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61. Re: Ford GAF (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 08:12:35 -0400
Ouch, Keith that must have hurt.
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00000.html (6,285 bytes)

62. Re: Ford GAF (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 15:22:59 -0400
Rich, you Vintage guys are tough. Does this mean you get your pick of the pit areas too?
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00006.html (6,653 bytes)

63. Re: Lots of Bad Language (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 11:08:53 -0400
God bless the dedicated racer. Were still tring to wire this fuel injection. So I'm working right along with you. JB
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00014.html (7,886 bytes)

64. Maxton (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 10:05:38 -0400
LS Racers Just a quick summary. Our tune-up meet at Maxton was the best of '99. The weather was great. The competition intense and just great fun. We had a 200 MPH bike run and finally a car took top
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00023.html (6,559 bytes)

65. RE: Lots of Bad Language but some good press ! (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 10:31:25 -0400
Keith had his D/GALT brick humming 180 MPH at Maxton. Now the guestion is can he find an extra 39 MPH at Bonneville? That big Camero is really slick. JB
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00024.html (9,656 bytes)

66. Re: Maxton (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 10:47:35 -0400
Forgot to add that we had a visit from Larry Volk of the USFRA. Great to have him and his son Dallas back east. Looking forward to when they bring the roadster with them. Asked Larry about the Salt,
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00027.html (7,345 bytes)

67. Re: Weather readings & event info (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 11:23:41 -0400
OK thats two. We need about 18 more with pre-entries. JB
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00030.html (8,581 bytes)

68. Re: "Gear Heads" (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 17:58:59 -0400
Sure wish we could convince Don and Dick to pull the Skyhawk to Bonneville. Looks like a Bonneville record holder to me too. Keeping in mind that nothing is easy at Bonneville. JB
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00039.html (7,366 bytes)

69. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 15:42:42 -0400
I think that your on the right track with your thinking. The problem is what point (speed) do you loose traction and spin out. And the surface that your running on is a big factor in that equation as
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00049.html (8,658 bytes)

70. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 16:24:41 -0400
Don't the leaf springs locate the rear? JB
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00051.html (10,637 bytes)

71. RE: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 07:58:03 -0400
I believe that you will also find that rolling restistance also proportionaly with the down force that the spoiler generates. As far as wide tires go on the salt...well I used them for eight years ou
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00070.html (13,205 bytes)

72. Re: spoilers & weight (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:30:01 -0400
Call Goodyear at 517-592-6681 and ask about their land speed tires. Quite a few different sizes. JB
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00073.html (8,651 bytes)

73. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:57:14 -0400
I'm with Tom, my car handled the best its ever handled with 500 lbs of ballest, 250 of which was added to the front axle, and 250 to the rockers. That put us up to a 3600 lb car. Yeah a lighter car w
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00074.html (10,316 bytes)

74. Re: Speedweek vs World of Speed (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:01:19 -0400
Bev, you are apsolutly right. I worked as a course steward my first year and learned a bunch. For me it would have been a mistake to jump in and build before some sort of event participation. Just wa
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00095.html (7,687 bytes)

75. Re: Inner Tubes and Wheels (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:31:11 -0400
Don't have my copy in front of me, but it should say something like...consists of overhead valve and flathead "inline" and flathead V-8 engines... XXO is an XO engine with specialty heads up to 325 c
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00134.html (9,804 bytes)

76. Re: Inner Tubes and Wheels and tape (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:35:00 -0400
Is taping hood seams in Altered legal?
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00135.html (8,364 bytes)

77. Re: Engines & Tires (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 14:01:27 -0400
OK lets back up a second. First a 354 hemi doesn't fall into "XXO", it's a "C" class motor. Second your tire selection is partly based on what will fit your wheel wells and the speed your running. Wi
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00142.html (8,930 bytes)

78. Re: Frontal area (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:15:24 -0400
You guys are both in the ball park. A Corvette is bigger than you think. Now I have a Chevette that acording to your equasion would equal 15 square ft., and I don't think its that small...it might ru
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00154.html (9,597 bytes)

79. Re: Engine class (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:54:32 -0400
Of course it doesn't fit, but new people kind of miss the INLINE OHV part and assume that if it's pre '59 it's vintage. Don't know if the rules can be worded any more clerly? But hopefully thats wher
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00166.html (6,771 bytes)

80. ECTA (score: 1)
Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 11:16:07 -0400
Just wanted to try and clarify a rules issue. ECTA rules, especially rules, are intented to follow the SCTA/BNI rules. Their the lead organization in this sport. We want continuity between the two, s
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00167.html (6,613 bytes)


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