- 41. Third course (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:42:21 EDT
- If a third course was established for licensing and tune up pass', the clocks wouldn't require the accuracy of the record run courses. We could use less sophisticated, outdated equipment on that cour
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00228.html (7,516 bytes)
- 42. Speed Weeks, not Speed Week (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:29:08 EDT
- OK, how about making the meet longer? Just a few days. Don't allow newbie licensing the first part of the meet. Let the heavy hitters and licensed drivers have at it when the course is good. Many lea
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00235.html (6,914 bytes)
- 43. I like the "call a class" idea! (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:13:15 EDT
- With the crowd this year and years to come, most everyone will only get 1 run per day. Resigned to that fact, why have 500 racers and crews sit in line all day long. Calling a class at a time is the
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00254.html (7,740 bytes)
- 44. Re: by the numbers.... (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:38:50 EDT
- Benn-- The number blocks is a good idea. This is something that can be put up as a standing announcement and maybe posted in a semi-live display at the reg. trailer, each starting line and prestage.
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00262.html (8,759 bytes)
- 45. I've got a good idea!!! (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:14:10 EDT
- I gave you a solution to spending all day in line and nobody likes it. Lets just leave it the way it has been done for years and just keep bitching about spending Speed Week in the staging lanes all
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00277.html (8,585 bytes)
- 46. Porta-Potty waiting lines (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:55:02 EDT
- I suggest installing external, hand actuated magnetos on every port-a-potty with MDS ignitions wired to the seats. They could be triggered after a reasonable delay when the units are occupied, thus c
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00293.html (7,172 bytes)
- 47. Re: I've got a good idea!!! (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:17:22 EDT
- Hi Tom I'm not torqued or attacking the good ol boys. I was just stating a fact. I love the good ol boys!!! Calling class' would definitely wipe out most of the time we waste in line. I would much ra
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00296.html (8,458 bytes)
- 48. Re: Porta-Potty waiting lines - NON-LSR (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:09:24 EDT
- Otto, if you'd like to join our committee I think you'd be welcome. Maybe we could have you act as head (if you know what I mean) librarian/Sergeant-at-Arms/enforcer. Glen's turned down the job I off
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00317.html (7,570 bytes)
- 49. Re: Internal Engine Block Painting (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:52:31 EDT
- Some sources say when building an engine to paint the lifter valley and the inside of the crankcase. Others say that once the casting flash and other rough spots are touched up, no paint is needed. W
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00344.html (9,205 bytes)
- 50. Re: Internal Engine Block Painting and dry sump oiling (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:17:00 EDT
- I don't need the HP gains but do need to maximize the engine life. Skip Skip, I can't believe I heard those words dribble off a fellow LSR guy's fingertips! Going dry sump is "free" HP so why not? Al
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00364.html (8,346 bytes)
- 51. Dry sump oiling HP gains (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:37:46 EDT
- OK Otto, Please explain to me how it is free HP when you trade one oil pump for three (or at least two) which take power to turn them and you add about 50 or 60 lbs to the car at least which takes po
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00367.html (8,793 bytes)
- 52. Re: Dry sump oiling HP gains (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:03:04 EDT
- For every piston going down there is another going up... Constant volume in the crankcase.. Dave Hi Dave So what you're saying is there is no pressure in the crankcase? Constant volume sure, you don'
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00373.html (8,292 bytes)
- 53. Re: Dry sump oiling HP gains (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:27:43 EDT
- Me too Rich, Keep the oil off of the crank and the HP is freed up... Hence the use of crank scrappers and windage trays Makes sense to me... Bow Well there you go! That's what I get for believing wha
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00379.html (8,482 bytes)
- 54. Re: Dry sump oiling HP gains, the truth. (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:05:01 EDT
- JD-- If that 5mph increase was just from the crankcase evacuation then I'm really missing something here.......... Ed................still searching... OK, according to Moroso, their pump "is designe
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00384.html (9,007 bytes)
- 55. Re: Dry sump systems... (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:25:13 EDT
- they have never let me down and I'm not even taking advantage of the Vacuum side... because I run an open breather.... Keith, Buddy Stick a cork in it!!! Your breather I mean! LOL You will go faster.
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00387.html (6,899 bytes)
- 56. Re: Engine Assembly Lube (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:35:09 EDT
- I've gone organic engine assembly lube, Weasel Slobber. You just catch a Weasel ( Safety tip: wear good leather gloves ) and piss him off until he begins salivating at the mouth. Then "milk" him lik
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00418.html (7,710 bytes)
- 57. Re: Engine Assembly Lube, Weasel power! (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:14:36 EDT
- .......we don't have weasels in California. What!? No weasels in California? Are you sure? Have you looked for weasels in CA??? I thought CA had everything! Otto
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00422.html (7,283 bytes)
- 58. Re: Engine assembly goo : Rough-It-Up with Down-the-Hatch ! (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:13:38 EDT
- I used Colgate tooth paste watered down. It not only seated the rings but the exhaust smelled better. Otto
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00458.html (7,136 bytes)
- 59. Re: Last race (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:15:19 EDT
- Scott What tranny are you running? If you run a TH 350, you don't need the band. It only comes into play for coast down in second. It will free wheel shutting down. I run a drag car with a TH350 and
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00467.html (7,656 bytes)
- 60. Re: Last race (score: 1)
- Author: Askotto@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:20:47 EDT
- He is a Mopar guy. Has a torque flite. Low/reverse bands break in reverse mostly because reverse does not use the pressure regulator in the flow. That is why you never back up on leveling blocks with
- /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00469.html (7,424 bytes)
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