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21. Maxton (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:12:47 -0400; The weather report is still great for this weekend. The track is in good shape...so let the Speed Trials begin.; /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00109.html (6,607 bytes)
22. Re: Where is Everybody?? (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:01:23 -0400; Unloaded everything last night. Will start in on the results ASAP. All in all it was a great meet. Great weather, lots of runs, fun and excitement. Top speed was a bike at 202 MPH and Keith was top; /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00125.html (7,593 bytes)
23. Re : alternators (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 09:16:31 -0400; Sorry it took so long to get back to you with this information. My lower (crank) pulley is 5.25" outside diameter. The water pump is 6.5" and the alternator is 5". This combination seemed to work we; /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00129.html (6,981 bytes)
24. Re: Newbie wants new class (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 11:30:57 -0400; Thats my understanding as well. it takes three to make a class. JB; /html/land-speed/1999-08/msg00002.html (10,464 bytes)
25. Re: Driver Restraints (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 10:32:59 -0400; With a lower net you should be OK. It's my understanding that neck collars are worn based on the driver & head position in the car...mainly to restrict head and neck movement. John (still thrashing); /html/land-speed/1999-08/msg00012.html (8,135 bytes)
26. Travel (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 11:42:56 -0400; be great to go to Bonneville every six months (if that were possible), but it's such a thrash to get ready I probably wouldn't get there but once a year anyway. What is it with racers...were never p; /html/land-speed/1999-08/msg00016.html (10,303 bytes)
27. Re: Travel (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 12:37:44 -0400; If I drove straight through it would be 38 hours from western NC, not counting stops for gas and food. Look at it another way...it's a long three day trip. You gotta really love this LSR stuff. JB; /html/land-speed/1999-08/msg00021.html (7,156 bytes)
28. Re: B-Ville Bound (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 15:01:00 -0400; For anyone headed to Bonneville for Speed Week please stop by the #79 /GCC & #251 /MMP pits and say hello. Have a safe trip...these are the best two weeks of the year. John Beckett at B-Ville. For th; /html/land-speed/1999-08/msg00049.html (7,326 bytes)
29. Re: Spins (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 19:48:11 -0400; I don't believe that roof flaps will make the car any more controlable. All they do is spoil the air traveling over the car and therefore help keep it from going airborn. Roof flaps won't stop a spin; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00004.html (11,875 bytes)
30. Re: Pits, Shade & Checklist (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 13:09:07 -0400; Have upon ocasion see monster winds at Bonneville. I think it was '92 the winds were around 70 MPH. I really appreciate Jim Bickford's suggestion on the Boeshield T-9. Have allready placed my order t; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00025.html (9,469 bytes)
31. Re: Mail (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 14:27:57 -0400; chemists out there?; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00031.html (9,304 bytes)
32. Car & Engine weight (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 09:56:20 -0400; Jerry your one of those tough teachers...Friday quizzes...tough. Anyway I guess I'll jump in and contradict most everyone here. In theory a light weight race car is great, and should go faster, but i; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00043.html (8,502 bytes)
33. Fuel injection (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 16:01:20 -0400; Well finally some progress, or at least two steps forward . Today we got the fuel injection working properly. It’s been running for several weeks now, but between faulty O2 sensors, manifold vacuum l; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00050.html (7,452 bytes)
34. FUEL (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 16:04:15 -0400; Does anyone have any experience with fuel additives? When I switch to the fuel class at Bonneville this year I really don’t want to change to alcohol just yet, but would like a little boost over gaso; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00051.html (6,952 bytes)
35. Re: Fw: Mail (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 16:08:59 -0400; Thanks Dan anything that helps would be a Godsend. Back East here your turns to a gooey mess even before you get it home. And that's after it's washed at the car wash in Wendover. John Beckett; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00053.html (7,276 bytes)
36. aerodynamics (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:02:51 -0400; I see the big advantage to using the "dots" is that you can read it after the run. Wouldn't you need something a little more substantial than motor oil to keep it from running down the side? What abo; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00063.html (7,417 bytes)
37. Re: aerodynamics (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:18:00 -0400; Maybe what I chould try is the grease on one side of the car and the mylar or yarn on the other. That may afford some verification of results when viewing the video. JB; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00069.html (7,822 bytes)
38. Re: YARN (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 13:48:54 -0400; Don't know, but when they run cars in the wind tunnel they blow the air through as fast as it will go. Generally 150 to 180 MPH. so just extrapolating I'd say that the higher speed air does make a di; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00076.html (7,841 bytes)
39. Re: Salt conditions (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 13:55:04 -0400; It's been along haul, but we all owe the "Save the Salt" committee a debt of gratitude for all their hard work. It sound like things have possibly turned the corner. Congratulation everyone. John Bec; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00077.html (8,504 bytes)
40. Re: Salt conditions (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 11:36:00 -0400; Any word on possibly using the old International course or are we still back behind the dike? John Beckett; /html/land-speed/1999-07/msg00080.html (8,284 bytes)

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