See what I mean Joe... it's ugly
What Ole Uncle Dave ain't telling you is what it COSTS...
and you thought the National debt was bad....
K
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> From: Dave Dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> To: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> Cc: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>; Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; Glen
Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Land Speed List
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: LSR Speedometer
> Date: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:55 AM
>
> can I get in the 4.7 club?? just ran a Nissan yesterday made
> 875 on 3 liters 26 lbs boost 8300 rpm...or the 9.4 club with
> one of the turbo rotaries...750 at 10500 79.3 inches..going
> to bang on that one a little harder this winter. Switching
> over to alky and more boost ought to make it into the 12.5
> club.. 1000 hp for that one I think a hrd hat and balistic
> clothing is the order of the day. your clubs are just the
> begining of the baby steps.....
> Dave
>
> Joe Amo wrote:
> >
> > Im with you Keith, you got Rodeck, and I have Carrillo, lets
squeeeeeeeeze, to our
> > hearts content, Keith lets start our own club, the 3.3hp+/ci club,
what color
> > hats (im going to regret that one), even Timney, Beckett, and Ed may
not get in for
> > awhile
> >
> > Joe (when I say squeeze, Im not talking Teddy) Amo
> >
> > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> >
> > > No Keith, what WAS lost in the translation was the dripping sarchasm
regarding
> > > the 999 mph limit on the Rodeck. I have been around you long enough
to know that
> > > when you squeeze that thing with a 350 HP hit of N2O, I better duck
'cause parts
> > > are gonna fly by my head at speeds in excess of 999!
> > > Ed (why yes, that WAS a particlarly nasty comment, and who says I
was lost &
> > > WANT to come back from lunch on time............)
> > >
> > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > > Glen what was obviously lost in the translation here was Ed's
inability to
> > > > maintain his basic orientation.... We can't say lost.... Cuz all us
MALES
> > > > know we DON'T get lost...
> > > >
> > > > but even I can find my way to and from lunch....
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > > - Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > > > To: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> > > > Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 11:04 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: LSR Speedometer
> > > >
> > > > > Ed
> > > > > Sounds like a good lunch to me.
> > > > > Glen, who ain't giving up my clocks for any GPS thingie. Keith
don't have
> > > > > room for one anyway'
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Glen
> > > > >
> > > > > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > FWIW, I came across a GPS digital speedometer that would work
in LSR
> > > > > > applications. I doubt if it will put Barrett out of work (He'll
NEVER
> > > > > > give up that seat!), but it might be useful.........Assuming
you have
> > > > > > time to look around while at speed, you may have to look hard
as it is
> > > > > > only 2 5/8 in. in diameter. Also it only goes up to 999 mph
which may
> > > > > > render it obsolete if Keith ever gets the Rodeck together. The
link is
> > > > > > http://intellitronix.com/index.html and then click on Marine
products.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ed ( In the sunny desert at 77 deg., where I left for lunch
today on my
> > > > > > Harley and came back with another 150 miles on the
> > > > > > odometer.............)
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