Well if you had a Name like Turk... it would be easy to spell....
now on to this Aluminum thing... Yep got that in spades... Do you go out
and buy a set of Carrillo's .. and rebalance the entire assembly or do you
use them and run the risk.... Well it's cheaper to build a new motor then
it is to start over..
with this year being so close I am at the point of accepting what I have
and running it... NEXT year I can be safe.. This year we are simply going
to bring a back up motor and Hope of the best out of the D motor...
As Brad said about the back up when we dropped the valve.... All Race
motors have a definite Life span... This ones happened to be short!
Smile guys and have a great day.. I am off to Pedal some Rock...(fella's
got to make a Living some how...)
Keith
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> From: Joseph Timney <TIMNEYJJ@sterlingdi.com>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net; fosterap@flash.net
> Subject: Connecting Rods
> Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 4:37 AM
>
> Jerry,
> The only time I can recomment the use of aluminum rods is when the motor
needs the cushioning feature offered using aluminum ( Nitro detonation ! ).
A good quality steel rod ( Carrillo or Crower) offers piece of mind. The
nascar guys go 500 miles using Carrillo Rods.
> BUT, there are many examples of people who run aluminum rods and get away
with it. I think I would call them, LUCKY !
>
> Joe Timney ( or how Keith Turk spells it - Timnonmnory )
>
> >>> JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net> 07/08 9:18 PM >>>
> Your papers will not be graded because I don't know the answers!
> Looking for info here.
>
> #1 Car weight. Do you build for super-light cars in the LSR
> business? I know you gear for the track, but it seems to me that at
> Muroc and El Mirage you really have to boogie all the way to get all
> your speed in time. It's like a long drag race.
>
> #2 Engine assembly weight. Do you go with aluminum rods, small
> dampner/balancer, lightweight crank, etc,?
>
> I guess both topics really relate to acceleration, which is what
> I've always tried to build for in drag cars and hot rods, etc. I love
> it, it's a kick in the pants! How else to you get to that top speed?
>
> All papers must be turned in by Saturday at close of school!
>
> Thanks! Jerry Foster In Dallas
>
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