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Re: Spring Prep

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Spring Prep
From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 07:19:42 -0700
Yeah...
But just think.  Here in Salt Lake we have March Madness a mile North,
Legends ski racing 27 miles East, loaded golf courses a mile South or East
and a flooded salt flats 120 miles West.  Then there's the Autorama coming
up in three weeks ( and we still need to get the Wee Eel out of the Saltair
building and put the scoops on ),  Pumping onto the salt ends in six and the
lawn needs attention now for crabgrass and aeriating and the aspen trees
need their annual spraying for borers.  Priorities ... priorities ... how
much will keep the wife happy?  And how much more skiing can I get in before
it turns to crap up there?  This week was perfect.  They will show the
Legends ski races on CBS next Sunday, 26th, at noon Eastern time.  Anyone
interested in the oldest racer in the group (Stein Eriksen at 72) and how he
did against the youngsters?  Talk about geezers!
Wes
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> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net> 
> Subject: Spring Prep 
> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:09:27 -0600 
> 
>What a wonderful day in the shop... Hanging out playing with stuff...
>Cleaning up the Rust.... Getting the Motor Parts ready to go back
>together... ( Back up Motor got Bored this week for it's new Wiseco Pistons
>and the Crower Billet steel Rods also Gained a couple of Inches due to some
>over Heating at Bville )
>
>Getting Rid of those Dag gum Screws I installed on the Moon Disc's.... (now
>there was an exercise..) Installed Duez fasteners... Neat deal once you
>figure out how to Make the Jig.... ( reminded me of Hot Rodding )..
>
>Tomarrow I swap back over To the Maxton Gear and check out all the brake
>system.... and Lube everything that I cleaned off washing it...
>
>All and All A nice Spring Day.... WOW I been waiting for one of these...
>
>Keith ( yeah I am doing the Last Minute Motor rebuild cause I was to lazy
to
>take the headers off and do the compression check at the end of the season
)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>; Chris R Harris
><yesford@clear.net.nz>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 7:23 PM
>Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
>
>
>> Dave
>>
>> The reason for using a Dampener is to absorb harmonic vibrations that
>cause
>> stress on the crank (cracks and possible breakage). It will run without
>one
>> but I wouldn't recommend it.
>>
>> John Beckett, LSR #79
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>
>> To: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>;
>> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 8:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
>>
>>
>> > You lost me Chris. Is it your opinion that is straight bogus advice and
>I
>> > need pay no attention?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Dave Haller #93
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
>> > To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>;
>> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 3:30 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
>> >
>> >
>> > > Dave,
>> > >         Whoever gave you that tip, consider them a friend, or advice
>no
>> > > more.
>> > >
>> > > Chris Harris.  NZ.
>> > >
>> > > ----------
>> > > > From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
>> > > > To: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
>> > > > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
>> > > > Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:25 AM
>> > > >
>> > > > List,
>> > > > Working on the car this last Thursday evening the discussion came
up
>> on
>> > > the
>> > > > need for a harmonic balancer on my small block. I have one of those
>> > > > expensive ones on it now and was told I do not need to have one on
>the
>> > > > engine and to run without it. It was claimed the balancer is
robbing
>> me
>> > > of
>> > > > horsepower unnecessarily, that the engine was already balanced
>besides
>> > > real
>> > > > run time was short so the need for one was not there. What is your
>> > > > experience and opinions out there, I know you have the right ones,
>> > > > Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
>> > > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:23 AM
>> > > > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > In a message dated 02/29/2000 3:17:23 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>> > > > > dahlgren@uconect.net writes:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > << There is a product i am not sure if you are aware of called
the
>> Cam
>> > > > >  Doctor(I am not sure who makes this) and Cam Pro Plus made by
>Audie
>> > > > >  technology that does what you want to do it also will do all the
>> > input
>> > > > >  for you. It is made for exactly what you want to do. basically
>you
>> > put
>> > > > >  the cam in the fixture and hook the fixture input to a PC. then
>> > rotate
>> > > > >  the cam and it will intup all the numbers for you andf has many
>> other
>> > > > >  neat features.. it is a little spendy but it is the tool for the
>> job.
>> > > > >  http://www.audietech.com/
>> > > > >  I have no idea of their pricing but you might get some ideas
>here..
>> > > > >  Dahlgren
>> > > > >  EMS
>> > > > >   >>
>> > > > > Group,
>> > > > >     Speaking of Cam Doctor, I just spent a weekend at the San
>Diego
>> > > Swap
>> > > > Meet
>> > > > > with Roy Creel, this years VP of SCTA. Seems that the guys at
>McGee
>> > > Cams
>> > > > had
>> > > > > a Cam Doctor that was inoperative for some reason and worked a
>deal
>> > > with
>> > > > Roy
>> > > > > whereby he could use the thing if he would get it fixed.
>> > > > >     Roy contacted the Cam Doctor Mfg. in Denver, made the
>> > arrangements,
>> > > > and
>> > > > > shipped it to them. It came back, supposedly fixed, but was still
>> > > > > inoperative. Several months of un-returned phone calls later, Roy
>> was
>> > > in
>> > > > PHX
>> > > > > for a "Banger" seminar, then drove to Denver last week and took
>the
>> > > local
>> > > > > Sheriff to the guys home to get a check from the wife.
>> > > > >     Those of you who know Roy are aware of what a "straight-up"
>and
>> > > > > innovative guy he is, so, buyer beware...........Ardun Doug in CA
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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