One inch solid front sway bar for Series 1-3 Alpine. Powder coated black. Very competitive setup with a rear sway bar. I have converted to Series 5 suspension. $ 100. 2) For Sunbeam Tiger (Dana 44) like new 4.55 Ring and Pinion, only used 2...
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    Bottom Front Shock Mount for Series V

    Hi, Need one more front shock mount bracket (with small distance pieces) to finish suspension conversion to Series V on my vintage racer. Small bracket is the one that bolts to bottom of lower A Arm, horizontal bolt goes through the lower shock mount. Please PM Thanks for your help...
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    1725 Crankshaft

    Rocco, I broke my 1725 crankshaft last year. My replacement cast crank was cross drilled and nitrided by Greg Blagus of Ro-Dy Crankshaft in Plymouth MI 734-459-9335. He is a true crankshaft expert, he started with Moldex went on his own some 35 years ago. He does crank work for top SCCA...
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    1725 Main Bearings Housing Bore Dimension

    From a race shop I managed to get the dimensions below from a 1970 Vandervell Bearing Reference Listing (all in inches): Crankshaft main shaft 2.3740-2.3745 Main bearing housing 2.5197-2.5205 (this had an .0008 spread listed but all others were .0005) Bearing shell .0723...
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    1725 Main Bearings Housing Bore Dimension

    I would appreciate some help in finding out what was the original stock dimensions for the main bearing caps opening, my engine builder calls this the main housing bore dimension. I see from past postings here and a crankshaft specialist that there no listings for the Rootes 1725cc engine...
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    ITG Megaflow Filter for Dual Webers

    Hi I need to clarify, my setup uses an intake manifold for a right hand drive application. Maybe the other manifolds Carl marketed were for left hand drive. The base plate for the filter I have is not new and is cracked, but useable. The distance in the centers of the two inside trumpet is...
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