- 21. ATF or Brake fluid? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:13:38 -0700
- Last night talking to Tim Rocklitzer he told me he uses ATF in his brakes. Says he has for years. Does not have rust problems or spilled brake fluid eating the paint. Anyone else use ATF? I have neve
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00111.html (7,560 bytes)
- 22. Re: ATF or Brake fluid? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:05:01 -0700
- Skip, I'm asking because I'm putting a whole new brake system on our liner. If there is a hydraulic fluid that will take the heat and not screw up the seals I would just as soon start off using it. I
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00116.html (8,336 bytes)
- 23. Re: ATF or Brake fluid? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:10:27 -0700
- Ed, That is kind of what I'm asking. Is synthetic brake fluid really hydraulic fluid? Like I said, I had never even heard of this till the other night at the club meeting talking to Tim. Doug Odom in
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00117.html (7,661 bytes)
- 24. Re: ATF or Brake fluid? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:09:55 -0700
- Ed, That is kind of what I'm asking. Is synthetic brake fluid really hydraulic fluid? Like I said, I had never even heard of this till the other night at the club meeting talking to Tim. Doug Odom in
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00124.html (7,732 bytes)
- 25. Tire Trade? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:07:54 -0700
- OK I'm changing to front end of the streamliner some. I have one like new M/T 24.5 X 7.50 -16 tire. I need two Goodyear landspeed 25 X 4.5 - 15 #2284 tires. cost $386 ea. E-mail me off list if we can
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00125.html (6,485 bytes)
- 26. Re: ATF or Brake fluid? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:42:07 -0700
- Ed, That is kind of what I'm asking. Is synthetic brake fluid really hydraulic fluid? Like I said, I had never even heard of this till the other night at the club meeting talking to Tim. Doug Odom in
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00126.html (7,657 bytes)
- 27. Re: Handling on Salt - - Open rear end (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:58:55 -0700
- Dick, I keep seeing this question asked. The problem is, LSR cars can be anything from a 108"wb, 60" tread width door slammer to a 225"wb, 18" tread width streamliner. Think about how different the e
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00165.html (7,769 bytes)
- 28. Bonneville Article in NY Times (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:16:44 -0700
- List, Here is a story in the New York Times. Even more amazing, is something in the NYT that is correct. If the link works, look for the slide show indicator under the Burkland photo and there are se
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00172.html (6,827 bytes)
- 29. Cockpit safety (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:28:14 -0700
- There is a very good article in the December issue of Circle Track magazine about cockpit safety. It covers race seat construction and installation, window nets and tells you the proper mounting angl
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00193.html (6,381 bytes)
- 30. WOS results (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:19:29 -0700
- Are the results of WOS posted anywhere? Doug Odom in big ditch
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00196.html (6,487 bytes)
- 31. Re: Fire Bottles (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:35:50 -0700
- Gary, Contact Joe Timney at Delaware Chassis Works 1-302 378-3013 or Control Cables 1-562 949-0455. Both are in the 2006 rule book page 228. Doug Odom in big ditch
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00202.html (6,802 bytes)
- 32. Re: Spins... (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:02:07 -0700
- Mayf, Most all spins are the result of getting behind in your steering. You have a 50/50 chance as to which way that will be. Remember LSR cars can be very different in front engine, rear engine, lon
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00208.html (8,087 bytes)
- 33. Re: Cast Iron Block Welding - not strictly LSR (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 14:53:24 -0700
- Dick, I repair cast iron blocks and heads with iron plugs/pins. Check out Irontite or locknstitch. I like the locknstitch method best, but irontite works just fine. You can then drill and tap into ca
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00279.html (7,336 bytes)
- 34. Re: turbo torque steer (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:41:08 -0700
- Anyone who ever drove an early ford escort or honda cvic will be able to tell you all about torque steer. I had a dyno tune shop back in the late 70's. Those 2 were impossable to keep striaght on the
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00306.html (7,094 bytes)
- 35. Re: The Burklands car (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:56:38 -0700
- Scott, One trick I use is to run arc weld passes down the the sleeve. When they cool it shrinks the sleeve and it slides out. No trick at all to rigging a make shift press to pull the new sleeve down
- /html/land-speed/2006-09/msg00331.html (7,580 bytes)
- 36. Transmission (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:12:05 -0700
- Have a friend that is looking for a S10 or S15 transmission. 1985 to 1988 14 spline 1" input shaft. 5 speed. Know of one? Doug Odom in big ditch
- /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00057.html (6,228 bytes)
- 37. Re: Bonneville (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:12:09 -0700
- Well I'm not leaving big ditch till Friday. Its 65 here today and 95 in Wendover and I'm a sissy. Will be ready to load this lump in the trailer Wed. Doug Odom in big ditch Yes Glen, I'm taking a cof
- /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00071.html (6,760 bytes)
- 38. Share a ride? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:19:08 -0700
- I have a guy in the SF Bay area ( Union City ) that needs a ride to Bonneville. The guy that was going with him can't go now. This guy will pay his own way, share a rent a car, help pay the gas, what
- /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00103.html (6,585 bytes)
- 39. Re: Share a ride? (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:39:00 -0700
- Thanks to Don Felton my friend has a ride to Bonneville. Thanks Don. Doug Odom in big ditch
- /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00114.html (6,701 bytes)
- 40. Pictures of 427 car (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:12:16 -0700
- Just started cleaning up the truck and trailer and putting things away. Now we realize we didn't take any good pictures of our car. Anyone have a good picture of the #427 red-white and blue Corvette?
- /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00165.html (6,726 bytes)
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