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Re: Pistons?

To: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>,
Subject: Re: Pistons?
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 18:14:59 -0800
Was that the one with the Summers / Brissette roadster and Joe Paisano's
coupe?
No I don't have mine anymore either.
Jim in Palmdale


----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Steve Pitt <steve@seattleconstructioninc.com>
Cc: land speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: Pistons?


> As I was reading this, I was thinking, "I ask him if he knows where I
> can find that record", but alas, I see you don't have it either. The
> "Sounds of Bonneville" was a Hy-Fy record, I agree, great sounds. I
> remember it being played at our Road Runner's Club meeting just after it
> was released. I believe that Dr. Ostich brought it to the meeting.
>
> Tom, Redding CA 4:45 PM PST
>
> Steve Pitt wrote:
> >
> > As a kid I had a 78 rpm record that was recorded at Bonneville titled
> > "Sounds of Bonneville".  (pretty basic) As I remember it was from 1959
or
> > 60.  It had sounds of everything from small bore 2-stroke motorcycles to
> > Mickey Thompson's Challenger I streamliner at 406 mph, plus everything
in
> > between.  Sweet sounds!  Next year I finally plan to hear the real
thing!!
> > I wish I still had that record!?!?  I kept it for years until my "ex"
> > decided I had to many old dusty records and sold it for a quarter!
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ferguson, Darrell
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 1:53 PM
> > > To: 'ARDUNDOUG@aol.com'; dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com;
> > > land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: Pistons?
> > >
> > >
> > > How about an Injected Hemi on 96% Fuel punching through the back of
mile 5
> > > at over 300 ?
> > >
> > >       -----Original Message-----
> > >       From:   ARDUNDOUG@aol.com [SMTP:ARDUNDOUG@aol.com]
> > >       Sent:   Thursday, December 02, 1999 3:48 PM
> > >       To:     dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > >       Subject:        Re: Pistons?
> > >
> > >       In a message dated 12/02/1999 12:11:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> > >       dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com writes:
> > >
> > >       << try comparing the sound alone
> > >         >>
> > >           NOTHING compares to a blown hemi on steroids at about the
Mile-4
> > > marker
> > >       making an early-morning record run with the sound echoing off
the
> > > hills.
> > >           I know that the inlines in XO & XXO go faster and live
longer
> > > than my
> > >       little XXF engine, but I think I'd find another hobby if I had
to
> > > give up my
> > >       little hemi.
> > >           Ain't diversity great. If we all liked the same thing (other
> > > than SBC's)
> > >       there would be parts shortages.
> > >                                               Ardun Doug in CA
> > >
>


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