- 161. Re: LSR Brakes - 'chute (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:02:42 -0400
- I will defenatly plan to change my driving style for shut down and drive into the 'chute in the future. I need to try something different. Chutes and instability have been an unsolved problem for me
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00424.html (8,054 bytes)
- 162. Re: LSR Brakes - parachute (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:08:13 -0400
- The cam height on a centered V-8 is the approximate CG height. This won't work on a transverse mounted Honda Civic, or lots of other crazy LSR configurations. JB -- Original Message -- From: "Sparky"
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00425.html (8,162 bytes)
- 163. Re: Technology (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:16:41 -0400
- Wow, that was profound. Have had similar feelings with my new project, but never articulated it quite like that. JB -- Original Message -- From: "Bryan Savage" <b.a.savage@earthlink.net> To: "Dave Da
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00426.html (7,914 bytes)
- 164. Re: This List/ Dave's Question (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 08:20:25 -0400
- I think this is interesting bench racing with detail. I enjoy all the different thoughts and opinions that racers have. Now will Dave build it, dyno it, and run it, so we can see the results? fellow
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00427.html (8,721 bytes)
- 165. Re: LSR Brakes - parachute (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:33:33 -0400
- Did this on the Hondaliner over the winter with some string and found I was about 3" to low. So where is the best place to attach the chute. Establish the cg of vehicle (back to front, and up and dow
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00447.html (8,132 bytes)
- 166. Re: LSR Brakes - parachute (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 20:31:24 -0400
- Well if your trying to base the CG off the cam location its gonna be a little crazy in your car. JB -- Original Message -- From: <john@theromeros.org> To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com> Cc: "
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00460.html (8,303 bytes)
- 167. Re: An interesting study of bore and stroke (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:13:25 -0400
- What about the CNC Edelbrock or Dart heads? Any place we could get comparable flow numbers with the AFR's? JB for lift
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00482.html (9,507 bytes)
- 168. Re: Technology (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:10:04 -0400
- Our resources are truly all different. Fortunately that's really not a huge problem in our sport. I just want everyone, in this big fraternity of ours, to be able to race hard, have fun and most of a
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00486.html (9,350 bytes)
- 169. Re: An interesting study of bore and stroke (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:57:53 -0400
- I think your analysis is current, but the HP is off a tad. JB
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00490.html (8,352 bytes)
- 170. Re: Technology (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:56:13 -0400
- Randy Dupree had a bone stock 4L Aurora engine in his Fiat this past weekend. Ran an impressive 170 MPH. I think it would have been faster, but he needed a taller gear. Anybody know what the potentia
- /html/land-speed/2004-06/msg00491.html (8,423 bytes)
- 171. Re: New for the Second Time (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 17:02:38 -0400
- Good to have you back David. '71 Camaro huh, OK, sounds like the Turkster is the man for this job, having the majority of Camaro experience in this group. Personally I think you should chop the top t
- /html/land-speed/2004-05/msg00087.html (9,659 bytes)
- 172. Re: Welcome a New Racer (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 17:06:59 -0400
- Congratulations on your new addition to the family. If her name cant be GMC than 'Mac' is a pretty good substitution. Have a very happy Mothers day. JB made over 6 our decided to
- /html/land-speed/2004-05/msg00088.html (8,238 bytes)
- 173. Re: New for the Second Time (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 11:28:01 -0400
- Guess its back to individual goals. Going as fast as you can with the HP available or going for a 200 club banquet seat. Nothing wrong with either one in my book. Anyway your the Camaro expert! Will
- /html/land-speed/2004-05/msg00105.html (9,763 bytes)
- 174. Re: Cage Survey - - One word reply OK (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 17:25:26 -0400
- TIG everything. many have a cage that is Tig-welded. If you want to reply with one word "Mig" or "Tig", I can get a count. If you want to add any thoughts, that would be fine too.
- /html/land-speed/2004-05/msg00142.html (7,713 bytes)
- 175. Re: Rivets (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 17:32:51 -0400
- I'm in need of some rivet work too and want to make it flush with the panel. Pop type rivets will work in my situation but I need a counter sunk rivet and an inexpensive tool to dimple the panel and
- /html/land-speed/2004-05/msg00143.html (8,545 bytes)
- 176. Re: Rivets (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 06:36:26 -0400
- The vice grip design might work if it was on the long jawed grips as I need to be able to reach in a good 12 to 16" to get to all the places I need to put the rivets. Maybe the glue is the ticket. JB
- /html/land-speed/2004-05/msg00154.html (8,943 bytes)
- 177. Re: Paint Job? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:55:08 -0400
- I copied Tom's idea and went with gray primer and a touch of spray can JB
- /html/land-speed/2004-04/msg00104.html (7,760 bytes)
- 178. fire safety checks (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:31:22 -0400
- We have discussed checking our fire system lines and blowing them out periodically to insure their being able to operate. Here's another item to check. While dissembling the Hondaliner for paint I r
- /html/land-speed/2004-04/msg00191.html (7,157 bytes)
- 179. Re: hondaliner (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 07:55:56 -0400
- The Hondaliner color / design has been a hotly contested topic here in NC. We went last year with a Tom Bryant inspired design and color scheme. Votes this year range from all red, to yellow, to whi
- /html/land-speed/2004-04/msg00197.html (7,029 bytes)
- 180. Re: fire safety checks (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:01:34 -0400
- Yup, "Salt", just another item that needs to be checked and cleaned. JB situation a couple of years ago, the cable was (unintentionally) working as a ground and absolutely seized the cable. Took me a
- /html/land-speed/2004-04/msg00214.html (7,335 bytes)
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