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Re: Dist. Cap

To: DrMayf@aol.com
Subject: Re: Dist. Cap
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 17:02:34 -0400
This has been a very useful exchange, and Thanks for the info on plug
gaps, and indexing.

Larry

DrMayf@aol.com wrote:
> 
> As to indexing the plugs, no. But indexing washers were used to space the
> plugs out of the heads a little because there was minor contact of the last
> thread with the edge of one of the pistons. On the last run of this car last
> month, one of the valve seats gave up and recessed the valve about 0.1
> inches...End of the party :( But the car did run 228 and change on a 230
> record. We took a long time to sort out the nitrous systems because it was
> miswired by an expert. ANd I learned how to load smaller bottles from the
> larger mother bottle. ANd another really trick idea to keep the N2O systems
> fully pressurized during this long run.
> 
> mayf

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