- 101. Re: Braided Hose (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:11:41 -0400
- For us economy minded jr fueler racers that used the steel braided/teflon fuel hoses the trick was to go over to Canal st. in New York City and buy long enough surplus hoses with crimped on ends and
- /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00142.html (7,820 bytes)
- 102. Toe In Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:28:48 -0400
- The other day I made a device to measure the toe in on the streamliner . H N H N H N H Q- N HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONO N H -- square alum tube bolted to left hub . N -- " " " " " right hub O -- " " " "
- /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00247.html (6,816 bytes)
- 103. Motel Rooms (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:13:00 -0400
- I've got 2 motel rooms for speedweek I won't be needing . Econolodge , nights of friday the 12th through thursday the 18th . John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net or 609 261 1579
- /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00319.html (6,294 bytes)
- 104. Re: Radiator in a bath tub (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:42:32 -0400
- John asked hold One or two aluminum fork truck propane tanks would make good water tanks . They easily hold a couple hundred PSI pressure . The 30 pounders hold over 8 gal. and the 43 pounders hold o
- /html/land-speed/2005-06/msg00185.html (7,723 bytes)
- 105. Re: How to answer? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:44:00 -0400
- "Why do you do this" That's the kind of question Darwin tried to answer .
- /html/land-speed/2005-06/msg00224.html (7,171 bytes)
- 106. Fw: Interesting Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 09:47:12 -0400
- MessageSubject: Interesting Tires -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of ATT00021.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type im
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00015.html (7,640 bytes)
- 107. Michelin Tweel (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 10:43:08 -0400
- I tried to post a picture of Michelin's airless Tweel , a tire with the tread supported by 20 pairs of v shaped spokes . Would it have high speed posibilities ? John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00016.html (6,813 bytes)
- 108. Michelin Tweel (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 16:06:11 -0400
- The first item on Yahoo under michelin tweel shows a shot of it . John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00018.html (6,711 bytes)
- 109. Re: Hot Rod/Bore,Stroke combo's (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 16:41:41 -0400
- This site has the rod/stroke ratios of most engines . http://home.cogeco.ca/~performance-parts-plus/ratio_table.html John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00077.html (7,738 bytes)
- 110. Re: Hot Rod/Bore,Stroke combo's (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 17:12:16 -0400
- In the 60's knowing nothing of rod ratios and port velocities I worked at getting my dragster light enough to get down to my weight with a 283 engine . Obviously a 283 with 327 heads had to be better
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00080.html (8,054 bytes)
- 111. Re: Step or wedge type lock washers? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 22:18:38 -0400
- You can get these on line from McMaster Carr if you go their site and enter "lock washers" . John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00126.html (6,703 bytes)
- 112. Re: Shut down procedures (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:53:59 -0400
- In my streamliner there's a lever below the steering wheel where the ignition kill , fuel shut off and high speed chute pull are mounted . They can be worked indiviualy or pulling the lever works the
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00149.html (7,287 bytes)
- 113. Bridgeport Wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 10:32:39 -0400
- I'm starting to make more use of my bridgeport/english wheel . The track roller that McMaster calls radiused face is almost flat but it was easy to shape it with a my 4" grinder while it spun in the
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00163.html (6,732 bytes)
- 114. Re: Salt Report (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 17:27:52 -0400
- A few years ago we saw a couple of wild horses that some body ran into off to the side of 93 near Wendover . It wasn't one of you guys that hit them was it ? John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00214.html (7,196 bytes)
- 115. Re: Fuel Injection Question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 12:39:21 -0400
- The CFM through a port is higher for dry air than with a fuel air mix . The lower the nozzle the better . John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00256.html (8,179 bytes)
- 116. Re: Fuel Injection Question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 01:20:26 -0400
- A chemist told me that oxidizing hydrogen gives off more energy than oxidizing carbon . Methanol has a higher hydrogen to carbon ratio so that would explain where the extra power comes from . John Bu
- /html/land-speed/2005-05/msg00303.html (8,645 bytes)
- 117. Red Greth Turbine Car (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 23:27:25 -0500
- I think the Red Greth dragster was powered by compressed air . At Indy in 62 it had heavy steel air tanks . and later it had lighter jet starter tanks . It was so quiet you could hear the tires squea
- /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00016.html (6,580 bytes)
- 118. Engine Air Inlets (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:21:38 -0400
- A couple of new thoughts that ocured to me on this topic . There are two ways to get ram air pressure for the engine . (1) Create pressure with the scoop . You need to size the inlet for high gear bu
- /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00070.html (7,487 bytes)
- 119. Fw: Engine Air Inlets (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:19:20 -0400
- Do you agree that at a given speed all body shapes have the same peak pressure at some point ?
- /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00086.html (7,466 bytes)
- 120. Fw: Engine Air Inlets (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 17:31:52 -0400
- To my knowledge a pitot tube pressure/speed chart isn't based on a certain diameter tube . May-be that's not the best example but it makes me think that impact pressure is a constant and a low CD sh
- /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00095.html (8,539 bytes)
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