What I was talking about was temperatures that indicate situations the engine may be in trouble, or will develop trouble. Cooler intake temps is generally better for power. Just dont want to see him chasing something as a problem which may not be. Chasing power, thats another story.
I'd be more interested if the oil temperature is getting too high for brisk interstate driving speeds. At some point the oil temps start to climb even when the coolant temps don't. That's mostly an endurance track situation but have had it happen both with a 60 over 340 and a worn straight 6 on extended interstate drives.
I don't know anyone involved in that series. Maybe Tuner has some insight there.
Ott and Hagstrom were running in the Cascade regional series as a GT entry. After Dick died, AFAIK Gary only ran it in historic groups. I can dig through old emails if anyone is curious to which groups.
Herron has a run a variety of competition series but as far as I know just with the historic groups (and Lemons which is lower average mph but certainly an endurance situation.
Ritz was running vintage SCCA (regional) and CSRG. Not sure he's done any competition events recently althoug I know the car has been repaired since the fire.
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