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Quick Wheelbase question

To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>,
Subject: Quick Wheelbase question
From: "George Mitchell" <americanpartnerinrussia@starpower.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 11:33:57 -0200
Does anybody out there know the wheelbase and wheeltrack of a Chevy Monza ?
 I cant find one to measure or any info on any sites about it .
 Just curious
 Thanks
 George in DC -- meeting with business partners out of the Netherlands all
week-- fun stuff !!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Dahlgren
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:10 PM
To: Skip & Joyce Higginbotham
Cc: Rick Byrnes; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Electrical


This is great.. and the part# or application you ordered??It
fits a?????
Dave Dahlgren

Skip & Joyce Higginbotham wrote:
>
> Rick,
> We are doing the same thing as you are. The inertia switch runs a relay
> that shuts off everything electrical.
> Costs about $20 at Ford (and others I guess) and the relays are about $5
> each. I use one inertia switch and two relays. One relay for fuel pumps
and
> one for ignition systems.
> It is proven to be effective on my liner...........
> Skip Higginbotham (Central Texas where it is too cold!)
>
> At 08:38 AM 1/2/01 , you wrote:
> >In originally building my car I was too influenced by the OEM way of
doing
> >things.  In some ways this was not good, but in safety I chose to use a
> >production inertia switch on the energizing side of a fuel pump solenoid.
> >If I go on my head, the inertia switch trips interrupting the ground and
12
> >v supply to the fuel pumps is shut off.  Since this is just the coil side
of
> >the solenoid, high current is not experienced by this component.  It has
> >provided satisfactory operation of pumps but has not yet been asked to do
> >its job.
> >The point is, while thinking like an OEM engineer or Tech hampers our
> >thought process relative to going really fast, some devices and systems
are
> >really nice to copy or use directly off the shelf.  With the disciplines
> >found at OEM's these days, the durability, quality and reliability pretty
> >much take care of themselves.
> >
> >At any rate, if the Merkur goes upside down, the engine will not be
running
> >when Chris and Ed show up.
> >My next project will be done the same way.
> >
> >Rick Byrnes
> >We have enough youth...........How about a fountain of smart
> >www.rbmotorsports.com

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