Hi Russ and list,
Sent my chute off to Bob Stroud for repair and opinion. This is the chute
that came with the car when I bought. Bob called me at work this morning to
let me know the chute was the wrong one for the car at the speeds I'm going.
He explained the lines were to short and the size of the chute way to big.
It turned out the chute works well for drag racing but that's about it. Now
I have done business with Stroud in the past and know him to be an expert in
those areas of safety and trust his judgement when it comes to potential
life saving safety equipment. The chute is coming back and I will attempt to
sell it to a needy drag racer and I broke the budget again and ordered one
of his hand made Bonneville specials. It really helps to consult the experts
when it comes to items like a chute for extreme speed. I have another
question for everyone. Does anyone remember the scorpion intake maifold used
in circle track racing in years past. I think it was made by Edelbrock. If
so anyone know where I can pick one up for a fair price?
Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt
----- Original Message -----
From: Finishline Coatings <lona@finishlinecoatings.com>
To: LSR Group <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 3:59 PM
Subject: Everything!!
> Hi Everyone:
> I think I'll put in my 2-bits here. The reason I don't get in on more
discussions is
> because I don't even know how to send e-mail yet!! So I have to write it
out and then
> Lona sends it for me.*(that way I get to censor his script).
> First off.....rules and tech:
> One of the first things I learned in life was that most of the time, I
would be playing on
> someone else's playing field (mine just isn't big enough) so I had to
pretty much play by
> their rules. So if I wanted to play, there would be times when I would
have to keep my
> mouth shut, or I couldn't play. While I was building our car, Marlo and
his crew would
> come by from time to time and look over the car and make suggestions
according to their
> interpretation of the Rule Book. One thing about this list and about
fellow racers, we
> can kick things around and butt heads and so on. But when we get to tech,
if it doesn't
> satisfy the tech committee, we don't race!!
> I've been told by more than one person that my car is over built, but its
my life that
> depends on the car's safety. When my son climbed in the car at Bonneville
this last year,
> many things went through my mind as we were pushing him off. The main
thing being-if
> something happens and the car goes upside down or whatever, will he be
ok?I built the car,
> but it's his life. This year my daughter has informed me that she wants
to drive next
> year and go after ced's record. I guess what I'm saying here is its not
just me in the
> car now, but my 2 kids. What are their lives worth, if tech says this
needs to be done,
> I'll do it.. no questions asked. So far the car has been teched four
times and no
> problems with passing.. However, when Ken Walky made some suggestions, I
added those
> things before the next race.
> J.D. has also made suggestions that have resulted in changes before we
took the car out
> again. I don't know if Dan remembers or not but the first time we were at
Bonneville in
> '98, he questioned the legality of our chute covering. I explained to him
that it was the
> same as Chaven Evan's except our car is a center steer car and Chaven's is
a left side
> steer car. After that there was no more questions about it and Dan has
certified the body
> legal three times this past year. I, too, have seen cars run that I feel
are accidents
> waiting to happen, but I'm only responsible for my own car ..unless they
ask me for my
> opinion or there is something that is so bad that if I don't say
something, it will be on
> my conscious for the rest of my life should an accident happen. Enough
about rules...
> Now the good stuff.......Modified Roadsters!!
> I would never have anything in the drivers compartment except what needs
to be there to
> drive the car. Fuel tank at the front of the car, water and battery in
the back. I have
> added a fire wall behind the seat back in front of the water tank, also, I
have a 2 lb.
> pressure relief valve in the top of the water tank vented out the back by
the chutes.
> As for gauges, tack, oil pressure and water temp...the only thing we look
at during the
> run is the tack. Check water temp and oil pressure before we shut off the
motor -after
> putting it in neutral and pulling the chute. This is the way it works for
us. And if
> everyone did things the way we do, then you flat motor guys would be
running G.M.C.'s with
> 2 less pistons and going lots faster than you are now!! Ha Ha.
> There is so many things I like about LSR that I can't think of them all
and it's a good
> thing because it would take a year to read this e-mail. Wish I could be
at the banquet
> this week end. Maybe some day.
> Mike, Dan and everyone else, thanks for a great year of racing.
> Russ Meeks # 902 XO Modified Roadster.
> The garbage truck motor man.
> P.S. The best time for spotted owl is the December white tail hunt. 10 to
15 degrees out
> ..a foot of snow and not many people. The only bad thing is that using a
54 Caliber
> Hawkings, you need to hit them in the head or else all you have is a pile
of feathers.
> But roasted over an open fire with baked potatoes in the coals you would
think it's
> pheasant under glass. That's what's for dinner!!
>
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