- 321. Re: Safety equipment (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 08:15:21 -0700
- The suits rated as 15 or 20 aren't the ones that sell the most so you usually won't see them advertised, call and ask. Simpson and Deist both make them. As I understand it a 15 rated suit gives you
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00026.html (7,561 bytes)
- 322. Re: Ballast (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:40:16 -0700
- You got to get a less fuel efficient race vehicle. The modified burns about 11 gallons in a five mile pass and that's straight alcohol no nitro. That would be about 70 pounds off the front axle. Jim
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00035.html (8,802 bytes)
- 323. Re: Happy Day (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 16:48:26 -0700
- Can't wait to see and hear it Rich. and distirbuter thing El /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net /// with nothing i
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00092.html (7,008 bytes)
- 324. Revised check lists (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:15:03 -0700
- FWIW here's my take Jim in Palmdale where it was too hot to work in the shop today so I had time to play Check lists for an F/SR (mechanical injection, unblown, gas, short course) For bigger faster c
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00253.html (11,122 bytes)
- 325. Re: Checklists (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:54:51 -0700
- Dan is absolutely right, we always do as he describes including the rap the throttle bit. Just because I made up a check list for the soon to be finished street roadster doesn't mean we actually use
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00276.html (8,892 bytes)
- 326. Two steps forward one step back (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 21:04:57 -0700
- Hi all, Had a humbling day in the shop today. Contrary to my success with the firewalls last week, today I ran out of mistakes to make while fish mouthing roll bar tubing. Made em too short, made the
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00426.html (7,983 bytes)
- 327. Re: fan or no fan (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 18:46:56 -0700
- I have an anecdote that argues against the driver control option. The first year we ran the modified we had an electric pump and a 25 gallon tank. The driver said not to turn it on at the line as he
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00478.html (8,845 bytes)
- 328. Re: fan or no fan (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:32:48 -0700
- That one meet, Have you heard the expression "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me" We told him to turn it on at the line the second time but he didn't, shame on us.Jim -- Original
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00480.html (8,792 bytes)
- 329. Re: fan or no fan (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:36:19 -0700
- Actually it torched the pistons at about the two mile marker, both times. -- Original Message -- From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net> To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com> Cc: Clay, Dale <Dale.Clay@mdheli
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00482.html (8,739 bytes)
- 330. Re: fan or no fan (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 21:06:05 -0700
- Torched, in this case, Severe overheating, followed by collapsing of the ring lands and melting from the crown down at the exhaust valve side. This of course lets all the pressure from both combustio
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00487.html (9,039 bytes)
- 331. Re: Reading? hmmm / Aero (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:27:17 -0700
- Hi Keith, Take a look at a plan view of a NASCAR sedan. Notice how the nose has become rounder and rounder over the years. I suspect that they are trying to get more of the air to go around the sides
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00549.html (9,365 bytes)
- 332. Fw: Good News (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 08:18:09 -0700
- He can go around in circles fairly well to. Every year the on weekend of "Turkey Night" midget race Walt James promotes a vintage oval track race/reunion/get together. It's held at the Willow Springs
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00569.html (8,303 bytes)
- 333. Re: Good News; Paul Newman (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 18:36:31 -0700
- You sure you're not talking about Steve McQueen? Jim in Palmdale Newman contracts Gran class. At /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordo
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00585.html (7,762 bytes)
- 334. Re: Aero Effects (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 18:40:14 -0700
- The Aero guys at work told me that at the speeds we are moving, the way you leave the air is more important way you penetrate it. Jim in Palmdale due it's /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing l
- /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00586.html (8,245 bytes)
- 335. Re: Stainless Steel Fasteners (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 13:50:18 -0700
- Hi Tom, The stainless fasteners generally available are only rated about 80,00 PSI. A grade 5 bolt is rated at about 120,000 PI and a grade 8 at about 150,000 PI. In structural applications you shoul
- /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00015.html (8,079 bytes)
- 336. Re: spirolock tool (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:57:17 -0700
- Thanks Larry, I am the one who asked the question. I eventually found Race Engineering by myself. Their tool is a little pricey, I think I will try poking holes in my fingers a few times before I giv
- /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00121.html (7,357 bytes)
- 337. OD on oldies (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 20:41:26 -0700
- Hi all, Went to the Antique Nationals Sunday, had a great time. There were T's, A's, B's, C's, Rajo's, Riley's, HAL's, Cragar's, more 4 bangers than you could count. Along with flathead V-8's, Gimmys
- /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00124.html (7,072 bytes)
- 338. Re: The Kitty Concept ( no LSR ) (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:57:51 -0700
- We call our place "three dog ranch" because no mater what we always end up with three dogs. Jim in Palmdale /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text messag
- /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00167.html (9,322 bytes)
- 339. Re: Arduns, and Aluminum Casting Alloys 355 and 356 (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 17:01:54 -0700
- Here is some data from my "Alcoa Aluminum Handbook" dated 1967; Nominal alloying ingredients, in addition to aluminum (%): type si cu ma mg ni 355 5.0 1.3 -- .50 -- A355 5.0 1.4 .80 .50 .80 C355 5.0
- /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00218.html (8,351 bytes)
- 340. Re: Class Curious Thought... (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:58:11 -0700
- You can run nitrous in the MS/BMS class with a two class engine size Jim in Palmdale I the /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@aut
- /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00265.html (7,270 bytes)
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