- 41. Re: fire extinguishers and race cars (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:27:03 -0600
- My question was about "but you can't mix systems (driver vs engine)". What did you mean by that? Just trying to understand. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00067.html (8,942 bytes)
- 42. Re: fire extinguishers and race cars (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:33:40 -0600
- I use Halon for everything in the liner too. And I take exception to you comment that Halon is"driver safe". The only way Halon or other air displacement chemical can be safe is if the driver is bre
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00069.html (10,602 bytes)
- 43. Re: weighing fire bottles (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 06:50:29 -0600
- Yes but a lot of the cars have them fairly accessible....I'd leave them out until inspected. It's a thought. I have heard that NASCAR does it....true? untrue? Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00123.html (7,219 bytes)
- 44. Re: fire bottles (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 16:55:53 -0600
- OK, I give up.....on this one...... but the information gained from this thread is wonderful. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00128.html (6,829 bytes)
- 45. Testing Autox in new house (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 07:27:54 -0600
- Please ignore this message. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00217.html (6,235 bytes)
- 46. Re: air circulation (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:54:25 -0600
- Dragsters use NAACA ducts in reverse a lot.....one might suspect that they do work. Maybe not as efficiently as "in". I pressurize the cockpit (would/might keep smoke out) in front of the driver and
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00227.html (8,243 bytes)
- 47. Re: non lsr Worlds Oldest Dragstrip(Dust Devils) (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 14:45:47 -0600
- Thanks Dale, I kind of liked the pic too!!! Car and I held the gas roadster 1320 Record for a while. 136.98....not bad for '59.....first tilt body too. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-11/msg00410.html (8,505 bytes)
- 48. Re: Crows, and maybe a beating with a rubber chicken... (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 15:39:58 -0500
- I have driven a number of pieces of farm equipment with "rear steer" and find that one gets used to the odd sensation of his/her butt sliding around the turns. It doesn't seem underdamped. It is als
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00018.html (8,971 bytes)
- 49. Re: sorry (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 15:44:40 -0500
- Please don't apologize for any subject that you bring up.....the point of this list is to have discussions. While I don't agree that there is any advantage in using RWS, I certainly want to read the
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00203.html (8,616 bytes)
- 50. Re: Shop no no's (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 21:15:15 -0500
- Well, one is....... do not put the air compressor inside the shop........
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00295.html (7,630 bytes)
- 51. RE: Shop no no's (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 09:40:07 -0500
- See if you can ground them better......sometimes that helps the humming. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00327.html (7,830 bytes)
- 52. WF (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 20:57:07 -0500
- Well, It's loaded and we're outta here tomorrow AM. See you on the salt. Hope the new injection system parts work........sounds good in the shop. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00582.html (6,325 bytes)
- 53. Re: Rose (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 21:41:11 -0500
- Yes we had a really good run....for a shake-down......mixture was a bit rich but consistent throughout the run. Thanks to the new boost sensor. Boost around 10 and at about 280 in the 5th mile we ex
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00747.html (6,785 bytes)
- 54. Re: Radiator or Tank (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 14:35:53 -0500
- I was crew chief on the Miss America P-51. What do you want to know? We ran stock pressure, water and glycol. The water spray is to cause the radiator door to close at speed and thereby adding about
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00767.html (10,013 bytes)
- 55. RE: More newbie questions (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:13:32 -0500
- Russ and Ray, Gary's Monza is bright red and the exhaust used to point to the side. When he turned it rearward, he picked up 10 MPH....when blowing to the side, it's like more frontal area......I don
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00790.html (9,581 bytes)
- 56. Re: Bonneville 200mph club minimums... (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 07:18:30 -0500
- Yeah but run over 300 to get in the 200 MPH club? We didn't make it in 2001 because 267 didn't make the 270 minimum. Go figure. Really confusing to me at times. Skip (Bitch, bitch,bitch) (-:(-:
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00858.html (9,920 bytes)
- 57. Re: Bonneville 200mph club minimums... (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:04:53 -0500
- Now THAT justifies minimums........
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00875.html (8,670 bytes)
- 58. Re: Event gas octane? (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 20:08:00 -0500
- I know another that was running at 280 when the exhaust pipes gave trouble last week using 110. Rick's advice was good for our application. Skip supplier.
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00987.html (7,728 bytes)
- 59. Re: Lund Caddy of Phoenix; Ed Van Scoy help! (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 20:27:45 -0500
- And made it all the way to 187???? WOW
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg00988.html (8,717 bytes)
- 60. Re: aero (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 07:37:25 -0500
- This is a new one for me. If you find it, please copy me too! Thanks. Skip
- /html/land-speed/2003-10/msg01004.html (9,206 bytes)
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