- 101. Re: Parachutes (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 13:35:06 -0500
- Howdy, I am a U.S. Certificated Senior parachute rigger, (not that you need to be to do car 'chutes) but I am almost positive, without my books here at the office, that Filler is no more.....and Deis
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00025.html (8,674 bytes)
- 102. "moon" discs (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 07:20:39 -0500
- OK after 10 years of installing and uninstalling my wheel covers with 6 to hold the screws. So, I have to add Dzus fittings. and I've read here about a "cutaway" disc that is used for installing the
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00047.html (8,267 bytes)
- 103. Re: "moon" discs (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 08:07:04 -0500
- Great, thanks a lot. I'm even gonna do the Pig push truck with "Moon's" now. got another related question now, should I rebalance the wheels? John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering Univers
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00049.html (8,448 bytes)
- 104. Re: "moon" discs (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 08:59:05 -0500
- well, Speedway has Moon copies fairly cheap, buying one is probably less than shipping one back and forth, and it'll give me something >else< to do, in the 89 days till I should be ready to begin th
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00051.html (8,917 bytes)
- 105. Re: cylinder sleeves (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:35:16 -0500
- I've been using a sleeved block since '92, 1.5 liter Dodge Colt. no problems....even when the valves kissed the pistons....or when the water pump decided to go away overheating the engine fairly seri
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00107.html (8,488 bytes)
- 106. just my luck (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 09:30:34 -0500
- So at some time in the past, I lost the keepers to the specialty cylinder head I have, and no others are available! anywhere!! so I thought to grind the ends of the 7.2 mm valves to 7 mm and use sta
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00132.html (7,843 bytes)
- 107. RE: What's up? (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 15:12:48 -0500
- English wheel it out of metal. I'm drawing on Intellicad the anvil wheels for an english wheel for my home shop right now, gonna make em outa 4140 steel on the Bridgeport CNC lathe we have here at w
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00157.html (10,336 bytes)
- 108. Re: FW: Number of Classes (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 14:01:30 -0500
- but motorcycle production engines can be modified, its' just that they must be stock appearing, with performance mods internal only....and the owner must present documentation as to production design
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00216.html (8,758 bytes)
- 109. bike question (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 07:27:59 -0500
- I have a front fender for a Yamaha RD 350, it is similar to the one pictured in the 2002 rule book showing that laydown streamlined sidecar bike. I have phoned Dale Martin to find out if it is legal
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00277.html (7,641 bytes)
- 110. Re: bike question (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 11:56:20 -0500
- OK thanks. If you remember the bike from the 2001 Speed Week, I had an old '60s race fairing on it. I'm hoping to add to it, trying to make it more aero, am looking for some type of belly pan, and be
- /html/land-speed/2002-05/msg00279.html (8,373 bytes)
- 111. intake/exhaust lengths (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 12:59:27 -0600
- OK, so which formulas do people use for figuring intake and exhaust tract lengths and diameters? John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madiso
- /html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00023.html (7,172 bytes)
- 112. looking for valve (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:06:03 -0500
- anybody see an exhaust valve like this? 8 mm stem, head dia 1.298 (33mm) length 4.062 now the important thing is the keeper end of the valve stem, the last .500 inch changes to a 7.2 mm stem size wit
- /html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00395.html (8,151 bytes)
- 113. Re: looking for valve (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:15:44 -0500
- yeah one of the things I was told/read about, was DON'T TRY TO HOTROD ANYTHING THAT IS NOT UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE. and I did anyway. on one hand it is a real learning experience, (I think I am the onl
- /html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00399.html (9,186 bytes)
- 114. Re: empty envelope (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:52:14 -0500
- hey Doug, they sent me a pre paid entry form. didn't you get one? hope you find your files...wish I could find my valve keepers... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisc
- /html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00558.html (7,867 bytes)
- 115. Re: Motorhomes and FUN.... (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 07:59:41 -0600
- Howdy, I wanna do a subaru 360 van, chopped top, a lotta lengthening, and a front mounted blower on a 409...... I had one of these subaru's, put your shoulder on the drivers door window, and stick yo
- /html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00009.html (7,964 bytes)
- 116. Re: Static knowledge.. (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 07:09:08 -0600
- ummm, wasn't there a report a while ago about people getting japped in their new cars, and wasn't the reason given that the tires did not have enough carbon black of a certain type to transmit the st
- /html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00189.html (8,324 bytes)
- 117. Re: M/C classes (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 12:55:45 -0600
- more more we need more.....lots more........ John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madison, Wi. 53706 608-262-3606 FAX 608-265-2316 Current Wo
- /html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00195.html (7,529 bytes)
- 118. Re: Solvent solvent, I need some solvent (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:17:11 -0600
- I understand the concerns of ventilation and contact toxicity, I have been using mineral spirits (paint thinner) and kerosene in a 6-1 ratio of spirits to kero, seems to work ok, cleans well, and al
- /html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00252.html (10,327 bytes)
- 119. Re: Speaking of Salt...response (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 13:13:48 -0600
- what "spill" happened, and when? how big was it? methinks its' just because they don't know, too many unknowns for a "real" qualified answer.... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering Univ
- /html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00311.html (8,683 bytes)
- 120. Re: Inspection changed from spec gas (score: 1)
- Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:03:37 -0600
- what is it you win, if you win by cheating? there is is no money, is it prestige? I think the self knowledge of your own cheating, in the end, would distort and corrupt your accomplishment. What you
- /html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00425.html (8,882 bytes)
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