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121. Turbine HP (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:34:23 -0800; "DrMayf"(Snip. . .)I wonder how they estimated the power? Or whatever it was they was smoking.... It looks like their monoprop consumption is about 1 liter per second of 70% H2O2! I'm no chemist but; /html/land-speed/2005-03/msg00413.html (7,038 bytes)
122. cloned City of Burbank streamliner (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:01:59 -0800; eBay has a very strong policy against counterfeit manufacturing and copyright infringement. They will absolutely not support such criminal behavior. If you provide creditable evidence to eBay this se; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00036.html (8,702 bytes)
123. Rotation Drag (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:26:51 -0800; I would like to clarify a misconception that may have been left per Mayf's comments on the book review. The book is about vehicles aerodynamics and not bicycles as Mayf implied. The reviewer is Nick; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00070.html (8,053 bytes)
124. Rotation Drag (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:48:33 -0800; I would like to simplify what I got out of the book review. Essentially, a wheel is a moving body pushing through the air like any other object. Whether it is rotating or not, as an object, it has a; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00071.html (7,642 bytes)
125. NASCAR Rear Suspension (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:36:03 -0800; Hot Rod had an article (can't remember if it was 6 months or two years ago) about a Chevelle being up-dated with a NASCAR type rear suspension. It had the long trailing arms going forward (like the e; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00399.html (6,765 bytes)
126. Rust Removal (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:56:39 -0800; A great product for rust removal is The Must For Rust. Due to some word-of-mouth information, I hunted high and low to find some to test. I can report that it exceed all my expectations. The manufact; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00400.html (7,272 bytes)
127. Laser ignition (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:48:26 -0800; What would happen if a Laser could sweep a 30 degree arc of the combustion chamber igniting 50% of the mixture in 1 crankshaft degree (or less) at 10,000 RPM ? Brian Savage Hmmm. Assuming 8 cylinders; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00442.html (7,895 bytes)
128. Aero Question (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:03:01 -0800; Snip. . . If you reduce the frontal area by approx 1200 sq in . . . how much faster will the car be with everything else remaining the same? Dick J Dick, drag is the Coefficient of Drag X the frontal; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00443.html (7,674 bytes)
129. RE: Laser ignition (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:25:03 -0800; Brian, it is an interesting idea and you are right, ignition would definitely have to take place ATDC. However, I'm more interested in the "shape" of the pressure spike. Kind of the difference betwee; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00478.html (8,833 bytes)
130. Laser Ignition / cam profiles (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:52:54 -0800; (snip. . .)When 50% of your power comes at what would have to be at least 1 degree after TDC, the problem and the additional power to be gained is in the remaining burn before the exhaust valve opens; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00484.html (8,325 bytes)
131. Broken Pinion (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 01:57:19 -0800; Keith: When you broke that pinion last year was it a 28 or 31 spline pinion? Listers, how much horsepower can you put to a stock 28 spline 9" Ford pinion before you should consider upgrading? And whe; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00000.html (7,413 bytes)
132. RE: Broken Pinion (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 13:19:54 -0800; Keith and Dave, many thanks for the information. A stock 9" Ford pinion was available in both 28 & 31 splines. I thought Keith might have overpowered the 28 spline pinion. Thanks to your response, I; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00008.html (7,624 bytes)
133. Engine swap? (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:04:00 -0800; There are a lot of people that don't want to fiddle with major body modifications but "boys being boys" who cannot fiddle with any engine. It looks like the Glass Class is designed to encourage this; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00010.html (6,778 bytes)
134. RE: Broken Pinion (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 00:23:22 -0800; Sorry Bob. . . just a wee bit too much eggnog! I was thinking of the Richmond 35 spline Pro ring and pinion for the 9" Ford. There was not a stock 31 spline pinion. -Elon; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00013.html (7,529 bytes)
135. Engine Config (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 01:13:59 -0800; I agree Dave, stock parts should have to bolt up on a Production (PRO) vehicle. However, pg. 62 says "Choices of camshafts, induction and ignition are UNLIMITED" Cylinder heads are limited to origina; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00014.html (8,382 bytes)
136. RE: Broken Pinion (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:15:54 -0800; Larry, we are talking about the spline count on the pinion, not the axels. :-) -Elon Sorry Bob. . . just a wee bit too much eggnog! I was thinking of the Richmond 35 spline Pro ring and pinion for th; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00022.html (7,758 bytes)
137. RE: Engine Config (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:09:07 -0800; PRO requires the same valves and port configuration ONLY. Other than that your are UNLIMITED (according to the rule book). So if you kept 2 valves, and the ports were the same bolt pattern as stock,; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00047.html (9,656 bytes)
138. RE: Engine Config (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:16:10 -0800; Ed, it depends on the class. PRO requires the EXACT same bolt pattern as stock. PRO also requires the same Valve CONFIGURATION as stock. Obviously, a hemi config is not legal. Now for GAS class why b; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00048.html (8,668 bytes)
139. RE: Engine Config (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:39:24 -0800; Me too, Dave. My "guess" is, if stock intake and exhaust can bolt up, you are UNLIMITED. I think the idea is to foster creativity (or at least don't hamstring ones desire to go crazy with a porting t; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00049.html (9,274 bytes)
140. RE: Engine Config (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:08:31 -0800; Dave, I agree. The word STOCK does NOT, repeat NOT!! appear in the rule book regarding PRO heads. Port CONFIGURATION is the control. And that has been interpreted as resembling the original heads "st; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00059.html (9,260 bytes)

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