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Re: Dump Truck Engines

To: <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Dump Truck Engines
From: "Wester S. Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 12:15:52 -0600
Keith,
Love to see pictures...shoot lots myself...like the trophy waxes on the
saltflats.com site.
Wes
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> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: "Wester S. Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>
> Subject: Re: Dump Truck Engines 
> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 14:26:16 -0500 
> 
>yeah Wes... the only thing I miss about Los Angles is the nice Heat... Wet
>heat here is really tough... the other day when I wrote that... I walked
>out to the shop and was soaking wet... and stayed that way for like 5 hours
>till I just couldn't stand it anymore....
>
>I love the south and the folks and so on.. but the damn heat somedays can
>get tough....(this from a guy who loves the heat for the most part.. and
>hates winter..)
>
>The ole Race car is looking pretty good want to see a Picture of it...Keith
>
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>> From: Wester S. Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
>> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
>> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net land-speed@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Dump Truck Engines
>> Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 1:38 PM
>> 
>> Keith,  I visited with Wilford Day, the Bonneville record holder last
>night
>> in St George UT.   He set several records in the mid sixties with
>Chrysler
>> slant-six engines in a '64 Barracuda.  They split his class, and retired
>his
>> record in the 70's.  They still race slant-sixes too. We were talking at
>> 9:30 in the evening and it was in the high nineties but like the salt it
>is
>> a dry heat and bearable.  That kind of A/C may be why we call this area
>> God's Country.  At World of Speed I have worn fleece and long johns to
>keep
>> warm on those September morns.   Wes
>> ----------
>> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
>> > To: "Dave Mann" <davemann@roadsters.com>, <KingGlamis@aol.com>
>> > Subject: Re: Dump Truck Engines 
>> > Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 18:38:29 -0700 
>> > 
>> >Gezzzzzzz I thought we were talking about he New York City Racing dump
>> >trucks with the Arduns.... Just when you think you have a concept down
>> >pat...
>> >
>> >Man is it hot outside... I delayed working on the Car till tonight... it
>is
>> >that hot..
>> >I gotta get some air conditioners for that shop... and who is in charge
>of
>> >the A/C out there on the Salt?
>> >
>> >Keith
>> >
>> >----------
>> >> From: Dave Mann <davemann@roadsters.com>
>> >> To: KingGlamis@aol.com
>> >> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> >> Subject: Dump Truck Engines
>> >> Date: Saturday, July 24, 1999 4:38 PM
>> >> 
>> >> On Sat, 24 Jul 1999 KingGlamis@aol.com wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> > Rich,
>> >> > Where in the world did you get the dumptruck engine idea?
>> >> 
>> >> He was referring to Russ Meeks' car, which is powered by a GMC six.
>These
>> >> engines were introduced in 1937 and produced until the late Fifties,
>in
>> >> 270- and 302-inch versions. They were never used in passenger cars -
>only
>> >> trucks. Their applications ranged from pickups through dump trucks to
>> >> massive US Army trucks. 
>> >> 
>> >> Russ likes to be different. When you see his car, you'll realize he's
>> >> doing a pretty good job of it.
>> >> 
>> >> Regards,
>> >> 
>> >> Dave Mann
>> >> 
>> >> Webmaster, Roadsters
>> >> http://roadsters.com/
>> >> 
>> >
>> 
>> 



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