Right Doug,
259" Ford running in a 260.999 class (E). The engine was in the Flacon
Ranchero "Blue Blade Special".
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
To: <dwarner@electrorent.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Elmo Gillette Record
> In a message dated 02/15/2000 5:49:28 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> dwarner@electrorent.com writes:
>
> << 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
> >>
> Dan,
> That record measurement must have been with the "E" motor that he and
> Lattin ran for several years. To the best of my knowledge a Flathead block
is
> nearly impossible to get past 325ci and still run water in it........Ardun
> Doug in CA
>
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