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361. Re: Walter Mitty Goes to the WOS (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:46:53 -0400; Ohhhhh, wait till we tell Judie. -- Original Message -- From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com> To: ""LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth" <lanspeed@west.net> Cc: "Wester S Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>; "Keith Tu; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00104.html (13,966 bytes)
362. Re: Walter Mitty Goes to the WOS (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 20:16:55 -0400; Oh, so you want me to tell the teddy bear story, OK. Well during our September exodus from Wendover and in an effort to avoid the treacherous I-80 in Wyoming we headed South on Hwy 6 to Green River.; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00110.html (14,099 bytes)
363. cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 09:14:06 -0400; OK, thought I would give Keith a break and start a new thread. My big question is how important is the cooling system to HP? and longevity? Have had several problems with melted pistons over the year; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00121.html (7,984 bytes)
364. Re: cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 18:13:28 -0400; Now here is an interesting bit of info: A good standard water pump flows about 100 gpm, a NASCAR pump flows 180 gpm. The best electric pump I have found flows only about 30 gpm. So now if your flow s; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00139.html (11,020 bytes)
365. Re: Cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 11:42:47 -0400; I have a pressurized and vented tank system in my car right now, but only to 7 lbs. It works OK, but I think there is room for improvement. May step up to 15lbs and see if the tank will accept that p; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00148.html (9,469 bytes)
366. Re: Cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 11:48:21 -0400; is totally inadequate for Bonneville use (works OK on the 1/4 mile, but we run 20 times that far). We may not be out there that long, like the NASCAR boys, but its long enough to require proper pump; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00149.html (10,864 bytes)
367. Re: Cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 19:52:43 -0400; Geeez, now all I need for my electric pump is a 50 psi radiator cap. And Keith thought his radiator was poofed with a 22 lb. cap. Actually Brian what you saying does makes sense. JB -- Original Messa; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00154.html (12,551 bytes)
368. Re: Cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 19:46:11 -0400; So how does one make the vent bigger? JB -- Original Message -- From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net> To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; <ardunbill@webtv.net>; "dahlgren" <dahlgren@ucone; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00155.html (11,130 bytes)
369. Re: Hazards of Cooling Systems (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 12:00:56 -0400; Happened to me once too. Not from the cooling tank or lines but rather a rear freeze plug popped and the flywheel pumped the coolant up through he clutch and all over me. Firesuits aren't worth anyt; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00165.html (7,763 bytes)
370. Re: Vibrator again ( NO LSR) (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 12:14:46 -0400; Yeah those dead Sears air compressors a hard to find. Might try your next-door neighbors garage. Or you could try some J-B weld on the 1/4 and 1/2 round balls. for Rods added didn't to I Radiator in; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00166.html (14,067 bytes)
371. Re: cooling (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 10:11:52 -0400; "Ed states that you can't have too much water, all nooks and cranies must be filled to avoid any chance of hot spots which can lead to detonation." That's the same idea the Carl Adams was trying to g; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00177.html (14,200 bytes)
372. dual spark plugs (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 13:45:17 -0400; Interesting concept. Have always wondered about dual plug set ups as I was under the impression that two flame fronts were the cause of detonation. Obviously the timing of these two flame fronts are; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00185.html (14,028 bytes)
373. compounding (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:19:50 -0400; I'm definitely missing something here. I was thinking that turbo compounding was using two or more turbos to forces more air in the engine. Thought the F-1 cars did this in the 80's. John Beckett --; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00207.html (21,224 bytes)
374. Re: Are the World Finals still on? (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:22:40 -0400; Can you get there through the USFRA site? JB -- Original Message -- From: "Beverly Stanley" <beverlycst@earthlink.net> To: <owner-land-speed@autox.team.net>; <land-speed-digest@autox.team.net>; "Kimb; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00208.html (8,860 bytes)
375. Re: compounding (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:27:07 -0400; Actually I believe the F-1 cars had a turbo, or two, blowing into a supercharger which fed the engine. Made about 10 HP per cid. Don't think your typical SB Chevy could handle 3,500 HP. John Beckett; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00225.html (19,712 bytes)
376. Re: compounding (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:16:53 -0400; Neat stuff. I gotta QC you can adapt it to. JB -- Original Message -- From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com> To: <DrMayf@aol.com>; <OHFASTONE@aol.com>; <v4gr@rcn.com>; <owner-land-speed@autox.team.net>;; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00262.html (10,485 bytes)
377. Re: WOS autopsy (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:37:38 -0400; Will be interesting to see how you like having an extra gear. Be interesting to compare the T-350 and the Powerglide 1/4 mile speeds. John Beckett, LSR #79, -- Original Message -- From: "Thomas E. B; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00266.html (13,160 bytes)
378. Re: QuadroRhomb (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:22:12 -0400; Wow, where did you find this? any pictures to help explain the system. Have seen other strange engines (Jocko's ring engine, one example) but never in any type of use. John Beckett; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00277.html (16,687 bytes)
379. Re: New motor for Keith (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:11:49 -0400; Strange, probably needs to be 6' diameter to make the necessay HP to power Keith's Camaro.; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00304.html (8,515 bytes)
380. Re: Sunset (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:13:45 -0400; Got to be a very special order as there can't possibly be two of those suits currently in existence. been but; /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00348.html (7,702 bytes)

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