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Re: Time to stop lurking :-)

To: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
From: dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 07:30:01 -0400
Glad to Joe... My version of run like stink generally involes breaking a
record.. Kieth we went fairly fast on a good course... No record no
hat...about 4 under the record if I remeber right.. and it is all
relative to the record.. A h/production car going 140 on a 130 record
runs like stink..a D/FALT running 228 on a 230 is going fairly fast at
best and at worst burning gas and making some noise...
A ton of nitrous.... A ton of nitrous is when you are sure that with the
current jetting that you will break the crank at the 3 and then jet it
up another 100 hp just to make sure you set the record with the broken
crank..it is realative to the power output of the engine too in my
mind..a 300hp 120 inch engine with 150 hit has a lot of nitrous one with
250 hp or more has a ton.. LOL anything over 50% or what the engine
makes already gets you into the racey catagory.  A 200 hit on a 550
engine is just a little 'help'.  But we did have as much fun as you can
have without setting a record and it was a good vacation for me to get
away from serious racing.. LOL 
All in good fun, as always,
Dave
Joe Amo wrote:
> 
> Dave Dahlgren, oh Dave, did you see this from Turk? ""We made that 298 Cast 
>Iron
> Motor run like Stink with a Ton of Nitrous...""
> 
> Dave D. could you please define (for Keith) what "run like stink" and "tons of
> nitrous" mean??        Joe :)
> 
> Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> > Okay Ken.... Lets get this Right.... Jon is the fella that Favors round
> > Bottomed boys in Sailer Suits... and Glenn well..... We just don't check his
> > ..... Wait a Min... I still gotta get a time slip....
> >
> > in answer to your question.... of earlier here are my favorite combinations
> > for a D Motor...
> >
> > 2.94 stroke and a 4.whatever bore.... gets you out to 4.060.... at 304.5
> > cubes...
> >
> > My 2.9 stroke 4.040 is a nice one too... just a bit small
> > but it again allows you to go out to 4.060 on a standard Block...
> >
> > The Rodeck is a 4.125 bore with a 2.8 stroke... and yeah it's a 300 inch
> > motor also....But I can bore it if I want...
> >
> > Heads.... Like I said yesterday.. these Cheap ole Dart 230's seem to be
> > Better then my old High Dollar Hogans... ( just like Dave told me they would
> > be... yeah I know.. I hate that Too.... but at least I admit when someone is
> > Right.... unlike Jon.... who is going to deny the sailer suit thing....
> > TRUST ME on this I know)  Brad has been doing his home work on the Aluminum
> > Version of this Head.... and It sounds like a Better deal...
> >
> > We made that 298 Cast Iron Motor run like Stink with a Ton of Nitrous...
> > sure is a shame you can't run some in the GT Class....( hey Dan... how come
> > they don't have a Fuel Class for GT and MS?)( yeah I am into Stirring the
> > Pot tonight)
> >
> > Keith ( who is up for a Weedeater Discussion )
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
> >
> > > Ken
> > > welcome aboard, but watch out for Keith he's strange & makes fake rocks.
> > Enjoy
> > > the group.
> > >  Myself I do the timing at the lakes and Salt.
> > > Glen
> > >
> > > Ken Bond wrote:
> > >
> > > > HI,  My name is Ken Bond... I have been reading for about a month now
> > and
> > > > figure since I sent out a quick e-mail yesterday about scatter shields,
> > I
> > > > better say hello.  (side note... consensus on the scatter shield
> > question
> > > > is NO, it would not pass tech)
> > > >
> > > > I'm a mid-50's university prof who comes from a Chev background.
> > > >
> > > > A friend and myself are trying to set a record over 200 in D/GT.  We
> > have
> > > > an 85 Corvette ALL apart and are just getting started on roll cages,
> > etc.
> > > > We will be building a SB 302 engine to power the car as time passes and
> > > > parts can be found/bought.
> > > >
> > > > Our current biggest 'car' issues are Roll Cage and how to put a
> > non-quick
> > > > change read-end under the back of the car in place of the independent
> > rear
> > > > suspension.  Any ideas/suggestions are always welcome.  (Thanks to Ed
> > for
> > > > some comments already in private e-mails)
> > > >
> > > > Our current biggest 'engine' issue is to ramp up the learning curve of
> > "D"
> > > > Chev. engines in general.  (Thanks to Keith for a wonderful phone call
> > > > yesterday).  ANY comments/suggestions/ or engine building
> > > > experiences/advice one might like to sent along would also be most
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all the 'welcomes.'  Looking forward to putting faces to the
> > > > names on the salt.
> > > >
> > > > KEN
> > > >
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> > > > * Ken Bond,                                                 *
> > > > * Prof. of Bus. Admin.                                      *
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