Details on race car

[sunbeam74]

It is a new year and there were some neat race car finds this year. I wanted to point out two details... if you find them on a car then there is a high probability the car was raced in the SCCA.

Welded or modified throttle bracket

Upper engine mount added

Believe it or not, the last car I looked at which had these details showed no other signs of being raced. Zero visual clues that would suggest otherwise... however, records show that this car had run in numerous SCCA events from 1961-65.

Sometimes the upper engine mount is missing but the exhaust hanger still remains on the firewall.

My point is to keep an eye out. Maybe 2008 will be even better.


Steve

 

[2mnysnbms]

Hello
What is the correct level for the steering box and what do I fill it with? It is an old race car so...
Thanks

 

[64beam]

Hello
What is the correct level for the steering box and what do I fill it with? It is an old race car so...
Thanks

Hi,

Whether the car is a race car or road car it should not matter (the racers out there will most certainly prove me wrong though). A manual I have suggests using a SAE 90 oil (same as a stock Alpine diff oil) in the steering box, but due to leaks alot of us have used grease to good effect. I suppose at the end of the day, it would depend on your steering setup and the loads it has under racing conditions.

Hope it helps anyway,

Regards, Robin.