Greg Weld's 65 Mustang fastback track car - Lateral-g Forums

**GregWeld** · #1 08-26-2014, 11:45 AM

The high cost of racin'..... I'm now into motor rebuilds - more than I paid for the car. Let's hope I get more than one or two events out of it this time around... Three would set a new record.

LOL

My instructions to the builder (Tony Borello).... "I don't care what it costs as long as I can pull away from Gaetano".... His response... "that's childs play".

EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA

**syborg tt** · #2 08-26-2014, 12:00 PM

I'm thinking you should buy a Spec Miata and go thrash on that. Heck if you get them to last a couple races you would be way ahead on the game.

Track Junky · #3 08-26-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

The high cost of racin'..... I'm now into motor rebuilds - more than I paid for the car. Let's hope I get more than one or two events out of it this time around... Three would set a new record.

LOL

My instructions to the builder (Tony Borello).... "I don't care what it costs as long as I can pull away from Gaetano".... His response... "that's childs play".

EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA

Funny...Conversation kinda went like that for me to my builder...."Weld pulled me to turn 7. Lets not let that happen again."

**GregWeld** · #4 08-26-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by syborg tt

I'm thinking you should buy a Spec Miata and go thrash on that. Heck if you get them to last a couple races you would be way ahead on the game.

No need for a Miata --- I have a Lotus 2 Eleven... it just runs and runs and runs and doesn't use any gas - is easy on tires and brakes...

Maybe I'll use the Lotus as #1 car and the Mustang will just sit and wait it's turn as a back up car!?!?!?! LOL

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Originally Posted by Track Junky

Funny...Conversation kinda went like that for me to my builder...."Weld pulled me to turn 7. Lets not let that happen again."

LOL --- funny!

This motor is being completely rebuilt... new rods - new pistons - cam - rockers - valves... bored and balanced of course.... All new from the ground up. I'm so over the other build. When it ran it ran real well -- but lasting more than 3 or 4 hours would be a novel idea.

GrabberGT · #5 08-26-2014, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

This motor is being completely rebuilt... new rods - new pistons - cam - rockers - valves... bored and balanced of course.... All new from the ground up. I'm so over the other build. When it ran it ran real well -- but lasting more than 3 or 4 hours would be a novel idea.

A more street friendly build? Perhaps a USCA event could be in its future?

**GregWeld** · #6 08-26-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GrabberGT

A more street friendly build? Perhaps a USCA event could be in its future?

Oh no! No street anything in this build. No headlights... no signals... VIN... Title... insurance... no pump gas... It's a track car for sure. I like it that way. Not to mention I'm not driving around any cones! I've chased enough of those damn orange things!! If I had to drive around them - they'd have to completely re-set the entire track after every lap!! LOL

Greg from Aus · #7 08-26-2014, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

The high cost of racin'..... I'm now into motor rebuilds - more than I paid for the car. Let's hope I get more than one or two events out of it this time around... Three would set a new record.

LOL

My instructions to the builder (Tony Borello).... "I don't care what it costs as long as I can pull away from Gaetano".... His response... "that's childs play".

EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA

Ouch, it didn't sound good on the day.

**GregWeld** · #8 08-26-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg from Aus

Ouch, it didn't sound good on the day.

No it didn't did it Greg. Motors aren't supposed to be making knocking noises! Rowdy as they may be... That metal thumping isn't "music" - unless you're a rebuilder!!! Then that's the sound of money!! LOL

**Stuart Adams** · #9 08-26-2014, 07:44 PM

Kinda takes the track out of the title"track car". Bummer.

How many hp?

**GregWeld** · #10 08-26-2014, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuart Adams

Kinda takes the track out of the title"track car". Bummer.

How many hp?

The current 356 cubic inch Ford has been making 590 HP... on 110 octane race gas. It's pretty rumpity.... and revs super quick. Nice motor - that just has issues. Sometimes it's just something stupid that doesn't get caught during the build. Thus the new eyeballs this time around.