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Re: Vintage Engine Classes

To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>, Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>,
Subject: Re: Vintage Engine Classes
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 06:03:41 -0700 (PDT)
Hmmm, let's see:  130" wheelbase, minus 30 inches
for driver, and 26 inches for Chev V-8 = leaves
74" of un-used space.  Keith was just talking
about ballast.  Hmmm 74" divided by space taken
up by an issue of Hot Rod Magazine.  YUP -By
Golly- Keith can use two thousand four hundred
and eighty four issues of hot rod magazine for
ballast!  That's where they're all gone!

Dick J

--- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
wrote:
> 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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