Re: New hobbie

[John Fleck <jlfleck@domain.elided>]

Hey Spokavegas is a semi nice place to VISIT. That would be cool.
I agree on the closed for racing as the need for low is no. I would launch
in 2nd myself. 

I used to be a member of the Bremerton JHandlers Racin Association and that
taught me a lot. Hey need a pit man who Welds and fabricates. We could
build a MAD MAX scout that looks like pure evil itself.

As for Crawl I am just trying to get to about 50:1 or so and call it good. 

However my offroad rig will be a bit lower.

Did ya see that Mountain Gear box....COOL AS kicks and grins...but
$3500...agghhh

Okay why not get an Atlas case and sell the Wide to me. I KNOW how RICH you
are..heheh 





At 12:17 PM 8/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>As for the parts it sound like you will need some land to store all these
>>beasts.
>
>Hey, we have some land... in town even... ;)  We've had... something like 11
>or 12 vehicles and a few trailers (camper, motorcycle trailer, and box
>trailer) stored in the backyard before... and we still have PLENTY of
>space.. (just not quite so hidden)..
>
>>ah--hem  What might you be doing with that wide ratio...Possibley trading
>>for some custom Fabrication work. Alum Diamond plate comes to mind.
>
><GRIN>
>
>Well, ya see, I've been kinda thinking a little... and... see... that wide
>ratio 4spd would give me a 63:1 crawl.. and with a 304, it might not be so
>bad with a 3spd and 4.09s & 33s.... then again, Darrel said he likes his
>close ratio 4spd with the 304, 4.09s and 33s...
>
>Argh.  Problem would be if I put the 304 in with the close T19, I'll never
>switch back to the wide.... OTOH, once I wheel with the wide T19, I may
>never see the close again!
>
>And I'm thinking that a close ratio 4spd would make a MUCH better
>transmission for a racer... who needs granny gear when you're supposed to be
>haulin @$$!??  Arghh...
>
>BTW, anyone have a spare T19 --> Dana 20 adapter lying about?  I'm short
>one... and probably rich in Dana 20s.
>
>Hmm.. I think my parts pile will be something like:
>
>3 running Scouts ( 2 street, one race).  Two 304s running, 196 running, 345
>to rebuild.  Two T15 3spds, two close ratio T19 4spds, one wide T19 4spd, 3
>stock Dana 20s, one Dana 20 w/ Bronco gears & twin stick.. and one left over
>Dana 30 front end.
>
>Wow... I'm starting to get to where I want to be!
>
>Tom with a racer... how's that for scary?
>
>Now to find another parts Scout for spare '44 axles for the racer and
>drivers... and find a Tracklok for the racer axles... 
>
>Woo-hoo!
>
>Hey John - did you know they have races in Spokane a lot?... if I get this
>race chassis built, and I can afford to buy the Travelette and a flatbed...
>guess who'll be in Spokane a little more often?  :-)
>
>This is crazy.... 
>
>-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
>http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
>'72 and '77 Scout IIs
>
>

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