- 181. Re: El Mirage (not dry) Lake!!!! (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 09:16:47 -0800
- Please tell your friend to stay off the lake when it is damp, the ruts he leaves are there for us to drive across till the next BIG rainstorm. Jim in Palmdale /// unsubscribe/change address requests
- /html/land-speed/2002-11/msg00192.html (7,491 bytes)
- 182. Re: Lead - not BOndo, but! (NO LSR) (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:18:24 -0800
- In 1967 we built a Studibaker for the gas supercharged class. We took it to Earl Schieb and had the $39.95 high dollar paint job applied ( the low ball job was $29.95). The Stude had a LARGE dent und
- /html/land-speed/2002-11/msg00205.html (9,292 bytes)
- 183. Re: Living Room Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 19:23:14 -0800
- I have two car in house stories: In 1963, when I was an apprentice tool and die maker at Lockheed, a member of A. J. Watsons crew, George Holicheck (sp) took my brother and I on a tour of racing type
- /html/land-speed/2002-11/msg00374.html (7,930 bytes)
- 184. Re: Ice Intercooler (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:41:27 -0800
- Using any refrigerant like freon would entail a compressor, an expansion valve and a radiator, you don't get much cooling by trying to evaporate freon. Jim in Palmdale /// unsubscribe/change address
- /html/land-speed/2002-11/msg00445.html (9,697 bytes)
- 185. Re: more maniacal ravings (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 10:24:46 -0700
- I remember one of those "rocket" cars broke a pipe on the starting line at Orange County one fine Saturday night. The pool of 98% Hydrogen Peroxide dam near ate right through to the earth. Nasty stu
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00044.html (8,661 bytes)
- 186. Re: more maniacal ravings (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:21:32 -0700
- Don Madden was a drag racer in So Cal. He ran several successful top fulers in the front engine era. Went on to start his own cam grinding business after working at Howard's for years. Oil of merban
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00058.html (7,904 bytes)
- 187. I forget what goes first (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 20:26:44 -0700
- HI all, I put the magneto in the roadster today. All went fine till I tried to set the timing. Hooked up the buzzer and the darn thing buzzes continuously even when the points are obviously open. Wha
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00155.html (7,486 bytes)
- 188. Re: w32.busbear virus (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:00:36 -0700
- I also received that virus this morning. It was listed as "from Jim Dincau" but I didn't send it to you and I certainly didn't send it to myself. I had to go to the Norton site and download the remo
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00166.html (8,354 bytes)
- 189. Re: Shop Lighting; again (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:00:44 -0700
- Mine only buzz when they are cold, as in Winter startup. Jim in Palmdale /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archiv
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00188.html (7,467 bytes)
- 190. Trailer (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:48:27 -0700
- Hi all, I am planning to build/buy a trailer for my new street roadster. Since it weighs in at 1600 pounds and has a wheelbase of 100 inches, I was thinking of a two wheel trailer. Would there be any
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00321.html (7,174 bytes)
- 191. Re: Trailer (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:57:07 -0800
- -Brian, Glen, David, Dick, Wes, Phillip, Bob, Skip and Doug Thanks for the input. I have had good trailers of both types previously. Before I make up my mind I think I will talk to Jack Costella, Tim
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00375.html (7,129 bytes)
- 192. Dry sump question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 17:57:24 -0800
- Hi all, I was getting ready to start the engine in the street roadster for the first time and I found something that has not happened on the modified. After warming the oil, priming the system and ge
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00425.html (7,954 bytes)
- 193. Re: Dry sump question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 07:57:31 -0800
- RE: Dry sump questionDavid, Bob, Ed Bill and all, Thanks for setting my mind straight, I was worrying about nothing. My partner in the modified roadster reminded me that I am always complaining of oi
- /html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00438.html (7,654 bytes)
- 194. Re: Rule Book and Interpretation (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 20:01:04 -0700
- Nice try KT, but it was a three wheeler, doesn't fit the "Automobile" Jim in Palmdale /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listin
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00011.html (7,599 bytes)
- 195. Re: Rule Book and Interpretation (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:06:33 -0700
- Only if his limbs would protrude beyond the roll cage. Jim in Palmdale connecticut /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00014.html (7,701 bytes)
- 196. Re: Building to the Regs (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 19:17:25 -0700
- All true mayf but one of the variables in structures is the process used to fabricate. Composites have a lot more variables in the fab process. I think that is why F1,CART and IRL all require a sampl
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00032.html (8,267 bytes)
- 197. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:26:00 -0700
- You are spot on there. Our modified roadster used to have a 112" wheelbase, although it went fast and Jerry held the El MIrage top time (256) for quite a few years, it was always on the edge. Glen u
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00119.html (8,660 bytes)
- 198. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:28:17 -0700
- This is OK if the vehicle has positive stability, if the balance is wrong it can go from bad to worse. Jim in Palmdale straightened move /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.te
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00120.html (8,760 bytes)
- 199. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:26:52 -0700
- Negative stability = turn, let go, turn increases. Neutral stability= turn, let go, stays turning at same rate. Positive stability= turn, let go, returns to straight ahead. Jim distribution do you m
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00136.html (8,484 bytes)
- 200. Re: Vortex generators (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 18:02:22 -0700
- Same thing on Nebulous Theorem III Jim in Palmdale parachutes blowing
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00316.html (8,805 bytes)
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