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21. Re: Lenco trans for LSR? (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:20:26 -0400; Nope, clutchless shifting is available with most race built 4 & 5-speeds as well as the Lenco. And yes you have rotating gears in a 4 or 5-speed, but at any given time 75% are free wheeling and don'; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00423.html (10,119 bytes)
22. Re: Fuel Systems (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:25:53 -0400; OK, this makes some sense to me. Any advantage in connecting the stacks into a common plenum? Or does this have to be below the throttle plate? John -- Original Message -- From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddah; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00424.html (10,205 bytes)
23. Re: Lenco for LSR vs T-10 (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 12:09:33 -0400; Yup, the wide ratio drop on most factory 5-speed OD's (and automatic OD's too) is what makes them less than ideal for Bonneville use. John -- Original Message -- From: "William T Smith" <WmTSmith@lan; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00435.html (11,202 bytes)
24. Re: gear selection & tires (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:03:11 -0400; Your problem is going to be that OD ratio. It's a terribly wide split from 1 to .80, but with the big blocks torque perhaps it will still pull. I suspect it will have very little exceleration after; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00702.html (8,830 bytes)
25. Re: Gear selection challange (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:16:30 -0400; This is all based on 8600 RPM. 1) Run the 3.25 gear with 28" tire in 5th for 221 MPH in D/GALT. Pop it into 6th to run 242 MPH with nitrous for D/FALT. 2) Now with a 27" tire, run a 3.07 gear in 5th; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00703.html (12,372 bytes)
26. Air Density (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:56:55 -0400; I can tell you about my air density situation trying to get a 747 off a short runway in Cairo in the middle of summer. Long story, but sucking the landing gear up at the end of the runway was a littl; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00747.html (9,601 bytes)
27. Maxton Weekend (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 10:37:58 -0400; Just some short information about the weekend. Great weather, sunny and warm on Saturday with some head winds. Sunday was little cooler but it got better as the day went on. Had a good turn out (51 e; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00003.html (8,129 bytes)
28. Re: Maxton Weekend/ car 429 (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 16:41:44 -0400; It's not exactly a billet head. It was machined from a raw casting of a Rutherford head. I've never seen one before. Charles said only eight were cast in Calif recently. He has it on a model B block; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00006.html (7,677 bytes)
29. Things a True Southerner Knows: (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 16:09:46 -0400; Things a True Southerner Knows: The difference between a hissie fit and a conniption fit. ~~~~ Pretty much how many fish make up a mess. ~~~~ What general direction cattywumpus is. ~~~~ That "gimme s; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00025.html (8,052 bytes)
30. Earnhardt's Seatbelt OK? (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 17:16:39 -0400; Earnhardt's Seatbelt OK? UPDATE 2: Dale Earnhardt's seat belt did not break during his fatal crash at the Daytona 500, according to one of the first rescuers to come to his aid. Tommy Propst, a veter; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00026.html (8,905 bytes)
31. Re: cylinder heads (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 10:30:03 -0400; Probably because of those damn trailers I didn't get to see what Tom's comments/recommendations to you were. However I can tell you my experience at Bonneville with our 258 CID Chevy. Obviously this; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00036.html (8,592 bytes)
32. Re: Auto Trans HP loss? (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 07:42:46 -0400; Total loss on a T-400 is about 50 HP. T-350 about 35 HP. Powerglide about 20 HP. Manual 4-speed about 5 to 10 HP. John Beckett /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00118.html (7,210 bytes)
33. Re: Off line (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 10:41:17 -0400; As Bruce said "BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR REBUILD !!!!". You'll be in our thoughts and prayers. John Beckett /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00130.html (8,089 bytes)
34. Fuel shut off (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 08:36:26 -0400; Under III-9.1 Fuel shut-off: All cars with other than a stock fuel system shall have a fuel shut-off... I'm assuming that the use of a carburetor and mechanical engine driven (stock style) fuel pump; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00152.html (6,604 bytes)
35. Re: air mixture (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 09:37:48 -0400; Good program. It just proved my experience. I tried it and jet size was within .002 between Maxton and Bonneville. Actually had to go richer by that amount at Bonneville. JB Team it /// /// land-spe; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00158.html (8,687 bytes)
36. Re: opinions wanted (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 20:44:04 -0400; To run 200 MPH at 7,800 RPM you will need a 3.18 gear. A 3.25 gear should get you 200 MPH at 8,000 RPM. Based on your 195 MPH runs at 6,700 RPM, I'd say a 3.0 gear will get you 200 MPH at 7,400 RPM,; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00173.html (10,719 bytes)
37. EFI (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 14:45:34 -0400; Any advantage or disadvantage to running the BG-300 throttle body as apposed to a good race carb? And can it be hooked to a Haltech ECU? John Beckett /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00238.html (6,490 bytes)
38. Smokey Yunick (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 14:50:46 -0400; Sad News: Legendary racing mechanic Henry "Smokey" Yunick passed away this morning at his home after a yearlong battle with leukemia. The 77 year old mechanic, who was born in Tennessee, settled at D; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00240.html (7,785 bytes)
39. Re: Lawn mower Tech? (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 12:13:26 -0400; My thoughts exactly. kturk@ala.net /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net /// with nothing in it but /// /// unsubscri; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00340.html (7,960 bytes)
40. Re: What's up in YOUR shop (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 13:05:43 -0400; Have known for some time that diet-coke was half the power formula for Turk, just never realized that benzene was part of that indefatigable power secrete. JB who <land-speed@autox.team.net> mine....; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00343.html (11,324 bytes)

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