oh by the way don't misunderstand my frustration with the points thing....
I am smart enough to realize no matter what you did .... change wise to
the points... Scotty is smart enough to still beat me.... I mean if we were
in a dead tie right now Scotty would set more records and so on and so
forth...
The only way to have an acceptable Points system is with everyone driving
the same car and then you end up with NASCAR.... No thanks... Don't need
that kind of aggravation... (love nascar but who needs the sponsors
pressure)
On the end of the day I have to kick back and realize what I am doing here
and this is about FUN .... I think I win the MOST Improved car hands
down.... and I think I get credit for consistently improving my times and
truly on the end of the day I am very satisfied that I have met the goals I
have set for myself...
you must have noticed the constant Smile on my face and the joy of going
faster.... Hmmm wonderful stuff.... Hot Rodding....
Keith Turk
Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
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> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: kturk@ala.net
> Subject: Re: tires
> Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 4:53 PM
>
> I'll have the tires at Maxton in June.
>
> A regular T-10 is just fine, but can you find a really close ratio
gear?
> Are you going to put it in the Healey eventually? If so you'll really
> appreciate the close ratio in the faster, lighter car.
> The 5-speed would be great, but can you get a close ratio? The ones I
> have seen were wide ratio, and not worth the money for B-ville.
> As far a drive line efficiency from a NASCAR unit...where else could
one
> find an extra 10, 20 or 30 HP, especially on a maxed out engine.
>
> JB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: tires
>
>
> >Yeah I truly understand all that... and I am expecting a set only
Slightly
> >Better then Sir Malcolm Campbell's on Blue Bird..(if you never seen
it...
> >makes your Goodyear's look good)
> >
> >I had that same thought about moving them over to the MS ....
> >
> >don't know the Trans bottom line just yet.. and I am thinking of popping
> >for a 5 speed....with a 1;1 final gear... Just can't find a ratio that
is
> >better then the 4 speed.... I just think that for our reduced pressures
on
> >these units that the NASCAR deal isn't really necessary... I know they
have
> >reduced drag and that has to be worth something.... just don't know how
> >much
> >
> >Or rebuilding this one... hell I don't know... Guess I better hurry up
and
> >decide what I am going to do though eh?
> >
> >Love to tell you that I am just putting this off...But I have another 3
> >thousand miles on the Truck already.... wow.... was in Savanna GA this
> >morning.. and after 9hrs of driving I am thinking of snatching the trans
to
> >get that started....
> >
> >Thanks for the tires... great way for me to go... and as a min... they
will
> >be good Mock up tires for the Healey....
> >
> >Keith..... Oh by the way... 220mph?... yeah the record is 219
> >
> >----------
> >> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> >> To: kturk@ala.net
> >> Subject: Re: tires
> >> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 3:28 PM
> >>
> >> OK there yours. Will bring to the June meet. You can pay me
> >whenever.
> >> Just want you to know....big difference between what you saw at Maxton
> >> (pretty, new unused $450. tires) and these well used puppies (ugly
$150.
> >> puppies at that). I wouldn't be afraid to run at 200 MPH and have seen
> >guys
> >> run faster while triming cord with a razor blade in impound. By the
way
> >no
> >> cord coming through the tread here.
> >> Not a scare just want you to have the right mental image. These
> >things
> >> are hard to come by and they arn't making any more. After what
happened
> >to
> >> my Goodyears at B-Ville last year...those are the ones I don't trust.
> >>
> >> JB
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> >> To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> >> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 6:01 PM
> >> Subject: Re: tires
> >>
> >>
> >> >Okay that would be a done deal... I can send you a check or you can
wait
> >> >till 5-6 June.... whatever... I was going to talk to you again about
the
> >> >ones you brought and buy them from you... I was really Undecided...
the
> >> >fact that you sold them decides it perfectly.... Thanks.... I really
> >should
> >> >own them... But I didn't want to spend that much on a tire that I
really
> >> >didn't need...
> >> >
> >> >Yeah I want it... but I didn't NEED it...I don't think... I am going
to
> >> >mount these up and run them as a back up set at Bonneville and use my
> >Front
> >> >Runners as Primaries... Make sense?
> >> >
> >> >KT
> >> >
> >> >----------
> >> >> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> >> >> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> >> >> Subject: tires
> >> >> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 2:27 PM
> >> >>
> >> >> Keith
> >> >>
> >> >> Just got another set of Mickey Thompson Bonneville tires. Same
as
> >the
> >> >> ones you saw at Maxton. These are well used, but because they were
on
> >the
> >> >> salt and dirt there is still lots of tread. Side walls are not
pretty,
> >> >but
> >> >> easily a 200+ mph tire. Yours for only $75. each. First come first
> >serve,
> >> >> the others I had are already gone.
> >> >>
> >> >> JB
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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