This smacks of bending the rules the wrong way. SInce the records are set
with the engine running and HOT, it should be measured that way. Sounds
like the rules were interpreted just to make it leagal. If not, then the
rules shoudl do away with the ambiguity and make it mandatory that all
engines are measured at the same temperature, say ambient.
mayf
At 05:47 AM 2/15/00 -0800, Dan Warner wrote:
>We had to cool Elmo Gillette's block one year, it was that close on size.
>Ice water and several hours of cool down time got him a record.
>
>Dan W
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
>To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 5:03 AM
>Subject: Re: /MS rules
>
>
>> Works for me... that little bit helps alot.... Now the Dry Ice is a new
>> deal that is interesting.....K
>>
>> ----------
>> > From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>> > To: kturk@ala.net
>> > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Re: /MS rules
>> > Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 6:54 AM
>> >
>> > Keith,
>> >
>> > You are allowed out to 305.999999.... It looks like we will have dry ice
>> the
>> > block when it is measured.
>> >
>> > Dan W
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
>> > To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 1:53 PM
>> > Subject: Re: /MS rules
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hey Dan.... I am putting together this combination for this year...
>and
>> > the
>> > > best I can come up with is a 305.11 cubic inch is there any margin for
>> > > error here? The only other option I can think of is to cheat one of
>> the
>> > > cylinders and spend bout 200 dolllars on a sleeve and separate
>> piston....
>> > > any thoughts? Keith
>> > >
>> > > ----------
>> > > > From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>> > > > To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>> > > > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> > > > Subject: Re: /MS rules
>> > > > Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:45 AM
>> > > >
>> > > > The body must remain stock from the FIREWALL back. Doors back is too
>> > far,
>> > > > can't mod the cowl area. Each vehicle is different though, the doors
>> > > might
>> > > > be at the firewall on the 924. I don't pretend to know every car
>ever
>> > > made,
>> > > > that's why I need documentation in impound.
>> > > >
>> > > > Dan W
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>> > > > To: George Mitchell <americanpartner@yahoo.com>; Dan Warner
>> > > > <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>> > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > > > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 7:12 AM
>> > > > Subject: /MS rules
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > George
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I believe its like /CC. You can modify the front end in /MS as
>long
>> as
>> > > the
>> > > > > body is original from the doors back. Might as well stretch it to
>> 130"
>> > > > > WB...to improve handling, and chop the top...to improve frontal
>> area,
>> > > > while
>> > > > > your at it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > John Beckett, LSR #79
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > From: "George Mitchell" <americanpartner@yahoo.com>
>> > > > > To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Dan Warner"
>> > > <dwarner@electrorent.com>;
>> > > > > "Richard Kensicki" <richk@sparta-junction.com>
>> > > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > > > > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:54 AM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: Thanks for Opel GT Input
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Hey list,
>> > > > > > It sounds like I picked the right class. Lots of
>> > > > > > competition. Still waiting on the rule book but...
>> > > > > > The Porsche body that I am building is a '78. It has
>> > > > > > what can only be described as sort of a "dirty" nose
>> > > > > > there is a plastic bumper out there and a lower
>> > > > > > valance that would surely put air underneath the car
>> > > > > > at speed.
>> > > > > > I could update the front with parts that I have for
>> > > > > > the later Euro Turbo car ('85) which has a hidden
>> > > > > > bumper and more of a scoopped or staight appearance
>> > > > > > (think Nascar front end).
>> > > > > > With the liberal aero rules in M/S would this
>> > > > > > "updating" be legal? This would be easier for me and
>> > > > > > the modification would be quick and have somewhat
>> > > > > > proven aero.
>> > > > > > George in DC
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > --- Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
>> > > > > > > Yep Dan..... John Rains didn't ruin D/B/Galt.... he
>> > > > > > > simply moved the record
>> > > > > > > out of my pocket book.... I don't have to have his
>> > > > > > > car to go that fast... I
>> > > > > > > got to have his MOTOR.... and sans that.... Might as
>> > > > > > > well build a MS... and
>> > > > > > > Have at it... I am not building a Berkley... I am
>> > > > > > > going to build a
>> > > > > > > Bugeye... little bigger but not enough that a little
>> > > > > > > HP won't make up for
>> > > > > > > it....
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Look at Doug Odom.... his Bugeye just got in the Two
>> > > > > > > Club....K
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > ----------
>> > > > > > > > From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>> > > > > > > > To: Richard Kensicki <richk@sparta-junction.com>
>> > > > > > > > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Thanks for Opel GT Input
>> > > > > > > > Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 7:15 AM
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Richard,
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > The answer to your question re: the Benham & Carr
>> > > > > > > Berkley on the 2000
>> > > > > > > > rulebook cover is easy. The M/S class is
>> > > > > > > currently/probably the class
>> > > > > > > most
>> > > > > > > > open for innovation. A small base vehicle which
>> > > > > > > was sold as a sports car,
>> > > > > > > > 130" wb, any frame, and liberal aero make for some
>> > > > > > > strange bed fellows.
>> > > > > > > > Engine size aside, as long as an entrant can
>> > > > > > > provide documentation as to
>> > > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > > availability of the base car and the stock
>> > > > > > > dimensions so that impound can
>> > > > > > > > verify the legality of the car, that would make
>> > > > > > > Leonard Carr's car (no
>> > > > > > > pun
>> > > > > > > > intended) one of the best choices for class. As in
>> > > > > > > the past the uproar
>> > > > > > > that
>> > > > > > > > this vehicle has destroyed the class "everyone has
>> > > > > > > to have one" is in the
>> > > > > > > > wind. When Ron Benham first brought out his Monza
>> > > > > > > then the Crosley that
>> > > > > > > Earl
>> > > > > > > > Wooden currently runs the cry was the same. As you
>> > > > > > > can see other racers
>> > > > > > > have
>> > > > > > > > found ways to compete and set records in various
>> > > > > > > classes against these
>> > > > > > > cars
>> > > > > > > > without using the body dujour.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > What are your questions regarding the legality of
>> > > > > > > the Berkley? Maybe I
>> > > > > > > can
>> > > > > > > > help.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Dan W
>> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > > > > From: Richard Kensicki <richk@sparta-junction.com>
>> > > > > > > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:26 PM
>> > > > > > > > Subject: Thanks for Opel GT Input
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the replies about a possible Opel
>> > > > > > > GT for the mile. Are
>> > > > > > > > > there any pictures of Bill Ward's Opel on line?
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > I keep rereading the rule book section for
>> > > > > > > modified sports and then
>> > > > > > > look
>> > > > > > > > > at the rule book cover (2000 edition) and say
>> > > > > > > (not out loud) how does
>> > > > > > > > > that car run as B modified sports? I must be too
>> > > > > > > legalistic.
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > > Rich
>> > > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > Do You Yahoo!?
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>
>
L.E. Mayfield
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