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1. [Land-speed] cockpit design and layout OT (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:57:44 -0500
While we're on the general topic, does anyone have a good source for general guidelines on cockpit design? I mean like measurements from seat to firewall, seat back angles, distance from shoulder to
/html/land-speed/2007-08/msg00378.html (7,716 bytes)

2. Re: [Land-speed] cockpit design and layout OT (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:37:52 -0500
Thanks Ed, I have built a movable elevated "stage" jig to develop the chassis on. I mocked up the car as you suggested. The amount of room for the footwells, the amount of knee-bend and elbow bend th
/html/land-speed/2007-08/msg00380.html (7,911 bytes)

3. Re: [Land-speed] cockpit design and layout OT (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:59:07 -0500
Great advice. I was wondering about how reclining might effect control. The tight shoulder width won't be a problem! Thanks Greg --Original Message-- From: land-speed-bounces+advo=comcast.net@autox.t
/html/land-speed/2007-08/msg00385.html (9,702 bytes)

4. [Land-speed] cockpit design and layout OT (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:22:31 -0500
While we're on the general topic, does anyone have a good source for general guidelines on cockpit design? I mean like measurements from seat to firewall, seat back angles, distance from shoulder to
/html/land-speed/2007-08/msg00440.html (8,431 bytes)

5. [Land-speed] rulebook question (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:52:52 -0500
Guys, just wondering... Provided an adequately designed roll-cage , harness, fire extinguisher and fire-prep typical of a salt-prepped street roadster, could I run a three-wheeler (2 front-one rear..
/html/land-speed/2007-09/msg00423.html (7,560 bytes)

6. Re: [Land-speed] rulebook question (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:59:18 -0500
This is a project I have been thinking about for 30 years, one way or the other, and it would be nice to have some sort of venue to wring it out, even if I don't get in a rulebook! Best to all Greg
/html/land-speed/2007-09/msg00427.html (8,189 bytes)

7. [Land-speed] [land speed] ??? (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:18:04 -0500
That is a turtle-egg carrier, and those are turtle eggs. He is an experimental biologist developing a new breed of land-speed record turtle. Exposing those eggs to sun (on the dash), electrical field
/html/land-speed/2007-10/msg00131.html (7,148 bytes)

8. Re: [Land-speed] [land speed] ??? (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:09:37 -0500
Didn't like the turtle egg theory?.... Well, how about this: Maybe the car belongs to Jerry Kugel, and, as everyone knows, "kugel" is a german word for ball (also Yiddish for noodle or potatoe puddin
/html/land-speed/2007-10/msg00144.html (8,541 bytes)

9. [Land-speed] square tubing and flathead questions (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:17:47 -0500
Building period vehicle. When did square steel tubing become available? At the salt, what could one expect would be typical rpms for peak torque of a prepared* normally aspirated 8BA? blown 8BA? Than
/html/land-speed/2007-10/msg00200.html (7,009 bytes)

10. [Land-speed] Another flathead question (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:54:55 -0500
Does anyone know what the volumetric efficiency of a Ford flathead might be? Greg _______________________________________________ Land-speed mailing list http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/land-s
/html/land-speed/2007-10/msg00240.html (6,621 bytes)

11. Re: [Land-speed] [BULK]Re: Polar Moment (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:15:55 -0600
Actually, I believe that the Wright brothers were making small models and affixing them to the end of beams which were jutting forward from moving vehicles (bicycles?...). One of the problems though,
/html/land-speed/2008-01/msg00176.html (7,269 bytes)

12. [Land-speed] Plenum volume discussion (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:23:48 -0600
I am looking for a source to study regarding plenum volume determination for boosted motors. I am also interested in knowing what the effect of shape is on plenum efficiency. Also, whether there is a
/html/land-speed/2008-02/msg00046.html (6,693 bytes)

13. [Land-speed] plenum volume discussion (score: 1)
Author: "Greg Meyers" <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:34:39 -0600
"You can buy a burst panel real cheap....good insurance." Thanks for responding guys, We have thought about the burst panel, and have incorporated it on in our 2006 car which was a draw-thru flathead
/html/land-speed/2008-02/msg00056.html (7,595 bytes)

14. [Land-speed] Electric water pumps (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:28:16 -0600
We would like to run two 12 volt electric water pumps on our racer this August. Can anyone recommend or discourage particular pumps? We have used the Centripuppy bait cooler pump, but it is no longer
/html/land-speed/2008-02/msg00108.html (7,039 bytes)

15. [Land-speed] FW: Electric water pumps (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:12:59 -0600
Thanks guys, I should be able to find motorhome hot water pumps in the land of the Winabago....... Greg _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.htm
/html/land-speed/2008-02/msg00111.html (7,007 bytes)

16. Re: [Land-speed] FW: Electric water pumps (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:59:52 -0600
Thanks Skip. The Centripuppy I used before had a bronze pump, and no plastic parts. It was advertised at 19.5gpm at 3 ft head. The replacement being sold is plastic. I suppose whatever is used should
/html/land-speed/2008-02/msg00118.html (7,813 bytes)

17. Re: [Land-speed] Head Sock vs Helmet Skirt... (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:36:11 -0600
I wonder if RainX or some soapy solution would work. (on your glasses......) My buddy Roy who works on the rulebook says they are done and ready for mailing. Maybe it will be more specific about the
/html/land-speed/2008-03/msg00035.html (8,152 bytes)

18. [Land-speed] rental cars (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:42:20 -0500
Let's suppose that one wanted to rent a car in Salt Lake City and drive it on the salt back and forth to the pits during speed week.... Are any rental cars available these days that will not report G
/html/land-speed/2008-07/msg00075.html (7,097 bytes)

19. Re: [Land-speed] Intercooler Question (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:44:40 -0500
You can release CO2 over the intercooler (just keep it away from the air cleaner......It will chill the air passing through it. Run the line along your fuel line if you want to chill that too..... Gr
/html/land-speed/2008-07/msg00144.html (9,273 bytes)

20. [Land-speed] Caster on the salt (score: 1)
Author: Greg Meyers <advo@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:08:35 -0500
I9m building a two-front one rear three-wheeled vehicle using our turbocharged flathead six Stude motor from the Salt2Salt car. Since that car was capable of perhaps 150mph (theoretically anyhow....)
/html/land-speed/2008-10/msg00167.html (7,419 bytes)


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