And... don't forget "rounding" off any sharp edges on pistons to prevent
detonation from hot spots.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
To: <jdincau@qnet.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Painting blocks
> Jim, Most of those old tricks still work very well ! I also used
to
> spend
> a lot of time grinding the edges / corners / flash off of blocks and
heads,
> and
> even aluminum manifolds to save just ounces here and there ...... but that
> was for dragging, where we believed ounces counted . It is very strange
to
> break that habit and fabricate parts for an lsr car where you do not need
to
> lighten every component to the MAX ..... quite the opposite ..... you can
> build " stout " in many areas, as that is " working " ballast, not mere
dead
> weight . To me it doesn' t make any sense to scrimp on the cage or
> mounts, brackets and other sprung weight items throughout the car, and
> then add many hundreds of pounds of steel plate or lead for traction
......
> We still could have used a lot more weight on that salt surface when
> that blown rat started motivating .......
> Bruce with only 4 " of snow and 22 *
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