You should quit playin with 2 sav and tell that dude to finish his boat !

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Alright........"Dude, finish your boat"..........MP

I've been stone cold broke and haavenot gotten my motor together till now.
The pump shaft is fine. I was supposed to install it before putting the oil pump on.
There are washers to prevent it from riding up in the dizzy. I'm gonna try to save the pan gaskets. I put a thin spred of silly on both sides of the gasket. It usually tears the cork.

I think those "washers" are to keep the shaft in place IF you needed to pull the distributor. A little late now, but you could've just taken them off and fed the shaft in from the top. The down side is it IS possible to drop the shaft all the way to the bottom of the pan next time you pull the distributor out.....Get 'er wet........Happy boating...........MP

I'll probably be heading up early to help a buddy test on Thursday.  Hope some of you can make it for some professional campfire benchracing and marathon drinking!!

Rick don't forget your drinking permit. SCSC doesn't have the lake until Friday noon, (usually), so their alcohol permit won't be in force on Thursday night...........We may also show up for some testing on Thursday, can you bring your cruiser as a safety boat?..........Ray

Overall winners.........Points are scored for each of the four heats. However the SCSC "overall" scores are for the finals only. One final on Saturday, and one final on Sunday.......The early races are "qualifiers" and are not part of the overall weekend results.............Ray

Of course I remember. 3 Sheets is about full sail isn't it. How are the stickers for PFC Wilson coming?.......Any hope for the beach?     The only reason I mentioned the "crew rule"is it seemed you were recruiting help from a different group of people and wanted to cover the basics.......It is very well defined    in the rule book..............Ray

the smoking rule at this venue comes from LB Fire Department. They will be there passing out fines to violators. Also, no BBQ's in the pits per LB Fire.

Last year the Firemen told me to use common sense and move away from any fuel containers. Like the sandy beach next to the IN ramp.......No harm, no foul, I've been doing this for awhile.........Ray

 

In all the races I've been to, and helped at, this has never been an issue, why would Long Beach be any different?

No different. Different venues enforce it differently. That doesn't mean it isn't a rule. If a boat is found to have non members as crew, that boat COULD be DQ'd for the weekend.......If something should happen on the ramp or in the pits, the ca ca could hit the fan.......Be safe, ask Ross what is necessary to be legit, I think its only $10 or $15 for a one race membership..........Ray

Add a kill TETHER to the list of safety items.......Every boat should have a string tied to the driver that kills the engine in the rare occasion the driver gets pitched out. All the race boats are required to have one, and they work........A boat that is dead in the water won't circle around and run over anyone, and a still boat is a lot easier to climb back into than one going down river on it's own, or one circling arounf d the people in the water.........Vest up, and tie off that tether.......................Ray

One way to keep the costs down and still have tight competition is to run "Claimer engines" like some of the dirt tracks around the country. After the race, any one can buy anyone's engine for $XXXX... This slows down the idea of "Cubic dollar racing". So often in our sport, the race becomes a fast boat parade with one or two boats running away from the field. Tight, side by side racing is exciting to watch, regardless of the speed. A super fast runaway boat is dull to watch. The Nostalgia classes have a speed limit, but usually that creates some close racing as well as close finishes. A screaming K boat is fun to watch, but TWO screaming K boats, side by side, is so much better for the spectators. I guess that could be said for any of the classes. We need close competition to keep the spectators interest, and give them something to relate to their friends afterwards. Boat racing, in this day and time is really hurting for boat count. Another area that needs to be addressed is the APBA schedule. How can we plan our racing tours when next months races are not even sanctioned yet?......We need a schedule, etched in stone, at the start of the season, instead of trying to plan at the last minute. Tow money. With the price of fuel what it is, we need some sort of fuel compensation. I realize this comes for sponsorship for the event, but maybe a reduction in entry fees, or a better deal on rooms. We are very lucky here in region 12 to have SCSC working for us, but even that edge doesn't pay the bills. I have no answers, just ideas, and of course dreams of what it could/should be like. I do know that the PS89 boat is through traveling out of state to race. I have other irons in the fire, as does Mike Lee. On Monday after Blacklake, I spent $600 for gas to get back to Bullhead City, $600 BUCKS in ONE DAY!!!!!!! Ray

margerita mix 

Nah, I like SALT on the glass, so that could make it worse. You guys bringing the trailers and MoHomes, its up to you to supply the troops with the mixed drinks.....No blending on MY Cadillac marges, just "rocks/salt"............Ray

I would call terry valore and ask him since hes raced at long beach before. they might have a washdown area there. i didnt get to roam the pits much last year because i was tending the booth.

Yes there is a hose bib over by the restrooms, near the "out" ramp. Last year there were a couple of outboard guys trying to flush during the races and they were ran out. After the day is over there is a short line to hook up YOUR hose, but at that time the red cups are flowing and no one seems to be in a hurry. We use our regular "run in the pits" plumbing and we COULD add a little soluable oil to the water, but mostly just lots and lots of water thru the non running motor, and v drive plumbing. Don't forget the oil cooler if it has seperate plumbing...............MP