- 161. Re: Building / Buying a car (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 22:47:50 -0400
- You guys are making me feel weird. Driving is just something that I do to test what I've built or modified. Wrenching and making changes to achieve a goal is what this is all about for me. I'd happi
- /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00256.html (8,359 bytes)
- 162. Maxton, Saturday May 8th (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 17:42:39 -0400
- Fellow ECTA members, I just wanted to drop you all a quick note to let you know how the Jim Biggs Memorial Timing Tower is progressing. In the early afternoon Saturday, as I defended my fast time of
- /html/land-speed/1999-05/msg00018.html (9,897 bytes)
- 163. Altered cars & cooling (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 19:40:26 -0400
- Altered drivers, This question is primairly for those driving altered's, and I'm pretty sure I can guess the answer, but it's a good discussion topic. I want to try some experiments with the USS Wank
- /html/land-speed/1999-05/msg00049.html (8,394 bytes)
- 164. Re: Altered cars & cooling (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 17:40:04 -0400
- This was exactly the sort of discussion I was hoping to stir up! Thanks to everyone for the ideas, and the skinny on SCCA/BNI rules. I'm using ECTA rules, and where something isn't spelled out I've
- /html/land-speed/1999-05/msg00058.html (9,102 bytes)
- 165. Altered Rules (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 10:09:52 -0400
- Looks like my question will fit right into the current discussion, so I'll jump in here. My ECTA rules state that in Altered "No Streamlining allowed"..."Bumpers, grills and headlights may be remove
- /html/land-speed/1999-05/msg00085.html (7,583 bytes)
- 166. Painful shop safety lessons (was: My Dumb Assed Question..) (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 22:00:07 -0400
- Keith & list, I thought Keith was gonna jump on this one with both feet. (You're slipping!) We now have a new subject to search in the list archives. The "Dumb Assed Question" category could really g
- /html/land-speed/1999-04/msg00051.html (11,500 bytes)
- 167. Re: shop tips (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 06:44:21 -0400
- Neat idea Keith. I've got lots of odd stuff in my garage, since I'm so cramped, but here's a tip on fitting roll cages that worked out great for me. This is extremely low tech, and you guys with join
- /html/land-speed/1999-04/msg00054.html (7,669 bytes)
- 168. Re: Motor Question.. (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 18:28:00 -0400
- Sounds like it would take some rebalancing, and it might do funny things to the mixture if you use an open plenum intake. The more I consider this the more I have to wonder why in the world anyone wo
- /html/land-speed/1999-04/msg00126.html (8,667 bytes)
- 169. Re: Fw: another long day (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 19:53:31 -0500
- I've gotto make a couple observations about the use of aluminum tube for fire system plumbing. Aluminum may be light and easy to work with, but it's also prone to being squashed. How many times have
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00021.html (13,572 bytes)
- 170. Fire system plumbing (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:02:17 -0500
- How about -4 AN braided stainless hose? Speedway has it for $4.25 a foot, and I think Jeg's was slightly cheaper. My system came with it, and it was sure easy to install. That oughto solve the salt
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00031.html (14,792 bytes)
- 171. 1/4" aluminum tubing (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:40:40 -0500
- I knew I had seen it somewhere before. Truechoice Motorsports (800-388-8783) has 8' rolls of 1/4" aluminum tubing available for fire systems. For anyone who just has to have it it's part number DT (
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00048.html (6,559 bytes)
- 172. Re: Oil and water... (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:43:18 -0500
- Synthetic oil is great stuff, but Keith oughto stay with a good mineral based oil til the new bearings are broken in and the rings are seated. Then he can swap over to synthetic. For all my rotaries
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00049.html (12,228 bytes)
- 173. BRN (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 20:06:09 -0500
- Finally got the latest issue of BRN today. I really feel sorry for any overseas subscribers, since they'll have to wait even longer than I do for it here on the East Coast. Great coverage of the ECT
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00052.html (6,679 bytes)
- 174. Another new member (was BRN) (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 16:40:59 -0500
- This one got sent direct to me and missed the list. It's in response to one of my posts, but I think the intent was to share it with everyone. I'll just welcome another new member and let John fiddl
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00066.html (8,193 bytes)
- 175. List (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 23:06:30 -0500
- Hi ya' list, It's finally happened, I had more incoming messages from the landspeed list than from my other 3 lists combined! It looks like we're really getting the ball rolling now. I've been waitin
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00082.html (7,756 bytes)
- 176. Re: dual Pyrometer.. (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:46:28 -0500
- I assume these EGT readings are for a 4 stroke piston engine. I'd have a tough time using any of the EGT monitoring systems I've seen, since rotary engine exhaust runs in the 1700-2000 degree range.
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00108.html (9,868 bytes)
- 177. Re: dual Pyrometer.. (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:55:04 -0500
- I don't know if I have enough exhaust system to go that far down stream, but if I decide to go with one of these gadgets I'll give that a shot. Chuck
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00133.html (7,490 bytes)
- 178. Re: front ends.... alignment (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:27:49 -0500
- I'll be the first to admit that I have zero experience on salt, but zero camber and zero toe with positive caster will be easiest on tires while keeping the car straight and causing the least rollin
- /html/land-speed/1999-03/msg00134.html (7,904 bytes)
- 179. Re: LSR list Bio's (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 13:46:17 -0500
- already? You guys already know about me somewhat. Next? I'll try not to bore everyone with this, but sitting around with my foot in the air after surgery I have nothing else to do. I'll try to keep
- /html/land-speed/1999-02/msg00005.html (14,486 bytes)
- 180. Transmissions (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 12:28:43 -0500
- I've got one out and one to go, but have made zero progress since the surgery. I think I may have trouble explaining why I'm at the car wash, blasting the dirt off a transmission when I'm supposed t
- /html/land-speed/1999-02/msg00009.html (7,115 bytes)
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