- 141. Engine Config (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 00:03:26 -0800
- Tue, 4 Jan From: "DrMayf" "Mayf...Wow, when did this thread start? What kicked it off?" Believe it or not, Mayf, I started it by asking about adding a SOHC and other stuff to a Production (PRO) engin
- /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00108.html (9,635 bytes)
- 142. EBay User ID. (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:24:16 -0800
- Regarding Larry Mac's statement: The eBay user ID "Shinou" was created July 27, 2003. There has never been any feedback left for this individual. There are no transactions listed in the past year. -E
- /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00134.html (6,327 bytes)
- 143. Paypal story (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:07:30 -0800
- (Snip. . .) She's got it set to go to/come from either her credit card OR her checking account (her choice at the time of the transaction) That is not quite the way it works. If you have a balance in
- /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00136.html (8,606 bytes)
- 144. Ground Effect (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:54:36 -0800
- Tom, your testing of the model indicated you indeed had ground effect (GE). But as Pork Pie suggested, the distribution (or location) of this down-force on the vehicle is important, and I doubt your
- /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00229.html (8,004 bytes)
- 145. GT Rules (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:00:08 -0800
- (snip.) "I have been told a Packard engine, since they were installed in '56 Studebaker Golden Hawks, in a '52 Studebaker pickup would be legal for Pro' Pickup." Rich Fox Oh, boy! I can hardly wait t
- /html/land-speed/2004-12/msg00136.html (7,182 bytes)
- 146. Welding Aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 17:35:41 -0800
- (snip. . . )Can I buy a spool gun and run MIG (alum) with this? Does anybody use a spool gun? Pros & Cons of doing this. Tom, I have talked to both the Miller and Lincoln reps about running aluminum
- /html/land-speed/2004-12/msg00319.html (7,983 bytes)
- 147. RE: Welding Aluminum (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 13:52:52 -0800
- Sunburn from the UV hurts! Fig leaf protection is good :-) -Elon
- /html/land-speed/2004-12/msg00324.html (7,056 bytes)
- 148. Whatever did we do before Mig welders? (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:44:08 -0800
- "Seems like welding is like religion, politics and oil!" Jack I rarely disagree with you Jack but it ain't religion. Welding is a SKILL that requires manipulative dexterity and knowledge. Religion is
- /html/land-speed/2004-12/msg00349.html (9,238 bytes)
- 149. Engine Config (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:09:19 -0800
- I have been scouring the rule book and can't find a definitive answer. What constitutes an engine swap is quite clear. Pg 37 essentially indicates, if the engine was not OEM installed, then it is a s
- /html/land-speed/2004-12/msg00452.html (6,622 bytes)
- 150. Backwards Roadster (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:26:58 -0800
- Turning the body around allows you to take advantage of the MR rule of unlimited streamlining FORWARD of the firewall. So the forward part is now facing backwards. That would make Pork Pie and many o
- /html/land-speed/2004-12/msg00453.html (6,410 bytes)
- 151. AIM digital Dash (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:47:00 -0800
- Welcome back, Dave. You have been silent for a short while. Since you have obviously looked at both systems, can you sum-up the functions of the two systems. Clearly, the AIM's focus is a great visua
- /html/land-speed/2004-11/msg00031.html (6,967 bytes)
- 152. IC Theory Book (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:51:03 -0800
- I give up! I have been thrashing the archives for over an hour and can't find it. Both Dave and Neil, mentioned about a year ago, an internal combustion theory book written by a Prof at M.I.T. Can an
- /html/land-speed/2004-11/msg00205.html (7,173 bytes)
- 153. IC Theory Book (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:42:50 -0800
- Dave & Neil thanks for the book title. What is interesting is you both endorse MathCad which is a strong affirmation of the software. So my question is; since MathCad is fairly expensive and Excel es
- /html/land-speed/2004-11/msg00226.html (7,614 bytes)
- 154. Pix of the Berkeley (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:00:51 -0800
- Look at that air/fuel ratio!!. . .had to be E.F.I. should bring a tear to Dave's eye. :-) -Elon
- /html/land-speed/2004-11/msg00260.html (7,426 bytes)
- 155. Diff Lube (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:13:02 -0700
- Two years ago it dipped to 8 degrees F during the night. Froze my . . .off. -Elon
- /html/land-speed/2004-10/msg00102.html (6,721 bytes)
- 156. Propane flame thrower (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:32:34 -0700
- As with any flame ."no fuel - no fire!". Sounds like the mix is not rich enough. Before you go to all the trouble of propane make sure the MANUAL choke is working (or install one). If you are not cho
- /html/land-speed/2004-10/msg00190.html (6,460 bytes)
- 157. Filling O ring grooves (1) (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:33:46 -0700
- Chris, I understand that you want to fill the existing grooves. As such, you really want the "filler" to have the structural strength of the parent material so as to provide an even crush (or surface
- /html/land-speed/2004-10/msg00257.html (7,949 bytes)
- 158. Filling O ring grooves (2) (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:34:05 -0700
- .. you may want to be sure the "material is firmly locked into the head You have two options. (1) you could re-machine the o-rings to give them a dovetail shape (the wall on each side will taper back
- /html/land-speed/2004-10/msg00258.html (7,449 bytes)
- 159. Filling O ring grooves (3) (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:48:35 -0700
- Chris: When I suggested re-machining the o-rings groves I didn't mean to deepen them which I'm sure you don't want to do. A good machine shop should be able to create the dovetail geometry without ad
- /html/land-speed/2004-10/msg00259.html (6,559 bytes)
- 160. Bumps, Suspension, Etc. (score: 1)
- Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 00:22:40 -0700
- Good question, Brian. I also got very interested when Keith mentioned that 3/8" of suspension travel. In fact, it raised a few more questions. Keith how do you know that 3/8" data trace is not instru
- /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00055.html (8,443 bytes)
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