Rebuild for 2008 Season Commences

Abbottstown, PA–G. Jezarian Racing are getting a jump on the 2008 season freshening key components on the car and updating trackside support equipment for next season. A catastrophic ring & pinion failure was responsible for a DNF at the last race. The gearbox was removed from the car and completely disassmbled and then magnafluxed. It took two weeks to get a new ring & pinion shipped from England which, upon arrival, was then boxed and shipped with the other components to have the REM isotropic finishing process applied which will greatly improve mileage between rebuilds.

The gearbox itself was placed in a jig and the shift forks were aligned and shimmed properly for maximum performance. K-Hill Motorsports completed the assembly and the new unit was then mated back with the race car. “This rebuild should’ve been taken care of last season” team mechanic Monty Mathisen said, “our decision to try and stretch another few races out of it are directly responsible for the failure we’d experienced. 2008 will prove to be our year, we’re going through every aspect of the car during this off-season and will leave no stone unturned.”

Among the other areas needed attention on the race car, a new and quieter exhaust were fitted, the car has been completely rewired and all spherical bearings and suspension rod ends were replaced. At the track support equipment has also been upgraded with new jacks, tools and sundries to make races go smoother. The crew have modified Yamaha golf cart for use as a paddock support vehicle. Mathisen adds, “The cart will be great for bringing tires to and from the mounter and towing the car through the paddock. We’ll have everything organized and loaded so that there’s no more return trips to the transporter while Greg’s on track.”