As many have said it's not easy to quit but the rewards pay off.Been there
and done that and everyone has my support to quit the worst habit around.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
To: "dan warner" <dwarner230@yahoo.com>; <ddahlgren@snet.net>;
<Askotto@aol.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 11:56 AM
Subject: NON LSR---Re: RE: Ratical lives
> per Bert Munro----"its the Ground up dog balls, Mayor"lol
> ---
> I sure hope to have an official vist to your city soon
>>
>>>
>> See, now that you have quit smoking the old prostate is working better.
>>
>> DW
>>
>> ddahlgren@snet.net wrote:
>> Without a water pump you are asking for detonation from hot spots and
>> localized over heating., steam pockets and a whole bunch of other nasty
>> things. If you refuse to run a real water pump at least precharge the
>> cooling system to 20 psi with air so you have some hope of getting down
>> the track for more than a mile at a time. I can pee as hard as most of
>> the electric water pumps and they do little to pressurize the engine.
>> Dave
>> Fired the big rat this afternoon---two minor fuel leaks reared their
>> head
>> after a run of a few minutes--one on the pressure side and one on a
>> return
>> line---let it get up to 210 degs. then turned on the H2O pump dropeped
>> it to
>> 180... very very happy camper---lots of loose ends to wrap up and
>> atrailer to
>> stretch---will be busy between now and
>> SPEED WEEK-------------------
>>
>> "Sparky"
>> RATICAL AA/GL 2211
>> 219.124 El Mirage
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Sparky
>>
>> Great you fired the big rat!
>>
>> Were the temperatures you quoted with the rat idling or reving with no
>> load?
>> Things will probably be a little different under load at full tilt.
>>
>> I remember when you stopped by you mentioned that my water tank/aluminum
>>
>> radiator setup held more water than yours and you are making, oh,,,
>> about twice
>> the HP I am.
>>
>> Mine went from 180 to 220 during a short squirt down the Texas mile but
>> I
>> don't have any circulating pump like you do in the tank. I'm hoping the
>> size of
>> the tank will offset the lack of the pump. Maybe I should install one
>> just to
>> be sure. Any thought's out there?
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing you again.
>>
>> Otto
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