We are coming to Maxton before Muroc....
Hoping to test the motor just Prior to Maxton....
K
----- Original Message -----
From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm
> To bad you cant try it out at Maxton before you head to Muroc.
>
> JB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 10:27 PM
> Subject: C motor and Nitrous....Hmmm
>
>
> > We were supposed to get some Complimentary stuff from a Very popular
> company
> > as a result of the Hot Rod Deal.... well that whole Package set up fell
> > through yesterday... Bummer it was a 2k system..... so we are now
looking
> at
> > other options.... Think I got it all nailed down today....
> >
> > Talked to my Engine Management specialist... ( thanks for the free
> consult
> > Dave) and we are looking at a couple of options....He likes a single
> Nitrous
> > system brought in Early.... just after Peak torque....Starting with a
50hp
> > kit and working up from there.... (ease of tuning Vs the Dual stage
> > system )
> >
> > The C Motor was missing as a result of some fouled Plugs... nothing
more..
> > we took the motor out and apart and it's finally not hurt.... Just
> polishing
> > the Crank and rolling a new set of bearings in and a couple of other
> Machine
> > shop operations....( lifter galley oil drain back restrictors) and
> Blending
> > the block where it meets the head to get rid of the shelf....
> >
> > Other then that we are opening up the rings a tick to handle the
> Nitrous....
> >
> > Should be on the Dyno within the next two weeks.... I am like you
John....
> > looking forward to seeing the real numbers....
> >
> > One of the other things that bothers us is the Fuel flow to the
system...
> so
> > I am going to get a bigger Fuel Filter and get rid of the sexy lines and
> go
> > with FAT lines to the Carb... This might cure the top end lean out
> > problem....
> >
> > Lots to do and NO TIME.... Perfect.. I love Pressure.... Keith
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 7:55 PM
> > Subject: Questions
> >
> >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > > Have you sorted out the miss in the "C" motor when you were on the
Dyno?
> > > When will you take it back for a full test at 7,000+ RPM. Have you
> > received
> > > your nitrous system yet? Anxious to hear what it does on the dyno.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 6:59 PM
> > > Subject: Air Ride Tech
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well I have ordered some parts today to change the air ride
around
> a
> > > > bit....
> > > >
> > > > up to this point the front and rear have been combined systems....
in
> > > other
> > > > words I could only change the front bags or the rear as a unit....
> what
> > I
> > > > have coming is a single controller that I am going to put on the
Front
> > > > system and I am going to seperate the two rear bags so that I can
Jack
> > > > weight into the car left to right on the rear end.... Don't really
> plan
> > > on
> > > > changing the basic set up much but I thought I would share the
> Change...
> > > >
> > > > I am also still trying to figure out how to capture the Pressures
....
> > as
> > > > the increase in pressure on the gage represents downforce on the
> car...
> > > >
> > > > Keith ( ain't these little Post notes neat .... noticed Ole Dan was
> > > getting
> > > > the hang of it)
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