Recent content by Bob Hess

Just to shed some light on weird repairs on the BMC engines we bought a 948 14.1 cr engine that had one of the intake chambers break through into the water jacket. It was repaired with JB Weld and we didn't find that out until we had raced the engine for 5 years. It's still in there.

Any time. Just paying forward all the help and ideas I've gotten over all these years of building and repairing cars.

I wouldn't weld in the stud unless everything else tried has failed. You don't have to weld all the way into the threads to repair most cases so leaving the stud in supports the welding process. If you need to weld into the thread area then plan on recutting the threads or if required put a...

No. I'm guessing the previous owner exceeded the torque range. We torque ours to 20 lbs using ARP lube and 25 lbs with oil. Bob

Had one crack on a 948 head. Left the stud in and had the best welder I've ever seen weld it up. That was 25 years ago and it's still good. Welding cast iron is not complicated but you have to know what you are doing. I've used brass to repair cast iron but it didn't seem to be proper for this...

I probably shouldn't give you this information since we will be running against each other pretty soon but here is what we run behind the 1275 engines. Our Taylor transmission has 1.8, 2.1, 2.3, and 1.1 gears in front of a 3.9 rear gear. Tried a 3.7 but it slowed turn exit speeds. Use the same...

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SCCA sent out the requirement all the Gold Certificate cars had come up to present rules in '06. My car had the Gold Certificate so I spent $300 on tubing and changed everything out back of the front hoop. Took a week's worth of work. 3 weeks later they recinded the requirement. Haven't seen...

Thank you. Appreciate it.

Anyone know how to get in touch with Craig Bryant?

Did you send that to Phillip? You have always had nice cars. Could be just what he's looking for.

Phillip Dawson, stefphil1972@hotmail,com, is looking for a Spridget race car in the western US. Bob

That would work for the Spridgets too.