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Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/239886888543166?ref=newsfeed

Much more info to come, HOLD THE DATE!!

Our annual Fall event is on!!!

Same Sunday location at Silver Creek Athletic Field, just south of Hellertown PA on Rt 212.

Car Show, Poker run, food, great entrant stuff, more details to come!

Flyer attached, please share!

Still no date set yet, but working on that. Will post, trying to get enough drivers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/503935515095999?ref=newsfeed

Time for the Annual Spring Fun event!

Seraphina's Cafe, Rt's 611 and 412 in Ottsville PA, Around back as usual.

9Am to Noon, lots of great cars and folks, just drive in!

DUE TO THE RAIN ALL WEEKEND, WE ARE FORGOING TOMORROW AND PUSHING BACK TO A LATER DATE. wE WILL POST ONCE A NEW DATE IS SET

https://www.ffcars.com/threads/found-a-cxs-number-stamped-into-my-frame-today-when-getting-ready-to-removed-engine.645154/#post-6149871

The current owner knows the CSX numbers are added by a previous owner. The FFR itself has the proper FFR VIN stamped in the frame. I'm just posting as an FYI for the current owner of this CSX VIN.

Working on something!

Keep tuned here.....

No date set yet, but event is still in the works. Open to all. If you are interested, post here

I'll be there with the noisy beast! Look for updates to the car since last time it was at a SAAC convention....

Anyone running open track I will see you. I'll be running grid and helping run open track.

I have retired from running this conventions' and all future convention car shows. I may appear there, so keep your eyes open.

Dan

Ok, starting to get this organized, but still a few steps to go.

First off, a date. Right now, the following Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM are available – April 2, April 23, May 7, May 21. I have us tentatively penciled in on the April 2 date, but to be confirmed. PLEASE Tell me if you can do the 2nd, and what other date is your 2nd choice.

The Financial information. The cost has gone up from $650 for two hours up to $875 for two hours, so we have to raise the per driver fee as well. It will be $45 per driver. We held the previous amount as long as we could, but this is a big jump.

The format: Warm-up and practice, qualifying heats, a feature event, and fun after. It's always fun, crazy chaos!

If you have not done this in the past, it's an absolute blast! Our clubs 2nd longest continuously happening event.

What do I need right now? A CONFIRMATION you are planning on going. I need a driver count PRONTO! If we get close to enough, I will move forwards on this. After one week, I will open this up to other Shelby, Mustang, and Ford clubs.

HERE IS THE Information & Websites for the track:

https://www.ssspeedways.com/


https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=s%26s%20speedways-indoor%20go-karts

PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dan

Mark Your Calendars!

Monday eve, March 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM at Tom Paxson's Shelby's Pub!

More details to come, but please Join Us!!!

https://www.lvpasaac.com/memberships


Happy Almost Spring!

It's time for may annual e-mail blast to cover the last 5 years of club membership and remind you that the annual membership dues are due. There are many duplicates on this list, so I apologize in advance for multiple e-mails from the mailing. I have attached both a PDF of the annual membership form, and a link to the club website page for renewing your membership. Either way works fine.

If your 2023 dues renewal has already been sent and processed, I have sent out a separate e-mailing for the memberships I have. If you did not receive that specific e-mail, then your time to renew is here.

I truly hope you will continue to be a part of our Shelby family, and 2023 promises to be another fun, busy, and important year for our club.

I will be sending out another e-mail with a report from the January 30, 2023 Club meeting, plus an overview of what is coming up for 2023, plus more club happenings and details.

May very best,

Dan Reiter
President
Lehigh Valley Shelby Club Inc.

SB,

Yes, there will be Open Track on the Pitt Circuit. While registration and costs are not yet posted, you'll be able to register for them. The run groups will be divided into levels of driver skill as usual.

No, SAAC does not have instructors, so if you want or need coaching, I recommend you enroll in a school, such as NASA, CHIN, HOD, or other, which has instructors. I prefer you do, so you have some experience before the SAAC convention. I am a 18 year NASA instructor, so speak from deep experience, take a course before going solo. PM me if you have any racing school questions.

Will see you at the track, I'll be part of the track crew.

Kim - Pitt?

Yes, I will be there with the Cobra.

Just got it running this eve, lots of work still to do

If any other input helps, I open track a FFR Replica, with a 472 HP 331. I have 3.55 gears out back. For years, ran a wide ratio T-5. Yes, first is fun, but also just about worthless unless the car had slicks to hook up. The drop off to 5th (OD), made that gear worthless, unless on the highway at high speed.

I am converting it to a new Tremec TKX Close Ratio, so I have closer spacing between gears, and OD is .82:1, so now I can use 5th on the track, instead of banging off the rev limiter, and having to lift halfway down any decent straight.

The new Tremec TKX is rated 600 HP, and available in both close and wide ratio.

Since any Top Loader is a 1:1 4th, I say go close, so you keep the motor in it's power band. Then again, as you correctly identify, all that power with no much weight, will it really matter?

Dan

Just fishing for input, nothing decided yet.

It's no secret, most car weekend events are shrinking. SAAC National conventions have cratered, with a drop probably reaching 50% over the years. And costs going UP to run them. It's definitely a negative proposition, and cost savings are paramount, yet trying to provide a great event.

Our Sunday Shelby/Mustang/Ford Cars show at Silver Springs A.A. is doing very well, proceeds going to Charity, it's a great event. 2023 date is Tentatively Sunday Sept 24, 2023. Mark and hold that date! This year's charity will be "Paws of Valor", a group that provides service dogs to Veterans in special need. We are looking for sponsors to help fund the show.

And, our Fall Tour is also a great time, enjoyed bay many, but thinking of moving it back into early October, so the leaves will be changing color, and it can be better organized and hopefully better attended running as a stand-alone. More options for the route as well.

I'd like to hear your input, feedback, and if you know of any events already scheduled in that time frame.

Many, many thanks in advance,

Dan Reiter
President, Lehigh Valley Region SAAC