Agian.... Where is Impound?
Sorry couldn't stand it Jerry.... I sure someday Ed or John or Doug Will
point the way....
Keith ( I know where it is at Maxton and Muroc that count? )
----- Original Message -----
From: "JERRY FOSTER" <fosterap@flash.net>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Speedweek 2000
> Way to go John. At one point there, impound was full of ECTA guys and
> listers. Jerry in Dallas
>
> John Beckett wrote:
> >
> > List
> >
> > Just got back home late last night. What a great week. Best salt I've
seen
> > in ten or twelve years maybe longer. WE HAVE ALL GOT TO WORK TO KEEP THE
> > SAVE THE SALT PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD. They have done a super job and the
> > payback has shone up in this years great salt.
> >
> > Before I get into all the great and wonderful things we did. I want to
thank
> > Dan Helfter for his help in keeping our Nitrous bottle filled. Never
having
> > used Nitrous on the salt before I was in for a big surprise. Among other
> > things a ten pound bottle is only good for one pass with our combo. And
> > guess who doesn't have fifteen lb. bottles. Dan was prepared and brought
his
> > own nurse station. Last I heard he was within two MPH of his record. Way
to
> > go Dan.
> >
> > Great contingent of East Coasters at this years event. We're growing,
and
> > quite a few records set by us as well. How bout that Don McMeekin, first
run
> > ever on the salt and he qualifies for a record. Before the week is out
he
> > sets two records. Very respectable.
> >
> > Joe and Lionel got the #251 S-10 running respectably, right off the
trailer,
> > and set a new record for C/MMP at 175 MPH and also qualified for the
long
> > course. When they moved over Joe said the course was much better and
they
> > were marching towards the end of the three mile, on what they hoped
would be
> > a 190 MPH run, when detonation took it's toll. Looks like the crank
might be
> > salvageable, and perhaps the gear drive. Heads can be rebuilt, but the
rest
> > is junk.
> >
> > The old Chevette did OK too. Took a little tuning on the "new" 258
motor,
> > but we finally got old Dave Hinni up to a 210 MPH average speed, a
record,
> > and a place in the Two Club. Next up was Joe Timney. Since he broke his
> > first ride, we were a little skeptical, but on his first run in the car
he
> > turned a 210.972 MPH and broke the record by .004 MPH. He returned for a
212
> > MPH average and a new record. Joe and Dave said the care handles
perfectly
> > at speed and has now gotten three people in the Two Club (hint, hint -
it's
> > For Sale - motivated seller).
> >
> > Shouldn't have worried about Joe (the junk master) breaking anything,
cause
> > I can do it all by myself. It was time for me to drive with the Nitrous.
> > Made my first pass to see how she reacted with 100 HP set up...no
> > problems...maybe a little fat... and not enough HP for the gear. Only
ran
> > 208 MPH. But it hooked up fine. So we put in the 175 HP jets and a new
> > bottle of nitrous, thanks to Dan Helfter, to see what it would do. Big
kick
> > this time. It was marching at 218 MPH through the middle mile, probably
a
> > 230 MPH run, to bad we didn't retard the timing a little more and use
some
> > colder plugs. Ouch, that learning curve hurts. Didn't burn through the
top
> > of the piston like Keith. We burned the ring lands, what a mess. Can you
say
> > cylinder sleeve.
> >
> > OK, we had so much fun we're going back to WOS. Hear the weather is
super in
> > September. Stored all our race vehicles etc. at Big Stuff Storage in
Herber
> > City. Neat place and Buds a super guy. Will bring back a rebuilt engine,
> > install it, and try for some new records.
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR #79, E/GCC
>
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