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1. Re: Be jealous - non-LSR (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:37:08 -0800; It is probably a beefed up diaphragm clutch. In those days the only way to provide more lock up with a diaphragm was to make the spring really stout. They hadn't figured out how to add counter weigh; /html/land-speed/2006-11/msg00082.html (7,166 bytes)
2. Another one bites the dust (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 12:02:18 -0800; Hi all, I went over to our local drag strip, Los Angeles County Raceway to get some alcohol for the November lakes meet. Bernie the owner/operator told me they will be out of business in 6 or 8 month; /html/land-speed/2006-11/msg00084.html (7,542 bytes)
3. Re: Another one bites the dust (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 12:25:36 -0800; I guess Pomona counts but its ony open twice a year for Natinal events.; /html/land-speed/2006-11/msg00086.html (6,736 bytes)
4. Re: I've got a good idea!!! (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:24:12 -0700; Otto et all, I have a question, Why is it better to sit and wait in the pits than in line? It's not like there is anything else to do. I get to see just as many people and cars wating in line as I do; /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00299.html (9,884 bytes)
5. Re: Gyroscopic effect (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:02:29 -0700; Actually it's called gyroscopic precession, coreollis effect has to do with the rotation of the earth under a moving object. Can you figure this into the equation as well please. Jim; /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00507.html (7,141 bytes)
6. Anti roll bar spring rates (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:08:46 -0700; In order to improve straight line stability I want to put an anti roll bar on a 4 link, jacobs ladder, coil over suspended solid rear axle. The front end is a transverse leaf spring which is very sti; /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00524.html (6,580 bytes)
7. Doug, dont go to any trouble about the anti roll bar (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:20:27 -0700; A responder on the land speed list solved my problem. All I have to do is put a spring scale on the roll cage and measure the force required to roll the car. Using that, a little trig and the manufa; /html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00534.html (7,044 bytes)
8. Re: Recent thoughts on LSR at Bonneville (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:25:07 -0700; I bet the Dust Devils would like to still have drag races at the Inyo-Kern Municipal airport too. The FAA kicked them off last year in the interest of national security. Jim; /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00437.html (7,736 bytes)
9. Re: Airfield use (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:28:08 -0700; Here is what happened to the Dust Devils http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/12732/index.htm http://www.inyokerndragstrip.com/; /html/land-speed/2006-08/msg00445.html (6,604 bytes)
10. Re: NonLSR - saving the planet/alternative fuels Part1 (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:10:30 -0700; joke. Who says they throw them away.; /html/land-speed/2006-07/msg00090.html (8,813 bytes)
11. Re: Nascar (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 12:11:09 -0700; NASCAR has been working on a spec car for the last year and a half.; /html/land-speed/2006-07/msg00094.html (7,153 bytes)
12. Muroc, was Mike Manghelli,SCTA (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:23:50 -0700; someday The problem is bigger than that, we were unsuccessful in returning to Muroc for several years preceding 911. As I understand it, the base has to justify the expenses they incur in letting us; /html/land-speed/2006-07/msg00543.html (7,470 bytes)
13. New toy (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:27:02 -0700; I have been hacking away at welding since I was 19. I never had any training, just what I picked up listening to people I worked with that were in the trade and reading manuals. I have an AC stick we; /html/land-speed/2006-04/msg00404.html (7,466 bytes)
14. Re: Switching Engines (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 11:22:23 -0800; I didn't know there were engine classes in the time only category? Jim in Palmdale; /html/land-speed/2006-02/msg00035.html (8,325 bytes)
15. Re: engine measuring ( plywood, too ? )tools ...... (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:08:28 -0800; Hi all, Vernier invented the way the scale is made with a sub set of nine divisions to match against ten on the main scale. This allows reading to one more decimal place than the main scale divisions; /html/land-speed/2006-02/msg00168.html (7,297 bytes)
16. Re: Tires... (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:37:13 -0800; Call and ask Pete, He may be able to make them . http://www.petepaulsen.com/catalogofwheels/rally%20wheels.htm; /html/land-speed/2006-02/msg00339.html (6,384 bytes)
17. Re: El Mirage Points? (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 15:42:07 -0800; It was brought to the attention of the SCTA board that John Noonan ran the same motorcycle in two classes at the November 2005 El Mirage meet. This is against rule V section C (page 5) of the El Mir; /html/land-speed/2006-01/msg00148.html (8,613 bytes)
18. Re: The Buried car ( no LSR ) (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:17:05 -0800; The next year all the hubcaps were in the trunk when the cars were delivered to the Olds dealership. Jim by yeah,; /html/land-speed/2005-12/msg00159.html (8,261 bytes)
19. Re: Way back when .... (NON LSR) (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:00:29 -0800; Two of the aluminum V8's one with Olds heads and one with Pontiac heads. Jim; /html/land-speed/2005-12/msg00182.html (8,161 bytes)
20. Re: Way back when .... (NON LSR) (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:28:43 -0800; Mickey's blown Tempest four was a neat little car. Sounded just like an Jim; /html/land-speed/2005-12/msg00191.html (7,928 bytes)

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