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1. Favorite Tools (Vaguely LSR) (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 00:05:07 -0800
I welded a 3/8 dia bar about 20 long to a round flange that has the same bolt pattern as the cam gear face. I bolt the handle onto the cam and have perfect leverage when sliding it into the block
/html/land-speed/2006-11/msg00065.html (9,265 bytes)

2. Throttle linkage (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:14:36 -0800
Dick: Nice web site, check them out. www.controlcables.com <http://www.controlcables.com/> . They are a SPONSOR in our rule book. Otto: Jim Deist has been a supporter of LSR for more than 50 years. C
/html/land-speed/2006-11/msg00110.html (7,354 bytes)

3. Speedweek Car Pictures (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 12:26:46 -0700
Many thanks to everyone that responded. I have received the pics that I
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00017.html (6,400 bytes)

4. Speedweek Car Pictures (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 12:27:59 -0700
Many thanks to everyone that responded. I have received all the pics that I
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00018.html (6,434 bytes)

5. MGs To Be Built in China ? What's NEXT ??? (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 02:31:25 -0700
California Gross State Product is $1.5 trillion. (36.8 million People) China Gross Domestic Product is $1.6 Trillion. (1.2 billion People) That is 1,163,200,000 ''LESS'' people producing the SAME amo
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00033.html (9,394 bytes)

6. RE: MGs To Be Built in China ? What's NEXT ??? (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:11:14 -0700
List I am responding to Brian privately since this is non-LSR stuff. Feel free to email me privately if you want to join in. -Elon Elon, Yes, but if you want to see what's coming, look at the percent
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00056.html (8,696 bytes)

7. "M" Motor (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 01:06:40 -0700
On page 1 of Speed Week 2006 Official Results is a record listed as M MVOT. Obviously, it is a vintage midget but what is an "M" motor? Isn't the smallest motor a "K"? The car is #714 Le Claire Speci
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00079.html (6,815 bytes)

8. "M" motor (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:33:36 -0700
Dan and James I appreciate your response. In the rule book page 54 there is no "M" motor designation. The only designation for a midget is MVOT which is the car 'class'. No motor is specified. I gues
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00090.html (7,477 bytes)

9. RE: "M" motor (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:03:46 -0700
James, I'm not talking about the Sesco's. etc. All the 'types' of motors in the VOT class have also run in midgets. The only difference for midgets is the cu.in. size. Example, a V-8 60 is a flathead
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00095.html (7,570 bytes)

10. CV U-Joint (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:04:50 -0700
See what you started, Skip :-) I was on the 3 story tower briefly when Ray Crowell was video taping a few runs (many thanks Ray). I saw a few spins in real life. Man! .does it happen fast. Unless I c
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00192.html (7,232 bytes)

11. Drive shaft U-joints (formerly, CV U-Joint) (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:57:39 -0700
Well what do you know...I'm going to learnt sumptin from this thread. Long before FWD popularized Mr. Rzeppa's joint, I used to call the "double cardan" joints (like those found on fine vehicles like
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00215.html (8,882 bytes)

12. Timing light wires (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:32:34 -0700
Bonneville is constantly troubled with lightening, thunder storms and other electrical issues. Any wireless, radio frequency based system surely is NOT the sign of the future. A laser base system is
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00217.html (8,699 bytes)

13. Fast Lane (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:32:38 -0700
In the many years I have been at the starting line I have just not seen the problems that are being mentioned in this thread. Occasionally, there is a hold up and Jim Jensen gives the other car the O
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00218.html (9,248 bytes)

14. Timing light wires (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:30:16 -0700
I am not talking about laying down 5 miles of fiber optic! Only a laser BEAM would communicate between mile marks. All that is needed is a laser and a target. I'm suggesting fiber optics only in the
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00248.html (8,556 bytes)

15. Fast LAne PArt 1 (Take a number) (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:46:33 -0700
Sitting around the barbie or working in the convenience one's pit is far better than the endless "wait-and-move" experience. TAKE A NUMBER should be seriously considered by the board. The NHRA has us
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00251.html (7,124 bytes)

16. Wireless timing (part 1) (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:10:09 -0700
In light of Jon's comments and others, I am proposing a laser based system that eliminates wires. The idea is that a laser shoots a beam across the course to turning-optics that send the SAME beam to
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00264.html (8,341 bytes)

17. Wireless timing (part 2) (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:12:58 -0700
First of all I am not a qualified EE or optical engineer. There was modest negative feed-back on Jon's idea so I only made this proposal to show you that parts to a laser based timing system are alr
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00265.html (7,982 bytes)

18. by the numbers.... (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:33:44 -0700
I kind of like the class call simply because I like to watch certain kinds of cars run. Knowing in advance, when they are going to run, I can plan my day accordingly and get a magnum dose of good inf
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00298.html (8,630 bytes)

19. RE: Drive shaft U-joints (formerly, CV U-Joint) (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:24:44 -0700
My focus is on the drive shaft so I am not sure I am following your train of thought. I'm not interested in FWD. Are you saying the rzeppa joint is also used on drive shafts? It appears to be superi
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00322.html (7,861 bytes)

20. I've got a good idea!!! (score: 1)
Author: "3 liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:08:43 -0700
Jim, nice post and thanks for the aerial shot of the salt. Unfortunately, "moving on" likely will NOT happen due to the requirements necessary to run on the salt. Building a car to meet the rule book
/html/land-speed/2006-10/msg00324.html (8,700 bytes)


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