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MMauneyJr | 2 May 2004 16:20

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Pipe/manifold fitment question...

This is probably a stupid question, but....

I just received my replacement Aaen pipe and it won't fit down over the manifold pipe on my Rotax 494.  It
appears that they are exactly the same size.  Is this normal, or do I have the wrong manifold?  If this is
normal, do you have to heat the pipe to get it to 'slip' on, or do I need to shrink the manifold pipe?

The pipe it's replacing fit excessively loosely - it has a ton of slop - and appears to have been stretched to
the point that it weakened the metal.  It is actually torn in a couple of spots.

Thanks in advance,
Marshall Mauney
Steel Cities Region
'02 Red Devil

Phil Green | 2 May 2004 23:48

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Greening offroading pics

I just posted a few pics of Darrell Greening at the INR National at
Gingerman filling his car with salad and sand.  I think they are worth a
look!    

http://www.f500.org/modules.php?set_albumName=Darrell-Greening-gets-down-and
-dirty&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

or

http://tinyurl.com/289x2   same thing if the first one gets cut short

Phil

James Adams | 3 May 2004 03:45

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RE: Texas Motor Speedway May 1-2

Joe,

What's the race report from TMS???

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: f500-bounces@...
[mailto:f500-bounces@...]On Behalf Of
> JOE PALMER
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 1:23 PM
> To: f500@...
> Subject: [F500] Texas Motor Speedway May 1-2
>
>
> Anyone else planning to run TMS R/N May 1-2 ?
>
> Sure would like to see a few more F5's show-up.  I'm definitely in and
> Forrest is a solid maybe.  A couple other Texas F5's are under repair and
> won't make it out.
>
> I know a bunch MIDiv drivers came down for the Double National.  If you
> liked the speed and layout of TWS, you'll love TMS . . . they use
> just about
> the entire NASCAR oval for the config, including NASCAR turns 3 & 4 on the
> high-banks.  Not to mention the drive/tow is 4 hours shorter
> coming from the
> north.
>
> I've attached the Registration Package for anyone interested and

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McAbee, Chuck | 3 May 2004 05:39

RE: Pipe/manifold fitment question...

Pipes start out very tight.  I used one of those exhaust pipe expander tools
from Pep Boy or any other auto part store to spread it enough to get on.
With the vibration of the Rotax in use, the pipes will loosen up, eventually
to the condition of your old pipe.  I wish Aaen built their pipes so the
would last.  Some of the mods that people apply to the pipe in a effort to
keep them alive....an exterior 'brace' welded along the curved portion of
the pipe.....also a gusset welded to the interior portion of the curve.
Most Aaen pipe fracture somewhere around the curved portion of the pipe.  If
you look at most anyone pipe, you will find various welds and patches in the
area of the curve.

Chuck McAbee
SEDIV #16 

-----Original Message-----
From: f500-bounces@...
[mailto:f500-bounces@...]On Behalf Of
MMauneyJr@...
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:21
To: f500@...
Subject: [F500] Pipe/manifold fitment question...

This is probably a stupid question, but....

I just received my replacement Aaen pipe and it won't fit down over the
manifold pipe on my Rotax 494.  It appears that they are exactly the same
size.  Is this normal, or do I have the wrong manifold?  If this is normal,
do you have to heat the pipe to get it to 'slip' on, or do I need to shrink
the manifold pipe?

(Continue reading)

McAbee, Chuck | 3 May 2004 07:31

Daytona Classic?

The annual Daytona Classic presented by Central Florida Region was held May
1 & 2, and as is usual it was combined with the Southeast Division's ECR
Enduro series so the registration lines and paddock were filled IT drivers
out the ying yang.  No matter who you talked to there were war stories
concerning the capriciousness of Registration and people waiting in lines
for more than an hour, only to be told that registration has closed and to
come back tomorrow.  How to win friends and influence people!

On track, the schedule was the normal...give all available time to the IT's
and their 90 minute Enduros.  The F500's, combined with Formula Fords and
Vee's presented a field 24 strong, 12 F500's, and 6 each for the other
classes.  The Saturday qualifying session, which concluded prior to the
lunch break, showed Neal Spieler at the top of the F500 heap with a 2:11 and
change with most everyone else dissatisfied with their performance account
various mechanical gremlins.  As a 'reward' for only having one qualifying
session on Saturday the F500 field got the privilege of being the first
group on the damp track Sunday morning, after the thundershowers from
Saturday afternoon and night.  Numerous competitors improved their times,
despite the damp conditions, however no one was able to better Neal's time
which netted him the outside pole in the combined field.

It is difficult to describe a race in which you participate, but are not at
the pointed end of the action.  The action for me was several spirited laps
with Terry Boylan and his Zink Z19 as we diced far from the lead.  Central
Florida Region would not provide printed results so the results are from
memory and incomplete.

1st Neal Spieler
2nd Jason Somers
3rd Wesley Wilfong

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Lindsey, Mark | 3 May 2004 13:51

RE: Pipe/manifold fitment question...

Mine was the same way.

Put a little lubricating oil on it and twist it back and forth.  It will
slide down.  It doesn't hurt to remove the small amount of rust on both with
some emery paper.

Mark Lindsey
KBS Mk5

-----Original Message-----
From: MMauneyJr@... [mailto:MMauneyJr@...]
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:21 AM
To: f500@...
Subject: [F500] Pipe/manifold fitment question...

This is probably a stupid question, but....

I just received my replacement Aaen pipe and it won't fit down over the
manifold pipe on my Rotax 494.  It appears that they are exactly the same
size.  Is this normal, or do I have the wrong manifold?  If this is normal,
do you have to heat the pipe to get it to 'slip' on, or do I need to shrink
the manifold pipe?

The pipe it's replacing fit excessively loosely - it has a ton of slop - and
appears to have been stretched to the point that it weakened the metal.  It
is actually torn in a couple of spots.

Thanks in advance,
Marshall Mauney
Steel Cities Region

(Continue reading)

Brannon, Greg | 3 May 2004 15:24

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RE: Daytona Classic?

I can only comment on the 5-9th positions, as I held all of those during
this race.  It was an extremely fun race for that coveted (don't have to
wait in tech) 5th position.  Bob Berman, Jim Elder, Curtis Neiswinder,
Jeff Moench, Bosco, Clint McMahon, Tom Stevens and yours truly had a
fantastic battle.  Close, clean, wheel to wheel action.  Drafting with
Fords and each other, it was a good time.  Racing with your friends is
what it is all about.

See you all at the Sprints!

-----Original Message-----
From: f500-bounces@...
[mailto:f500-bounces@...] On Behalf Of
McAbee, Chuck
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:31 AM
To: F500 (E-mail)
Subject: [F500] Daytona Classic?

The annual Daytona Classic presented by Central Florida Region was held
May 1 & 2, and as is usual it was combined with the Southeast Division's
ECR Enduro series so the registration lines and paddock were filled IT
drivers out the ying yang.  No matter who you talked to there were war
stories concerning the capriciousness of Registration and people waiting
in lines for more than an hour, only to be told that registration has
closed and to come back tomorrow.  How to win friends and influence
people!

On track, the schedule was the normal...give all available time to the
IT's and their 90 minute Enduros.  The F500's, combined with Formula
Fords and Vee's presented a field 24 strong, 12 F500's, and 6 each for

(Continue reading)

MMauneyJr | 4 May 2004 04:01

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NHIS Results?

Anybody got results from NHIS last weekend?

MM

Dillon Pyron | 4 May 2004 05:52

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Re: Greening offroading pics

At 02:00 PM 5/3/2004, you wrote:
>I just posted a few pics of Darrell Greening at the INR National at
>Gingerman filling his car with salad and sand.  I think they are worth a
>look!    

Damn man.  Isn't that carrying the "hit the curbs" trend just a little far?

Of course, I'm still waiting for a sponsor (polite way of saying job)

Dillon Pyron, CISSP
Support Corgi Rescue   http://www.corgiaid.org

Life is always short, it's up to us to make it sweet.

Phil Green | 4 May 2004 14:42

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Charlie and Marilyn Schlissman??

Anyone have Chas's e-mail?  or Phone?  I lost all my archived contact lists....

Phil

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