George, The only way I know of to slow down your rack steering is to
put a steering quickener in backwards. You can get them in 1 1/2 or 2 to
1 ratio. They fit up under the dash on your steering shaft.
the other doug
George Mitchell wrote:
>
> I might have found a good deal on an injector hat(
> endrelie , I think) It's a bug catcher , been run on a
> 355 inch street small block on gas. Is it worth
> getting for the 300 inch hemi motor and sending off to
> get set up or should I just buy a new one set
> specifically for the combination.
> I bought the sheet metal for the intake last week , by
> the way. It will be much easier that building a Chevy
> one -- No distributor angle to figure out .Just a
> valley pan and the runner length and angles .I will
> build a carb top and an injector top. ah -- a high
> tech dinosaur.
>
> Many questions tonight .
>
> Is there any easy way to slow down a pinto rack and
> pinion?
>
> The porsche isn't a roller yet but it is getting close
> ...
> George in DC
>
> --- George Mitchell <americanpartner@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hey list I have some of those newbie questions.
> >
> > I am going to be taking advantage of as much belly
> > pan as possible in the Porsche "thing". I was
> > wondering about the lower a arms though .
> > On the one hand I figured that making a small
> > covering for the bottom of the lower a arms would be
> > a
> > good idea. When the car is at ride height it would
> > be
> > one continuous pan.
> > Two thoughts crossed my mind
> > Wouldn't there have to be some sort of pressure
> > release for the air that could make its way into the
> > "nose" ? There is no way to seal it up tight and
> > still
> > have some sort of suspension travel -- Right ? I
> > would
> > think a bump would suddenly fill the nose with a
> > sudden stream of air and cause some problems
> >
> > Also whats to keep that little "a arm belly pan "
> > from
> > creating lift if it should come out of the airstream
> > with suspension movement? I know the salt isn't like
> > a
> > pool table so the suspension will have some travel .
> >
> > I guess another alternative is to run a continuous
> > pan
> > with the a arm pick up points within that area (
> > nose
> > )with just a space for the wheels to move . Still
> > you
> > have the pressure problem , though.
> >
> > What are people running in full belly pan cars ?
> >
> >
> >
> > I know some people didn't like it but I have watched
> > the LSR special like four times now.
> >
> >
> > Anyway , your input would help me in this belly pan
> > thing .
> >
> > Skip in FLA a check for $200 (half) on those Hemis
> > is
> > going out tomarrow.I'll get the rest to you in a
> > week
> > or so .
> >
> > George in a chilli DC
> >
> > --- Phillip Landry <saltracer@netscape.net> wrote:
> > > Keith,
> > > I believe it's Dave Haller who's the trouble
> > maker!
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > > "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
> > > hey Guys... Now and again we might want to change
> > > the heading's to keep them
> > > on Track with what we are saying....
> > >
> > > This deal on Dampners may be good for the
> > Archieves
> > > one day....
> > >
> > > Keith
> > > ----- 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: Sunday, March 19, 2000 5:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Dave,
> > > > yes, I very definitely consider the
> > > suggestion to run without a
> > > > harmonic damper, bad advice. I thoroughly
> > > researched this subject some
> > > time
> > > > ago and wrote a tech article for a magazine on
> > the
> > > subject.
> > > > Certainly some people run without them,
> > generally
> > > looking for more rapid
> > > > engine acceleration such as on dirt track ovals
> > > etc. Rather than go into
> > > > immense details of what the engine damaging,
> > down
> > > side is, simply look at
> > > > some of the fastest accelerating door cars
> > around.
> > > NHRA Pro Stock,
> > > > acceleration is the total priority (given
> > traction
> > > of course), they very
> > > > definitely run dampers, despite their short
> > blasts
> > > of sub 7 seconds.
> > > >
> > > > Chris Harris. New Zealand.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> > > > > To: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>;
> > > ARDUNDOUG@aol.com;
> > > > land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> > > > > Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 1:04 PM
> > > > >
> > > > > 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
> >
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