In a message dated 9/7/01 10:56:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
wester6935@home.com writes:
<< wester6935@home.com (wspotter)
To: basavage@earthlink.net (Bryan A. Savage Jr), FreiburD@emapUSA.com
(David Freiburger), land-speed@autox.team.net (land-speed@autox.team.net)
Wes, I agree with enerything you said. Bob in connecticut
David, Bryan, List,
Having watched the Vesco car through several engine installations and
watching their progress, I'm reminded of the Mormon Meteor that Ab Jenkins
ran on the salt in the 1930's. Mormon Meteor II was a specially built body
on a Duesenberg chassis designed for racing. Running a Duesenberg engine in
it's first configuration it was not competitive with the airplane engine
powered British cars of the day. With the installation of the Curtiss
Conqueror airplane engine and new body work it instantly became a record
setting car, rebadged as Mormon Meteor III.
The Vesco car is a true hot-rod. It, like the Burkland's car is home built.
Rick like Gene just happens to have exceptional skills in that area. It has
had American automotive engines (one year an attempt to use an Offenhauser
or two) over the years it has run on the salt. Al has stayed with the
Chrysler engine since that car was first built and run as a lakester as far
as I know. I have a problem with your decision because the Vesco's are only
doing what other racers have done in the past ... going with the powerplant
that gave them the most horsepower.
If you will consider the 444 Vesco car recently campaigned by Terry Nish, it
set records with everything from a Riley 4-port conversion on a model A
engine to the "Fastest SB Chevvy on planet earth." Where do you draw the
line there? Aftermarket speed equipment or blocks that never saw the
Chevrolet factory? Or in Al's case, how much of his powerplant is actually
manufactured by Chrysler? All of the big three automakers experimented
extensively with turbine engines in the fifties and sixties ... what if they
had been able to solve clearance problems and other concerns? How many
additional turbine engines would be running today on the salt?
Obviously I'm only raising questions, not volunteering answers. However my
opinion is that the 111 car is a true, wheel driven, hot-rod in every sense
of the word.
Wes Potter >>
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