- 261. Re: Frozen Brake Drum Question (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 22:52:43 -0800
- Dick; I remember at the dealership we had a puller that bolted to the axle and you had to hit it hard with a BIG hammer to get the drums off. I think that those are duel plane brakes. You have two ad
- /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00501.html (12,098 bytes)
- 262. Re: Rust (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 08:29:53 -0800
- James; Who is the maker of PB Blaster? I used Rusty made by Kent Industres for years and it was the very best stuff in the world. Now they don't make it anymore so I have to try something else. Doug
- /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00651.html (7,785 bytes)
- 263. Re: Small Block red Line (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 18:40:53 -0800
- Dick; Rev limit is determined by the stroke and piston design in the lower end. My E motor with 2.7 stroke at 9 grand has the same piston speed as a 3.48 stroke ( 350 Chevy) at 7500 rpm. Valve float
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00023.html (9,448 bytes)
- 264. Re: Small Block red Line (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:18:47 -0800
- Dick; 7500 will give you a piston speed of 4350 ft.min. Stroke (inches) X 2 X RPM / 12 . That is OK if you have forged pistons and steel crank with good rods. Anything over 4000 ft.min. with stock pa
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00145.html (11,812 bytes)
- 265. Re: Parachute (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 07:16:10 -0800
- Wes; My $.02 worth. The big difference between drag cars and LSR cars is the size of the tire you have on the ground and the weight of the car. I don't know of many drag cars that run 7 or 8 hundred
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00180.html (9,929 bytes)
- 266. Re: Hydraulic throwout bearing (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 07:25:11 -0800
- Jim; We have run Tilton on race tracks for years with no problems. You have to set the free play correctly. Are you using a three disk clutch? You have to use the correct pressure plate fingers with
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00181.html (7,689 bytes)
- 267. Re: Hydraulic throwout bearing (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 07:58:15 -0800
- Jim; You should have shims that mount between the bearing and the trans. With the bearing seated I use about .030 clearance. If your hard on the clutch and wear the plates that clearance will shorten
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00186.html (8,847 bytes)
- 268. Re: Parachute (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 08:04:11 -0800
- Jim; Would that system (reefed) work on a LSR vehicle? If so why is it not being used? Doug
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00187.html (11,598 bytes)
- 269. Re: Hydraulic throwout bearing (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 21:25:23 -0800
- Jim; How heavy is the spring pressure on your pressure plate? How much footbox room do you have? How strong is your left leg? What I'm saying is each car is a little different. If your road racing an
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00211.html (10,277 bytes)
- 270. Re: Oiston Speed (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 07:19:34 -0800
- Dick; 4000 ft.min with a 3.48 stroke would be 6900 RPM.
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00250.html (13,294 bytes)
- 271. Re: Whatizit and Whereizitfrom? (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:30:15 -0800
- Gene; I have three big block chvys apart right now and there is nothing in any of them that fits your description. Did you get this motor from a engine builder ? It could be the camshaft drive pin fr
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00253.html (8,637 bytes)
- 272. Re: Oiston Speed (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 12:41:20 -0800
- Dick; sounds about right to me. Doug
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00272.html (16,355 bytes)
- 273. Re: Rear Ends (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 19:51:48 -0800
- Dick; If you get pinion to ring gear wear or movement you have a junk gear set. My guess is that you have slop in the spider and side gears. That you can check easy enough. Take the back cover off, m
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00321.html (12,025 bytes)
- 274. Re: Used parts forum (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 12:41:47 -0800
- Gene; I see nothing wrong with selling stuff you no longer need if you put for sale in the subject line. That way someone that does not want to read it can delete it fast. Doug Odom in big ditch
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00404.html (8,309 bytes)
- 275. Re: Used parts forum (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 17:56:06 -0800
- Jon; Maybe the best way is for people to post on the list that they have stuff for sale at Landracing.com. They can put the full description of the parts on Landracing.com. Doug
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00407.html (8,692 bytes)
- 276. Re: Very Used Items (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:54:23 -0800
- Chuck; I knew a guy that took all his broken parts and welded or glued them together. I asked him what the hell is that? He said it was his DNF trophy. I don't know how big it ever got but I would be
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00454.html (8,117 bytes)
- 277. El Mirage (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:36:28 -0800
- List; I hope to run El Mirage this weekend. My oldest daughter is very pregnant and going to have our first grand baby tomorrow or so they say. If everything is OK I will be at El Mirage running my r
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00577.html (7,074 bytes)
- 278. Re: El Mirage Mess (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 07:40:54 -0800
- Keith; First and most important. I have a grandson!! Everybody is doing good. Thanks to everyone who sent their best wishes. Yes I tipped the car over and broke my glasses. First I want to thank SCTA
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00606.html (7,630 bytes)
- 279. Re: Doug Odom (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 21:08:25 -0800
- Glen; First let all the SCTA people know how much I appreciate the fast and professional work in getting to my car and me after the tip over. If anyone has a video of the run I would very much like t
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00622.html (8,513 bytes)
- 280. El Mirage (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 21:27:20 -0800
- List; Because we are going to Australia the first of next year we were going to take the body off and clean and inspect everything. Well I went and tipped the damn thing over and really messed up the
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00623.html (7,832 bytes)
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