One quote on the learning curve I remember from Smokey Yunick, goes something
like this; When you first start out, you're gonna blow up a lot of stuff - blow
up cheap stuff.
Ed
John Beckett wrote:
> Yeah but all those burnt pistons constitute quite a learning curve.
>
> John B.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 12:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Two Lane Blacktop
>
> >
> >
> > Joe Amo wrote:
> >
> > > Ed, so what your saying is, its cool to have a blower or nitrous?? Joe
> :)
> >
> > Or Both?..................
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Joe;
> > > > How about that 671 blower that comes on with a switch :-)
> > > > Ed
> > > >
> > > > Joe Amo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I know where your coming from Keith, in my case it has to be the
> original Mad
> > > > > Max movies, cause they knew how to make the power, Bottle, oh yeah,
> sadistic
> > > > > with the bottle they were , gotta love their version of
> "progressive" - which
> > > > > was how fast they opened the valve on the bottle!
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok back to work, any body got any ideas on how I can tack together
> these here
> > > > > handle bars (to then allow me to take them to welder to have
> finished) , dont
> > > > > have 220volts, dont want to load bike in trailer to haul to welder,
> maybe if I
> > > > > use the n20 as a shielding gas and my propane torch for
> heat................
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > You know this doesn't have a thing to do with a thing.... but... I
> was out
> > > > > > in the shop plumbing some fuel lines and had the thought that I
> really
> > > > > > oughta watch Two lane Blacktop again... roving the country in
> search of a
> > > > > > Race.... seems just kinda right with me this month...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > any other cult followers of that stupid movie? ... Know it doesn't
> have much
> > > > > > to do with anything... Just an interesting part of why I am doing
> this...
> > > > > > There was something there that just clicked.... and I am aweful
> glad it's
> > > > > > Land Speed Racing and NOT Drag racing.... The Movie is out there
> and
> > > > > > avalible... but I still haven't found an un-edited Version... Okay
> I
> > > > > > know.... GO BACK TO WORK.. bye... K
> >
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