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141. Re: MC carb induction (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 12:00:38 -0500 (EST); No, big four-barrel carb, no air filter. Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/a; /html/land-speed/2003-02/msg00270.html (6,805 bytes)
142. RE: Sir Frank Whittle: Turbojet Inventor (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 15:59:08 -0500 (EST); Neil, Whittle's book mentions the axial-flow jet, which was also developed in England, and my impression was that both designs continued on and had practical success in parallel. The turbo-prop has h; /html/land-speed/2003-02/msg00277.html (8,493 bytes)
143. RE: Sir Frank Whittle: Turbojet Inventor (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 16:04:27 -0500 (EST); Dale, Whittle mentions that the Germans came up with the axial flow design in parallel with the English, during WW II, but the ME 262 which they studied after the war, had a low thrust and required a; /html/land-speed/2003-02/msg00278.html (8,582 bytes)
144. Turbojets (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:07:05 -0500 (EST); Thanks to all contributors on this discussion, so we got a better grasp of the facts. As engines, they are magnificent, and I can understand why Don Vesco wanted to use a helicopter turbine in his ca; /html/land-speed/2003-02/msg00291.html (7,001 bytes)
145. Throttle Position (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 12:38:09 -0500 (EST); I think it was Smokey Yunick who told the story on himself that when he first got involved in NASCAR, he wanted to be a driver. But he found out very shortly that there was something wrong with his r; /html/land-speed/2003-02/msg00456.html (6,950 bytes)
146. Four-Valve Pentroof Chamber VS Two-Valve Hemi Ditto (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:05:10 -0500 (EST); One of my West Coast Vincent friends, Bill Martz, who enjoys the Ardun and LSR items I send him from our List, wanted to pose a question to the technical experts here. Bill was half of the Martz-Auge; /html/land-speed/2003-02/msg00462.html (8,004 bytes)
147. Re: Re Stude (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 22:00:36 -0500 (EST); Rich, I don't remember any details about the Lark. What's the power train? Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo ///; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00037.html (6,849 bytes)
148. Re: Tear drop (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:53:46 -0500 (EST); Bryan, this is very logical thinking, but Jack's liners have given tremendous speed with modest powers, with slim pointed front ends, not teardrops. Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to ma; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00099.html (7,974 bytes)
149. Re: Systems approach (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 11:05:06 -0500 (EST); Keith, that's very good thinking! Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00100.html (6,905 bytes)
150. Re: wind tunnels (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 11:57:24 -0500 (EST); Dan, right on, we don't want any dern snow either. A couple days ago it got up to 70 here in the Dismal Swamp, Tidewater Virginia, which it will do in mid-winter sometimes, even though it stays in th; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00102.html (7,021 bytes)
151. RE: Topic Ideas (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 10:50:18 -0500 (EST); Russ, that's a good technical question. Larry Forstall told me when the Hayabusas have their compression raised to race-gas levels the stock starter cannot handle it. The successful solution is to ad; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00143.html (8,280 bytes)
152. RE: Topic Ideas (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 11:34:52 -0500 (EST); Hi Russ, no, the batteries are wired to keep the 12v system, plus to plus, minus to minus; the rest of the bike can't run on 24v. I'm not a battery expert, others on the List are, but I think it's so; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00145.html (8,830 bytes)
153. RE: Topic Ideas (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:39:03 -0500 (EST); Neil, very good, and your remark about big battery cables reminds me that Cadillac had equipped that car with the 500 inch V8 with the biggest battery cables you ever saw. Bill /// unsubscribe/change; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00237.html (8,283 bytes)
154. Welding vs Brazing (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:46:36 -0500 (EST); Neil, a couple days ago you touched on something that interests me, the subject of brazing racing frames with nickle-silver-brazing rod. When is brazing preferable to welding, and what are the specif; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00258.html (8,916 bytes)
155. Re: Welding vs Brazing (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:48:15 -0500 (EST); Jack, you are the master fabricator, but perhaps there is some misconception here about the (sacred) Reynolds 531. Phil Irving, the immortal Vincent motorcycle designer, in his book "Motorcycle Engin; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00284.html (9,111 bytes)
156. RE: Welding vs Brazing (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 16:03:51 -0500 (EST); Neil, this is a really masterful overview of the subject and most of it reads just about the same as the discussion of "Sif-Bronze" bronze-welding in Phil Irving's book that I just cited in a note to; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00287.html (8,691 bytes)
157. Re: FW: Corvair (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 13:51:59 -0500 (EST); Right on, Dana, I bought a new '65 turbo Corvair, and enjoyed it for 130K miles. It was a great car! Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.tea; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00752.html (7,164 bytes)
158. Cheap Aero Reads (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 08:47:37 -0500 (EST); For those who like bargain books about great inventors, I just acquired the 1953 book by Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the turbojet engine back in the early '30s, for $6.25 plus shipping, from a Ren; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00796.html (7,793 bytes)
159. Re: Cheap Aero Reads (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:31:29 -0500 (EST); Glad you asked. "Jet: The Story of a Pioneer" by Sir Frank Whittle. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00799.html (7,907 bytes)
160. RE: Cheap Aero Reads (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:05:02 -0500 (EST); Neil, why don't you tell us about them? I think Kelly Johnson designed the P-38, didn't he? My nomination for "greatest" would have to be Orville and Wilbur Wright, since they were almost entirely se; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00806.html (8,165 bytes)

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