Now here is a Fella that isn't going to take credit for a Truely Beautiful
Effort... Don and Dick have been racing Really hard to get this car over
150mph and It was a true Pleasure to watch that happen... the car would
remind you of Al Teagues efforts... they been going at it and going over it
every six ways from sunday.... Neat Neat Piece and very very Close to a
Bville Record at Maxton.
Okay now on to the Lurker Issue.... it does have some negative sounds to
it... doesn't it... Hmmm I carried over that Name from another list....
Maybe we should think of another way of saying it.... Cause I enjoy everyone
being here not just the Vocal guys.... Some of the folks that don't say
anything have added to my efforts on many occasions... hmmm well Maybe that
is one of the contests Jon can have on his web site to Name the New Term for
Folks that aren't actively involved.... but enjoy the technical stuff and
listening in...K
----- Original Message -----
From: Jane McMeekin <jmcmeekin@worldnet.att.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 7:12 PM
Subject: 1183 Update
> I've never really like the "lurker" term used to describe listeners -
> sounds too much like some "I told you so" type waiting for a chance to
> arrest another list member for committing a verbal crime of some sort.
> So I'm a listener with a little mouth and big ears.
>
> Anyway, Keith seems to think that some of our group might be interested
> in what the McMeekin Bros. have been up to during the most recent
> reloading period (read Ohio winter). The F/GC Skyhawk (Monza) ran pretty
>
> well last year, but like so many of our land speed buddies, we wanted
> more. Since our little Buick V8 is just about tapped out, (we did add a
> vacuum pump, and redesigned the air intake this winter) the path to
> greater speed seems fairly clear -- push less air. Now that's a
> revelation. Should be as simple matter of lowering the car 2" all around
>
> and trimming the front air dam a like amount. Wonder why we didn't do
> that in the first place!
>
> After looking things over we discovered the reason. Thank goodness it
> wasn't just stupidity as we had suspected. Turns out that the pan, lower
>
> "A" firm mounts, "K" member, and the bell housing blow shield are all 2"
>
> or less from the pavement. No one in their right minds would change all
> of that for a measly 2 inches.
>
> Well, we damned near broke our necks getting started! It took all winter
>
> and about a grand for the modifications, and we aren't even sure that it
>
> will make a significant difference. But it beats shoveling snow or
> watching TV .
>
> Anyway, if anyone out there is interested in B.O.P. Alum. V8s, or
> Monzas, give me a yell. I can probably tell you all I know in about 30
> secs.
> Don
>
>
>
>
|