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Re: W.O.S.

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: W.O.S.
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 12:59:17 -0700
Keith,

We burned #7 & 8 pistons. The heads were already questionable, we had to
epoxy one of them last year at Speedweek to stop a water leak around a
head bolt and they had been surfaced to the max anyway. 

We had the heads welded a couple of years ago and they were soft when we
got them back, started bolting them on the motor and some of the head
bolt washers were disappearing so we took them off and set them aside
and used another set I had. Unfortunately, that set got destroyed when
we spun a bearing and put a Carrillo rod through the side. So we had to
resort to the junk heads. They worked well once on the motor, but I
located another set of used Brodix heads so I am retiring them for good.
Hey, we have lots of junk!!
We seem to run better with the junk than with good stuff.

Are you planning to run W.O.S.?
Tom



Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> Hey Tom... what kinda damage did you do to it Last time.... weren't those
> Semi New Heads?
> 
> Keith
> 
> ----------
> > From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: W.O.S.
> > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 8:59 AM
> >
> > Keith,
> > Yes we will be there! New pistons are to be shipped today, so I should
> > have it together in plenty of time. Also have some heads on the way, may
> > be down a little on compression (larger combustion chambers), but what
> > ever it takes to make the meet. We had already entered, have to keep the
> > string going. Only the Raspberry Rocket and the Tom Thumb Special have
> > made all the World of Speed meets to date.
> >  Tom
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Anyone going to the world of Speed?
> > >
> > > Keith Turk
> > > Austin Healey 100  /  Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
> > > Camaro ( D Gas Altered )

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