[Alpines] Bonneville Salt Flats Bound...

[drmayf]

Well, it is time for me to fill everybody in on where the Sunbeam is and 
where it is going. There were many modifications to the car this off 
season. I added a third rool cage hoop, added tthe lateral head support 
(now required), dropped th e driver seat dowm 1 3/8 inches, sent my 
parachute to the manufacturer for an inspection and repair as necessary, 
ditto the drivers suit jacket (the sleeve some how got burned and had 
actually been on fire says the manufacturer), fabricated new headers 
(whew! what a task), changed from twin turbos to one T72, had the 
headers coated by Caps Bright Hot Coatings (great folk!), remade the 
rear diagonal link locator for the 4 bar suspension, modified the 
throttl ebody hat, modified the throttle body spacer to the manifold, 
purchase two new ear wheels from Diamond Racing Wheels and had the 
bonneville tires mounted and balanced.  Also made a new remote oil 
filter system using fram HP1 racing oil filter and -10 AN hose and 
fittings. Added a new water/methanol injection system. Added recording 
capability for oil pressure, fuel pressure, exhaust back pressure at the 
turbo to go along with recording the Manifold pressure, which I already 
had.  Rewired the 0 - 300 mph speedo and will calibrate that when I tow 
to inspection area.   I did not go to the chassis dyno this year because 
it is over in Las Vegas and for the past two  years I didn't ge much out 
of it.

About a month ago or maybe a bit more, I fired it all up and for 
something that had been sitting for quite a while, It started an dran 
fine. When I buzzed it a bit, 2000 rpm, i tgot enough smoke and fresh 
oil out the turbo hot side that I decided it was fubared and replaced it 
with a borrowed T70. Then during a check of the waste gates, I found 
that one of the internal diaphrams had a hole in it letting the boost 
presure go from the bottom to th etop and that effectively  held both 
waste gates fully closed. No wonder it wouldn't rev, the exhaust had no 
place to go except through those very dinky T3 turbine housings (0.63) 
which equates to a exhaust pipe of about 0.9 inches in diameter.  All 
hat is behind me for now. It's show time!

For any of you that may want to wander out to Wendover, UT, we'll be 
located in the big red 34 ft box trailer with teh spirit of sunbeam logo 
on the front and sides and my tow truck has  "mayf" on the tailgate. The 
August Speed Week is for sure a specacle and all you motor and gear 
heads should make that pilgrimage at least once. Right now there are 
more than 500 vehicles scheduled to run. Inspection starts on Sunday, 
course opens on Mondy after the mandatory driver's meeting which shul 
dbe around 10:30 am (Wendover, UT time).  we generally do not ry and be 
the first on the course becaus eI like to watch a couple of cars to see 
how they are doing on the salt..

We will be at the Wendover Nugget..

we wil lbe monioring or drmayf at yahoo.com email during th etime we are gone.

ya'll come on down!

mayf