Oh my Gawd! Are those tranny parts?
Now I know why they install/require bellhousing blankets when racing. I have
seen drag cars do the exact same thing and a lot more often. I heard that
some racers lost their legs and other vital organs.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan, Richard" <RRyan@frk.com>
To: "'Datsun Roadsters'" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: FW: Flywheel Explosions
> Food for thought.
>
> Dick Ryan ex. 24022
> (650)312-4022
> Risk Management Dept.
> SM 2000/2
> FAX (650)312-5830
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jari Tabell [mailto:jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi]
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 2:35 AM
> To: vintage-race mailing list
> Subject: Flywheel Explosions
>
>
> Greetings from Finland,
>
> To remind what can also happen. These photos are from our last race in
> June and the car in case is a Ford Lotus Cortina:
>
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/ex1.jpg
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/ex2.jpg
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/ex3.jpg
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/ex4.jpg
>
> Luckily no-one was hurt, except maybe a bit mentally...
>
> Jari Tabell
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/
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