At 71, you're still a kid. At Sonoma Raceway there is a 92 year old x-professor tearing down the lanes on Wednesday night. If you tv cable is adjusted correctly, you could simply install a smaller boost valve. It's pretty quick and easy.

 

Hahahahaha - tell me that when I crawl out of bed in the morning!

I'll be checking the TV today. My son is coming down for a family BBQ and I'll snag him for a minute to head out to the shop. I want to try out my new $20 fuel pressure gauge anyway.

 

That's quite a lot for $20. That's not the kit that explodes on first use is it?

 

Mebbe I'll let him try it the first time.

 

Ah, with age comes wisdom.

 

Being as you're a racer, you might appreciate some of these pic I took the summer I graduated from High School . . .

http://s256.photobucket.com/user/Cla...20drag%20races

 

Cap'n Rich, those are great photos! A small piece of all our (car lovers)
history.

You'll get your trans figured out, I hope it's quick and simple.

Cheers, Gary

 

I've got a good buddy who is exactly your age who is a racer. He has shown me pictures of the B gasser and other cars he used to run at Half Moon Bay when he was a kid. Looks like the same vintage.

 

My dad is from Tacoma, and was California state C gas champion 1960. I sent him this today and he really enjoyed it:
http://wediditforlove.com/Champion-1.html

 

Don't get gasoline on that styrofoam -- it will dissolve it. I found that out when I tried to put gasoline in a lawnmower using a styrofoam cup -- the bottom dropped out of the cup before I got to the lawnmower.

 

Nice find, I know people from the area..

 

Big Amen to that, Cliff. The gauge worked perfectly, by the way. 43# with the key on, 37# idling and the pressure held solid after shutdown. I only needed to use one of the hoses on the gauge, but it did require Teflon tape (just like the instructions say).

He also noticed a noise (clicking? clunking?) coming from the belt tensioner. I couldn't hear it, but he assured me it was there and should be repaired or replaced. Another thing to look up in my manual to see whether it needs parts or to be replaced.

Regarding the transmission, I got no sympathy from my son. BTW, he is a commercial parts mgr. for Autozone and used to be a certified Mazda and Ford mechanic, before the Carpal-Tunnel syndrome put him out of the wrench turning business.

He first checked the fluid. While it was full, it did smell burnt. He recommended taking it in for a transmission servicing. I guess that's likely different than taking your sow to another farm for servicing . . .

When we went for a ride, he put the tranny through its paces and said it seemed to be working fine. He couldn't tell if it had a shift kit, but he said in his opinion it was shifting properly and positively both up and down. He also said he heard a belt squeal during one of the shifts. Probably due to a weak spring in the belt tensioner.

His opinion? "Put your Big Boy pants on and drive it like you stole it. If you can't do that, sell it and just ride in the back seat of Mom's Chrysler. There's a good cup holder there for your can of Ensure"