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Re: warpped exhaust valves and a laugh

To: benettw@earthlink.net, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: warpped exhaust valves and a laugh
From: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 20:27:50 -0700
maybe it will show up during  your "autopsy" .

>From: "Bill & Dee Bennett" <benettw@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Bill & Dee Bennett" <benettw@earthlink.net>
>To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Subject: warpped exhaust valves and a laugh
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 22:56:57 -0400
>
>The discussion about warped exhaust valves brought back a memory I thought
>someone might get a laugh out of. Years ago (many) I use to race go karts.
>We used an expanding type bilge plug in the exhaust pipe to keep the cold
>air from hitting the valve. Where we raced they used a non running standing
>start. At the last moment I was asked to be starter for friend of mine. In
>the heat of the moment I had forgotten to remove the plug from the pipe. 
>The
>green flag dropped and one pull on the starter was all it took to launch 
>the
>plug right square between my eyes. Laying me out cold as the karts roared
>off. When I came to there was more people watching me than the race. All 
>was
>well after sitting on the side lines for the rest of the day. Darn thing
>about it though we never found the plug. Guess it goes to prove I am hard
>headed like my wife says.
>
>Bill
>
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