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Re: Spring Prep

To: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
Subject: Re: Spring Prep
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 19:36:46 -0700
Hey Wes,
 I've seen pictures of Saltair, what is it? A museum?
Ed


Wester S Potter wrote:

> Yeah...
> But just think.  Here in Salt Lake we have March Madness a mile North,
> Legends ski racing 27 miles East, loaded golf courses a mile South or East
> and a flooded salt flats 120 miles West.  Then there's the Autorama coming
> up in three weeks ( and we still need to get the Wee Eel out of the Saltair
> building and put the scoops on ),  Pumping onto the salt ends in six and the
> lawn needs attention now for crabgrass and aeriating and the aspen trees
> need their annual spraying for borers.  Priorities ... priorities ... how
> much will keep the wife happy?  And how much more skiing can I get in before
> it turns to crap up there?  This week was perfect.  They will show the
> Legends ski races on CBS next Sunday, 26th, at noon Eastern time.  Anyone
> interested in the oldest racer in the group (Stein Eriksen at 72) and how he
> did against the youngsters?  Talk about geezers!
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Spring Prep
> > Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:09:27 -0600
> >
> >What a wonderful day in the shop... Hanging out playing with stuff...
> >Cleaning up the Rust.... Getting the Motor Parts ready to go back
> >together... ( Back up Motor got Bored this week for it's new Wiseco Pistons
> >and the Crower Billet steel Rods also Gained a couple of Inches due to some
> >over Heating at Bville )
> >
> >Getting Rid of those Dag gum Screws I installed on the Moon Disc's.... (now
> >there was an exercise..) Installed Duez fasteners... Neat deal once you
> >figure out how to Make the Jig.... ( reminded me of Hot Rodding )..
> >
> >Tomarrow I swap back over To the Maxton Gear and check out all the brake
> >system.... and Lube everything that I cleaned off washing it...
> >
> >All and All A nice Spring Day.... WOW I been waiting for one of these...
> >
> >Keith ( yeah I am doing the Last Minute Motor rebuild cause I was to lazy
> to
> >take the headers off and do the compression check at the end of the season
> )
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> >To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>; Chris R Harris
> ><yesford@clear.net.nz>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 7:23 PM
> >Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> >
> >
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> The reason for using a Dampener is to absorb harmonic vibrations that
> >cause
> >> stress on the crank (cracks and possible breakage). It will run without
> >one
> >> but I wouldn't recommend it.
> >>
> >> John Beckett, LSR #79
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "David Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>
> >> To: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>;
> >> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 8:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> >>
> >>
> >> > You lost me Chris. Is it your opinion that is straight bogus advice and
> >I
> >> > need pay no attention?
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Dave Haller #93
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> >> > To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>;
> >> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 3:30 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Dave,
> >> > >         Whoever gave you that tip, consider them a friend, or advice
> >no
> >> > > more.
> >> > >
> >> > > Chris Harris.  NZ.
> >> > >
> >> > > ----------
> >> > > > From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> >> > > > To: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> >> > > > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> >> > > > Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:25 AM
> >> > > >
> >> > > > List,
> >> > > > Working on the car this last Thursday evening the discussion came
> up
> >> on
> >> > > the
> >> > > > need for a harmonic balancer on my small block. I have one of those
> >> > > > expensive ones on it now and was told I do not need to have one on
> >the
> >> > > > engine and to run without it. It was claimed the balancer is
> robbing
> >> me
> >> > > of
> >> > > > horsepower unnecessarily, that the engine was already balanced
> >besides
> >> > > real
> >> > > > run time was short so the need for one was not there. What is your
> >> > > > experience and opinions out there, I know you have the right ones,
> >> > > > Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> >> > > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:23 AM
> >> > > > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > In a message dated 02/29/2000 3:17:23 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> >> > > > > dahlgren@uconect.net writes:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > << There is a product i am not sure if you are aware of called
> the
> >> Cam
> >> > > > >  Doctor(I am not sure who makes this) and Cam Pro Plus made by
> >Audie
> >> > > > >  technology that does what you want to do it also will do all the
> >> > input
> >> > > > >  for you. It is made for exactly what you want to do. basically
> >you
> >> > put
> >> > > > >  the cam in the fixture and hook the fixture input to a PC. then
> >> > rotate
> >> > > > >  the cam and it will intup all the numbers for you andf has many
> >> other
> >> > > > >  neat features.. it is a little spendy but it is the tool for the
> >> job.
> >> > > > >  http://www.audietech.com/
> >> > > > >  I have no idea of their pricing but you might get some ideas
> >here..
> >> > > > >  Dahlgren
> >> > > > >  EMS
> >> > > > >   >>
> >> > > > > Group,
> >> > > > >     Speaking of Cam Doctor, I just spent a weekend at the San
> >Diego
> >> > > Swap
> >> > > > Meet
> >> > > > > with Roy Creel, this years VP of SCTA. Seems that the guys at
> >McGee
> >> > > Cams
> >> > > > had
> >> > > > > a Cam Doctor that was inoperative for some reason and worked a
> >deal
> >> > > with
> >> > > > Roy
> >> > > > > whereby he could use the thing if he would get it fixed.
> >> > > > >     Roy contacted the Cam Doctor Mfg. in Denver, made the
> >> > arrangements,
> >> > > > and
> >> > > > > shipped it to them. It came back, supposedly fixed, but was still
> >> > > > > inoperative. Several months of un-returned phone calls later, Roy
> >> was
> >> > > in
> >> > > > PHX
> >> > > > > for a "Banger" seminar, then drove to Denver last week and took
> >the
> >> > > local
> >> > > > > Sheriff to the guys home to get a check from the wife.
> >> > > > >     Those of you who know Roy are aware of what a "straight-up"
> >and
> >> > > > > innovative guy he is, so, buyer beware...........Ardun Doug in CA
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
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