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RE: rose valley hillclimb

To: "'cfchrist'" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: rose valley hillclimb
From: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 17:37:17 -0600
Reply-to: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Hi Chuck ,
12,000 RPM with an "A" series ? Would you care to tell us a little bit about
this motor ?
I've heard about motors turning 9K , but 12K ? How do you do that ? 
Thanks ,
            Mark Hanna 
            AN5  ( 7,000 RPM Redline ) 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cfchrist [SMTP:cfchrist@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 12:31 PM
> To:   spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject:      rose valley hillclimb
> 
> it was hot! sweaty!  and like my private sauna!  made first run(a little
> too
> fast) as a touring run.  second run was a "banzai"run.  got all out of
> shape
> on the corners and slid out of the 90 degree climbing left hander.  man
> does
> that stone wall(side of the mountain) come up fast....and i WAS close!  i
> had a great run but was running a little hot at the top.  when i got to
> the
> pits it was running ok but oil pressure gauge showed 20 lbs. hot at idle.
> this is way below my hot idle pressure(60 wt. racing oil).  so i decided
> to
> put it on the trailer and do an oil change and remove the oil pressure
> bypass relief valve to check for a broken spring or dirt on seat?  if this
> is not the fix......then an engine-ectomy is in order.   hey what the
> heck,
> it didnt spew connecting rods all over the course and stiull runs.  this
> engine is capable of 12,000 rpm and do not choose to blow it due to my
> desire to continue before i do the exploratory checking.  who knows ?
> running pocono with my saab powered sports racer next weekend.  sprite is
> much more reliable!   chuck.

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