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Comment on WAGON IRS CV JOINT CONVERSION by Troy

Troy — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:02:30 +0000

The BMW e9 is the early 70′s 2800 and 3.0CS. The CV joints and axles are stock BMW components. I don’t have the dimensions, next time they are off for service, I’ll measure them. They required about a 1″ thick adapter to be custom machined for them to work, as all CV joints require. I went with a steel adapter instead of aluminum (as some conversion kits do) as I wanted this conversion to be bulletproof. I used them because they were the right size, they were available to me at the time, and they were stout enough for my application without being too heavy.

Comment on WAGON IRS CV JOINT CONVERSION by Darin 510

Darin 510 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:43:20 +0000

Did you modify the cv axles to fit or where they taken off the car that way? Also I looked up a BMW e9 and didn’t a lot of info. Can you give me more info like year, make , model ect. Specs of the axles you know length and dimensions.

Comment on FANTASY JUNCTION VISIT by jimsgarage

jimsgarage — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:11:08 +0000

All I can say is WOW. I’ve got to go see this place! Thanks for the post

Comment on WEST COAST VINTAGE REVIVAL 2012 – ??? by Ron C

Ron C — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:01:55 +0000

So Troy there is a push for a big event in Southern California, with many of the Datsun Racers from all over the country. The Riverside International Auto Museum in conjuction with HSR-West is celebrating Datsun Herritage and running a track event and gathering of Datsun drivers.

Stay tuned for more details.

Comment on VARA BIG BORE BASH 2011 by Troy

Troy — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:51:57 +0000

I asked the owner just the same question. He says he’s developing it into a competitive street-legal race car, and will paint it as the last step of the project. No trailer queen for Mr. G!

Comment on VARA BIG BORE BASH 2011 by Jason

Jason — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:48:23 +0000

Is Peter’s Ferrari undergoing some bodywork or has he just opted to leave it raw?

Comment on WEST COAST VINTAGE REVIVAL 2012 – ??? by Tim Arnett

Tim Arnett — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:16:30 +0000

Great Idea! HSR-West and SCCA did a joint venture last year. Unfortunately I am not a fan of cars much newer than about 1970 as the speed jumped up so much then, and the newer cars for whatever reason tend to be a crash fest, IE like the SCCA letting in a board member with a newer BMW that crashed my car off in practice. Not only did I end up throwing the shell away due to the extent of the damage, his excuse was that he has totaled three race cars, tough, and the SCCA did not even exclude him from the rest of the event, so no penalty for contact. Then there was the collection of the New Plastic “old cobras” that had multiple contacts during the weekend. Just saying I agree strongly with the concept of no contact that seems to be overlooked when contact happens. HSR and VARA are trying a joint venture coming up as I have heard, so that is along the lines of your proposal, so some clubs are trying. Many of the So Cal Clubs have a class for the “newer cars” or over prepared for era cars. I love the concept of them being able to run, as long as it is not at the peril of the pre ’70 cars being damaged. Sorry that is my soap box, but back to the idea, great idea if the clubs can coordinate, and with multiple clubs maybe they would not have to let in newer SCCA/ NASA crashers cars to fill the grids.

Comment on WEST COAST VINTAGE REVIVAL 2012 – ??? by Troy

Troy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:22:15 +0000

Good points Ron. Policing the entry list would indeed be an important job. Also I think some of the crash-fest issue would be tempered by allowing vintage cars only, no late-model cars to fill the grid. Troy