Wes,
I guess it only depends on how big of an engine you run over,,,,,,
Jonathan
http://www.amoproductions.com/268
Wester S Potter wrote:
> Yeah Jonathan,
> I think you have been in contact with those folks at Wide World of Sports or
> Funniest Home Videos. How much did they offer?
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@amoproductions.com>
> > To: dkveuro@flash.net
> > CC: ardunbill@webtv.net, Joe Amo
> <jkamo@rapidnet.com>,land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Spoiler/Wing..SPEEEEEEEEEEED. Part II
> > Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 22:06:07 -0700
> >
> >Don,
> >
> >I do have faith, and yes I have seen people run over their engines I just
> want to be there when it happens? :)
> >Have fun..
> >
> >Jonathan Amo
> >http://www.amoproductions.com/268
> >
> >Don Kerr wrote:
> >
> >> Oh ye of little faith,.............Bin' there, done that!!!!
> >> OK, so real world is a tad off,:-) so what, it's the fun of attempting I
> >> enjoy, an' it aint like I've never done it before. Look at the name will
> >> yer! "Scrap-Iron Racin'" says it all! It's so cheap I can afford to
> >> break it! My 455 cost $350. the tranny $300. and the pick-up was $1500.
> >> 5 years ago. I've two turbos kicking around somewhere and the roll cage
> >> will be about $200. Shove in another 500 or so and Bob's yer uncle.
> >> How much it cost you to drive what you've got right now? Paper motors in
> >> this Sym' dyno are pretty close 'cos I ran the numbers on a couple of
> >> engines I've Chassis Dyno'd and they was 2 to 4hp off.Nahh nahh na naa
> >> naa.
> >> Video ????? Bring it on sunshine, aint you never seen anyone run over
> >> his crankshaft?.....
> >> ....................DK.
> >> (Scrap-Iron Racin')
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >> Jonathan Amo wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Don,
> >> >
> >> > sometimes from what I have seen Don, paper motors tend to burn up real
> fast, break alot of parts, and ruin a vacation.
> >> > If you do it at bonneville please let me know when you are going to run
> so I can set up a video camera at about the 1
> >> > 1/2 mile. More power to you if it works but I bet most of those stock
> parts could not withstand the power or torque of
> >> > 20 psi of boost, 10-14 is pretty harsh number on stock parts. It might
> be a good for some 1/4 mile fun, but I dont
> >> > think it would be a contender for a bonneville car????
> >> > And like Joe was saying I would like to see the real numbers on a real
> dyno vs the "papered engineered" Motion
> >> > software.
> >> > But then again who am I???
> >> > Have fun...
> >> > Jonathan Amo
> >> > http://www.amoproductions.com/268
> >> >
> >> > Don Kerr wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Joe, see my post earlier to LS group. The # I quote were from a run I
> >> > > did on friday eve' on Dyno 2000.
> >> > > The entries were all the stock size valves,stock/RV cam and mild head
> >> > > clean up.
> >> > > VE on the turbo was 70%
> >> > > No intercooler.
> >> > > Boost at 20psi
> >> > > Comp' 8 to 1
> >> > > So whats new????
> >> > > .............DK
> >> > > (Scrap-Iron Racin')
> >> > >
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> >> > >
> >> > > Joe Amo wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Don, I would sure like to see "real" dyno numbers/results vs
> "motion pro dyno", I am not a car expert, but have a
> >> > > > hard time considering 20psi as "modest" on stock cast parts, but
> what do I know, I surely do not want to stiffle
> >> > > > ingenuity and innovation, more power to you, here is to hoping
> "Scrap-Iron" is not the result Joe :)
> >> > > >
> >
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