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Sure wish there was more racing and less survival testing. Sad to see all racing become cookie cutter cars.
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What engines do they use in NZ?
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Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
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Not sure I am up to date, but a lot of NZ “midget” racers have used Esslinger ?Ford based four cylinder engines, I think 2.3 liters. Esslinger is based in Chino, CA, but it is owned by a man from New Zealand.
As I say, I am not sure this is current.
BTW, I know that ten years ago some NZ midgets were running Toyota engines.
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK
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Thank you ? Sure wish there was more racing and less survival testing. Sad to see all racing become cookie cutter cars. ? What engines do they use in NZ? ? Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
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Sent: May 1, 2024 2:20 PM
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Broughton Green UK
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Thanks, Dean. ?For whatever year that clip came from, it was ?enjoyable. ?I had not realized how similar NZ midget racing was to ours. ?For a moment, I thought I was watching a USAC ?program at Ventura.
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On May 1, 2024, at 4:53?PM, Edward Dean Butler via groups.io <edeanbutler@...> wrote:
? Not sure I am up to date, but a lot of NZ “midget” racers have used Esslinger ?Ford based four cylinder engines, I think 2.3 liters. Esslinger is based in Chino, CA, but it is owned by a man from New Zealand.
As I say, I am not sure this is current.
BTW, I know that ten years ago some NZ midgets were running Toyota engines.
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK On May 1, 2024, at 10:31 PM, Bob Storck < bstorck@...> wrote:
Thank you ? Sure wish there was more racing and less survival testing. Sad to see all racing become cookie cutter cars. ? What engines do they use in NZ? ? Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
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Sent: May 1, 2024 2:20 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [RH] 2024 New Zealand "Midget Car Grand Prix." ?
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E Dean Butler
Broughton Green, UK
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Broughton Green UK
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Thank you. I recall in the pre-Offy era, midgets were 'poor boy' racers on all continents, with engines ranging from flathead Ford 4s, Fiats, Willys, etc. Now it seems you go for the hot thing, relying on imports.
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Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
-----Original Message----- From: < [email protected]> Sent: May 1, 2024 4:53 PM To: < [email protected]> Subject: Re: [RH] 2024 New Zealand "Midget Car Grand Prix."
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Not sure I am up to date, but a lot of NZ “midget” racers have used Esslinger ?Ford based four cylinder engines, I think 2.3 liters. Esslinger is based in Chino, CA, but it is owned by a man from New Zealand.
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As I say, I am not sure this is current.
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BTW, I know that ten years ago some NZ midgets were running Toyota engines.
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E Dean Butler
Broughton Green, UK
On May 1, 2024, at 10:31 PM, Bob Storck < bstorck@...> wrote:
Thank you
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Sure wish there was more racing and less survival testing. Sad to see all racing become cookie cutter cars.
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What engines do they use in NZ?
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Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: May 1, 2024 2:20 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [RH] 2024 New Zealand "Midget Car Grand Prix."
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E Dean Butler
Broughton Green, UK
-- Bob Storck KC MO USA
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I saw this Toyota Midget engine in
American Museum of Speed. 400hp!? Maybe 20 years old now.
Lee Stohr
Port Angeles,WA
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recall in the pre-Offy era, midgets were 'poor boy' racers on
all continents, with engines ranging from flathead Ford 4s,
Fiats, Willys, etc. Now it seems you go for the hot thing,
relying on imports.
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Cheers, Bob
Storck in KCMO
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Port Angeles WA USA
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Bob, That video is only a few weeks old! I think first week of February. Certainly it is from this year.
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Thanks, Dean. ?For whatever year that clip came from, it was ?enjoyable. ?I had not realized how similar NZ midget racing was to ours. ?For a moment, I thought I was watching a USAC ?program at Ventura. On May 1, 2024, at 4:53?PM, Edward Dean Butler via <edeanbutler@...> wrote:
? Not sure I am up to date, but a lot of NZ “midget” racers have used Esslinger ?Ford based four cylinder engines, I think 2.3 liters. Esslinger is based in Chino, CA, but it is owned by a man from New Zealand.
As I say, I am not sure this is current.
BTW, I know that ten years ago some NZ midgets were running Toyota engines.
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK On May 1, 2024, at 10:31 PM, Bob Storck < bstorck@...> wrote:
Thank you ? Sure wish there was more racing and less survival testing. Sad to see all racing become cookie cutter cars. ? What engines do they use in NZ? ? Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: May 1, 2024 2:20 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [RH] 2024 New Zealand "Midget Car Grand Prix." ?
Enjoy!
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E Dean Butler
Broughton Green, UK
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E. Dean Butler
Broughton Green UK
? -- Bob Storck KC MO USA
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E. Dean Butler
Broughton Green UK
-- Bill Blaylock Sanbornville NH USA
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E. Dean Butler
Broughton Green UK
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Dean Its time for some new spectacles but I've misplaced your company information.Thanks Bob Pavlovich (Iddings Special #91)
On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 03:23:08 AM CDT, Edward Dean Butler via groups.io <edeanbutler@...> wrote:
Bob, That video is only a few weeks old! I think first week of February. Certainly it is from this year.
E Dean Butler Thanks, Dean. ?For whatever year that clip came from, it was ?enjoyable. ?I had not realized how similar NZ midget racing was to ours. ?For a moment, I thought I was watching a USAC ?program at Ventura. On May 1, 2024, at 4:53?PM, Edward Dean Butler via <edeanbutler@...> wrote:
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Not sure I am up to date, but a lot of NZ “midget” racers have used Esslinger ?Ford based four cylinder engines, I think 2.3 liters. Esslinger is based in Chino, CA, but it is owned by a man from New Zealand.
As I say, I am not sure this is current.
BTW, I know that ten years ago some NZ midgets were running Toyota engines.
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK On May 1, 2024, at 10:31 PM, Bob Storck < bstorck@...> wrote:
Thank you ? Sure wish there was more racing and less survival testing. Sad to see all racing become cookie cutter cars. ? What engines do they use in NZ? ? Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: May 1, 2024 2:20 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [RH] 2024 New Zealand "Midget Car Grand Prix." ?
Enjoy!
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E Dean Butler
Broughton Green, UK
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E. Dean Butler
Broughton Green UK
? -- Bob Storck KC MO USA
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E. Dean Butler
Broughton Green UK
-- Bill Blaylock Sanbornville NH USA
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E. Dean Butler
Broughton Green UK
-- Bob Pavlovich Franklin WI USA Iddings #91
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