- 1. Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:13:11 -0400
- OK, any of you vintage engine guys ever try a Packard flathead straight eight? Looks like a Behemoth but weight ain't the issue. Could run XO/ or XXO/ depending on which block you had to start with.
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- 2. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: V4GR@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:01:20 EDT
- Actually in XO and XXO you could start with a Cad V8 and have an 8 port motor much like Ron Main's mega buck flathead. 346 inches to start with. I still think a GMC makes the most sense, but if you a
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00066.html (7,431 bytes)
- 3. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:40:37 EDT
- << List OK, any of you vintage engine guys ever try a Packard flathead straight eight? Looks like a Behemoth but weight ain't the issue. Could run XO/ or XXO/ depending on which block you had to star
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00070.html (9,025 bytes)
- 4. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:47:28 EDT
- << Actually in XO and XXO you could start with a Cad V8 and have an 8 port motor much like Ron Main's mega buck flathead. 346 inches to start with. I still think a GMC makes the most sense, but if yo
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00072.html (7,735 bytes)
- 5. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:47:30 -0500
- Guys.... I may have to satisfy my older urges with First generation Weedeater Motors.... ahhh hmmm bet I can find three others that would Jump in and make it a Class.... now to sort out what Body sty
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00073.html (8,485 bytes)
- 6. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Bennett" <benettw@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 23:34:55 -0400
- Why a Pinto why not pick on that ugly as _ _ _ _ Mustang II or better yet an AMC Gremlin. BillB would Jump a Pinto an 8 port with. I you could like GMC's. engines. big
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00074.html (9,140 bytes)
- 7. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:04:40 -0700
- Hey Doug. Smokey and Dean Murry are from Atascadero and I tease them because Atascadero means MUD HOLE in spanish. That's even lower than big ditch. Wish I could go to b-ville this year but just can'
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00075.html (9,875 bytes)
- 8. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:43:16 -0700
- One of our Gear Grinder club members runs a comp. coupe with a Cad V-12 with a over drive front mounted 671 blower and has run 170 @ El Mirage. Chain drive OD all built in his shop. ROTO_FAZE Glen
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00088.html (8,250 bytes)
- 9. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:08:54 -0400
- This is part of the reason the Land Speed Racing is so much fun. Where else could you find a Cad V-12 in regular competition. I always look forward to spending time wondering the pits looking as all
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00089.html (9,162 bytes)
- 10. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: "JAMES CANNON" <dr.piston@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 07:47:09 -0400
- I believe David Locklear said he was building a Packard 8 to race. You may get your answer. Jim from Salem VA
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00091.html (7,291 bytes)
- 11. Re: Vintage engine (score: 1)
- Author: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 08:26:11 -0700
- As far as I know same as in the past with black lines on each side or lanes,haven't heard other wise. Glen
- /html/land-speed/2000-07/msg00098.html (7,271 bytes)
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