Keith, a veteran speed trials man just pointed out to me that the time
when you snap the throttle shut at high revs and high speed, and the
engine drags the car down, is the time when the small ends are most
likely to part from the conrods, since there is then no gas pressure
overhead to balance the forces. He likes to stick it into neutral and
coast down at Bonneville, to avoid the above inconvenience. But at
Maxton, especially with the FAST equipment, you want maximum braking by
every available means. Bill
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