Well Congrates Bob.... I was so busy Racing that I didn't even know you set
a record.... Wow and you had Kvock with you.... I Should have Taken a Min
and come to say Hey..
The Car sounded Great going down the Course... I watched you Make several of
the Runs... I was wondering why all the Turn outs... Makes Perfect sense
now.... K
----- Original Message -----
From: "rbeefmst" <rbeefmst@brightok.net>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>;
"Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Cc: "Wester S Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: GAS UP
> WOS Bonneville adventure
>
> We arrived at Bonneville Sunday around 4:00 PM. Went out and helped set up
> the course for a couple of hours, then went to the motel.
>
> Went back out Monday and worked the course all day. Back to the motel..
>
> Tuesday morning back on the salt and was glad to see my friend Kvoch
> Butters from Idaho (#1 pit crew) had showed up and was ready to go to
work.
> We went to work on the studebaker getting it ready to tech. Got through
tech
> around noon with no problems. Went to work on USFRA generators 6 each that
> had not been started for 2 years because of last year's rain out. Took Les
&
> I the rest of the day to get the generators working.
>
> Wednesday a.m. got in line to make 1st run on an open EBGCC. Made a tune
up
> run threw the 2 ¼ mile. Went back to pits where I discovered that my new
> used laptop would not communicate with my on board engine monitoring
> computer. Also on the tune up run my exhaust gas ratio meter was only
> working intermittently, had a Enderle fuel pump rebuilt just before I left
> and it came back with a higher flow rate so I lost the base line that I
had
> established at Muroc. It was obvious from our tune up run that we were too
> rich. We spent the rest of Wednesday and all day Thursday making tune up
> runs on the short course leaning the fuel mixture a little at a time.
> Thursday evening we decided that Friday morning we would make the
qualifying
> run for the record as we were running out of time.
>
> Friday morning we ran a full course qualifying run at 182 mph. Still too
> rich but went to impound. Got the car ready for a return run to include
> leaning out a couple more notches. Made a full course return run at 194
mph
> (188 two way average record). Still a little too rich but was starting to
> come in. Went back to impound area and had the engine sealed, leaned out
the
> fuel a little more. Went back to the starting line Friday PM with the plan
> to run one run Friday PM and one run Saturday morning to try to break the
> 188 record but the wind came up Friday PM and they shut down the course.
>
> Saturday morning we awoke to discover it had rained some overnight and
that
> the course had deteriorated some so we decided to tear down the engine for
> measurement instead and go ahead and take the 188 record. Perhaps we will
be
> back again next year to bump the record up as I feel the engine has more
> horsepower available.
>
> A special thanks to my wife and Kvoch Butters without whose help I never
> could had had this successful adventure.
>
> Bob Ragsdale
>
> E/BGCC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Dan Warner
> <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> Cc: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:54 PM
> Subject: Re: GAS UP
>
>
> > Stop Thief.... Wait a Dag gum Minute here.... are you telling me a
Single
> > 27" TV would be enough....to Get me a RED HAT?
> >
> > Geez Glen your a Cheap Date..... Do I even have to make a Pass? I mean
> can
> > I do this from my Rental car?or do I have to registar and everything?
> > COOL BEANS...
> >
> > Keith ( NEVERMIND.... Just gots to be Easier )
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > Cc: "Wester S Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 5:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: GAS UP
> >
> >
> > > Sure glad the timer doesn't get accused of taking bribes, everyone one
> > would go
> > > fast if that was the case. Just kidding, glad you won it Dan.
> > >
> > > Dan Warner wrote:
> > >
> > > > Depends on warrenty.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
> > > > To: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>; Dan Warner
> <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:25 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: GAS UP
> > > >
> > > > > Dan,
> > > > > I've heard of bribes to get things passed by tech inspectors but
> don't
> > you
> > > > > think that a TV that size is just a little obvious? (Will that
> cover
> > the
> > > > > whole Gold Coast Club?)
> > > > > Wes
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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