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02-21-2016, 12:47 AM
#121
I found this interesting about a Pontiac Firebird / Camaro driven by Jerry Titus in 1968.
Also the comments at these sites make for interesting reading.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...ds-to-auction/
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...tiac-firebird/
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...s-jerry-titus/
(Ken Hyndman )
p.s. Would I be incorrect for thinking that Jerry Titus reminds me a lot of NZ's Ken Smith ?)
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 02-21-2016 at 12:54 AM.
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02-21-2016, 12:47 PM
#122
Looks like a young Red Dawson to me Ken!
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02-21-2016, 10:54 PM
#123
Thanks Grant for putting me straight. They were all true warriors of the sport.
Hey, great win for Toyota at Daytona today.
(Ken Hyndman )
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02-26-2016, 08:15 AM
#124
In 1966 the US had the beginnings of a Trans-Am series and the under 2 litre races were well supported. Alfa Romeo GTA's, Lotus Cortinas, Minis, BMW and Volvo were some of the foreign competition. Sir John Whitmore drove a Alan Mann Lotus Cortina along with Jackie Ickx. Brock Yates drove a Dodge Dart !
Well known artist, the late George Bartell, captured this scene from 1966.
(this one is for you Bruce D.. Spgeti.)
( Ken Hyndman..scrapbook )
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02-26-2016, 11:14 PM
#125
1966 advertisement for Ford Cortina's in the US.
Note the price for a Lotus Cortina back then....If only !
(KJH)
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03-06-2016, 10:40 AM
#126
I was recently reading an article regarding the 1969 Penske Camaro driven by Mark Donohue, from this magazine.
One of the quotes mentioned the use of Traco engines.
"TRACO ENGINEERING has full charge of the engines, Penske owns six: two in the cars, two spares, and two at the shop being overhauled. One race only, between overhauls."
This reminded me of when I went to the Traco Engineering facility in 1982-83 near Los Angeles Airport.
(This was their business card at the time )
(Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 03-06-2016 at 10:19 PM.
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03-08-2016, 12:46 AM
#127
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03-08-2016, 01:08 AM
#128
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03-10-2016, 01:14 AM
#129
In 1969 Roger Penske's Trans Am Camaro had Traco engines and here are some of the specs. for that car.
(Car Life magazine. 1970)
Note also Penske used the English Minilite wheels. These permanent mold magnesium designs proved to be strong, light and cheaper than American designs at the time.
They needed to be tough as you can see by the top and bottom photos that racing was not easy at tracks like Riverside !
(Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 03-10-2016 at 05:48 AM.
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03-10-2016, 07:07 AM
#130
Here is a 1969 ad for an exhaust header system developed by Jere Stahl's company and tested by Smokey Yunick and Traco and installed on the Penske Camaro.
(Ken Hyndman )
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03-10-2016, 08:35 PM
#131
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03-10-2016, 09:18 PM
#132
Here is a 5 minute YouTube video of a July 6, 1969 Donneybrooke Raceway Brainerd, Minnesota. Trans American Road Racing.
I remembered the Red Mustangs were the Bud Moore Team and the Blue Mustangs were the Shelby Team.
The video spends almost as much time on the crowd as the race but it still is a reminder of life back then at a US race track.
( Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 03-11-2016 at 05:54 AM.
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03-10-2016, 10:31 PM
#133
Semi-Pro Racer
Great articles on Traco and the Penske Camaros Ken. Thanks for the Alfa, Cortina poster. Its been added to my collection.
Cheers
Bruce
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06-13-2016, 11:20 PM
#134
928
Reminded me of my visit to Westwood Raceway which was located on the Coquitlam area in NE Vancouver, Canada. It has now gone due to urban development but it was the hub of racing for Vancouver from 1959 to it's closing in 1990. It was less than 2 miles long but it had some good young drivers compete there mainly in Formula Atlantic races. e.g. Keke Rosberg,Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan, Michael Andretti, Gilles Villeneuve and a very young Greg Moore (another talented Cart driver who died very early )plus others.
Stirling Moss promoted the circuit in 1966.
(Ken Hyndman. More to follow )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 06-13-2016 at 11:30 PM.
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06-14-2016, 12:52 AM
#135
Ken, i wonder if that was before during or after Moss was married to one of the Carlson brewery family
edit to change
think that should be Molson not Carlson but it was a long time ago that I got her autgraph in Rotorua
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06-14-2016, 03:08 AM
#136
Semi-Pro Racer
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06-14-2016, 07:55 PM
#137
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06-14-2016, 08:20 PM
#138
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06-14-2016, 08:37 PM
#139
July 9 th. 1972. Westwood. BC Canada.
The race winner that day was Craig Hill driving a Lotus 69 with a Ford Twin Cam Hart engine.
(Behind the winner's flag is Craig Hill ! )
Ken Hyndman photo.
Here is some engine information.
Notes:
(1) Engine restrictions are one of the main differences between racing classes.
F2: from 1967 through 1971, Formula Two cars were permitted to run 1.3 to 1.6 liter engines. By far the most popular and successful 1.6 liter F2 engine was the Cosworth FVA which featured gear-driven dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder, atop a four cylinder Ford Cortina engine block. Generally featuring Lucas mechanical fuel injection, these engines typically gave at least 220bhp at 9000 rpm. From 1972, 2.0 liter production-based engines such as the Cosworth BDA (shown above) were allowed.
F3: Formula Three cars were restricted to one liter displacement engines through 1970. Their highly tuned and highly strung little engines screamed as they produced about 125bhp. Starting in 1971, F3 teams were allowed to use larger (1.6 liter) engines if 20mm induction restrictor plates were fitted. The Lotus/Ford Twin Cam seemed like the motor to have. Four throttle bodies would typically draw air from a common plenum. Air entered the plenum through a single inlet. Clever teams realized this inlet should be a "converging/diverging nozzle" and that the geometry of its construction was important. In actual racing conditions, the original 20mm restriction was soon found to be too small. The newly allowed 1600cc engines were only producing about 110bhp! (The cars were about four seconds per lap off their previous pace, which wasn't the intent of the rules.) In mid-August of 1971, the rules were altered and the diameter of the air inlet restriction increased from 20mm to 21.5mm, where it stayed through 1973.
FF: by class rules all Formula Fords used essentially stock versions of the 1600cc Ford engine, with Weber downdraught carburetor, iron crossflow cylinder head, and single camshaft operating valves via pushrods. In this era, a very well prepared Formula Ford engine would produce 105bhp at ~5900rpm.
(2) Chassis number 71-69-5FB shouldn't be confused with chassis number 71-69-5F2, which was Emerson Fittipaldi's Cosworth FVA powered, semi-monocoque chassis Formula Two car for 1971. Incidentally, Lotus built twelve cars with "71-69-xFB" chassis numbers, versus seven cars with "71-69-xF2" chassis numbers. In both cases, "71" in the chassis number designated build year 1971. Lotus is generally believed to have also built seven Type 69 Formula Two cars in 1970; their chassis numbers followed the pattern "69.F2.x".
Here is a site with interesting information on the Craig Hill Lotus 69.
http://www.britishracecar.com/KyleKaulback-Lotus-69.htm
(Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 06-14-2016 at 11:01 PM.
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06-14-2016, 10:55 PM
#140
I found this fine action photo of Ric Forest in the rain at Westwood in 1972. (Tom Johnston photo)
Now you see the reason for the rain tyres noted in a previous photo.
(Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 06-15-2016 at 04:29 PM.
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