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From: Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com>
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Subject: LiarBoy Alan Baker
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:32:56 -0400
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Since he bought another race car in 2018 liarboy Baker has insisted the 
Honda engine that came with it was not an advantage on the track. Here 
is what he stated at the time, see the 3rd entry in the conversation:

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/rWCHEEjs1as/m/ecytpx1dBgAJ

"I've known I wanted a Honda-engined
Formula F since I started having to keep a Kent in tune. For a club
racer, the convenience of an engine with electronic ignition (no
ignition timing to adjust), electronic fuel injection (no carburetor
jetting to change with changing conditions) and an alternator to keep
the battery charged (no need to charge the battery like the total loss
Kent-engined cars) is worth a lot. Not to mention that an engine running
with a restrictor and therefore operating at less than the stresses it
was designed for."

So he states that the Honda, with its restrictor plate and modern fuel 
injected and engine control unit that tunes the engine all by itself is 
not an advantage?

How many drivers have the resources or skills to tune a Ford Kent 
engine's timing and carb jets for every race to bring out its full power 
potential? Also, over the long term Alan admits that the Kent is 
stressed by having to produce more power than it was designed for. How 
does that affect power over a season of racing? Can't be good.

Anyway, despite the new car with what Alan admits is a better engine 
that he says he wanted has over the last few years almost entirely 
dropped out of Formula F racing at his home track. Last year he showed 
up only for the 4th race, had a bit of an accident, and never returned.

Now we come to the 2015 season that starts next month. Will liarboy show 
up or not? You too can find out at https://www.sccbc.net/racers/results/

I'll certainly be tuning in come April 26! Join me and watch the mayhem.