Terry,
Congratulations on the record. Unless I am mistaken, that is the fastest
speed ever for a stock Studebaker coupe body. That's saying a lot about how
well the car was prepared. You can be proud of the whole experience ...
been there, done that, got the hat. Not a bad way to return to Guam.
Wes
on 8/30/01 2:18 PM, Rose & Terry Hunt at hunt@Kuentos.guam.net wrote:
> Hi list, We're home in Guam. After B/V we went to Phoenix and cleaned up the
> Studebaker, truck and trailer. The haul to the salt and back cost 3 trailer
> tires and 2 truck tires. We had a fair amount of bad luck except when I ran
> the car. On my first and second run the tach. was broken. I just shifted when
> the motor when it sounded right. The run was very smooth and didn't seem much
> faster than last years 200 mph. I was shocked to see a 227.5. Thanks to all
> for the encouragement. Glen said we'd make it to the salt and he was right. So
> sorry, Keith that you had so much trouble. I know there is a record in your
> future. Also, thanks for the loan of the tools. Special thanks to Miler Mike
> for agreeing to measure the motor thru the pan. Much easier than pulling the
> motor to pull a head. Thanks, Dan for helping me with the registration snafu,
> I'll be more attentive next time. I'm really proud of my wife, Rose and
> daughter MeShawn. They were the co- crew chiefs and did a great job of keeping
> ol dad safe.. After Phoenix, Rose and I visited our property in Templeton, CA.
> We're planning on starting some construction soon. Living in the mainland will
> make landspeed racing muck easier. I noticed a lot of talk on tires. For what
> it's worth, I ran the Goodyear Talladega's and the car wandered around. Now, I
> use M/T in back and the car goes straight as a bullet. I don't think tread is
> of value., they always fill with salt anyway. I am now a believer in the
> narrower tire. Less flex from a short sidewall, less drag, and more pounds per
> square inch of car weight on the available contact area are the advantages,
> Terry Hunt, Guam Bomb, #743
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