2025 Calendar, Classic Sports Car Club, Swinging 60s

[JohnD]

The CSCC has announced the 2025 calendar for all series.    The Swinging 60s dates are:

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I won't be doing Spa (been there, done that!) or Snetterton (a circuit too far!) but if I can I'll do the others.    All Sidewaysers most welcome, and with notice a few free tickets will be available.

Bests,

John 

[Hamish]

Good luck John

live streaming on some too. 
fame at last. 

[JohnD]

Notoriety more like!

[PeteStupps]

Good to see Cadwell on the list again. Will try to make it, if I can negotiate a Saturday without the kids

[JohnD]

I missed the first two meets, the car was ready but not the TRansit race truck, but I am entered for Cadwell, 17th May, full entry list not announced as yet. 

Nearer the time, hope to have some spare tickets.   Please let me know if you're coming (Pete?)

John

[PeteStupps]

On 5/2/2025 at 11:31 AM, JohnD said:

Please let me know if you're coming (Pete?)

I'm keen for Cadwell John but pesky family commitments make me unsure. It's do-able but I need my daughter to confirm her weekend plans first. Will let you know as soon as I can.

[JohnD]

No probs, Pete, no tickets yet!

[egret]

I'm going to try to get to Cadwell.  Still a few bits and pieces to sort so I can get there, but I'll let you know as soon as I do.

[JohnD]

Entry list for Cadwell out:  Swinging 60s, Class 1, 32 car grid!!  Apart from me, three other Triumphs, Andrew Hall's TR6, the TR4 of Mark Campbell and Ben Ferguson, and a Spitfire with Ben Robinson.  The rest of class "SF" comprises two Reliant Sabres  and two Datsun 240Zs.  Also on grid, Jon Wolfe, once of this parish but now driving his Tuscan V8 and Sprites, Cortinas, Elans, MGBs, etc etc .  Only one Mini !

All the fun  of the fair!

John

PS Bloody car wouldn't start this PM.  Diagnosis, blocked fuel filter, removing it and rejoining the hoses gets it going.    But on dissecting it, no blockage! Few flecks of tiny bits, nothing else.  Strange.   J.

Edited May 8 by JohnD

[egret]

Strange, does it drive ok without the filter? I wonder if its a pump on its way out that can't overcome the filter pressure drop?  If so it might only just prove enough fuel to idle.

[JohnD]

New filter on its way, Test drive tomorrow without it.

My fuel system isn't standard!   Lucas Pi, but with a Bosch pump fed from a swirl pot  kept full by a Facet.     It wasn't just 'won't start' but the Facet wouldn't run - they are designed to stop if pressure rises downstream, but it shouldn't as it's just circulating fuel through the swirl pot.    Disconnect it from the filter between it and the pot and it ran fine.

The PRV return goes through a cooler under the boot floor back to the tank.  I added that this winter, and haven't run the car since then, but I can't see how that can cause the above.

John

[egret]

Might be the filter is collapsing under pressure and causing the blockage. Hopefully new filter sorts it, but it's always nice to know why the system failed!

It's looking good for me turning up at Cadwell Park, so hopefully I'll see you there!

[Nick Jones]

8 minutes ago, egret said:

Might be the filter is collapsing under pressure and causing the blockage

Any sign of water present?  Some filters are nearly impervious to water due to fine pore size so a little water could give the impression of blockage.

[egret]

That's far more likely!