Recent content by jstricker

OK, first a picture. This comes from the Lemons Official Pictures: I post this for three reasons. First, the #50 wagon was one slow POS, but it was unique. Second, the Green MR2 was called the MRolla. These guys did something incredible. They used an MR2 and left the engine intact in the...

OK, Sunday, last day and here we go. We changed out the fuel filter again and there was some stuff in it, but really not all that much. We're happy in that the car hasn't used much, if any, oil and it only took less than 1/2 quart to get it back to a quart over full on the stick. We're...

That is not a "bumper car" steering wheel. It's a circle track wheel with an oversized pad. I take the safety of my drivers seriously in my race cars. This car probably cost about $1500 more than it had to on safety equipment because I will not scrimp on that. No, it's not super fast, but I...

This will probably get added to the previous post but that's OK, it gave me a break from typing to get a beer. :) We got our spot selected in the paddock and checked in. I was dog tired and Chris and Doug weren't much better. We decided to get some food and sleep and wait for the other guys...

I'm a little late updating but figured I'd stop by and give you all the play by play. It wasn't filmed by anyone except our in-car camera. I haven't uploaded them to youtube or anywhere else and not sure I will but if I do I'll post a link. I'd like to say that the car performed flawlessly...

Long Time since an update but I thought I'd throw some pictures up since we're getting ready to go racing this weekend. 3" exhaust front to rear, two shorty race mufflers. Going to take another along just in case, it can go in the back between muffler #2 and the turndown. Heim joints for...

No problem, I figured as much, and I really appreciate the help. John Stricker Russell, KS

Thanks Mike, you're a lifesaver!! John Stricker Russell, KS

Yep. I'm talking about the short pushrod that goes between the clutch fork and the slave cylinder. Most of it is usually covered up with the boot on the end of the slave. I'd appreciate it a LOT. Thanks. John Stricker Russell, KS

Come on guys, surely someone has a clutch pushrod laying out that they can measure don't they??? Please? Pretty please? :) John Stricker Russell, KS

OK, the Lemons car I bought as a basket case and have had quite a few missing pieces (duh!!). No surprise there. Putting the engine in and just realized that I do NOT have the clutch pushrod. I can make one on the lathe with no problem but for some of you that have it out I'd really...

IJ's bearing selection instructions are correct ASSUMING you have a virgin crank that's never been turned in a machine shop. You find that out by doing what IJ said when he told you to "Mic it up". WRT balancing, stock Toyota balancing is just fine for 99% of the cases. Where you might start...

We're about $10 higher here in central KS (Russell County) but that's because we have the highest personal property tax rate of any county in KS. KS has you pay your tags (which is something like $12) and your personal property taxes when you tag the car. If you sell it before the tag comes...

Key word there is "garbage". Get good teflon Heim links and you don't have rattling or garbage (but you do have a lighter wallet). :) John Stricker Russell, KS

You do know that the rear sub-frame is rubber isolated from the rest of the chassis, right? Cable is cheaper than trying to find electrical gremlins, trust me. John Stricker Russell, Ks