Setting speed records on salt isn't easy.
My Denis Welch comment - Firstly - a 100/4 is far harder to do this in than a
6 cylinder.
Secondly. Well there is no second... It's about traction, aerodynamics, and
horsepower in terms of frontal area.
Funny thing is, I never really had an appreciation of Salt flats racing until
a few years back.
'Uncle' Peter Molloy built my Healey engine
http://www.myaustinhealey.com/mechanical_restoration.html - and has done a few
other pretty amazing things
http://www.motorsportretro.com/2009/08/peter-molloy-honoured/
Most recently? Riding a 250cc motorcycle on Lake Gardiner salt flats. His son
beat him and took the Australian record.
But Uncle Pete was 74 years old..
http://express-advocate-gosford.whereilive.com.au/news/story/old-salt-motors-
to-record/
Never mind. Pete's 78 now. He's building a much bigger bike for next year on
the salt.
Salt is tough...
Chris
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On 01/10/2012, at 2:09 AM, "Freese, Ken" <Ken.Freese@Aerojet.com> wrote:
> 100S heads do not grow on trees. The real problem is a rear stud got loose.
> These standard blocks have to have all the studs removed, plugged and new
ones
> put in new locations. One didn't have enough meat to bite into I guess. We
> pulled the stud, put in a helicoil but still not good enough. I do have an
old
> original S head that we could have brought along, but it has 1/4 inch taken
> off the bottom. The original's were not heat treated and were way too soft
for
> the application, let alone any boost.
> Ken Freese
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of " Just Brits " Shop
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 7:46 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner a Bonneville -2012
>
> On 9/30/2012 8:35 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
> I'm sad for Steve and the team.... >>
> <snip>
> << .....As a Healey enthusiast? >>
>
> I for one Chris, I am also sad ! ! !
>
> An UN-REAL amount lot of time & labour went went into the effort ! !
>
> I for one tho, do NOT understand why they did not have a spare head
> with them ? ! ?
>
> Best.........
>
> Ed
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