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#1
09-06-2003, 04:13 AM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
Did I see that car run at Road America ?? There is PLENTY of competition there. ...redvetracr
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09-06-2003, 07:50 AM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
RVR, Ran at Road America but retired early with minor mechanical malfunction, the car and driver are both serious contenders.
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]
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#3
09-06-2003, 01:23 PM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
Yes , we were at Road America, in Elkhart Lake, WI, for the BRIC. That event is our favorite race of the race entire schedule. It is a very well run event, with some great folks and lots of competition!
Our '69 Trans Am is considered to be a "Canadian" Firebird, which is basically a Z-28 with Firebird sheetmetal. The engine is essentially a "legal" 5.0 liter (304.2 cid) version of a Winston Cup motor. On the last lap of the Friday practice, we spun the #2 cam bearing and some of the bearing material got trapped in our dry-sump. Prior to our mishap, we were a serious contender among the 5.0 liter Trans Am cars (group 6B). I have some digital photos of our car, but I am having difficulty in scaling them down to be able to post. Any suggestions or help? If anyone is interested, we will be at the last race of the season at Mid-Ohio, in October. Jim Mattison
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#4
09-06-2003, 01:39 PM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
JIM, I will post them for you if you like just email them to me [email protected]
Any plans to come to Lime Rock CT? I go to Lime Rock whenever the old TA cars are there. Cool cars
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#5
09-06-2003, 06:36 PM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
Jim,
I can also scale the photos and post them if you Email them to me, you have my Email. Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]
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09-07-2003, 02:30 AM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
What "lap times" do you run at Road America???
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#10
09-07-2003, 05:01 PM
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Re: Question for Jim M. about 69 Trans Am Vintage car
During practice at Road America, we were running fairly consistant at a 2:31.5 lap after we "bedded in" the brakes. I think that we were capable of race laps in the 2:28 to 2:29 range, depending on how we caught traffic.
Assuming that our mid-west weather holds out, we will be at the last race of the year at Mid-Ohio, on October 17-19th. However, at that time of the year it can get darn cold and rainy! Jim Mattison
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