Keith, in response to: "if you run a 225hp Nitrous hit on 4 degrees of retard
for less then 3 seconds... you Burn a Hole about 1/4 X1/8 in the top of the #2
Piston." I would argue that you cannot blame it completely on the ignition
timing, I feel that the burning sensation the piston felt was a result more of a
lean mixture than timing, Mr. Dahlgren...others....what do you think?
You guys gave me crap when I said I used alot of bandaids this time of year,
well who needs a stinking compression gauge, we didnt need no stinking
compression guage, on the last thrash the day of the last qualifing runs we
fired it up, and when we shut it off and reached for the tool box for the
regularly scheduled compression and or leak down check, we all looked at each
other with the realization that it didnt matter what the gauge said, "WE WERE
RUNNING IT" so why the hell even look (no time to do anything about it if it was
low)? first miles on the motor netted 193.9 running out of nitrous (2 mph over
the record), next morning WELL over the record again ran out of nitrous, can
there ever be enough nitrous, I SAY NO (especially when we ran the bottle for
over 3 miles per run), but I see why Dahlgren and others (yes Mr. Van Scoy) opt
for naturally aspirated or turbo
Joe :)
Keith Turk wrote:
> I had a Choice when I ordered them ... I could have bought four extra of
> each set.... but opted for a set of Plug domes for the Rodeck....
>
> there is a company in Okalahoma city ( not sure exactly but I think that is
> right ) called Rebco.... and they digitize your heads and make pistons to
> match your chambers... I bought the extra pistons for the Rodeck to have
> them done this winter... The shame of it is that your exactly right had I
> an extra Piston ... I might have saved my week at Bville.... and Yeah...
> Dave asked the question... He was out there building me a shopping list of
> Real Racer Tools and Parts... Geez he wants me to own a Leak down tester and
> a Valve Spring Tester..... What Nerve..LOL oh and an extra couple of
> pistons and a Cylinder hone.... will the guy ever be satisfied?
>
> Next thing you know he will want me to build a Pointy Car that Goes FAST....
>
> Keith (barrowed two compression testors out there... both were broken...
> couldn't get any compression out of either of them on that #2 cylinder
> hmmm )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Motor Damage
>
> > Keith; That is why they used to sell pistons to drag racers in sets of
> > ten. Doug
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > Well here is what we know so far.... if you run a 225hp Nitrous hit on 4
> > > degrees of retard for less then 3 seconds... you Burn a Hole about 1/4 X
> 1/8
> > > in the top of the #2 Piston.... Pretty little hole too I might add...
> > > didn't get near the Block and didn't appear to hurt any other Parts...
> the
> > > Heads are FINE.... YEEEEAAAAAA... it was the best looking hole I have
> seen
> > > in a LONG time....
> > >
> > > No Bent Valves... no cylinder damage... Nothing other then this little
> Girly
> > > Hole.... Ain't Life Grand?.... K
> >
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