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12-16-2013, 06:17 PM
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the passing of Stuart Hilborn
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To our friends, It is with a heavy heart that we tell you of the passing of Stuart Hilborn. Stuart was 96 when he left us earlier this morning. Stuart’s passion for racing and speed led him to invent the constant flow mechanical fuel injector. Shunned by his peers, he refined the design to be the first to propel a race car over the magical 150mph mark at the dry lakes. Hilborn fuel injectors went on to dominate the Indianapolis 500 and then any racing venue that required maximum speed with an internal combustion engine. Stuart is survived by his wife Ginny of 60 years, along with his daughter Edris and his son Duane, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Stuart’s wit, charisma and passion will be truly missed and arrangements will be passed along. Thank you. Last edited by gtogoat; 12-16-2013 at 06:27 PM. |
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12-16-2013, 08:40 PM
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RIP. He built one of the coolest lakesters ever.
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12-16-2013, 08:50 PM
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Legend.
Rest in peace Mr. Hilborn. |
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12-16-2013, 11:46 PM
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My old friend, Bud Brown, describe Stu as the best dyno operator he'd(Bud) had ever seen. Bud had a thousand stories about Mr. Hilborn and all the testing they did on Offys and the four cams Ford back in the day. Bet they're have a long talk right now.........
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12-17-2013, 12:10 PM
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Mr Hilborn was ahead of his time, for sure.
"Shunned by his peers, he refined the design to be the first to propel a race car over the magical 150mph mark at the dry lakes." That says a lot for the man. He hung in there and now almost everything is Fuel Injected in Racing. Rest In Peace, You EARNED a long rest. Tom Vaught
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