Mopar Muscle Association UK

Fuel usage turned out to be okay . I drove 49 miles in the race and used about 2/3 of the tank so that's just over 4 MPG. That'll go down a bit once I drive the car a bit harder , but the tank is big enough.


So it turns out the car *was* leaking oil - from the left hand halfshaft seal. I had new seals on the shelf when I built the axle, but said to myself - "I won't replace these - they never give trouble" . THere's a nick in the LH seal at the 6 o'clock position . I'm pretty sure I didn't do it installing the halfshaft, so it may have been there already . I think the regular long hard right turns on circuits may throw more oil than usual towards the LH end of the axle and highlight defects that didn't matter in normal use.
The RH halfshaft has pre-existing damage right on the seal area . At least it wasn't leaking though.


Also the Sure Grip was no longer Sure or Gripping after about 15 laps. I could feel the inner rear wheel spinning in turns.

Diff out (after much swearing trying to get it past the silencer boxes *and* stop it falling off the jack). Turns out it's the later cone-type sure grip and not easily rebuildable. Fortunately I had this stashed away from about 15 years ago, when I took it apart to rebuild but never finished it . Yes I do have the bearing outer races, and I also know which side each one went on ! And a new clutch pack for it
So I can use this clutch-type centre carrier with my existing gears and housing . Happiness.





Although a torsen unit is looking more appealing by the minute. Maybe next year .
Also got to clean the one brake pad that got contaminated. I would buy more but they're $140 a set and only available in the US. It's only a quarter of the rear brakes so I think I can clean it up sufficiently that it won't be an issue.

I've got three days to get it all back together, as I'm out again with Bernie's at Thruxton this Saturday

andyrob wrote: Mon Sep 16, 19 7:10 pm I bet your hooked now Matt !
might come and join you next year in bernies V8's as have just bought a 64 falcon sprint race car

Also fancy doing a couple of rounds of the youngtimers with it
https://www.ytcc.nl/

Now that would all be interesting. Show us a pic then ?!?

Matt you could try a spool, thats what I run, some love them in a circuit car, some hate them

Nice one Matt ,good to see you got a classic Andy,have you sold the jelly moulds

andyrob wrote: Tue Sep 17, 19 8:32 am

Hardcore !

Very nice!!!

DaveB wrote: Tue Sep 17, 19 9:15 am Nice one Matt ,good to see you got a classic Andy,have you sold the jelly moulds

Pete wrote: Tue Sep 17, 19 9:05 pmVery nice!!!

shes some bit of kit Pete, a bit of history, did the montycarlo rally when new in 1964 and did the british touring car champsionship in the late 60s

Love both of the cars!!

I think the Tru Tracs are very good as well..

Great thread Matt. Keep it up.
Thank you for taking the time to share it with us

Blimey I've made it into Autosport Magazine !! Not sure how that happened.

Superb, good to hear, that's recognition indeed!
Love the new avatar too.

And you deserve the credit Matt,your Cuda is Ace