Dry Lakes Racers Australia

Ok Panel of Experts, here's one for ya.So I find out today that the crank in an AUTO V6 (VN we're talking) is different from that in a manual....can anyone tell me why? ............is it just the end of the crank where the spigot bush goes or are there other differences ??any help or smart arse comm...

....just another thing.After the post I put up about getting the wheels re-welded and stuff .......Neway wheels in Heidelberg were great about it , fully welded them up for no extra.Another tip , there's a place in Nunawadding in Melb' called Surplus Auto Parts who have (yep you guessed it) all sort...

Hi Fella , thanks for the interest The ultimate aim? ....is to have a hoot!!....Well , being polite and reasonable the class below us stands at 206 point something (blown) courtesy of the Broughan brothers so we have to aim for that don't we .The current record unblown for E Gas Lakester is 145 or s...

....been back on the bellytank case this week .Took the VW rim Au centre wheels back to have them FULLY welded , sometimes when you ask/tell an expert how you want something done they nod , and do it their way......"fully" means "fully" not four or five stitch welds.Swapped the Rod shop bellhousing ...

Intrepid is the spelling gazza and I was just the hired rider , the owner is a mysterious and somewhat shady character who you might just be depending on to get you through scrutineering some time ...oh BTW it's been sold .....and for a not insubstantial sum , yeah , I know

How are you now fella , on the mend?

:oops: poor lil datsun, no one likes to see a fellow revhead hurt an engine, but,,oh , maaa ears,,the cheers were an automatic reaction. I did notice that the following day , after some hasty repairs, the said datsun was much more ear friendly though, ha ha ha Cheers Tiny ....what about Dave Partri...

DON NOBLE wrote:. Can just see it , in the spa bath at the Sheraton watching worlds fastest indian , can of jim beam and wearing my helmet .

They should make a movie about you Don! Go you good thing

grumm441 wrote:We are still loking for a class fro the vespa

It's in "All Class"

Yes I met an interesting bloke ......oddity maybe .Drove all the way from Brisbane in his race car down the Newell( one of my favorite drives) with classical music full blast on the stereo!!! Great to meet you too Don I met Brian de Courcy who thought my description of his "Candy-Belle Express" funn...

Hey Greg
Graham and Derek's ( the Narrogin boys)Blue XD had a 572 and carbs on it this year ....what's it runnin in?......might be a bit of rivalry huh ....

DON NOBLE wrote:good on ya BONES , glad you getting better and best part is that you and Ev and you will be back next year . And by the way , who was fastest out of you 2 ?

Stirrer!!

I can't hold a candle to you when it comes to "rattling" on Sum' but you're on the money.The short track and late start meant that there weren't many blow ups early in the week .Lots of first timers frustrated at the slow pace and old timers frustrated because they couldn't "lap" like they used to m...

....now before ya get too busy on the bike again Ben go and get a hair cut ya bloody lair

Congrats on building and running, good effort and a BIG UP to Stevie Barnett for the paint job.

I also have prescription sunnies. My bloke even recommended me going a couple of doors down to the sunglasses shop where I bought a pair of Ray Bans for less that what he wanted for a set of frames. They're normal plastic lenses which he made to fit my frames and then tinted. They are not as dark a...