I agree with your race car analogy. But, have to part company on rods. I
have been able to break any rod I have ever run. We run Carrillos and
Oliver Rods. The last motor we broke was equipped with Carrillos. Spun a
bearing, broke a rod and destroyed about everything else. Stock rods are
more apt to break, but don't make near the mess. I know several that run
aluminum rods with good success, personally, I have had bad luck with
them. I guess you should run what you trust.
Tom
John Beckett wrote:
>
> Jerry your one of those tough teachers...Friday quizzes...tough.
>
> Anyway I guess I'll jump in and contradict most everyone here. In
>theory a
> light weight race car is great, and should go faster, but if it won't stick
> to the ground it's not worth a flip. And I can tell you that driving at
> traction limited Bonneville isn’t anything like driving at the drags. So in
> the end it's whatever allows your car to maintain traction is the best way
> to go. I use both aero assist and ballast to get the job done.
>
> Now for aluminum rods. Well I've been using them for 10 years now, set
> four records at Bonneville, I guess eight at Maxton and haven't lost a one.
> On the other hand I did run Carrillos once and stuck one out the oil pan.
> Kinda runined my Speed Week that year, but you learn. For me Aluminum is
> the only way to go. The price is reasonable, I can get the wierd sizes I
> like to run, and I don't honestly think that five miles at Bonneville is
> anywhere near as hard on a set of aluminum rods as a 1/4 mile at the drags.
>
> At 06:18 PM 7/8/99 -0700, JERRY FOSTER wrote:
> >Your papers will not be graded because I don't know the answers!
> >Looking for info here.
> >
> > #1 Car weight. Do you build for super-light cars in the LSR
> >business? I know you gear for the track, but it seems to me that at
> >Muroc and El Mirage you really have to boogie all the way to get all
> >your speed in time. It's like a long drag race.
> >
> > #2 Engine assembly weight. Do you go with aluminum rods, small
> >dampner/balancer, lightweight crank, etc,?
> >
> > I guess both topics really relate to acceleration, which is what
> >I've always tried to build for in drag cars and hot rods, etc. I love
> >it, it's a kick in the pants! How else to you get to that top speed?
> >
> > All papers must be turned in by Saturday at close of school!
> >
> > Thanks! Jerry Foster In Dallas
> >
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