Dan, Skip
At Bonneville in 96 I had Jim Diest go over my restraint system
while I was in the streamliner. One of his recommendations was
to put an additional strap that went through the dual antisubmarine
belt buckle at the lap belt attachment end down to a frame crossmember
in the cener of the floor between my legs. Picture a line drawn down
your chest until it intersects the floor. This is where it needs to be
anchored. For laydown seating such as in streamliners, this keeps the
lap belt from riding up in a crash and damaging your abdomen.
It work perfectly in 98 when I crashed. The doctor at SLC spent $500
to x-ray my abdomen several times, he couldn't understand why my
spleen wasn't damaged.
I know I am one of many drivers who owes their life to Jim Diest.
Jim Bickford
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
To: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 5:23 AM
Subject: Re: LSR Clutches and Flywheels
> Skip,
>
> There is a picture of the strap in the rulebook. The strap was developed
in
> association with Jim Diest. I cannot remember exactly how you car is laid
> out so, I am unable at this point to say yeah or nay to you application.
>
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
> To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: LSR Clutches and Flywheels
>
>
> > Hi Dan,
> > I am having a bit of trouble envisioning the new crotch strap. Does the
> > book have a sketch? Do I need one in the liner? Gary wasn't able to
> explain
> > it to me so that I understand. Want to give it a try? If I don't need
one
> > then don't bother! I'll figure it out later.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Skip Higginbotham
> >
> > At 02:01 PM 1/15/00 , you wrote:
> > >Bill,
> > >
> > >Don't want to make a recommendation. A point is the 2000 rulebook does
> call
> > >out that CAST aluminum flywheels are not allowed. This is an addition
to
> the
> > >rule against CAST steel flywheels.
> > >
> > >Dan Warner
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> > >To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 12:50 PM
> > >Subject: LSR Clutches and Flywheels
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi Folks. Wanted to ask those of you who use manual gearboxes on
your
> > >> cars what your preferences are for trustworthy clutches and
flywheels.
> > >>
> > >> The rules only allow aluminum or steel, no cast iron flywheels, and
> both
> > >> are available. In fact LLoyd Capanna at WilCap is making me a steel
> > >> one for my Ardun right now, as heavy as we can get inside there. At
> > >> present I am using an old Shiefer aluminum with a bronze insert,
which
> > >> passed Zyglo inspection at our local aircraft engine shop, and a 3200
> > >> pound Ram Borg & Beck 10.5" racing clutch, but I wanted to get a
heavy
> > >> steel flywheel 'cause some people prefer them, and I like to have
> > >> options. I found out right quick that if you run much initial spark
> > >> advance with the aluminum flywheel, you will get kickback that will
> bend
> > >> the shaft of your flathead starter and lock the crankshaft up. Not
> that
> > >> it is difficult to straighten them.
> > >>
> > >> So would appreciate the thoughts and experiences of the veterans on
> what
> > >> works best, steel or aluminum, and what kind of clutches.
> > >>
> > >> One other thing, a magazine article I read said the 11" Long-style
> > >> clutch will not fit under the pressed steel bellhousing ('49-'51
> > >> Mercury) for the late flathead block. They said only the 10" size
will
> > >> go. Can anybody confirm or dispute this?? Regards, ArdunBill
> > >> Hoddinott in the Great Dismal Swamp, Chesapeake, VA
> > >>
> >
>
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