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21. The first car I droved (score: 1): Author: Brian Falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 09:13:37 +1200; I droved my unca's Ferguson tractor when i wos about 10 on the old farm in Eketahuna district, bet y'all know where that is :) . At 13 I reversed Dads immaculate '36 Ford V8 5 window coupe with custo; /html/land-speed/2001-08/msg00108.html (7,571 bytes)
22. New Element Discovered (score: 1): Author: Brian Falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 20:01:30 +1200; NEW ELEMENT DISCOVERED Investigators at a major research institute have discovered the heaviest element known to science. This startling new discovery has been tentatively named "ADMINISTRATIUM" (Ad); /html/land-speed/2001-08/msg00113.html (7,904 bytes)
23. Re: Coriolis effect (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:46:28 +1200; <Anybody out there have any info on the reality of the Coriolis (sp?) It says that water flows down drains counter-clockwise north of the Equator,and clock-wise south of the Equator . D.R.L.A. or our; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00329.html (9,243 bytes)
24. Auto Trans HP loss? (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 12:59:42 +1200; Can anyone provide a list of transmissions and their HP drain?. How much HP is required to drive a C6...C4...etc Thanks. Brian NZ /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe sen; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00117.html (6,653 bytes)
25. Re: Auto Trans HP loss? (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 13:39:07 +1200; 888888888888888888 Thank you William. I am unfamiliar with late model stuff so, what exactly is a 4L60E & a 4L80E?...new generation C4/C6s? -- Thank you John Beckett for your info too! I suppose ther; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00142.html (7,013 bytes)
26. Re: Flathead ignition quirks.. (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 12:16:45 +1200; you have full/constant vacuum from the manifold, therefore you have full advance.....all the time. The 8BA engines took dizzy vacuum from the carburettor at a point above the throttle butterfly's. V; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00314.html (7,598 bytes)
27. Re: There I was....[blisters] (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 15:00:32 +1200; 88888888888888888888888 Keith! Dont ever pop those blisters! Get a clean needle or pin & start in under the skin a coupla mm/1/8" away from the edge of said blister, ram it through..no..gently push i; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00395.html (8,031 bytes)
28. 1150cuin Ford V8 (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 19:02:10 +1200; Wow! thats a lot of Ford! The M-4 tank, 1943-45, had a Ford designed and built V8 rated at 500HP according to "Illustrated History of Ford" Anyone know more about it?. Bet you'd need a smidgeon more; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00503.html (6,681 bytes)
29. Re; Ford sixes & fives! (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 12:16:10 +1200; Ford experimented with sixes & fives and even an ohc 6!. One 161cuin 7 main unit dated 1932. The SOHC engines [151-174 cubes] were tried with gear & chain cam drives from 1938. Henry s experiments wi; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00642.html (6,825 bytes)
30. Gyroscopic Effects: Flywheels (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 10:34:56 +1200; Terrific piece on flywheels Bill! While reading it my thoughts turned to gyroscopes....is that a factor in LSR flywheels?. Two wheelers have an in-line flywheel so I guess there's a gyroscopic factor; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00266.html (7,332 bytes)
31. Re: Gyroscopic Effects: Flywheels (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 15:11:55 +1200; OK...if a linear gyro is with ya, then one at right angles is agin ya?. So..longitudinal mounted engines could be a disadvantage if things start to unglue down the track, will they unglue faster beca; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00271.html (7,225 bytes)
32. Burns & Wright & Frank... (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 15:49:58 +1200; Bill, the most I have heard about Burns & Wright is from you!, but then I dont move in 2 wheel circles....does that sound funny?. I was aware of them but have never seen a detailed story anywhere. My; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00272.html (7,568 bytes)
33. Bert Munroe..yes! (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 11:27:44 +1200; Bert Munroe! Thats the Kiwi legend alright..I'm ashamed I got his name wrong. Its great to hear from those who met him or saw him!. This list IS the best!. Funny how I can remember Ford part numbers; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00301.html (6,727 bytes)
34. RE: Burns & Wright World Record Vincent Black Lightning (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:03:14 +1200; Bill wrote <<<Hi Folks, later on I may put some more out on this subject if there is any interest. It is a charming story how two enthusiasts in New Zealand acquired (Russell Wright bought it and pai; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00320.html (7,417 bytes)
35. RE: Morris Minors etc (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:59:10 +1200; Dont want to spoil the party but... Ive had my share of Morris Minors etc, they were ok down under where we had a preponderance of under powered English & European cars. God knows what they were like; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00757.html (8,026 bytes)
36. Re: Morris Minors etc (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 11:08:14 +1200; Paul wrote <<<Brian, I'm sure almost everyone would agree that in standard form minors etc aren't the best perfomers by modern standards, but there again have you tried a stock model A or even a mode; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00790.html (7,455 bytes)
37. Junkyard wives?? (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 13:33:51 +1300; Junkyard wives??... dont sound too good does it? Heh! heh!...all this brought a smile to my face when I remembered that I took my wife to the biggesr auto junkyard in NZ in my '35 Ford V8 Hotrod seda; /html/land-speed/2001-03/msg00266.html (6,722 bytes)
38. Romantic junkyard blokes (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 20:58:53 +1300; Brian wrote <<<<Heh! heh!...all this brought a smile to my face when I remembered that I took my wife to the biggesr auto junkyard in NZ in my '35 Ford V8 Hotrod sedan.....on our honeymoon!...and got; /html/land-speed/2001-03/msg00276.html (6,713 bytes)
39. RE: Holden (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 00:18:23 +1300; Being a dyed in the wool Ford guy I love to relate this story. When I was a lad working as an apprentice with Dad..so this would be about 1962 or 3... we used to spraypaint cars for clients as well a; /html/land-speed/2001-03/msg00452.html (7,309 bytes)
40. International records (score: 1): Author: brian falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 13:47:22 +1300; C'mon guys! dont quit on us now! Now is the perfect time and place to try to attain unity on this issue. Being narrow minded or complacent and displaying an "I'm allright Jack" attitude is not what i; /html/land-speed/2001-02/msg00126.html (9,222 bytes)

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