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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 25719" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I do not think Mike is a member. I first saw him at Daytona in 1997, I believe, and I remember him being very fast. Vincents are not competetive with the Manx or G50, but Mike is more competetive as a rider than their riders, I suspect.</p><p></p><p>The idea for adjustable angle pushrod tubes were seen in the speedway series A motor using pre war cases and post war head, as well as using the Big Port Head which had different valve angles than the stock head. At least some Big ports head will work with standard push rod tubes as mine was raced that way for years. They may be easier to seal up than the standard push rod tubes when working in the pits, but it is a reasonably complex design that was used for competition engines and not pruduction engines.</p><p></p><p>I heard about the incorrect geometry of the brake plates many years ago during the midst of the drawing program. I was not privy to the details, but I have noted that when Carleton Palmer was setting up his brakes and trued the linings, one lining would be consideably thiner than the other. I assumed the cause was the pivot placement, but I do not know for certain. I do not think the problem was continued on the Club's new racing brake plates which would have been manufactured pursuant to the new drawings. I would love to know from someone who knows.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 25719, member: 1177"] I do not think Mike is a member. I first saw him at Daytona in 1997, I believe, and I remember him being very fast. Vincents are not competetive with the Manx or G50, but Mike is more competetive as a rider than their riders, I suspect. The idea for adjustable angle pushrod tubes were seen in the speedway series A motor using pre war cases and post war head, as well as using the Big Port Head which had different valve angles than the stock head. At least some Big ports head will work with standard push rod tubes as mine was raced that way for years. They may be easier to seal up than the standard push rod tubes when working in the pits, but it is a reasonably complex design that was used for competition engines and not pruduction engines. I heard about the incorrect geometry of the brake plates many years ago during the midst of the drawing program. I was not privy to the details, but I have noted that when Carleton Palmer was setting up his brakes and trued the linings, one lining would be consideably thiner than the other. I assumed the cause was the pivot placement, but I do not know for certain. I do not think the problem was continued on the Club's new racing brake plates which would have been manufactured pursuant to the new drawings. I would love to know from someone who knows. David [/QUOTE]
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