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Re: back to FUN

To: "tim schoeny" <tschoen@fuse.net>
Subject: Re: back to FUN
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:55:04 -0600
Okay.... I can see the Electric Fan over the Carb's with the mechanicals
being Electricity supplied by the Alternator...

using my imagination...here..

K

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> From: tim schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: back to FUN
> Date: Friday, February 02, 2001 2:34 PM
> 
> Bad news Kieth,I/GT is 106 and I/MS is 107-both by Tom Bruch's 3 cyl
> Porsche.There's always I/BMS or H/BMS-I didn't get to that one.
> 
> Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> > 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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