Exactly why I like you being here... Faith in your convictions... Buddy if
John Beckett hadn't taken the time to help me run the El Camino years ago
at Moultrie or Dick here this last year at Maxton.... Racing would still be
a dream for me....
It's the 27yr old attitude that I love exactly and the knowledge that your
right.. some of these other fella's are sitting around harassing you ....
but then they been there and done that too.... It's Like the Kids I taught
to Fly the Apache.... Bright guys with intelligence well beyond mine....
just fun to be around them and to see the enthusiasm.... killer stuff
Darrel... and I for one am glad your here sharing your opinion.... that is
one of the great things about this place... Your willing to share with the
World your opinion on how it's supposed to be done.... I don't think for a
minute that you haven't explored all the options and done things Right by
your way... TOO COOL you and I both know all these guys will be patting you
on the back in IMPOUND someday.... sure it may not be the first year... but
when you get there these folks will be proud.... Keith
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> From: Ferguson, Darrell <dfergus@bactc.com>
> To: 'kturk@ala.net'; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: BBFALT
> Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 5:42 PM
>
>
> I've had a couple of trick small blocks myself Keith, but admitted defeat
> and finally stepped into big block world 4 years ago ! Yes I like small
> blocks, and flatheads, and hemis, and rats, and arduns.
>
> Darrell
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Turk [SMTP:kturk@ala.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 3:45 PM
> > To: Ferguson, Darrell; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: BBFALT
> >
> > Lot's of folks have commented... and understand that each of us is
> > different... Personally I enjoyed your point of View on this damn RAT
> > MOTOR
> > thing a ma jiggy..... (honestly looked into it also... never leave a
stone
> > un-turned)
> >
> > I always ran Small blocks... Just the way I was built... Wish you
could
> > have been there when I was a Kid in Alhambra California and heard that
> > collage kid leave the the Chevrolet deal in his Shinny new 302 cu in
Z28
> > wound out to 9 grand... roiling the back tires... Power shifting to
> > second.. Pulling the wheels in the air and almost rolling over
> > backwards....( Damn I love a memory .... does strange things to the
Truth)
> > At 12 yrs old that was Pure sex.... (don't ask at 13..)
> >
> > Back then we described Torque by a big block revving up and the car
> > rolling
> > over... and Hp by dumping the clutch and it flipping over backwards
> >
> > What a day..... Keith
> > ----------
> > > From: Ferguson, Darrell <dfergus@bactc.com>
> > > To: 'Keith Turk' <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: BBFALT
> > > Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 2:27 PM
> > >
> > > Quite Honestly Keith, I believe AABFS is the real way to live,
anything
> > less
> > > than that is a compromise. I don't drink Dom Perignon, I don't wear
> > Gianni
> > > Versace, I don't live in the palace estates. I will not however eat
day
> > old
> > > bread with mold growing on the corners, and wear jeans with holes in
the
> > > knees, and shoes with worn out soles. Life is a compromise as to what
> > you
> > > would like, versus what you can afford. For me, if the name of the
game
> > is
> > > to go as fast as possible for X amount of dollars, why build a
$10,000
> > Pinto
> > > engine when a $10,000 Big Block will generate 3 times the power?
That's
> > my
> > > game, but I often forget that for many others, that's not the name of
> > their
> > > game. For you, it's to go as fast as possible (and hopefully break
the
> > > record) with a class D motor. For others it's a flathead, or a Pinto
> > motor,
> > > and therefore I have difficulty understanding their game. I respect
the
> > fact
> > > that some guys are trying to prove a point with a Pinto motor, would
I
> > try
> > > to prove that point, no way! For me it doesn't make sense, and along
> > those
> > > lines, many would reply to me- why not a AABFS then? Cause for what I
> > can
> > > afford, and what I had to work with, BBFALT is where I'm at. So I
guess
> > my
> > > point to prove has now become how fast can I push a 1968 Firebird?
Past
> > the
> > > 225 mph "Wall", I hope so. After meeting you earlier this year at
> > > Bonneville, I said there's a guy who's almost as crazy as me, he must
> > love
> > > driving fast! As a result, when you started talking about blown or
> > turbo'ed
> > > motors, my brother and I both said- Keith- get the most bang for your
> > buck-
> > > build a Rat, cheap, reliable, easy HP! That's our opinion and
suggestion
> > to
> > > you, having come down the path already, but you have your own path to
> > > follow, and you're looking for suggestions. It's funny this topic
comes
> > up
> > > at this point. Doug and I were discussing our plans for next year,
and
> > my
> > > possible involvement with a front engined dragster to run in
Nostalgia
> > > Eliminator or A Fuel Dragster. We came to the conclusion for
Bonneville
> > that
> > > the next engine we build will be AA/BF and the next vehicle we build
> > will
> > be
> > > a Streamliner !
> > >
> > > Darrell Ferguson
> > > BLACK RADON ENGINEERING
> > > # 939 BBFALT
> > > http://my.cybersoup.com/blackradon
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Keith Turk [SMTP:kturk@ala.net]
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 1:27 PM
> > > > To: Shelley Stallings; OHFASTONE@aol.com;
> > land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: LMAOOOOOO
> > > >
> > > > and Shelley I respect your opinion... there is an air of decorum
that
> > > > needs
> > > > to be maintained so we all can enjoy the list... Foul Language and
Off
> > > > color topic's should be avoided....as well as anything that might
> > offend
> > > > someone else other then an honest heart felt discussion on the way
to
> > do
> > > > something....
> > > >
> > > > If you think that B/BFalt is the Only way to life... well hey...
tell
> > us
> > > > that... we don't have to agree... that is the point of the
discussion
> > > > forum... so long as your not disagreeing and calling someone a fool
> > for
> > > > not
> > > > thinking like you do.
> > > >
> > > > I keep getting back to my thoughts on Doctors sharing information
like
> > we
> > > > are... what an awesome tool this is... and can be for all of us...
We
> > > > simply have to remember that there are folks behind the names on
the
> > list
> > > > and that some of those folks aren't as willing to subject
themselves
> > to
> > > > issues unrelated to Land speed racing.... for that I agree with
them
> > and
> > > > we really do have to go along and get along sometimes....Keith
> > (personally
> > > > I like weedeater motors)
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Shelley Stallings <stalling@ptialaska.net>
> > > > > To: OHFASTONE@aol.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: LMAOOOOOO
> > > > > Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 3:54 AM
> > > > >
> > > > > With due respect, I didn't subscribe to the landspeed list to
> > recieve
> > > > > this type of message.
> > > > >
> > > > > Shelley Stallings
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