Come and see some TR kicking Butt

[jellison]

Henry Recruitment Thoroughbred Sportscar Championship

Brands on Sunday 6th, TR’s taking on TVR’s, MG’s, Healeys, Jags, etc

www.classicsportscarclub.co.uk/documents/TIMETABLEforBrandsHatchMay5-62007.doc

www.thoroughbredsportscars.com/

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc

[falcemob]

An excellent race from my point of view apart from letting the Morgan of Simon Orebi Gann past me without a fight thinking he was lapping me. It wasn't until I started to catch him again I realised he may have just caught me for position.
What went wrong with your car Jon?

Edited by falcemob on Sunday 6th May 20:40

[jellison]

Bloody head gasket - so much to do in the last month or so we never got round to the second cold tighten - did last round fine! - some that was just luck - should be fine for next one. Had the short diff in on saturday.

On the rollers for power check late last week - most have gone then. I was doing same times as when the car was almost std 4 year s back with a long diff!, and MGB's / Elva 's! pulling away from me on the straights.

I recon I could have beaten Mike H - Oh well Silverstone next for me - not doing Oulton. Should all be fine and fully tested for that.

[spitty71]

Jon, Whats happened to Joe Henderson this year? I've not seen him out at all. Cheers Steve

[jellison]

spitty71 said:

Jon, Whats happened to Joe Henderson this year? I've not seen him out at all. Cheers Steve

Was at Zandvoort a few months back - one a few races before they found cracked block and stopped before any serious damaged - rebuilt all in new block and back out. Was at last TSCC meet at Silverstone International - but spun off as did alot before it was stopped after 4 bloody laps!

I'm back there on the 4th Aug - hopefully Joe will be too.

[spitty71]

Cheers for the update Jon. 4th Aug is Henry Recruitment don't think I'll be able to make that, CSCC Swinging Sixties is at Oulton on the 11th though I will hope to get to that. May make the last 2 Thoroughbred meets. Hows the yellow 6 progressing?

[jellison]

Ya not bad - fast but still getting bugs out of it. Brakes spot on now. Had a few gearbox issues, stripped reverse and another cog - another rebuild dropped mine in for the first race, then that leaked at the next brands (that was an easy fix but a swap out again) - though we hand a rear oil seald go so pulled box and engine! Did both and a head gasket (all settled down now). Have changed final drive so same as Mike H and most others (4.1) - (have a feeling Joe runs a 4.3 - which is just nuts - kill top end - but then do not get that high in top at very many places and his car is heavy so maybe needs it). Did have a 3.9. We are getting a full custom loom for it built before next race (as the std on is a joke - on all TR's!). Plus it is now going on a diet. Screen is off, (22kg! and huge wind break), window glass and a platsic passengers door and no hood and alloy hubs, should get us down 50 - 60kg.

Amazing the amount you have to do to make these things really go!

[spitty71]

Cool, not sold the 4 yet then? Hopefully I'll get along to one of the meets this year to see the quickest TRs around going! Imagine Joes engine in the lightest 6...I guess it's a strong car though. Is he on Webers? Your right they do need a lot of work but boy they can go! Yours should be good with that diet!

[jellison]

I stuck the 4 up for sale - but then very soon after had a change of heart and decided one last year would be good (so in between building the 6 we are doing a full rebuild of the 4's engine, lighter rods, new pistons, new liners, special crank balancer, should be done in next few months) - then a few of the shorter tracks next year then put it up for sale - pity but....... Need to win the lotto then I'd never sell it!