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Re: Maxton Ballast

To: fosterap@flash.net
Subject: Re: Maxton Ballast
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:41:38 -0800 (PST)
 Hey Jer, how's the progress on your roadster.  Got any new pics?

 

DJ


  JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net> wrote: 
Welcome back Dick. Do you have a source for railroad tracks? Just
thinking ahead. Jerry in Dallas

Dick J wrote:
> 
> I'm back. Went to Florida to visit Granny for
> Christmas. Cool granny, gave me a gift
> certificate to PST suspensions so I can make my
> springs steadier! My brother gave me a Mallory
> Ignition and a monster Fram fuel filter! You
> know, I think granny would try driving his mudder
> if she could figure out how to get up into it!
> She can walk right under it without bending over!
> 
> Okay, here's my latest question: Will ballast
> make that much difference in the handling of a
> 150MPH car at Maxton?
> 
> For Bonneville, I'm planning on 20 gallons of
> water in the trunk, 18 gallons of water behind
> the passenger seat, and 200 - 300 lbs of steel
> under the grill pan (front cross members made
> from railroad tracks). Total: 513 - 613 lbs
> 
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