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Re: NON LSR---Re: RE: Ratical lives

To: "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>, "dan warner"
Subject: Re: NON LSR---Re: RE: Ratical lives
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 12:12:24 -0600
As many have said it's not easy to quit but the rewards pay off.Been there 
and done that and everyone has my support to quit the worst habit around.
Glen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
To: "dan warner" <dwarner230@yahoo.com>; <ddahlgren@snet.net>; 
<Askotto@aol.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 11:56 AM
Subject: NON LSR---Re: RE: Ratical lives


> per Bert Munro----"its the Ground up dog balls, Mayor"lol
> ---
> I sure hope to have an official vist to your city soon
>>
>>>
>> See, now that you have quit smoking the old prostate is working better.
>>
>>   DW
>>
>> ddahlgren@snet.net wrote:
>>   Without a water pump you are asking for detonation from hot spots and
>> localized over heating., steam pockets and a whole bunch of other nasty
>> things. If you refuse to run a real water pump at least precharge the
>> cooling system to 20 psi with air so you have some hope of getting down
>> the track for more than a mile at a time. I can pee as hard as most of
>> the electric water pumps and they do little to pressurize the engine.
>> Dave

>> Fired the big rat this afternoon---two minor fuel leaks reared their
>> head
>> after a run of a few minutes--one on the pressure side and one on a
>> return
>> line---let it get up to 210 degs. then turned on the H2O pump dropeped
>> it to
>> 180... very very happy camper---lots of loose ends to wrap up and
>> atrailer to
>> stretch---will be busy between now and
>> SPEED WEEK-------------------
>>
>> "Sparky"
>> RATICAL AA/GL 2211
>> 219.124 El Mirage
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Sparky
>>
>> Great you fired the big rat!
>>
>> Were the temperatures you quoted with the rat idling or reving with no
>> load?
>> Things will probably be a little different under load at full tilt.
>>
>> I remember when you stopped by you mentioned that my water tank/aluminum
>>
>> radiator setup held more water than yours and you are making, oh,,,
>> about twice
>> the HP I am.
>>
>> Mine went from 180 to 220 during a short squirt down the Texas mile but
>> I
>> don't have any circulating pump like you do in the tank. I'm hoping the
>> size of
>> the tank will offset the lack of the pump. Maybe I should install one
>> just to
>> be sure. Any thought's out there?
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing you again.
>>
>> Otto




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