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Originally Posted by Matt.A
I'm not going to lie. There were some moments when I had my doubts - in fact I was pretty sure - that I wasn't going to be running at all. I thought it might have been over when we had to pull the engine. I really thought it was over when the rack broke, and when I was trying to pull the rack out at 5:15 in the morning, while it was still dark and I could hardly see, let alone reach the little power steering fittings (you DSE subframe owners should be able to sympathize), I really wanted to just throw everything down and walk away. When you drive to an event, and your car is on jackstands you don't really have that liberty though. I had a lot of help the last two weeks, from Dick and Jesus at BOS helping me to pull and re install the engine, and Charlie and Austin at RPM to Kyle and Andy at DSE for helping replace the rack. After taking the rack out first thing Saturday morning, I had to run to the drivers' meeting and when I came back Andy had the car back on the ground and ready to add power steering fluid. I was at a complete loss for words. There are plenty of others who helped over the last two weeks in their own various ways. I'll just call you guys the usual suspects. You guys all made it possible for me to prove the stubborn point that a car like mine could be driven and raced without a trailer.  |
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Ask Mike Maier what its like pulling a motor at an event. 2013 SCCA SOLO Nationals first day of a 2 day event while his wife is driving, the windage tray comes loose and gets sent through his oil pan. He and his codriver have to drive later that day. They pulled the motor via a forklift, welded the hole in the oil pan and got everything back together in a mater of hours just in time for his run group. He and his wife went on to win their class National championship with the car.
Moral of the story is never give up and when handed lemons make some lemonade...