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Re: LSR Speedometer

To: Dave Dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
Subject: Re: LSR Speedometer
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:33:53 -0700
Dave I have "documentation" of both,  video from Speedweek showing:  helmet on, 
193
mph (verified with time slip and location on the course), 2 loud bangs

Joe

Dave Dahlgren wrote:

> sure if you have the hard hat and loud noises don't scare
> you LOL
> Dave
>
> Joe Amo wrote:
> >
> > Dave, please start one of those "web cam" sites were all us voyers could 
>watch
> > you at work,   do you take visitors?
> >
> > Joe (wondering how much Dave would pay to have a protoge) Amo
> >
> > Dave Dahlgren wrote:
> >
> > > Well the Nissan is about 140k with electronics...
> > > The mazda is a lot less about 40k...just does not last as
> > > long. Per hour the Nissan is much cheaper..The nissan will
> > > easily go 24 to 30 hrs without a rebuild the mazda well
> > > maybe 1/2 at full power..about 14 or 15 passes at B'ville
> > > and the Mazda needs a rebuild that costs about 2k...
> > > I personally think the Nissan at Qualifing boost
> > > pressures..32 lbs and 1100 hp is the ticket for a F\BG
> > > lakster or streamliner...ought to go pretty quick in the
> > > right car
> > > Dave
> > > (sitting here wonering how to borrow the Nissan for an hour
> > > or so....)
> > >
> > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > 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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