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Re: Elmo Gillette Record

To: dwarner@electrorent.com, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Elmo Gillette Record
From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:33:47 EST
In a message dated 02/15/2000 5:49:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
dwarner@electrorent.com writes:

<< We had to cool Elmo Gillette's block one year, it was that close on size.
 Ice water and several hours of cool down time got him a record.
 
 Dan W
  >>
Dan,
    That record measurement must have been with the "E" motor that he and 
Lattin ran for several years. To the best of my knowledge a Flathead block is 
nearly impossible to get past 325ci and still run water in it........Ardun 
Doug in CA

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