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 oldtub356
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| posted on April 28th, 2011 at 12:07 AM |
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I like the FORMULA in Vees... It's sad to see the rules constantly being modernised in Historics...given time they will end up being like
FunnyCars.
.....sob! Bad Karma, coming your way Matt....spanner slips, skinned knuckles will do.
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| posted on April 28th, 2011 at 07:13 AM |
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Matt you should be ashamed of doubting Good OLD Greg!!
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Nah...I knew it couldn't be true....some old buggers are as stubborn as all hell, but you know, even 356's UPgraded to dare I say it....disc
brakes.............
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Matt, the reason for changing 356 brakes to discs, was more about keeping the Yanks happy, as TRs, Jags, etc. were fitting discs. The disc brakes on
the early 356s were a lot HEAVIER [un-sprung weight] than the drums, and didn't stop any better.
OK Lance, go on - tell me that I'm wrong.
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| posted on April 28th, 2011 at 09:22 AM |
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Fair enough Greg, after all, I am a believer too, I just tend to keep it under my hat.
I engineered a set of 40hp brakes (class rules n all) that out performed a stock disc setup ...... back a few years now......
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| posted on April 28th, 2011 at 12:08 PM |
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No, you've DRUMMED it into me Greg...I'm a true believer too....bbbbut, if by accident, I have ended up with a IRS Dub.....I may as well stick some
discs on the back, before asking forgiveness?? I promise to never go back to McPherson Strut though!
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| posted on April 28th, 2011 at 03:21 PM |
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Fair enough Greg, after all, I am a believer too, I just tend to keep it under my hat.
I engineered a set of 40hp brakes (class rules n all) that out performed a stock disc setup ...... back a few years now......
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Don't worry Matt, I won't tell a soul.
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| posted on April 28th, 2011 at 03:26 PM |
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No, you've DRUMMED it into me Greg...I'm a true believer too....bbbbut, if by accident, I have ended up with a IRS Dub.....I may as well stick some
discs on the back, before asking forgiveness?? I promise to never go back to McPherson Strut though!
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For f..k sake Lance, how many times must I explain what IRS means?
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 04:01 PM |
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After 4 years of hard work, I decided that the engine deserved a 'freshen up' and a couple more horses to help with the extra weight of the
roll-cage,etc.
Steve Muller, who originally built the engine, was very busy, so [with Steve's blessing] I asked Rod Penrose to tackle the job. Amazingly, it neededvery little work, and Rod gave it a bit more comp.[now 9.5:1], and suggested smaller webers [48mm down to 40mm] and 1 1/2" headers. A Magnaspark ign.
was also fitted.
This morning, with Rod supervising, his 'Dyno-Man', Jason, worked his magic. We ended up with just over 120 HP at the wheels, with really good power
from 4000RPM to 6000RPM. There was a slight miss at first, and they wanted to know how old the plugs were? "4 years", I said, and they looked at
each-other in a funny way. I mean you can't just go spending money on spark plugs all the time, can you? Thanks Steve, Rod, and Jason, well done.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 05:31 PM |
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Are you sure you can handle that big jump in power "old fella"?
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 05:58 PM |
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Listen Gary, leave the "old fella" alone, will you.........that doesn't look right, does it? Oh well, that's probably what I meant, anyway.
Guess who hopped out of his truck to have a yarn, while I was loading the Beetle on the trailer? Ron! Haven't seen him since we got back from the
'spending spree'
How did Wade's Mustang turn out?
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 06:16 PM |
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more horses now that will be fun to drive
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 06:19 PM |
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more hp with smaller carbs and exhaust,wtf????
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 07:57 PM |
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More in the mid-range.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 08:08 PM |
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more hp with smaller carbs and exhaust,wtf????
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Bigger doesn,t mean better, it,s all in the combo.
Heads , Carb, Cam , Exhaust.
Nice work Greg, great result.
Cheers Col
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 08:13 PM |
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, good stuff Greg
yep combo Col.......it's a combination that makes "A" package
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 09:41 PM |
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I said "old fella-not big fella".It would be good to see Ron again.Bet he would love to catch up with fxxx-knuckle again.The Mustang is a work in
progress-it's been back for warranty work-some of the work was pretty sub standard,and some was top quality.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2011 at 09:59 PM |
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 Nice to hear she was is good shape and only needing a few changes.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 04:25 PM |
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can you give us a run down of the engine specs greg?
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 04:50 PM |
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Rather than me getting it wrong [I have an idea what the specs are, but not to the last detail], maybe Steve or Rod could chime in here with the exact
specs?
What I do know, is that it a VERY strong and reliable engine.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 05:21 PM |
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i know he he, spoke to rod today......do i have permision greg....
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 05:50 PM |
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Shows what kind of person you are, asking permission - I'm impressed, Chris!
It would be better for that information to be 'first-hand'. If we don't hear from Steve or Rod over the next few days, however, go for it!
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 06:49 PM |
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Greg , I think it is a stock 1600cc with a few small mod's , ROD.
More boost + More fuel = More power
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 07:19 PM |
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Greg , I think it is a stock 1600cc with a few small mod's , ROD.
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ha ha, all day everyday
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 07:45 PM |
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Hey Rod, you forgot the NEW spark plugs, and bumping up the fuel pressure another .5 psi.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 08:12 PM |
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Rod's good for new spark plugs!! Sure helped me out at the supersprint 
Can't wait to hear the difference when you take it out next
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| posted on August 23rd, 2011 at 10:32 PM |
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enjoy the new found horsepower greg.....and get some incar footage for us all...we need to learn off you old fella....
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| posted on August 24th, 2011 at 07:25 AM |
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Greg , I think it is a stock 1600cc with a few small mod's , ROD.
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cheeky bugger!
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| posted on August 24th, 2011 at 03:58 PM |
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Great stuff Greg, but it will be at the track where you will get the most pleasure from it and a grin from ear to ear 
So when is your next outing.
Kev
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| posted on August 24th, 2011 at 04:45 PM |
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Hi Kev,
The next outing is Saturday week [Sept.3rd] - Cootamundra Sprints [Vintage speak for drags], run by the Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia. I fist
joined the VSCCA in 1961.
The one that I am really looking forward to is at Wakefield Park, on October, 14th. It will be an historic race day, and I hope to get back to
pre-roll-cage lap times, with the extra couple of horses.
How's your Beetle coming along, Kev........must be close now?
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on October 16th, 2011 at 09:00 PM |
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Hi all,
Greg has whipped it out again and has been having a play with it
This time he was doing it at Wakefield Park and has asked me to put these few photos up for him.
If you want to know any more about his car etc, you will have to ask the man himself.
Kev
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| posted on October 17th, 2011 at 05:11 AM |
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great photos! that outside front wheel tucks along way under must be flexing heaps, very impressive, heaps of mechanical grip.
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