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Re: MC Chain

To: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>,
Subject: Re: MC Chain
From: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 17:54:20 -0700
Would be nice!!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
To: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>; "Bryan A. Savage Jr"
<basavage@earthlink.net>
Cc: ">land-speedautox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>;
<ardunbill@webtv.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 12:34 PM
Subject: RE: MC Chain


> Rick:
> to complete that west-coast look, you need a Blue Hat!
> Russ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rick Yacoucci
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 11:27 AM
> To: Bryan A. Savage Jr
> Cc: >land-speedautox.team.net; ardunbill@webtv.net
> Subject: Re: MC Chain
>
>
> The top fuel bikes use a 630 non oring Drag racing chain that is so big it
> won't fit on any of my bikes
> and sprockets have to be custom made and cost........we won't even go
there.
> But like you said use whatever works for you.
>
> He He.. test run.....
> WF will be our next attempt
> I hope we can back up a good run I can just taste that 300
>
> Rick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
> To: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>
> Cc: ">land-speedautox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>;
> <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: MC Chain
>
>
> >
> > Rick, some additional detail to Howard's comment.
> >
> > After Howard ran the car in 1987 with a stock motor and Duckworth
> > racing chain, I was in a panic. In seven runs the chain wore/stretched
> > so much that both sprockets were trash. We had to make significant
> > chain adjustment after every run.
> >
> > I went to a Drag Bike USA event in Fremont (CA) as Jack Dolan's guest
and
> > talked to the guys running Top Fuel. They told me that Tsubaki was the
> > only chain that they couldn't break and if I didn't use it I was an
> > idiot. They were very adamant.
> > With Tsubaki ->all<- sprocket wear ceased and a small adjustment was
made
> > after 2-3 runs.
> >
> > Makes me wonder if you got some counterfeit chain? I got mine directly
> > from Tsubaki, not a retailer.
> >
> > Of course this is 2002 not 1988 so what I'm talking here is history.
> > Interesting, but may not apply today.
> >
> > I'd keep using what works for me so I'm not suggesting that you change.
> > Now that you've made some nice test runs, when are you going to open it
> > up and run 300+ MPH..... When not if!
> > WOS?
> > WF?
> >
> > Bryan
>
>


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