Doug, would you take a minute to describe how you
run without a converter. I've been intrigued
with such things as that and running old slim jim
hydramatics with clutches, etc, but never really
knew how it worked.
Dick J
--- DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net> wrote:
> Tom; I have run a th350 I built for the last 5
> years with no problems.
> (now the damn thing will split in half next
> run) Have run both and
> without the converter. I look in the pan every
> year and find nothing
> wrong. I will take it apart this winter just to
> be sure. I use the
> reverse shift pattern, and like it a lot better
> than the straight
> pattern. The gear splits are not great but have
> to be better than the 2
> speed glide. Doug in big ditch
> #427 MS
>
> Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
> >
> > Keith,
> > Actually, nitrous is not fuel, its a blower
> in a bottle. Your only fuel
> > is gasoline. You knew that!! I just had to
> respond, nothing to do while
> > I'm waiting on a trans drive, so I can
> install my engine. We are trying
> > another transmission this meet since the
> Powerglide smoked last meet.
> > Its a TH350 this time.
> > Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > You know Jim.. Other then being interesting
> Reading...( much more so then
> > > the Virbrator ) It has always been my goal
> to learn from others.... This
> > > List is a Classic example.... I try and
> share my limited knowledge... (
> > > direct result of my limited experience )
> and Honestly wish more folks would
> > > say.... what went right... what went Wrong
> and what WORKS....
> > >
> > > What I am learning really so far is that
> Each of us is Very Different and
> > > have differing Ideas on what Right is...
> > >
> > > Some how I don't even think of the Nitrous
> as Fuel... I almost think of it
> > > as Cheating.... Obviously it's a Fuel...
> but it's Fake Fuel.... not like
> > > Alky or Nitro... which is something I know
> nothing of.... But would like to
> > > learn... Not this Week... Or this Year...
> But someday... and these
> > > accumulated bits of information are very
> interesting...
> > >
> > > Thanks again for Saying what went wrong and
> the accumlated info on how you
> > > found it.... ain't none of this Cheap is
> it....
> > >
> > > Keith ( I am out shopping for the New
> Billet Crank for the Rodeck.... as the
> > > original is JUNK!!! ain't that special )
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > > To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; "Keith
> Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "List
> > > Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > >
> > > > Re reading your follow-up Keith I
> realized what was missing from my
> > > > convoluted first post.
> > > > We must have killed the pump on the last
> run at Speedwwek, didn't know it.
> > > > The dead pump is what left us so lean on
> the first pass at WOS.
> > > > Jim in Palmdale who needs to think "why
> are they asking me that" before he
> > > > answers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > > > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; List Land
> Speed
> > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 3:21 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > > > > To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>; List
> Land Speed
> > > > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 1:16
> PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > > > >
> > > > > > Not Being a Fuel Guy....
> > > > >
> > > > > Whataya mean 'not being a fuel guy',
> N2O is just as much "fuel" as the
> > > > > straight alky we run and much less
> forgiving.
> > > > >
> > > > > > I was trying to sort out what
> actually went Wrong to Flatten the
> > > > > bearings.... Jim...
> > > > >
> > > > > Severe lean condition producing
> detonation.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Keith...( Hey and Thanks Jim for
> taking the time to share your
> > > > mechaincal
> > > > > woes... )
> > > > >
> > > > > You are more than welcome, feel free to
> use any of these speed secrets
> > > as
> > > > > you see fit.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim in palmdale , former member of a
> drag race team that was accused of
> > > > > being able to break an anvil in a
> sandbox with a feather!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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