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grafmiata
grafmiata SuperDork
9/27/15 7:54 a.m.

Apparently lost an engine, and the machinist had screwed something up in the spare.  photo FB_IMG_1443358287136_zps8icekmgl.jpg

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk UltraDork
9/27/15 11:23 a.m.

In reply to iceracer:
The current SpecRacer 1.9 Ford engine will be phased out after the 2017 season in favour of a 1.6 Ford. the 1.6 cars are the Gen3.

iceracer
iceracer PowerDork
9/27/15 11:29 a.m.

I wonder if that is the same 1.6 as I my Fiesta ?

They probably are running out the Escort engines.

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim UltimaDork
9/27/15 1:25 p.m.

In reply to iceracer:

IIRC that was one of the reasons given for the engine change. Of course having more power can't be a bad thing either.

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy PowerDork
9/27/15 1:26 p.m.

Dear Mazda - can we run a different commercial?

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltimaDork
9/27/15 2:42 p.m.
grafmiata wrote: Apparently lost an engine, and the machinist had screwed something up in the spare.  photo FB_IMG_1443358287136_zps8icekmgl.jpg

Goddamn that sucks.

fasted58
fasted58 UltimaDork
9/27/15 3:37 p.m.

Waited all weekend for the P1 race. Good on Jim Downing for the pole and P4 finish, glad to see he's still out there.

10 car field a bit disappointing as well as the caution laps. That Kohler looked good for a while.

grafmiata
grafmiata SuperDork
9/27/15 4:38 p.m.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

Yeah, a friend of mine made the trip down to crew for Rob. That's how I found out that they were screwed.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/28/15 8:13 a.m.
fasted58 wrote: Waited all weekend for the P1 race. Good on Jim Downing for the pole and P4 finish, glad to see he's still out there. 10 car field a bit disappointing as well as the caution laps. That Kohler looked good for a while.

Look for a full magazine feature on that Kohler, too. The photo shoot is in the can.

iceracer
iceracer PowerDork
9/28/15 10:43 a.m.

One of our ice racers finished fourth in SRF.

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