You know, with that 130" WB I bet old Keith could stuff a nice Buick
straight eight in that thing and go for...ooops...ain't got no vintage
engine classes in /MS. Hmmm...guess your stuck with that too simple cheby.
Ahh heck just pull the body off drop on a 27 T and go for XO/GMR. Whatcha
think guys? Its only 136 MPH?
John (glad I still got two weekends till Bonneville, but I sure wish I was
there) Beckett, LSR #79, E/GCC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: Vintage Engine Classes
> Absolutely Correct Doug.... A Twin Turbo Charged Bugeye'd Sprite with a
> 130" wheelbase.... Think I have the Front ends going on as we speak...
>
> That would be the Thrill of building a one off car... the fact that you
had
> to manufacture each of the pieces... What I am doing is really Pretty
> Normal stuff.... I don't have to be very smart... all I have to do is open
> a check book and speed falls out of it... as the balance goes down....
hmmm
> don't mention this to my Wife if you happen to meet Miss Kathy at Speed
> week.... I do carry a GUN...( well not really but it makes better
> reading)....
>
> Man I tell ya.... there are a couple of sounds that I long to have singing
> in my ear.... Doug's Ardun.... Al Teagues 76.... and the D Motor at fever
> Pitch... Hell I might even Pay attention to Darrel's Pass.... Just to hear
> a Rat Motor.
>
> Keith ( so why am I at work with NO PARTS and NO UPS MAN? )
>
> ----------
> > From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Vintage Engine Classes
> > Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 3:17 PM
> >
> > In a message dated 07/27/2000 12:00:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > kturk@ala.net writes:
> >
> > << My Next Goal will be Faster of Course.... But after that.... I want
to
> go
> > slower.... relax and truly enjoy KICKING ARDUN DOUG'S BUTT with One of
> His
> > Motors...... (sorry Doug couldn't pass up the opportunity )
> > >>
> > Keith,
> > Welcome to the insanity of Vintage Engine Class, where everything is
> > "one-off" fabricated. A while back I was thinking about running B/GMR
> class
> > with the 410ci 1980's sprinter SBC that came with the project car that
> became
> > my modified roadster. My SBC friend was talking about all the trick
stuff
>
> > that is readily available for modern engines and I was thinking "wow,
you
>
> > mean I wouldn't have to make EVERYTHING if I switched to a SBC"? I was
> amazed
> > at the "off-the-shelf" stuff that was available for the SBC.
> > Seriously, though, when you achieve all the goals you have set with
> your
> > Camaro the next step will be to a "purpose-built" LSR car.......Ardun
> Doug
> > King
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