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Re: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 08:30:02 -0400
200 MPH on nitrous???

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm


> We are coming to Maxton before Muroc....
>
> Hoping to test the motor just Prior to Maxton....
>
> K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm
>
>
> > To bad you cant try it out at Maxton before you head to Muroc.
> >
> > JB
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 10:27 PM
> > Subject: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm
> >
> >
> > > We were supposed to get some Complimentary stuff from a Very popular
> > company
> > > as a result of the Hot Rod Deal.... well that whole Package set up
fell
> > > through yesterday... Bummer it was a 2k system..... so we are now
> looking
> > at
> > > other options.... Think I got it all nailed down today....
> > >
> > >  Talked to my Engine Management specialist... ( thanks for the free
> > consult
> > > Dave) and we are looking at a couple of options....He likes a single
> > Nitrous
> > > system brought in Early.... just after Peak torque....Starting with a
> 50hp
> > > kit and working up from there....  (ease of tuning Vs the Dual stage
> > > system )
> > >
> > > The C Motor was missing as a result of some fouled Plugs... nothing
> more..
> > > we took the motor out and apart and it's finally not hurt.... Just
> > polishing
> > > the Crank and rolling a new set of bearings in and a couple of other
> > Machine
> > > shop operations....( lifter galley oil drain back restrictors) and
> > Blending
> > > the block where it meets the head to get rid of the shelf....
> > >
> > > Other then that we are opening up the rings a tick to handle the
> > Nitrous....
> > >
> > > Should be on the Dyno within the next two weeks.... I am like you
> John....
> > > looking forward to seeing the real numbers....
> > >
> > > One of the other things that bothers us is the Fuel flow to the
> system...
> > so
> > > I am going to get a bigger Fuel Filter and get rid of the sexy lines
and
> > go
> > > with FAT lines to the Carb... This might cure the top end lean out
> > > problem....
> > >
> > > Lots to do and NO TIME.... Perfect.. I love Pressure.... Keith
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 7:55 PM
> > > Subject: Questions
> > >
> > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > > Have you sorted out the miss in the "C" motor when you were on the
> Dyno?
> > > > When will you take it back for a full test at 7,000+ RPM. Have you
> > > received
> > > > your nitrous system yet? Anxious to hear what it does on the dyno.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 6:59 PM
> > > > Subject: Air Ride Tech
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >     Well I have ordered some parts today to change the air ride
> around
> > a
> > > > > bit....
> > > > >
> > > > > up to this point the front and rear have been combined systems....
> in
> > > > other
> > > > > words I could only change the front bags or the rear as a unit....
> > what
> > > I
> > > > > have coming is a single controller that I am going to put on the
> Front
> > > > > system and I am going to seperate the two rear bags so that I can
> Jack
> > > > > weight into the car left to right on the rear end....  Don't
really
> > plan
> > > > on
> > > > > changing the basic set up much but I thought I would share the
> > Change...
> > > > >
> > > > > I am also still trying to figure out how to capture the Pressures
> ....
> > > as
> > > > > the increase in pressure on the gage represents downforce on the
> > car...
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith ( ain't these little Post notes neat .... noticed Ole Dan
was
> > > > getting
> > > > > the hang of it)
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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