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201. Gear Ratio Formula (part 1) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 02:11:08 -0800; I went to the Autometer web sight to see if I could find out the accuracy of their tach. Not a mention anywhere. So I pulled out their '04 catalog and scoured it for any mention of accuracy. Nada!! M; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00466.html (8,627 bytes)
202. RE: Gear Ratio Formula (Part 1) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:44:00 -0800; Thank you...Thank you. You and I are both using the same formula...the constant is 168. Others use a constant of 336(which requires a diameter). The discussion generally indicates they are both accu; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00472.html (7,310 bytes)
203. Oil restrictors in a SBC (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:46:39 -0800; I usually follow right along with you, but this time... Can you explain further? "If they do not rotate it can be caused by the timing gear being machined to the wrong dimension". How does that stop; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00150.html (7,347 bytes)
204. Rails vs Spoilers (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 00:49:26 -0800; What are the pros and cons of roof-rails compared to the "pop-up" roof spoilers that NASCAR uses? There is no question that the NASCAR spoilers work. However, there is still no mention of the NASCAR; /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00015.html (7,429 bytes)
205. Rails vs Spoilers (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 01:29:20 -0800; Thanks guys for the quick response. Sorry I didn't reply individually, but I get the digest at the end of the day and then reply at that time. To sum up, you all indicated the NASCAR pop-ups help whe; /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00032.html (9,977 bytes)
206. Rails vs Spoilers (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:06:29 -0800; Once again, thanks to all that responded. Grib, thanks for that great link. A lot of valuable information on the development of the roof "flaps". It gives confidence in their function when you see th; /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00047.html (8,149 bytes)
207. Radiator in tank (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 15:47:04 -0800; Keith: what is not clear in the archives (or I missed it) is how you get the coolant (in the tank) to circulate through the radiator. Do you simply rely on conduction/convection...doesn't seem too ef; /html/land-speed/2004-01/msg00365.html (6,680 bytes)
208. Traction Control (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 18:11:14 -0800; John Goodman says..."The whole thing is dependent upon wheel rpm. If you want to negate 99% of the electronic TC systems, eliminate wheel rpm sensors." -- So you just add a reluctor (or sensor) aroun; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00456.html (8,604 bytes)
209. Piston slap. (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 22:36:03 -0800; Get a block heater. It plugs into a freeze plug. Nice and toasty in the morning, no noise, and will melt the ice a lot faster. -Elon; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00586.html (6,293 bytes)
210. Measurement of Aero lift (#1) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 00:05:46 -0800; I tried to send this when the subject was hot but I think the length killed it. I have split this in two and am trying to re-send again. Since your suspension is rigid mounted I find the use of a str; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00000.html (7,236 bytes)
211. Measurement of Aero lift (#2) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 00:06:05 -0800; Number 2 may be the most accurate approach and fraught with less variables. There are two predictable characteristics that can be mapped about your tires. (1)is the change in shape due to centrifugal; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00001.html (9,342 bytes)
212. El Mirage (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:22:38 -0800; What is the condition of the track for this weekend? Did it get hit with the recent rains? -Elon; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00179.html (6,327 bytes)
213. Tires (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:22:41 -0800; I think the confusion is because there are two distinctly different Front Runners but they both look the same. Due to the low volume of LSR tires, Goodyear uses the same mold (and therefore logo) as; /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00180.html (8,107 bytes)
214. Rear Wheel Steering (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:14:26 -0700; John Whitehead not only understands the physics of rear wheel steering but. most importantly, he identified the real problem as an almost imperceptible lag-time (or feedback delay) to the human drive; /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00001.html (8,330 bytes)
215. Diesel Lakester Class (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:22:24 -0700; (snip...) Excellent points and made me wonder what would happen if you used diesel fuel(138K BTU/gal.) as the secondary fuel with nitrous oxide in a motor. Bryan Savage Interesting, Brian. The diesel; /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00301.html (7,154 bytes)
216. Seat fitting and Foam (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 00:13:59 -0700; Many thanks Keith for sharing the tech stuff on the seat. Big question though...if the foam is greater than 1 " thick will it pass the new seat rule of a "MAXIMUM OF 1" PADDING"? -Elon; /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00302.html (6,933 bytes)
217. BSFC (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 00:10:55 -0700; Lorc, thanks for the EFI information. When Rick Yacoucci had his engine on the dyno he indicated he was trying for 11,500 rpm! That would be an open time of less than 0.2 msec. I can't believe anythi; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00475.html (8,092 bytes)
218. F.I. Tech (was BSFC) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:55:15 -0700; Dave said (snip... "Atomization is everything when trying to make HP. It is not good to go big on injector size and run low pressure this makes for poor atomization and you are screwed before you eve; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00515.html (8,435 bytes)
219. F.I. Tech (part 2) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:56:04 -0700; With all this talk about EFI cycle time, flow, and atomization one might want to experiment in the garage with calibration, pressures, pintel or nozzle geometry. So what about safety? Do you use gas; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00516.html (7,523 bytes)
220. RE: F.I. Tech (part 2) (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 01:25:37 -0700; Dave, as I indicated earlier the rules mandate mechanical FI (MFI) for my class. As you know MFI uses a nozzle instead of a pintel. However, we both agree a pintel provides the best spray pattern (or; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00552.html (8,251 bytes)

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