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On My Purgatory I'm convinced that when I die, whoever is in charge of my stuff is going to drop a nice big dumpster/container up my driveway next to my garage and just start chucking things in. And I'll be looking down (or maybe up) in horror, screaming " OH MY GOD DON'T THROW THAT AWAY DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS??? " and no one's gonna hear me. Since that's likely something I'll be forced to endure for the rest of eternity, I'm guessing that means I'll be looking up at it... - tGA

 Memories are frangible, but this is how I remember it, 12 years later... The Swap In 2013 I was experimenting with various configurations in the Super Touring Light Integra. Its B18 (1.8L) engine gave me good service but in STL the compliant weight is dependant on displacement. I thought maybe I could do better with a lighter car powered by the B17 (1.7L), built up to maybe make comparable horsepower. So I found one and sent it to Blake to rebuild for me. Its debut was to be the 2013 SCCA Runoffs at Road America. But..."Road America" the USA's other dyno track (along with Daytona). You'd think that I would have considered that, but..."nope". I probably thought that the reduced weight (about 125 pounds?) would make up for that horsepower reduction but "nope". After three days of qualifying I realized that our B17 was the wrong horse for this course as we were three seconds per lap slower than the prior year and I was gridded in something like 13th....

An Interesting GTSB (Greg Transportation Safety Board) Report (Subject to revision) On August 29, 2024, at approximately 6:30PM (EDT), the engine in the #33 Porsche 914 suddenly stopped as it was slowly driving away from the town green of Falls Village, CT. Hearing a large noise (discernable by nearby onlookers), the driver immediately disengaged the drivetrain via the foot clutch and car coasted to the side of the street. Initial attempts to restart the engine were met with a starter that would not rotate; attempts to push the car while the transaxle was engaged were met with full resistance. It was quickly determined that the engine had locked up. After minimal roadside investigation, it was determined that the dry sump tank oil valve, which supplies oil to the engine oil pump, was in the closed position and it was obvious that the engine had been run without a supply of oil. As a result, the car was "flat bedded" back to Lime Rock Park and retained as a paddock display for...