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381. Russ Mack Visit (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 08:56:34 -0500 (EST); Hi folks, wanted to mention that my wife Jerry and I had a visitor for supper yesterday, Russ Mack of this List, and Crew on the Yellow Rose of Texas (AA/GL) team with Skip Higginbotham and Bill Smit; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00350.html (7,273 bytes)
382. Re: Re:Young Drivers (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:44:42 -0500 (EST); That's right, Joe, Josh Rynd is a fine young man, just the kind we want around LSR. Ardun Bill /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00522.html (6,641 bytes)
383. Speedvision Bonneville 2001 Part 2 (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:10:24 -0500 (EST); Hi folks, really enjoyed Part 2 on the Classics Roadshow on Speedvision last night. There was a good long interview with my friend Monte Osborn with good footage of his Ardun in the '37 Ford Tudor, a; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00523.html (6,952 bytes)
384. Re: Engine tools (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 11:26:25 -0500 (EST); Very good point Doug, it's not just the tools, it's also the hand and mind using them. Bill /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@au; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00536.html (7,772 bytes)
385. Tales of Zora Arkus-Duntov and Flathead Racing Long Ago (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 11:52:41 -0500 (EST); Hi Folks, encountered an "old boy" at the speed shop the other day and had a nice chat while I was waiting for the Boss. The said old boy was 7 years my senior so I guess I'm at the point of being an; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00537.html (8,884 bytes)
386. Re: Speedway Automotive (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 09:39:42 -0500 (EST); That's right Keith, Speedway is a good outfit. They give good service, don't make dumb mistakes, and a lot of parts on my car came from them. Just for one example, they sell the blue Aeroquip hose wi; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00552.html (7,504 bytes)
387. Re: Speedway/Aero quip (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 10:56:04 -0500 (EST); Good point Keith, how do you re-use the end fittings with the blue Aeroquip hose? You can push 'em on (with effort) but you sure can't pull 'em off! True, the only way is to cut the hose "VERY CAREFU; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00555.html (7,605 bytes)
388. Arduns Roar at El Mirage; Jack's Turbo Flathead Too. (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:49:11 -0500 (EST); Congratulations to Jack Costella on his new XF/BFS Record at El Mirage this weekend, and also to Monte Osborn, Doug and Brian King on their new Ardun Records! Cheers Ardun Bill /// /// land-speed@aut; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00583.html (6,801 bytes)
389. Re: Bonneville Coverage (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 13:46:47 -0500 (EST); John, as mentioned in the text, "Motion One" was destroyed in a crash, killing driver Noel Black. Elmo Gillette's son Greg as a teenager was on the crew of that car, and he tells a story about that i; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00639.html (7,719 bytes)
390. Smokey Yunick's Memoirs (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 13:58:07 -0500 (EST); Hi Folks, the November Hot Rod just belatedly came to hand with a feature story about Smokey Yunick. The mag also reviews his Memoirs, self-published and now, after his passing, to be sold I gather b; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00642.html (7,141 bytes)
391. Oldish Gas (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:27:24 -0500 (EST); Hi folks, a short while ago a List member asked what people do about gas over the winter, etc., but there wasn't much response. I meant to put my two cents worth in on that. Everyone's experience is; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00643.html (9,350 bytes)
392. Re: Auto trans history (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 18:33:08 -0500 (EST); Yes Bill, I agree, the GM four-speed Hydramatic appeared about '37 or '38 on Oldsmobile and Cadillac, solid as a rock, and was used on Cadillac Flathead V8 tank engines during WWII (very convenient,; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00685.html (8,803 bytes)
393. Re: Auto trans history (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 10:46:07 -0500 (EST); I always heard the same thing Bob, and I believe it's true. GM put the Hydramatic on the Olds for a year or two before they put it in the Cad. Bill /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list ///; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00702.html (7,706 bytes)
394. Re: Oldish Gas (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 10:08:49 -0500 (EST); True Joe, it's not good to let the bike sit for MONTHS unused with gas in the float bowls, problems related thereunto are known down South here too. Hence the simple drain screws on their float bowls; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00724.html (7,183 bytes)
395. Re: Cam Shaft tool (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:11:08 -0500 (EST); Keith, that's very enterprising and a good way to roughly check your valve timing. But for the sake of discussion and thought may I point out that the valve timing events the engine will more actuall; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00725.html (7,898 bytes)
396. Re: Cam Shaft tool (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 10:20:00 -0500 (EST); Grib, that's a very sophisticated distributor, if you can adjust the timing of each cylinder. I imagine the operator would have to be certain there was no "cam walk" fore and aft that would make all; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00738.html (8,278 bytes)
397. RE: Cam, Crank, Twist (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:03:44 -0500 (EST); That's interesting Bill, I recall reading that Top Fuel dragster engines twist their cranks 15 or 20 degrees end to end at full load. And that's why their cranks have such a short service life before; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00753.html (8,518 bytes)
398. Flathead/Ardun Cam Drive Gears (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 18:41:44 -0500 (EST); Hi Folks, a little earlier today I was yarnin' about Flathead and Ardun cams and drive gears, and for a prank, I said the drive gears were bevel. Just wanted to see if anyone was paying attention, bu; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00756.html (7,889 bytes)
399. Re: RE:Flathead/Ardun Cam Drive Gears (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 08:56:09 -0500 (EST); Hey Brian, thanks for digging out some Ford documentation on this. I had previously noted on an 8BA camshaft that there was a tiny positive oil feed provided up to the front end of its nose to lubric; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg00785.html (9,255 bytes)
400. Recips Tale (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:28:40 -0500 (EST); Hi Folks, got my own story of a Super Connie ride. In '63, our Army Reserve unit was marshalled at Minneapolis Airport for a ride to our two-weeks summer camp in Mass. We filed out to board a charter; /html/land-speed/2001-11/msg01010.html (7,806 bytes)

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