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1. under pressure (score: 1): Author: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 15:32:22 +1100; glen and list The recient topic on scoop openings has started me thinking of and investigating an alternative to scoops and atmospheric air and to date my precursorary calculations indicate the possi; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00020.html (9,122 bytes)
2. Re: under pressure (score: 1): Author: LGMCAFEE@aol.com; Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 08:27:00 EST; <<Hoping you or others can clarify these uncertainties before I progress any further ? has anyone else on the list tried or experemented with compressed air Gary always thinking outside the square fo; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00022.html (8,358 bytes)
3. Re: under pressure (score: 1): Author: Tom Neimeyer <tjn56@swbell.net>; Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2002 09:40:54 -0600; Gary & Larry, I had talked to a few other racers about this and was told that it is impossible to carry enough air (at least for LSR type vehicles). Take your favorite engine and figure volume at max; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00023.html (9,864 bytes)
4. Re: under pressure (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 09:29:30 -0600; You know this whole thread most likely has Zero merit.... But I love the concept of thinking this far outside of the box. Why not use this forum to toss out your idea's and see what others think....; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00024.html (10,769 bytes)
5. Re: under pressure (score: 1): Author: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 08:10:18 -0800; We tryed injecting oxygen instead of nitrous with a nitrous system and the egt's went through the roof even running the thing on alcohol wouldn't help Turbo Rick http://www.turborick.com air or thes; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00025.html (10,158 bytes)
6. Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: Malcolm Pittwood <MPittwood@compuserve.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 12:00:06 -0500; The use of compressed air as a substitute for atmospheric air (thats all around us) has been tried on the 1/4 mile, as others have indicated. The top fuel dragster in the Garlits Museum was owned by; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00026.html (9,448 bytes)
7. Re: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 12:21:26 -0800; Malcolm and List The system you describe regarding the air system used by Mickey Thompson was the original concept of the Late John Bowen. John was a partner of mine for many years on several cars. H; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00032.html (11,625 bytes)
8. Re: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 23:02:07 +1100; thank you for your replies ,even the zero merit encouragements ( love a challange ) though I need to clarify some points and add further info so it may be worthy of at least almost zero merit , firs; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00047.html (11,825 bytes)
9. RE: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 07:51:09 -0700; As you seem to have practical experience with a "compressed racer" I'll ask what I've been wondering about this thread. Filling compressed air bottles involves a LOT of heat. Scuba and welding tanks; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00049.html (10,145 bytes)
10. Re: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 07:48:26 -0800; We took them to a welding equipment supplier and exchanged them. We didn't have the ability to handle them in our small shop at the time. When they ran the Mickey Thompson Funny car I was no longer; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00050.html (11,372 bytes)
11. RE: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 10:21:55 -0700; So you didn't try to recharge them at the track. That was where my question was leading. For the lakes, you'd either need a BUNCH of extra charged bottles, or have some way to recharge them there (a; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00054.html (8,727 bytes)
12. Re: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 15:14:38 -0800; Your description of the car is perfect. Yes I would love a copy of the article. Seeing what it did when it got away that day in the pits is why the rules say there must be a driver/rider in or on th; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00059.html (15,076 bytes)
13. RE: Under Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Jon Wennerberg" <jonw@up.net>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 16:23:58 -0500; Hey, for what it's worth: My 1989 Jimmy (350 sbc) runs on compressed natural gas. Not propane, I said CNG. The tanks are pressurized to about 3500 of cng, and are a lot less than 1/2 inch thick. Each; /html/land-speed/2002-02/msg00072.html (8,460 bytes)

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