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LuvDaBlues 02-23-2009 04:02 PM
It was like 1965 all over again......
 
I spent the weekend with my CVAR vintage racing buddies at Texas World Speedway this past weekend. During the P&Q Saturday morning one of the GT350's 289 started loosing water. After 15 minutes of discussion, the decision was check compression (which exposed a leaking cylinder) then to tear the engine down to replace both head gaskets. So in a period of 4 hours before the next race, including a 30 minute down pour (under a tent), four guys pulled, cleaned, polished, replaced, torqued, assembled and started that bad boy back up.............(OK, it was really 4 1/2 hours and he missed the next race, but did run the next one after.......it just sounds better if he did).

It was really a great sensation. All that was missing was the Speed Channel cameras and matching shirts. Spectators walking by with cameras and camcorders, competitors helping with tools and non-helpful advice, other laying down cash betting if we would make it or not ....... Hooray for club racing camaraderie.

I wasn't around racing in '65, but those of you who were, it must have been the same excitement.

lovehamr 02-23-2009 06:56 PM
That does sound way cool!

Steve

LudicrousSpeed 03-25-2009 12:17 PM
Shared Passion, thats what its all about.
:)

Clois Harlan 03-25-2009 01:23 PM
That wasn't Steve's mustang was it? At any rate that just proves that our community is alive and well. See you in Tulsa in a few weeks!

Clois

LuvDaBlues 03-25-2009 02:20 PM
Not my Mustang
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Clois Harlan (Post 933771)
That wasn't Steve's mustang was it?
Clois, actually it was the GT350 that launched over the tire wall 2 years ago at Mid-America.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Clois Harlan (Post 933771)
See you in Tulsa in a few weeks!
Well, not me. I'll be in San Fran for that week. Wish I was coming, but the wife would neuter me if I didn't go with her.

lovehamr 03-25-2009 02:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LuvDaBlues (Post 933782)
Clois, actually it was the GT350 that launched over the tire wall 2 years ago at Mid-America.


Well, not me. I'll be in San Fran for that week. Wish I was coming, but the wife would neuter me if I didn't go with her.

Oooooh, that's rough! Hmmm, Cobra,....... knards,...... Cobra,...... knards; it's a toughie!:LOL:

Steve


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