Urgent! Need help at 1 Lap of America

[78targa]

I'm writing on behalf of my husband, Casey, who is at One Lap of America. He has run into a problem with his motor. The rear main valve seal is leaking oil; badly. He is looking for a shop or someone who can help get that replaced as soon as possible (ie today or tomorrow). Does anyone know of a shop along the route - specifically they are in South Bend, IN now.
If you have a solution, please call his cell at 704.242.2863 or post a reply. Thank you so much! - Amy

[78targa]

The race will be moving to Joliet, IL this afternoon and onto Florence, KY tomorrow. Any shops in near or enroute to those locations that can help??? Thanks. Amy

[Por_sha911]

If my map is right, they will be going through Indy IN. Euromotorworks is a great shop but they are prob not open on Sat-Sun 7314 E. 90th St 46256 (317)595-9272
You can call Steve Ooley at Ooley & Blackburn in Carmel (N Indy) and ask if he has any suggestions. Tell him Joe G from TN sent you. (317)575-8686

[Por_sha911]

Here's a couple others enroute that have been suggested by other pelicans in the past:
European Cars-Evergreen Park (S Chicago) (708)422-7300
Arlington Performance Center-Arlington Hghts (N CChicago) (847)392-3505
Good luck and keep the shiney side up! (and the oily side down)

[wilke3169]

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[barney911rs]

Tell him to ask the guys in the Silver 73 911 (Mark and John), John lives in Cincinnati and may have some contacts down there. Good luck.

[DUK]

Amy, Did he find anything? Tell him good luck from Duke and Heather.

[Jesset100]

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[78targa]

Well bad news with the car! Andy and I were able to get from Charlotte, NC to South Bend, Il by 12:30 Saturday (we left at 10:30 at night).

There was definately something cool about running 85 mph for most of the way trying to get there in time. We made it to registration, but the car was leaking oil badly by the time we got there.

With your assistance and one of my sponsors making some calls, I was able to find a rear main seal at Eurosport, at the Autobahn Country Club. George was great. Well, more than great. I was completely tapped out by then. I had been working on the car for 16 hours a day for two weeks straight. The last 5 days I got only 10 hours of sleep combined. (Before we left I had only 20 minutes on Thursday).

George understood and was also able to help with some gauge issues I was having.

Once we got the part, it was over to Scott's Garage in Alsip, Il. he and his son, AJ were very understanding and spent mos of Saturday night pulling the engine and replacing the rear main seal.

We thought all was well on Sunday, but after about an hour test drive, we found the leak had come back. I'm stumped on this one!

With this problem, which would prevent us from getting on the track as well as many other minor issues, I decided to call it quits. One Lap moves from place to place so fast, you just can't catch up if you have any major problems.


Sooo, we got back to Charlotte yesterday afternoon and got the car to the engine builder.


There is sooo much more to this story. It was one of those heroic efforts to get something accomplished even in the face of not enough time. It seems the greateds feat was to get the car to the event. No one thought it was possible and I wanted to quit many times over. Yet, I didn't and not until I was past hopeless did I end the effort.

Thank you all for looking out for me. I was not sure of where to get help and first, but then immediately thought of the Pelican BBS once my head cleared!

[Kevin Stewart]

call bills top and trim ask for marty he is the local south bend president i think and rebuilds motors at his shop, Kevin

ps they are in elkhart about 22 mile from the rack on the toll road call me if you need help im local 574 274 2543 i am up till 1 local time