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1. Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 07:14:51 -0800 (PST); Funny you should mention those rear-engined roadsters. When I was in Florida last month, I ran into a guy from California who was wearing a Muroc Tee-shirt - so, naturally a conversation started righ; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00090.html (8,408 bytes)
2. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:39:28 EST; The longer wheelbase puts MORE weight on the rear with no other changes. Think of it as a lever and the fulcrum is the centerline of the front axle ....... the further away from that pivot point the; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00094.html (7,795 bytes)
3. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:12:39 EST; And Nature is OUR Mother !!! Reflect on ALL the REALLY GOOD things FRICTION does for us ! Bruce; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00101.html (7,462 bytes)
4. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 08:31:51 -0800 (PST); What I was thinking though, is that with the longer wheelbase, the motor and center of mass could be moved farther forward until the was a 51% forward bias. That couldn't be done with the short wheel; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00104.html (8,859 bytes)
5. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 08:46:56 -0800; As I understand the issue, there were a couple of things that contributed to their demise. We had several crash in 1959. The reasoning went something like this. 1. they are a wing and tend to fly at; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00107.html (7,901 bytes)
6. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 12:07:57 EST; Yes, Dick, you' re right there ...... but by then the driver would be of the cowl area and the engine might be under it or thereabouts, and the car would look ALL WRONG ..... or the whole body would; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00110.html (8,375 bytes)
7. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:11:42 -0800 (PST); Don't get me wrong. I just threw it out as a thought. I'm one of those guys that is real happy living within the rules. There are enough combinations in the book that I can find something I like and; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00112.html (9,094 bytes)
8. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:01:19 -0500; Thinking that over the last 42 years the T body has been working fine in /MR and /STR classes, some going over 300 MPH, and the rear engined design is working very well in the Lakester classes, (thin; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00124.html (9,206 bytes)
9. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:11:52 -0800; There has been some discussion on this subject at the rules meetings. It's not a dead issue. BTW my first run over 200 was in a 117'' wb rear engine mod.roadster. Same year others were in the 230-24; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00126.html (9,810 bytes)
10. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:19:22 -0800 (PST); Yeah, John. Zactly. That's what I was asking to begin with. Not that I want to sit in front of the motor in my roadster - - I was just curious. Dick J -- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com> w; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00128.html (10,248 bytes)
11. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:44:33 EST; How about allowing rear engine mod roadsters with a weight distribution roughly approximating Fast Freddie's and Joe Law' s long wheelbase lakesters ...... and maybe an appropriate size wing above th; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00131.html (8,990 bytes)
12. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:36:37 -0500; Just mandate a minimum wheel base (maybe 144" or so). Wings are already allowed in /MR so I dont think you would have the kinds of problems they did over 40 years ago. John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #7; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00133.html (9,936 bytes)
13. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:55:54 EST; << Just mandate a minimum wheel base (maybe 144" or so). Wings are already allowed in /MR so I dont think you would have the kinds of problems they did over 40 years ago. Group, I agree with John. If; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00137.html (9,014 bytes)
14. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:34:43 EST; Doug, I was fortunate to see that great looking belly tanker, and all the other topnotch examples of Rods n' Customs at that long-running exhibit at the Oakland Museum several years ago . I had the b; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00146.html (9,454 bytes)
15. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:34:02 EST; Of all the dumb stunts, I live 20 minutes from the Oakland Museum and never made it to see the exhibit.................Ardun Doug; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00162.html (8,211 bytes)
16. Fwd: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:38:33 EST; Return-path: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com> From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com Full-name: ARDUN DOUG Message-ID: <5e.55f2e8b.2784e988@aol.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:46:00 EST Subject: Re: Rear Engine T's To: landspeedr; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00163.html (10,722 bytes)
17. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:02:36 -0800; tom actually don waites 27 roadster was 112" long. my 32 is only what 106" stock. don told me the cars were getting loose as they got to 200mph. Having the driver in front was an issue and it was in; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00174.html (10,220 bytes)
18. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:04:36 -0800; oh yeah one other thing look at the front end of don waites 27 in its last form as well as Khoughaz's 27. they bothe had faired in front axles and covered wishbones, creating a very large front wing; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00175.html (9,504 bytes)
19. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:11:03 -0800; Don Wait would build another one also. _________________________________________________________________; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00176.html (10,981 bytes)
20. Re: Rear Engine T's (score: 1): Author: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 17:13:12 -0800; i agree with you _________________________________________________________________; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00177.html (9,558 bytes)

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