generally you have to wait on the Nitrous to get to the religious level
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: RE: East Texas Camaro at Maxton...
> Dick:
> I didn't know that you can detect the valves floating (except from the
holes
> in the pistons-- LOL!). How can you tell?
> Russ, #1226B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dick J
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:29 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: East Texas Camaro at Maxton...
>
>
> We took the East Texas Camaro to Maxton. After the long, long, long
drive,
> Saturday did get off to a slow start, and we were getting a little worried
> that we might have made the trip for nothing, as I knew we had to head
back
> to Texas by late Saturday afternoon. As you've all heard, it cleared up
by
> late morning, and I got to make several very enjoyable runs.
> I had hoped for a little more speed (Hah! Like I guess I was the only one
> there wanting that!), but I think I've reached close to all that my
> econo-motor can put out (142 mph and change). I ran 28.5 tires and pulled
> 139 at about 5300 RPM. I then changed to 25" tires and pulled 141 and 142
> at 6250 RPM. On the last run I tried to push a tiny bit harder and the
> valves floated as it touched 6300 and I had to back off before I got to
the
> clock.
> I'll play with what I've got for a year or two, then I might give it a go
> with nitrous just to see what the difference is. Next stop - - -World of
> Speed this fall.
> Dick J In East Texas
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