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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Man, that's a lot of miles!
I can probably help you out with the eastern Datoka/ Minnesota stretch.

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Alright, I entered the car under Sputnik for Thunderhill, partially because I like to stalk pretty little K-cars, and partially because I wanted to put our name on the map there.

Would anyone be willing to enter and captain the car at NJMP? I'll drive it to the track for you! Don't make me turn this into a "Alex RACING the K-car all over the country". I just want to drive across the USA in it smile

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Jason Torchinsky, Altamont Lemons veteran, Justice of the Lemons Supreme Court since 2009, and Jalopnik writer, has expressed a willingness to participate in one of the drive-between-races legs, since he should be able to get some good stories out of a K-car road trip. Who wants to have him along on their ten-billion-mile drive?

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Judge Phil wrote:

Jason Torchinsky, Altamont Lemons veteran, Justice of the Lemons Supreme Court since 2009, and Jalopnik writer, has expressed a willingness to participate in one of the drive-between-races legs, since he should be able to get some good stories out of a K-car road trip. Who wants to have him along on their ten-billion-mile drive?

He can do TX to Button with me if he's brave enough .....

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

I'm still circulating this idea among friends, all while trying to pick a concrete route. But, as of now, I don't have any firm, confirmed co-pilots for this trip (and I'll need them because the plan is to drive without stopping for sleep)

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Alex, let's talk.

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

I smell a road trip.

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Yep, that's the pungent smell of a brewing road trip.

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Having to work sucks.

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Earn your time off.  It's liberating.

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Can't bank more than 80 hours in my department, doesn't roll over. sad

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

DC Doug wrote:

Alex, let's talk.

I have some fence-sitters who called dibs on other portions of the trip, but...

FL to Thunderhill (plus racing at Thunderhill, naturally). Yay? smile

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

I could be talked into just about anything... but that's just me, an idiot.

Of course, you always have a place to stay and wrench here at NSFRIHQ.

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

I'm in Olympia, WA and can help with post Ridge issues, going to pit next to Chris at the race.  My shop has two lifts and is 30 minutes from The Ridge (30 minutes towards Seattle too).  It's about 45-60 minutes to SeaTac from here.

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

I'll have to take you up on that offer, especially in light of the recent developments o_O

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

How many days from Seattle to middle-ish Pennsylvania, do ya figure?

I have an event to get to on July 30th in Pennsylvania, but hope to be in Seattle for the Ridge.

(what the h*ll am I thinking - oh, right - otherwise I have to fly Southwest cross-county, except I have to get to LA first.  There will be fewer stops with the K!)

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

Good because rally baby is itching it to get their fingers on

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firegremlin wrote:

I'll have to take you up on that offer, especially in light of the recent developments o_O

Recent developments?

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

V6. I was scared of it. But now it looks like it'll outlast me, by a century.

I officially have a co-driver for the trip. Mike Borissow the Architect got drunk one night and bought the ticket before sobering up. We'll spend some decent time studying various buildings in Chicago.

Is a roadside head gasket replacement feasible on that car? I need to make sure I have a top end set, spare rad hoses, belts, and a set of spindles/bearings before proceeding. Does the car have any of those in the spare parts bin at the moment?

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

fleming95 wrote:

How many days from Seattle to middle-ish Pennsylvania, do ya figure?

I have an event to get to on July 30th in Pennsylvania, but hope to be in Seattle for the Ridge.

(what the h*ll am I thinking - oh, right - otherwise I have to fly Southwest cross-county, except I have to get to LA first.  There will be fewer stops with the K!)

-Jeff

All depends on how much you want to drive each day.  google maps says 42 hours from Seattle to Philly. divide that by 4 (280 mile runs on one tank of gas) and you get 10.5, multiplied by 1 hour average stop time (with food pick up).  42 + 10.5 = 52.5 hours or just over 2 days if you drive straight through. But more reasonably, figure 4 days.

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Re: K-car post-Northworst cross-country zig-zag.

firegremlin wrote:

V6. I was scared of it. But now it looks like it'll outlast me, by a century.

I officially have a co-driver for the trip. Mike Borissow the Architect got drunk one night and bought the ticket before sobering up. We'll spend some decent time studying various buildings in Chicago.

Is a roadside head gasket replacement feasible on that car? I need to make sure I have a top end set, spare rad hoses, belts, and a set of spindles/bearings before proceeding. Does the car have any of those in the spare parts bin at the moment?

If you guys end up near Bloomington, IN you have a place to stay, and tools if you need.  And beer.  Always beer.

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