What happened to the Mulholland "King of the Hill" RSR?

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Originally Posted by slodave

Chris,

Here's a link to that tower I was talking about in the desert...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BREN_Tower

Let me know if you want me to stop by and give you a hand.

Dave

Thanks Dave, let's get this Puppy running!

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Originally Posted by nize

chris, this is the thread for you;
Ultimate Motor Oil Thread or Why we hate CJ4/SM oils

and you can send me those kendall oils, my car only takes 8 quarts.

Some more info on Kendall Oil

GT-1® High Performance Motor Oil
Typical Properties
SAE Grade 10W-40 20W-50
Density, g/cm3 @ 15.6°C (60°F) 0.873 0.883
Density, lbs/gal @ 15.6°C (60°F) 7.27 7.35
Color, ASTM D1500 3.0 3.5
Flash Point (COC), °C (°F) 227 (441) 230 (446)
Pour Point, °C (°F) -33 (-27) -30 (-22)
Viscosity,
cSt @ 40°C 108 175
cSt @ 100°C 15.3 18.6
SUS @ 100°F 559 913
SUS @ 210°F 81.9 94.9
Viscosity Index 150 120
Cold Cranking Viscosity, cP 6,600 6,600
@ (°C) (-25) (-15)
High-Temp/High-Shear Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 3.9 4.8
Sulfated Ash, ASTM D874, wt % 0.94 0.98
Total Base Number (TBN), ASTM D2896 7.8 7.8
Phosphorus, wt % 0.077 0.108
Zinc, wt % 0.085 0.119



Kendall GT-1 High Performance Motor Oil is a high-quality engine
oil specially designed for use in gasoline engines operating under
high-temperature or severe driving conditions, as well as in
competition engines and high-performance street engines. It is
formulated to provide excellent wear protection, to minimize the
formation of sludge and varnish, and to resist viscosity and
thermal breakdown even in severe service. It also protects
against rust and bearing corrosion, and has good foam
resistance. The SAE 20W-50 viscosity grade is fortified with
additional zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) additive to provide
enhanced wear protection and oxidation resistance for use in the
most demanding applications. It is particularly recommended for
use in turbocharged engines and in high-performance engines
with flat-tappet camshafts, especially during the critical break-in
period.
Applications
GT-1 High Performance Motor Oil is recommended for use in
passenger cars, light trucks and sport utility vehicles that do not
require an ILSAC GF-4 oil for warranty coverage, as well as in
competition engines and high-performance street engines. The
SAE 20W-50 viscosity grade is fortified to provide enhanced
wear protection for use in racing applications and in engines with
flat-tappet camshafts. The Nitro 70 grade is specially formulated
for use in nitromethane-fueled drag racing vehicles. The SAE 30,
40 and 50 viscosity grades are recommended for use in older
vehicles where use of single-grade motor oil is specified.
GT-1 High Performance Motor Oil meets or exceeds the
requirements of:
• API Service SM, SL (all grades except SAE 50 & Nitro 70)
Features/Benefits
• Excellent resistance to viscosity and thermal breakdown at
high temperatures
• Protects against sludge and varnish formation
• Excellent wear protection
• Protects against rust and bearing corrosion
• Good foam resistance
• Formulated for engines equipped with turbochargers or
superchargers
• Enhanced wear protection for engines with flat-tappet
camshafts (SAE 20W-50)
GT-1® High Performance Motor Oil
600 N. Dairy Ashford • 2W9000 • Houston, TX

[slodave]

One of the most important things you need to keep an eye out for, when buying new oil for an old 911.

• API Service SM, SL

[slodave]

Chris,

I looked at the prices for the bushings for a pedal cluster rebuild. If I'm not missing anything, I'll probably order the parts tonight. We could probably take a day and get a lot done on your car and get my cluster rebuilt.

Dave

[nize]

chris, why are you buying parts from performance products instead of pelican parts? i've found performance products generally has higher prices for identical stuff. plus, pelican is kind enough to provide this awesome online forum free for enthusiasts.

[Jeff Hail]

Originally Posted by slodave

Chris,

I looked at the prices for the bushings for a pedal cluster rebuild. If I'm not missing anything, I'll probably order the parts tonight. We could probably take a day and get a lot done on your car and get my cluster rebuilt.

Dave

Your are going to have some fun. The factory press pin is a mutha to get out.
I broke a punch and then broke 3 drill bits.......ah the secret is the pin is tool steel and multi layered roll pin........start by drilling with a small bit and then move up in size to hollow the pin out. I ended up using a bit for boron steel and it ate the pin like it was paper. Then use a press or a inch vise to press the pin out and install the new one.

From grunge to better than new! I also installed a roller bearing on the throttle pedal clevis. Slick!

[Jeff Hail]

Originally Posted by nize

chris, why are you buying parts from performance products instead of pelican parts? i've found performance products generally has higher prices for identical stuff. plus, pelican is kind enough to provide this awesome online forum free for enthusiasts.

Wayne will probably send the limited time discount offer email on your next purchase too. Actually I think Judy sends those out but I have to agree on the support your local vendor/website thing.

[Jeff Hail]

Originally Posted by lfot

What three of the MIRRC were doing on Saturday...

Part 1


Part 2

Derek, Radu, Chris

Most enjoyable videos. Way cool. Hot day...hot track....slippery tires. Nice comebacks.

Derek, love the "soundtrack" and the beginning on the 14.......Coup de' Sergio Leone" with a little "Sprout and the Bean" mixed in. You have style my friend.
Perfect epilogue with the checkered flag waving.

Radu, You are a funny guy- really! I can tell your brakes anywhere. Sounds like a UPS Truck on Mulholland. Need to uncork those exhaust bypass valves though. Personally I think you were holding back and just cruising. That big block needs to run!

Chris, not to fast....not to slow.....when you finish you win.

[slodave]

Jeff,

I don't think I'll find a powder coater that will do such a nice silver job for me, but it'll at least be nice to get 20+ years worth of oily dust bunnies out of there. I've heard that this easy little project, has a way of getting the better of people.

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Originally Posted by slodave

Chris,

I looked at the prices for the bushings for a pedal cluster rebuild. If I'm not missing anything, I'll probably order the parts tonight. We could probably take a day and get a lot done on your car and get my cluster rebuilt.

Dave

Sounds good Dave.

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Originally Posted by nize

chris, why are you buying parts from performance products instead of pelican parts? i've found performance products generally has higher prices for identical stuff. plus, pelican is kind enough to provide this awesome online forum free for enthusiasts.

I agree with you completely (thank you Pelican), however I had other facts to consider this time.

1. I've been a customer of Perf Prod since they did business out of a garage decades ago.
2. They give me a special discount of 30% over regular customers.
3. I wanted these particular parts now, without any waiting.
4. It gave me a chance to visit TRE, located nearby.

[ZAMIRZ]

They give you 30% off on the catalog too? Because usually that's thrown in for free.

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Originally Posted by ZAMIRZ

They give you 30% off on the catalog too? Because usually that's thrown in for free.

Depends on the item and who is helping me.

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Shifting gears again...

Universal (polygram pictures 1981) produced these Picture Discs that play on a traditional record player. They are songs from the movie and sung by Deborah Van Valkenburgh who played the female lead character.

[lfot]

Originally Posted by Banning

Shifting gears again...

Universal (polygram pictures 1981) produced these Picture Discs that play on a traditional record player. They are songs from the movie and sung by Deborah Van Valkenburgh who played the female lead character.

I think they're better off left in the plastic and only to be looked upon.

Better seen and not heard.

BTW... I just got my King of the Mountain poster yesterday. Need to get a frame for it now.

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Originally Posted by lfot

I think they're better off left in the plastic and only to be looked upon.

Better seen and not heard.

BTW... I just got my King of the Mountain poster yesterday. Need to get a frame for it now.

I agree completely, they stay protected. Not many were made.



A thin dark frame like this looks good, but many frames would compliment the poster.

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In Australia, the movie "King of the Mountain" became a cult classic, the movie "Vanishing Point" also became a classic there.

They have a hill-climb race in Australia called The King of the Mountain that has been won by Peter Brock for many years.

These are the coins to commemorate the famous race. The coins are somewhat heavy but well struck.



Here is a close up view.

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At 6:45 this morning, I took these photos of Mulholland. The fog is here, at least it has been for the past few nights and early mornings.
The Identicals are clearly not visible (looking west, above the houses) in the fog.



In this view looking east towards Marlon Brando's old house (left, barely visible) and the Racecourse (right side of photo) the fog obscures nearly all landmarks.



Tonight we are having a Mulholland meeting at Truckstop.
Jeff Dyer of the SCCRA with be there to talk about his group being in the filming of King of the Mountain in 1980.
This will be a rare opportunity to talk to someone who was there almost every night of filming and who was a big part of the old Mulholland Racing scene.
We will be showing parts of King of the Mountain while on Mulholland for a real fun time.
Don't you just love it when Dennis Hopper slides his Vette around Deadmans and scares the crapp out of those two young chicks walking on Mul.
(They must have been from out of town)



Today we start to prep the motor for re-installation, I will post more as it gets done.



Overcooling problem:
The air blow tubes on the 911 motor that normally feed the heater boxes air to heat the car were blocked off before cadmium plating the sheet metal.
This allows all cooling power of the generator/fan assembly to be directed to the cylinders and oil cooler.
The 17 feet of stainless oil lines in the car are sufficient enough to cool the oil without an external oil cooler. I had one and had to remove it because the car never reached operating temp with the aux cooler.

[slodave]

Not much of a warning there Chris.

[lfot]

What time again?
I'll try to make part of it at least.