- 261. Re: Alabama Sham Rock (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:11:16 -0500
- Arrrggghhhhh............... Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Keith - Have you considered renaming your product O'Turk's Sham Rock on St. Patrick's day .
- /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00243.html (7,794 bytes)
- 262. Re: Vapor Separator Tanks (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:54:21 -0500
- The fuel system for the A/GS I'm building is a 2 gpm electric pump transferring fuel from a 3 gal tank into a 1 gal tall thin surge tank - The surge tank inlet and return ports are at the top and the
- /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00312.html (7,376 bytes)
- 263. BBC Oil Passage question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:32:43 -0500
- My engine man says he sees cam bearing failures in Gen V BBC's which he blames on the 3:00 oil port position - He alters the block and orients the cam bearing so it feeds at 6:00 like the original Ge
- /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00361.html (6,397 bytes)
- 264. Cooling Vests (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 03:40:07 -0500
- At Speedweek I've seen drivers wearing passive cool vests with rows of sewn in gel pouches - The vest is stored in the cooler between runs - Local bracket drag racers who use these vests say the cool
- /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00402.html (6,609 bytes)
- 265. Air/Fuel Measurement (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 05:22:18 -0500
- What are anybody's thoughts on oxygen sensors vs. EGT meters for monitoring their air/fuel mixture .
- /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00417.html (6,460 bytes)
- 266. RE: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 12:36:47 -0500
- With the strong acceleration a drag racing engine sees the rear of the crankshaft is submerged in oil - In the mad storm of oil the valve train gets well lubricated and cooled - The oil not needed fo
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00098.html (8,007 bytes)
- 267. Re: worlds 2nd worst oil change (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:36:58 -0500
- A guy I know was changing his oil in the driveway , drained the oil , went in the garage for the new oil , wife came out the front door , got in , drove the car away oblivious to the red light on the
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00140.html (7,674 bytes)
- 268. Twin Engine Stockcar (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:52:23 -0500
- In 1959 Firestone needed a car for testing NASCAR tires that could run a lot of very fast laps at Daytona - Indy driver Jim Rathman who was a Chevy dealer in Florida put together a 59 Chevy with a 34
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00216.html (6,600 bytes)
- 269. Drop Tank/So-Cal story (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:31:45 -0500
- On Yahoo at "fuel for thought batchelor " is a reprint of a 1995 Automotive Quarterly piece written by Dean Batchelor about Bill Burke's original drop tank lakester , Alex Xydias lakester/streamliner
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00263.html (6,613 bytes)
- 270. Re: Drop Tank /So-cal story (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:36:49 -0500
- My error - On Yahoo or Goggle enter "fuel for thought" batchelor - I misquoted
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00271.html (6,317 bytes)
- 271. Re: So Cal Lakester - wheels & 'tyres' (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:34:04 -0500
- Other than making the wheels , does anybody know any reason why the Chet Herbert idea of using tooth belts for tires is not a good ?
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00296.html (8,793 bytes)
- 272. Streamliner Body Idea (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 00:26:49 -0500
- While slogging along on the streamliner body got thinking how I will do the body on the "next" streamliner -Make a mold that looks like a 5" tall 24' long , rounded upswept nose , NACA plan view , fi
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00325.html (6,640 bytes)
- 273. Flush Head Pop Rivet Queation (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:00:28 -0500
- Would like to use 1/8" Flush head Cherrymax rivets to fasten the skin onto the frame of my canopy - Will body filler stay put if used to fill the small divots left where the mandrill breaks off - I k
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00365.html (7,054 bytes)
- 274. Pipe dream (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:51:04 -0500
- How about this layout for a simple G or smaller streamliner - Drop tank body - Single aluminum front wheel - An entire motorcycle from the engine back mounted behind the reclined driver - Small alumi
- /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00385.html (6,728 bytes)
- 275. rusetta rules (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 23:03:29 -0500
- May 1948 Hot Rod Magazine printed the Russetta Timing Association safety rules - There were 17 published rules including , entries must have "good" brakes , radiators must have caps , radiators hoses
- /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00014.html (6,783 bytes)
- 276. Re: rusetta rules (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:08:09 -0500
- May 1948 Hot Rod Magazine printed the Russetta Timing Association safety rules - There were 17 published rules including , entries must have "good" brakes , radiators must have caps , radiators hoses
- /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00025.html (7,363 bytes)
- 277. Re: Rails vs Spoilers (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 18:35:16 -0500
- Darts and arrows don't need roof flaps or roof rails - Neither do FWD cars .
- /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00043.html (7,807 bytes)
- 278. Re: Rails vs Spoilers (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 22:01:08 -0500
- Doug - The point was , with careful driving and enough fine tuning an object that is happier going backwards can be kept pointing frontwards but life is easier if the CG is well forward of the AC (li
- /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00048.html (7,745 bytes)
- 279. Misc. (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 00:49:15 -0500
- Several things - (1) I've heard it said the salt at Lake Gaidrner contains no potash so removing it from Bonneville's salt isn't necessarily critical - (2) Has anybody seen the salt "flats" over the
- /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00125.html (6,687 bytes)
- 280. Re: Chinese Mig Welder (score: 1)
- Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 15:02:48 -0500
- I have made it a point to buy nothing foreign made (especially Chinese) if there is a reasonable choice .
- /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00197.html (6,241 bytes)
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