What a cool old race car. When looking at the web site, something caught
my eye and that was the N2 filled tires because with N2 they don't
expand to change to odometer reading. That seems odd to me since our
atmosphere is about 79% N2 anyway. The other major constituent is O2 and
both are about the same atomic weight and have simialr thermodynamic
properties. Is there one among us who can explain this to me? Now I
understand the use of DRY gas to fill since water vapor can and does
expand, but just gas?
Here waiting for parts.....
mayf
Glen Barrett wrote:
> The roadster guys should have a ball with this one. Be sure to click
> on the web below to see the pictures. Hell it looks legal to me.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wester Potter"
> <wester6935@comcast.net>
> To: "list LSR" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:58 PM
> Subject: Another Granatelli story ... with available photos.
>
>
>> Speaking of Andy Granatelli ... back in the post war 1940's he and
>> his brothers modified a 1934 Ford Indy Car to run with rockets. They
>> worked the state fair circuit and other venues where the flames and
>> radical appearance of the car would attract attention.
>>
>> Gary Kuck, who now campaigns the former Salter-Marchese roadster on
>> the Bonneville Salt Flats, now owns that car. He has run it in the
>> Great American Race, once organized and sponsored by Interstate
>> Batteries. The restoration to the Indianapolis 500 configuration is
>> very well done. It's a real trip to walk into his
>> warehouse/garage/shop and see that car on one of the hoists in the
>> shop area. He has tee shirts and caps with "The Rocketeers" and
>> illustrations of the car.
>>
>> http://www.tomstrongman.com/ClassicCars/RocketCar/Index.htm
>>
>> Wonder if he received an invite to the event?
>>
>> Wes
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