From mark at bradakis.com Thu Apr 1 01:38:29 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:38:29 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Fools and Funding Message-ID: <20100401083829.8DF262E022@bradakis.com> No, this is not a political rant about the scoundrels on Capitol Hill. I'll rant about that elsewhere, probably the prattle forum on the Team.Net forums. For the moment, though, consider this my annual State of Team.Net speech. It is getting sent out on All Fool's Day. More on that in a bit. Back in April of 1991 the domain team.net was registered. We are 19 years old this month. Of course there were a few years before then that email was just sent to various places as the lists were in their infancy. The patriarch of the family was SOL, the Scions of Lucas, thanks to Dale Cook and Jim Muller. Now there are over 60 Team.Net email lists, and about 14,000 subscribers scattered about the planet. And 19 years old describes my age when I moved to Salt Lake City, a young lad looking for adventure in the mountains through climbing and skiing. And many an adventure was to be had. The biggest was no doubt the Weird Winter Wall trip of 1977. I really need to write that up, get a bunch of the slides digitized to share with others. The short version is that I am amazingly lucky to still be alive. It was April 1st, 1977 when the four of us, hungry and exhausted, demoralized and chilled to the bone sat on a mountainside in the Wind Rivers and watched the sun come up. Sunrises are always beautiful, but to this day those first faintly glowing streaks of red, orange and gold have never looked so welcome as on that morning. We knew we'd make it, we'd see more sunrises. It seems appropriate that we returned to civilization on April Fool's day. A winter ascent of the North Face of Mt. Hooker seems a fool's errand in hindsight. But I survived. And Team.Net has survived. There have certainly been many times over the years when I've felt the fool for putting in the effort to keep it going. Just hitting the off switch and walking away would have been so easy. But far more prominent are the occasions where a well crafted message, an unsolicited thank you or donation, a T shirt or some trinket unexpectedly showing up at my doorstep makes me realize what a treasure Team.Net has been over the years. There are untold old classics out there still on the road, thanks to you folks. Sure, you may have never turned a wrench on them, or pushed them in or out of the garage, but the technical support provided, along with the email equivalent of a friendly smile and a heartfelt pat on the back has kept folks going. They've taken that fool's errand of a hopeless restoration and brought it back from near death to see another sunrise. If you see fit, please make use of the information provided at http://www.team.net/donate.html mjb. "But look, the morn in russet mantle clad walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill" Hamlet, Wm. Shakespeare From dwarner230 at yahoo.com Thu Apr 1 18:16:15 2010 From: dwarner230 at yahoo.com (dan warner) Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 18:16:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] update on Impact/SFI Message-ID: <289441.34514.qm@web52501.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Some good news. B Impact Racing Products and SFI released a joint press release today announcing a temporary agreement. In light of this press release the SCTA has released a revised statement for users of Impact Racing Products at their events: B Thursday April 1 B RE: UPDATE OF CERTIFICATION STATUS ON IMPACT RACING EQUIPMENT B The following joint press release was announced by the SFI Foundation and Impact Racing, LLC today. Impact Racing has provided sworn testimony, that products bearing the SFI label produced in 2009 and 2010, were manufactured to meet SFI specifications. The SFI Foundation has agreed to uphold the certification of products manufactured in 2009 and 2010. Products bearing manufacture dates prior to 2009 have remained decertified. The full press release can be viewed by following this link: B http://www.sfifoundation.com/ B After careful consideration and investigation by the SCTA Technical Committee, inclusive of information exchanged with representatives from the safety certification organizations SFI and Snell, SCTA / BNI has decided to follow their recommendations. In plain English this is how this decision may affect you. If you currently own any of the decertified Impact Racing products listed below with manufacture dates prior to 2009, you will be required to replace them with a non-Impact product or Impact product with a manufacture date of 2009 or 2010, prior to competing at an SCTA-BNI event. B 3.2AB Driver Suits (3.2A/1, 3.2A/3, 3.2A/5) 3.2AB Driver Suits (3.2A/10, 3.2A/15, 3.2A/20) B B B 3.3B Driver Accessories: Arm Restraints Shoes (3.3/5) Drag Boots (3.3/15, 3.3/20) Gloves (3.3/1, 3.3/5, 3.3/10, 3.3/15, 3.3/20) Harness Pads Helmet Supports Hoods/Balaclavas Socks Underclothing B B B 16.1B Driver Restraint Assemblies 16.5B Stock Car Driver Restraint Assemblies B Other Impact products not listed MAY also be under scrutiny and may be decertified at any time in the future. Impact manufactured helmets ARE NOT decertified at this time. However, if the helmet has an SFI certification tag for the nomex interior or balaclavas, then you will be required to use an additional nomex head sock, manufactured by another company, with a SFI certification tag attached. B For specific questions please contact: B Lee Kennedy, Technical Director SCTA - BNI Lee.Kennedy at AVMetrics.net 805.421.5056 Ext 113(O) 818.519.6896 (C) WWW.SCTA-BNI.org Steve Davies, Chief Car Inspector SCTA b BNI flyingkiwi97 at aol.com (714) 671-9454 Van Butler, Motorcycle Committee Chair SCTA b BNI catherinejuneau3 at mac.com (949) 497-6478 B DW XanGo, the Whole Fruit Mangosteen Puree! A natural anti-inflammatory Immune system booster & antioxidant. http://www.joaniewarner.mymangosteen.com/ 1-818-998-4435B Dan and Joanie use XanGo, won't you? www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com B B From Rick at RBMotorsports.com Tue Apr 6 07:58:29 2010 From: Rick at RBMotorsports.com (Rick Byrnes) Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:58:29 -0400 Subject: [Land-speed] Valve cover gaskets References: Message-ID: <002f01cad591$3db5cfa0$6601a8c0@Rick> Hi John Sorry this is late, but still not up to speed yet. I can't address the cork gasket for rocker cover, because I have only used a gasket with steel shim, and a silicon rubber sealing bead around the perimeter. Obviously it can't be sucked in. As for front and rear seals being installed backwards, front seals are not much concern because of much smaller size. Some time ago the nascrap guys were doing this, but they got smart and started talking to the seal manufacturers for better alternatives. Old single and conventional dual lip seals would leak air from the outside. A look at Chicago Rawhide seal design shows that there are quite a selection of single lip seals with various sealing pressure available. I originally went for a dual lip (the second lip is only to prevent dust contamination of the primary sealing lip) This worked but was not low friction. I now use a PTFE rear seal (4.0" Dia) with a lay down lip, that has a relatively high sealing load, but low friction by the nature of the material. These are commercially available and work well with my Barnes latest and greatest pump. I have not measured crankcase vacuum for a sustained pull, but will do so in the future. I will be looking for front seals of PTFE because I still use three of them and when I shut the engine down, I can hear a high frequency sound that I think is seal lips vibrating as the pressures normalize. If improved seals are not available, the sealing loads can be adjusted with slightly different garter springs. This though will wear a little on the crank. On our engines that see so little run time, I don't think it is an issue. I was looking for low friction because my motor is on the "small" side.... Rick Getting better every day in every way! From ed at vetteracing.com Tue Apr 6 15:44:19 2010 From: ed at vetteracing.com (Ed Van Scoy) Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:44:19 +0000 Subject: [Land-speed] Penetrating Oils Message-ID: Penetrating Oils Compared Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrates for break out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrates with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment. Penetrating oil ..... Average load None ..................... 516 pounds WD-40 .................. 238 pounds PB Blaster ..............214 pounds Liquid Wrench ...... 127 pounds Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix... 53 pounds The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. A local machinist group mixed up a batch and all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. I have found the "heat wrench" best for anger management even if some parts are sacrificed..... Ed Van Scoy #128 B/GT Corvette SCTA-BNI/Gear Grinder From speedtimer at beyondbb.com Tue Apr 6 18:35:06 2010 From: speedtimer at beyondbb.com (speedtimer at beyondbb.com) Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 18:35:06 -0600 Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com Message-ID: Anyone else having trouble logging on to landracing.com tonight? Glen From adin at frontier.net Tue Apr 6 19:25:21 2010 From: adin at frontier.net (David in Durango) Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:25:21 -0600 Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com References: Message-ID: <3656C83CC518408B932377B8901CD060@ZTxp> I've been by a couple of times, all seems normal. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "landspeed at autox.team.net" Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:35 PM Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com > Anyone else having trouble logging on to landracing.com tonight? > Glen > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/adin at frontier.net > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 5005 (20100406) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5005 (20100406) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com From ecpurinton at wildblue.net Tue Apr 6 19:53:10 2010 From: ecpurinton at wildblue.net (Ed Purinton) Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 21:53:10 -0400 Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Glen, Was real slow to get on for me, finally got there. Both it and the HAMB reacted slower than normal, had thought it was on my end. Ed On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:35 PM, wrote: > Anyone else having trouble logging on to landracing.com tonight? > Glen > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/ecpurinton at wildblue.net From drmayf at mayfco.com Sat Apr 10 10:47:23 2010 From: drmayf at mayfco.com (drmayf) Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:47:23 -0700 Subject: [Land-speed] Way OFF Topic: Ford Ranger Speed Parts Message-ID: <4BC0AB9B.4080000@mayfco.com> My youngest son has a 1997 Ford Ranger Splash that has the small 3.0L V6. I think this is the Probe motor from a few years ago. Are speed parts available for this puppy? Cam, lifters, headers, etc? Anyone point me to a web site which might have info? Yes, I know a zillion small block fords have been swapped in but I do not want to go in that direction. Turbo, maybe, lol... mayf From mark at bradakis.com Sat Apr 10 11:27:03 2010 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:27:03 -0600 Subject: [Land-speed] Way OFF Topic: Ford Ranger Speed Parts In-Reply-To: <4BC0AB9B.4080000@mayfco.com> References: <4BC0AB9B.4080000@mayfco.com> Message-ID: <4BC0B4E7.8070805@bradakis.com> drmayf wrote: > My youngest son has a 1997 Ford Ranger Splash that has the small 3.0L > V6. I think this is the Probe motor from a few years ago. Are speed > parts available for this puppy? Cam, lifters, headers, etc? Anyone > point me to a web site which might have info? Yes, I know a zillion > small block fords have been swapped in but I do not want to go in that > direction. Turbo, maybe, lol... If memory serves me right this is the engine that was also used in the Mazda 6 sedans of the same time frame. And I believe there was a turbo version, so perhaps looking into Mazda tuners might help. mjb. From drmayf at mayfco.com Sat Apr 10 12:57:01 2010 From: drmayf at mayfco.com (drmayf) Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:57:01 -0700 Subject: [Land-speed] [Tigers] Way OFF Topic: Ford Ranger Speed Parts In-Reply-To: <4BC0AB9B.4080000@mayfco.com> References: <4BC0AB9B.4080000@mayfco.com> Message-ID: <4BC0C9FD.8060405@mayfco.com> Hey, thanks everyone. I have enough places to start looking for now. mayf drmayf wrote: > My youngest son has a 1997 Ford Ranger Splash that has the small 3.0L > V6. I think this is the Probe motor from a few years ago. Are speed > parts available for this puppy? Cam, lifters, headers, etc? Anyone > point me to a web site which might have info? Yes, I know a zillion > small block fords have been swapped in but I do not want to go in that > direction. Turbo, maybe, lol... > > mayf > _______________________________________________ > Tigers at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/drmayf at mayfco.com From lsr_man at yahoo.com Mon Apr 12 12:59:26 2010 From: lsr_man at yahoo.com (Dick J) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:59:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Address Message-ID: <164336.33795.qm@web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Anybody got Joe Timney's new email address? I forgot to add it to my list when he sent out the change a few weeks ago. DickJ In East Texas From saltfevr at q.com Mon Apr 12 18:56:20 2010 From: saltfevr at q.com (Tom Shannon) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:56:20 -0600 Subject: [Land-speed] Address In-Reply-To: <164336.33795.qm@web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <164336.33795.qm@web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dick; Private email sent Tom Shannon Magna, Utah > Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:59:26 -0700 > From: lsr_man at yahoo.com > To: land-speed at autox.team.net > Subject: [Land-speed] Address > > Anybody got Joe Timney's new email address? I forgot to add it to my list > when he sent out the change a few weeks ago. > > DickJ > In East Texas > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/saltfevr at q.com From lsr_man at yahoo.com Mon Apr 12 19:06:27 2010 From: lsr_man at yahoo.com (Dick J) Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:06:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Got the address Message-ID: <528065.42441.qm@web30705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks everybody for forwarding Joes address. Joe, you've got a big fan club, DickJ In East Texas From david_dymaxion at yahoo.com Tue Apr 13 09:24:14 2010 From: david_dymaxion at yahoo.com (David Dymaxion) Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:24:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] BYU Electric Streamliner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <167389.30125.qm@web32801.mail.mud.yahoo.com> They are going for the under 500 kg (1100 lbs) record, and they are planning to run this summer. http://www.byustreamliner.com From FastmetalBDF at aol.com Thu Apr 15 14:21:21 2010 From: FastmetalBDF at aol.com (FastmetalBDF at aol.com) Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:21:21 EDT Subject: [Land-speed] NO NO to Nitro ??? MORE "Change" we don't need ? Message-ID: <6d42d.479a6635.38f8cf41@aol.com> I just received this info from a veteran/hard core land speed racer : EPA eyes adding nitro to Toxic Release Inventory The Agent reads in _The Chemical Engineer_ (http://www.tcetoday.com/tcetoday/NewsDetail.aspx?nid=12677) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add 16 potentially carcinogenic chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory, a listing of reportable chemicals. One of the chemicals on the list is nitromethane. Webll keep an eye on this as it is certain to have repercussions in both drag racing. ( and Land Speed Racing ..... ) From NT788 at comcast.net Fri Apr 16 09:47:16 2010 From: NT788 at comcast.net (NT788 at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:47:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Land-speed] NO NO to Nitro ??? MORE "Change" we don't need ? In-Reply-To: <6d42d.479a6635.38f8cf41@aol.com> Message-ID: <354354532.19023351271432836040.JavaMail.root@sz0044a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Just a matter of time! Jack I just received this info from a veteran/hard core land speed racer B : EPA eyes B adding nitro to Toxic Release Inventory The B Agent reads in _The Chemical B Engineer_ (http://www.tcetoday.com/tcetoday/NewsDetail.aspx?nid=12677) B that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is B proposing to add 16 potentially carcinogenic chemicals to the Toxics Release B Inventory, a listing of reportable chemicals. One of the chemicals on the list B is nitromethane. Webll keep an eye on this as it is certain to have B repercussions in both drag racing. ( and B Land Speed Racing ..... ) _______________________________________________ Land-speed at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/nt788 at comcast.net From david_dymaxion at yahoo.com Fri Apr 16 10:22:58 2010 From: david_dymaxion at yahoo.com (David Dymaxion) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:22:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <474004.81394.qm@web32805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> http://explodingdinosaurs.com/aptera200mph.GIF It might look like it could go that fast, but it's just a typo. The article says "200 mpg," an equivalent gas mileage for the electricity used. From 23.weldon at comcast.net Fri Apr 16 12:31:35 2010 From: 23.weldon at comcast.net (23weldon) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:31:35 -0700 Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car References: <474004.81394.qm@web32805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <771EACC414664D80816559A3F8AA0CC8@edc2750afa5a84> If that Aptera thing is a real 4 seat car and not a tricycle with a single wheel under the back it would make a pretty nice competition coupe with some substantial nose/wheelbase stretching. As is it looks a bit scary for 200 mph. (Arrrrrgh!.!.!......; a competition coupe? Maybe a need for some work on the rulebook here) Ed Weldon ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dymaxion" To: ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" ; Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:22 AM Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car > http://explodingdinosaurs.com/aptera200mph.GIF > > It might look like it could go that fast, but it's just a typo. The > article says "200 mpg," an equivalent gas mileage for the electricity > used. > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/23.weldon at comcast.net From dwarner230 at yahoo.com Sun Apr 18 10:19:41 2010 From: dwarner230 at yahoo.com (dan warner) Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:19:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car In-Reply-To: <771EACC414664D80816559A3F8AA0CC8@edc2750afa5a84> Message-ID: <602519.85546.qm@web52502.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I think not. DW XanGo, the Whole Fruit Mangosteen Puree! A natural anti-inflammatory Immune system booster & antioxidant. http://www.joaniewarner.mymangosteen.com/ 1-818-998-4435 Dan and Joanie use XanGo, won't you? www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com --- On Fri, 4/16/10, 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> wrote: From: 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car To: "David Dymaxion" , land-speed at autox.team.net, "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" , NEDRA at yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:31 AM If that Aptera thing is a real 4 seat car and not a tricycle with a single wheel under the back it would make a pretty nice competition coupe with some substantial nose/wheelbase stretching. As is it looks a bit scary for 200 mph. (Arrrrrgh!.!.!......; a competition coupe? Maybe a need for some work on the rulebook here) Ed Weldon ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dymaxion" To: ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" ; Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:22 AM Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car > http://explodingdinosaurs.com/aptera200mph.GIF > > It might look like it could go that fast, but it's just a typo. The article says "200 mpg," an equivalent gas mileage for the electricity used. > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/23.weldon at comcast.net _______________________________________________ Land-speed at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/dwarner230 at yahoo.com From NT788 at comcast.net Sun Apr 18 10:52:25 2010 From: NT788 at comcast.net (NT788 at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:52:25 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car In-Reply-To: <602519.85546.qm@web52502.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <87180011.19566271271609545173.JavaMail.root@sz0044a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Come on Dan I thought everybody gets a new classB .B B jackB I think not. B DW XanGo, the Whole Fruit Mangosteen Puree! A natural anti-inflammatory Immune system booster & antioxidant. http://www.joaniewarner.mymangosteen.com/ 1-818-998-4435 B Dan and Joanie use XanGo, won't you? www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com B B --- On Fri, 4/16/10, 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> wrote: From: 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car To: "David Dymaxion" , land-speed at autox.team.net, "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" , NEDRA at yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:31 AM If that Aptera thing is a real 4 seat car and not a tricycle with a single wheel under the back it would make a pretty nice competition coupe with some substantial nose/wheelbase stretching. B As is it looks a bit scary for 200 mph. (Arrrrrgh!.!.!......; a competition coupe? B Maybe a need for some work on the rulebook here) Ed Weldon ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dymaxion" To: ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" ; Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:22 AM Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car > http://explodingdinosaurs.com/aptera200mph.GIF > > It might look like it could go that fast, but it's just a typo. The article says "200 mpg," an equivalent gas mileage for the electricity used. > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/23.weldon at comcast.net _______________________________________________ Land-speed at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/dwarner230 at yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Land-speed at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/nt788 at comcast.net From drmayf at mayfco.com Sun Apr 18 11:28:05 2010 From: drmayf at mayfco.com (drmayf) Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:28:05 -0700 Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car In-Reply-To: <87180011.19566271271609545173.JavaMail.root@sz0044a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <87180011.19566271271609545173.JavaMail.root@sz0044a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <4BCB4125.7050202@mayfco.com> Jack! Yes, I want a special class for my sunbeam since it is currently the only one running that is open cockpit, has red paint, a crappy motor, high drag coefficient and dumb driver. I wonder if I can petition the club?... what are you up to these days? mayf NT788 at comcast.net wrote: >Come on Dan I thought everybody gets a new classB .B B > >jackB > > > > > > > > > >I think not. > > >B >DW >XanGo, the Whole Fruit Mangosteen Puree! > > >A natural anti-inflammatory Immune system booster & antioxidant. >http://www.joaniewarner.mymangosteen.com/ >1-818-998-4435 B Dan and Joanie use XanGo, won't you? >www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com >B B > >--- On Fri, 4/16/10, 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> wrote: > > >From: 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net> >Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car >To: "David Dymaxion" , land-speed at autox.team.net, >"Electric Vehicle Discussion List" , NEDRA at yahoogroups.com >Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:31 AM > > >If that Aptera thing is a real 4 seat car and not a tricycle with a single >wheel under the back it would make a pretty nice competition coupe with some >substantial nose/wheelbase stretching. B As is it looks a bit scary for 200 >mph. >(Arrrrrgh!.!.!......; a competition coupe? B Maybe a need for some work on the >rulebook here) >Ed Weldon > >----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dymaxion" > >To: ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" >; >Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:22 AM >Subject: [Land-speed] Electric 200 mph car > > > > >>http://explodingdinosaurs.com/aptera200mph.GIF >> >>It might look like it could go that fast, but it's just a typo. The article >> >> >says "200 mpg," an equivalent gas mileage for the electricity used. > > >>_______________________________________________ >>Land-speed at autox.team.net >>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >>Unsubscribe/Manage: >> >> >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/23.weldon at comcast.net >_______________________________________________ >Land-speed at autox.team.net >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/dwarner230 at yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >Land-speed at autox.team.net >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: >http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/nt788 at comcast.net >_______________________________________________ >Land-speed at autox.team.net >Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >Forums: http://www.team.net/forums >Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/drmayf at mayfco.com From wester6935 at comcast.net Sun Apr 18 22:35:27 2010 From: wester6935 at comcast.net (wester6935 at comcast.net) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:35:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Land-speed] Holiday non LSR Message-ID: <152558125.14851401271651727053.JavaMail.root@sz0147a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Patriot's Day Monday, 4/19. Looking for some Racers around Boston. From benn at sonic.net Mon Apr 19 10:29:45 2010 From: benn at sonic.net (Benn) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:29:45 -0700 Subject: [Land-speed] Torque wrench calibration Message-ID: So I just bought a hefty 600 ft-# 3/4" army surplus torque wrench to assist my declining physique in removing tight bolts as well as for a couple of >150 ft-# torques I encounter from time to time. Anyway, it says it was last calibrated a coupla years ago. I checked it against my 37-year-old Craftsman 1/2" click-type torque wrench, and it appeared that the 1/2" wrench applied 25% more torque than indicated! Checking it against a beam-type wrench confirmed the 25% figure. So anyone know of a place in the SF East Bay that does re-calibration? San Jose has a coupla places but that means a half-day trip to get it done, or packing and mailing. Benn From v4gmr at yahoo.com Mon Apr 19 16:37:44 2010 From: v4gmr at yahoo.com (Rich Fox) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:37:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Torque wrench calibration In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <11800.80934.qm@web51004.mail.re2.yahoo.com> When I worked for the Airline that was one of my things to do. Going around and calibrating torque wrenchs. Anything over 150 pounds I took to a hydralic torque tester. Up to 150 there were torque testers spotted around the shops. To bad I don't go to work any more. Maybe there are a few around your local A&P service at the airport. --- On Mon, 4/19/10, Benn wrote: From: Benn Subject: [Land-speed] Torque wrench calibration To: land-speed at autox.team.net Date: Monday, April 19, 2010, 9:29 AM So I just bought a hefty 600 ft-# 3/4" army surplus torque wrench to assist my declining physique in removing tight bolts as well as for a couple of >150 ft-# torques I encounter from time to time. Anyway, it says it was last calibrated a coupla years ago. I checked it against my 37-year-old Craftsman 1/2" click-type torque wrench, and it appeared that the 1/2" wrench applied 25% more torque than indicated! Checking it against a beam-type wrench confirmed the 25% figure. So anyone know of a place in the SF East Bay that does re-calibration? San Jose has a coupla places but that means a half-day trip to get it done, or packing and mailing. Benn _______________________________________________ Land-speed at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/v4gmr at yahoo.com From v4gmr at yahoo.com Mon Apr 19 17:11:30 2010 From: v4gmr at yahoo.com (Rich Fox) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:11:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Fw: My old coup Message-ID: <177156.83362.qm@web51002.mail.re2.yahoo.com> --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Rich Fox wrote: From: Rich Fox Subject: My old coup To: "landspeed at Autox.team.net" Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:19 PM I went to see my old '32 five window today. It was in a car show at Brisbane Marina. First time I have seen it in better that 12 years since selling it. Almost nothing has changed. It's still a 1978 XX/Alt car. He did put in a SBC and turbo 400, but my old scatter shield is still there, numbers still on the doors. El Mirage dust on the floor. I could still smell Nomex inside of it. He had a picture board of the car racing when I had it and timing slips. What a blast from the past. From saltracer at awwwsome.com Mon Apr 19 18:08:51 2010 From: saltracer at awwwsome.com (Tom Bryant) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:08:51 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) Subject: [Land-speed] Fw: My old coup References: <177156.83362.qm@web51002.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4BCCF093.000004.04184@TOM-PC> Rich, That is great to look back at where you were. You are part of history...at least of that car. Just glad there are people keep the cars. Happy for you! Tom -------Original Message------- From: Rich Fox Date: 4/19/2010 4:35:21 PM To: land-speed at autox.team.net Subject: [Land-speed] Fw: My old coup --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Rich Fox wrote: From: Rich Fox Subject: My old coup To: "landspeed at Autox.team.net" Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:19 PM I went to see my old '32 five window today. It was in a car show at Brisbane Marina. First time I have seen it in better that 12 years since selling it. Almost nothing has changed. It's still a 1978 XX/Alt car. He did put in a SBC and turbo 400, but my old scatter shield is still there, numbers still on the doors. El Mirage dust on the floor. I could still smell Nomex inside of it. He had a picture board of the car racing when I had it and timing slips. What a blast from the past. _______________________________________________ Land-speed at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team net/mailman/options/land-speed/saltracer at awwwsome.com [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of faint_grain.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of stampa_girl_line_en.gif] From sparky.2211 at cox.net Mon Apr 19 18:14:56 2010 From: sparky.2211 at cox.net (sparky.2211 at cox.net) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:14:56 -0400 Subject: [Land-speed] Fw: My old coup In-Reply-To: <177156.83362.qm@web51002.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20100419201456.KQZNI.54729.imail@fed1rmwml31> I would have loved to seen the smile on your face Rich!!!!!!!!!!! ---- Rich Fox wrote: > --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Rich Fox wrote: > > > From: Rich Fox > Subject: My old coup > To: "landspeed at Autox.team.net" > Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:19 PM > > > > > > > I went to see my old '32 five window today. It was in a car show at Brisbane Marina. First time I have seen it in better that 12 years since selling it. Almost nothing has changed. It's still a 1978 XX/Alt car. He did put in a SBC and turbo 400, but my old scatter shield is still there, numbers still on the doors. El Mirage dust on the floor. I could still smell Nomex inside of it. He had a picture board of the car racing when I had it and timing slips. What a blast from the past. > _______________________________________________ From ol38y at yahoo.com Wed Apr 21 11:14:06 2010 From: ol38y at yahoo.com (Larry Cason) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:14:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com Message-ID: <279169.6402.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Anybody else not able to get on Landracing.com? From benn at sonic.net Wed Apr 21 11:47:19 2010 From: benn at sonic.net (Benn) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:47:19 -0700 Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com References: <279169.6402.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <56B70570B7BA4231ACBBD6BD4BC84F8F@BennsDesktop> Hmm, I can't either... Benn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Cason" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:14 AM Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com > Anybody else not able to get on Landracing.com? > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/benn at sonic.net From jonwennerberg at nancyandjon.org Wed Apr 21 12:35:50 2010 From: jonwennerberg at nancyandjon.org (Jon Wennerberg) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:35:50 -0400 Subject: [Land-speed] landracing.com In-Reply-To: <279169.6402.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <279169.6402.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <644803F0-7E85-444C-9246-70D28E45D83B@nancyandjon.org> On Apr 21, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Larry Cason wrote: > Anybody else not able to get on Landracing.com? > _______________________________________________ > Land-speed at autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/land-speed/jonwennerberg at nancyandjon.or g You're right -- but it's now fixed. There was a hiccup at the server farm where the site lives -- but about 1.30 PM EDT it was back on the air. Thanks for noticing. Jon a/k/a Seldom Seen Slim From v4gmr at yahoo.com Sat Apr 24 14:05:33 2010 From: v4gmr at yahoo.com (Rich Fox) Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:05:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Land-speed] Size matters Message-ID: <835191.26260.qm@web51005.mail.re2.yahoo.com> So I got my new billet, very pretty crankshaft finally. Some people would expect that when it came it would be done. Those people do knitting or some such for a hobby. So yesterday I took my new crank to Armondo, our local crankshaft grinder to finish it. On the up side I knew that I would have the coolest crank in the place. After carrying it inside and looking it over Armondo set it down next to the Billet 1914 Buick 4 cylinder crank. About half again longer than the Dodge. 5 inch stroke. Only 3 mains. counterweighted with 2 inch rod journals same as my crank. Giant billet rods that use two SBC rod bearings per. Armondo thought it was a Valesco crank and rods. Apparently they aren't really finished when you get them either. I walked out feeling kind of like the little guy in the locker room. Again.