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41. RE: Parachutes & wide tires (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:30:23 -0400
No doubt about it. All you say is true and you obviously understand the principles of the rain tire. I seriously doubt that wide/rain tires are the ultimate answer for everyone. I just know they work
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00335.html (9,903 bytes)

42. RE: WF Wide tires and spins (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:49:35 -0500
I think I met that same inspector when I was out there last year. But that's a whole other story. Grib "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your life" /// unsubscribe
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00370.html (7,422 bytes)

43. RE: Old Hemi Talk (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:58:45 -0500
I keep an old Hemi piston on the counter at our store. Most guys are amazed at it's appearance, few know it intimately, myself, I remember modifying the appearance of a few. I never had the chance to
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00371.html (8,317 bytes)

44. RE: Traction Limited Acceleration... (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 21:01:21 -0500
Hey Mayf, That plum bob sounds like the answer. See... your Mom was right, all that schoolin did you some good! Just kiddin w/ya, Grib "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the re
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00372.html (7,922 bytes)

45. Part needed (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 00:23:30 -0500
Someone mentioned that there might be someone out there in LSR land that might be able to help me out. About 4 months ago I finished my 39 Chevy 4 door street rod for Linda (wife). It turned out bea
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00376.html (7,189 bytes)

46. RE: Flywheel Opinion Wanted (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:03:32 -0500
Have you selected the clutch ? thought about a button (7.75" or smaller?) clutch? Grib "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your life" List; I am replacing clutch, TO
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00426.html (9,144 bytes)

47. RE: Dry sump question (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:10:33 -0500
Don't know right now the total answer but I can tell you that this situation is typical in NASCAR dry sump systems. In fact, one of the reasons to spin the pump is to get the oil out of the pan.(don
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00427.html (8,750 bytes)

48. RE: Flywheel Opinion Wanted (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:15:27 -0500
I use a Quartermaster 7.75" "button" clutch, it's triple disk, very lightweight and handles well over 800HP. It's typical NASCAR and I have a couple of dozen on the shelf. Tilton makes the same thing
/html/land-speed/2002-10/msg00429.html (9,528 bytes)

49. RE: Some drive line thoughts for Mr. Truk (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 19:29:48 -0400
KT & List, FYI, a little cost comparison on used/rebuilt trannys; Clutch required to shift Tex Super T-10 4 spd. Fresh rebuild (any Ratio) approx $1,450 Clutch NOT required to shift Jerico Fresh rebu
/html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00432.html (9,258 bytes)

50. RE: Some drive line thoughts for Mr. Truk (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:16:15 -0400
Too many questions too fast (and I don't know all the answers) I'll get the real facts and report back tomorrow. Grib "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your life"
/html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00447.html (8,142 bytes)

51. RE: Muscle Motorsports (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:17:25 -0400
Thanks for your comments and thanks to the great staff at HotRod, America's number one performance magazine. It was Will Hanzel's (HotRod)idea, take parts off the shelf and build a killer motor. Wel
/html/land-speed/2002-06/msg00036.html (7,680 bytes)

52. RE: Insuring Race Vehicles & Drivers (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:02:24 -0400
Thanks Bill, I intend to contact them. I'm sure this has been discussed before but I'm too lazy to look it up. Anybody know of any companies that do life insurance for race meets? Grib "Do what other
/html/land-speed/2002-06/msg00048.html (7,831 bytes)

53. RE: Traction Control (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 20:32:06 -0400
Dave & interested members of the List, Dave, as usual you make good common sense. There is no question that several NASCAR teams use various forms of (illegal) traction control, we have some of the o
/html/land-speed/2002-06/msg00413.html (9,520 bytes)

54. RE: racing gas (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:19:10 -0500
Perhaps someone else can answer this more specifically but, VP had at least 19 different flavors of fuel available at Maxton. I would bet one would meet your needs. BTW they didn't have diesel. Grib
/html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00058.html (7,642 bytes)

55. Non LSR Eagle Chopper (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:27:45 -0500
Non LSR but awesome anyway, this chopper is based in Afganistan. See it at www.musclemotorparts.com/eagle.htm Grib "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your life" ///
/html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00059.html (6,949 bytes)

56. Record Question (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 00:26:44 -0500
Someone asked me this today and I didn't have an answer. I guess I could find this out by reading my rule book but it's easier to ask someone who knows... Assuming, your speed is record quality, and
/html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00060.html (7,946 bytes)

57. RE: Record Question (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:38:38 -0500
"Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your life" Thanks to all who responded, I believe I have my answer. Grib /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@aut
/html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00097.html (7,856 bytes)

58. RE: oil temp. (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:31:38 -0400
As you probably know Cup cars always run an oil temp gauge. I really don't look at it much when driving but use it to warm up the oil (2.5 gal.)tank on the dry sump system. I try to get it up to abo
/html/land-speed/2002-04/msg00221.html (7,825 bytes)

59. RE: Tires, loading & pressure (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 09:29:48 -0500
All good points and I'd like to hear that solution you didn't want to mention. Very true about the difference of Maxton and B'Ville regarding car weight. Maxton is a 1 mile drag race on very rough c
/html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00010.html (7,773 bytes)

60. RE: Tires (score: 1)
Author: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 00:47:26 -0500
I had good results with the treaded tires on the Salt and at Maxton, but that was only up to 226. That was both with rear wheel traction and with front steering control. I don't know if you saw the
/html/land-speed/2002-03/msg00032.html (8,674 bytes)


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