and in that 4 days you helped me out immensely.... by allowing the use of
your very well put together trailer.... yeah it's not fancy but Russ.... I'd
have still been looking for everything I needed if you hadn't been there...
K ( I didn't plan on destroying the u-joint or rear gear in the car on that
first pass )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: FW: Heard from Sparky
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russel Mack [mailto:rtmack@concentric.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:51 AM
> To: ardunbill@webtv.net
> Subject: RE: Heard from Sparky
>
>
> Bill H., Glenn, Gary, Joe--
>
> thanks for the kudos on my first Bonneville record. It feels good--
> especially coming from guys like you.
>
> Sparky has done a good job of explaining to the List the nice END of our
> SpeedWeek.
>
> The BEGINNING was just a lot of hard work, as I had not finished my prep
by
> the time we got to the Salt. Thanks to Sparky and to new crewmember Roger
> Popejoy for 4 long days of very hard work to get us to the point where we
> could compete. Above and beyond the call of duty, guys.
>
> The most fun thing about this achievement is that we went head-to-head
with
> two well built-up superbikes chasing an 11 year-old record-- and we
grabbed
> the victory with a $600 "junk" ebay (stock) engine that had been replaced
> under warranty. No build-up, no dyno time. I never even had time to open
> the valve cover, until we got to post-race inspection!
>
> There was a "thread" a month or so back about not coming to the race
without
> being fully prepared. I think that is an excellent goal-- but only
> CONSISTENTLY achievable if you have unlimited time to work on your "ride",
> or lots of money to pay somebody else to work on it-- or both.
>
> I'm here to tell ya that Bonneville can still be WAY-fun, even if you come
> without good preparation.
>
> Bring a good pit crew.
>
> Russ, #1226B
>
> p.s.-- thanks, Skip, for the Problend for my engine. Even with the
"banzai"
> 2-wt oil I used on my record runs, those (scuffed?) pistons didn't sieze!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ardunbill@webtv.net [mailto:ardunbill@webtv.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:17 AM
> To: rtmack@concentric.net
> Subject: Fwd: Heard from Sparky
>
>
> Russ, Congratulations on the record! Tell us all about it! Bill
>
.
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