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Re: back to FUN

To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>,
Subject: Re: back to FUN
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:35:11 -0800
John
That will have him wondering all day.Good move.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: back to FUN


> I thought you had to take the piston out to do that!!!
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 5:06 AM
> Subject: back to FUN
>
>
> > Don't know if this is an international question or not.... but Thought I
> > would Pitch it out there and see what you folks thought.... It's a
> > toughie.... don't let it worry you to tears or anything.... but I have a
> > weird question...( I know Glen... nuf said )
> >
> > Okay I want to run my Bugeye as a Healey... if only the First time to
say
> > it started it's racing career as a Bugeye.... So... I have Two
Motors....
> a
> > 1275cc and a 948cc.... and since the 948 is the Numbers matching Motor
for
> > Miss Kathy's Bugeye.... well she Laid out the Rules for it's use.... and
> > divorce at the same time....( Thinking maybe that motor oughta stay in
the
> > shop .... cheaper that way)
> >
> > The I / GT record is Open.... Damn Schoeny has the H / GT record at like
> > 132.... and I am NOT that serious about the Healey.....
> >
> > Okay so I gotta run one of these 1275's.... decided this morning since
> this
> > was about Fun... I could just snatch a Plug wire off it..... the
question
> > is.... how much would I gain if I pulled the intake rocker and left the
> > Exhaust Valve tight on that one cylinder..... and with it's High
> > Compression Motor I sure ain't worried about hitting the Piston with the
> > Valve....8.5:1   Do I smell a Blower here?.... NO NO NO NO NO
> >
> > Trust me I know it will run.... I have limped one of these home Many
> > times...
> >
> > Keith Turk
> > Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camaro ( Land Speed
> > Racer)

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