Okay now I have to say you folks are going to make it hard to sell this Fire
suit.... I mean how many tall Girls you know with round bottoms and a need
for an SFI 15 fire suit....
Just like John Force doesn't wash his Suit.... I just may have to Keep mine
in Purple to Bother you folks....
Keith ( Yeah Doug I hear you.... she didn't fight hard... I think she was
Pestered as much as I have been over the thing...Life is Good.... and you
folks ain't Right!!!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "jon amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>
To: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>; "Joe
Timney" <joetimney@dol.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Walter Mitty Goes to the WOS
> Maybe Keith bribed the overweight, butch women with a diet coke?
> And had old Blue Hair sing her some Frank Sinatra.
> Or maybe Keith went over in a sailors suit and she just gave it to him.
>
> Jonathan Amo
> www.landracing.com
>
> DOUG ODOM wrote:
>
> > Keith; I know you had to fight someone to get a suit fire suit like
> > that away from them. Did she fight hard? Doug
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > Okay I gotta set the Record Straight here.... The Plum Fire suit is
> > > PURPLE... and YELLOW... ( okay heavy on the Purple... with a Splash of
> > > yellow ) and it's the Latest in fashion Statements... complete with
the
> > > Ivory Leather Trimmed Black Gloves and matching Ivory ( read White )
> > > Helmet....
> > >
> > > This ensemble is the Absolute latest in Fall Fashion.... What with the
> > > changing of colors here on the East Coast this Truly Brings out the
Best in
> > > you.....
> > >
> > > Keith ( Yeah I gotta a Killer Deal on the Dirt Cheap Purple Fire Suit
from
> > > Ed Moss at TCI who might be the only guy who thinks it's Cool )
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > > > To: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
> > > > Cc: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: Walter Mitty Goes to the WOS
> > > > Date: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 1:15 PM
> > > >
> > > > To bad the fine dude (blue hair) didnt ask of an upper east coaster
like
> > > Mr.
> > > > Timney, "can I sing for you", I can clearly see the reply from
Timney:
> > > "yooooos
> > > > tawkin to me!!", it seems Keith was much more abliging, blue hair
was
> > > likely drawn
> > > > to Keith for good reason, plum colored driving suit and matching
plum
> > > seat
> > > > upholstery.
> > > > Joe :)
> > > >
> > > > Joe Timney wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think Keith should tell us MORE about 'old blue hair' and the
> > > serinade!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I don't know if I have actually done this or not... so I will
Pick up
> > > my
> > > > > > adventures after Speedweek...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Went 218 at Speedweek and burnt a small hole in #2 piston.... on
the
> > > 4th
> > > > > > run.... So called Ross and ordered New Pistons with More meat in
the
> > > Dome..
> > > > > > and put the motor on a Stand and started concentrating on what I
> > > really
> > > > > > wanted to run... the Rodeck Based D Motor... a 4.125 bore 2.8
stroke
> > > Pure
> > > > > > Nitrous Motor with 18degree Nascar Short Track Heads... Sorted
> > > Through all
> > > > > > the issues of sticking the motor together and finally Got the
Thing
> > > Home the
> > > > > > Week before WOS.... Monday it went together with all the custom
made
> > > Parts
> > > > > > on a Stand and got it in the car Tuesday... Tried to Start it on
Wed
> > > and ran
> > > > > > into the Oil Restrictors being Un Drilled.... finally got good
oil
> > > flow to
> > > > > > the Heads and Made a litte Noise on Wed.... Thrusday I am
warming it
> > > up and
> > > > > > the Trash goes through the Crank Bearings.... Loses Oil
Pressure...
> > > FRIDAY I
> > > > > > oil Down Miss Kathy....( significant Event in my life.... Still
> > > wondering
> > > > > > JUST how much That Oil is going to cost me in Emotional Grief )
> > > Finally
> > > > > > give up on the Motor on Friday afternoon and Cancel all my
plans...
> > > worked
> > > > > > to damn hard to this point and it's honestly a Relief to think I
am
> > > not
> > > > > > going to have to make the Trip....
> > > > > > So I go up to the House.... Start cleaning up....and it dawns on
> > > Me... Geez
> > > > > > wonder if Ross Sent those Pistons and if they got there ....
Call the
> > > > > > office.... Yep Big Black Box with Ross on the side.... WAY
COOL...
> > > Off I
> > > > > > go... took the Pistons home and called the Motor builder...
Saturday
> > > > > > Thrash.... They Rebalance the crank fit the Rings... and
assemble the
> > > > > > motor... mean while I am at Home installing the New Cabinets in
the
> > > Bread
> > > > > > Box and sorting out some of the little stuff I need to take...
Get
> > > the Motor
> > > > > > Late Saturday evening.... Stuff it in the Car... and crank it
Sunday
> > > Morning
> > > > > > as soon as it was Respectable...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Get a Call From Ole Blue Hair... Tell him to be ready 1pm the
next
> > > day....
> > > > > > and he is a 1000 miles from me in Oklahoma... Brad Drops by and
helps
> > > me
> > > > > > Fire up the Motor Run out of Gas... but it runs... stick it in
the
> > > Trailer
> > > > > > and OFF I go....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Picked UP Blue Hair.... Quick Lesson in how to drive a Truck
with a
> > > > > > Trailer... and I am off to NAP land.... absolutely exhausted...
I let
> > > him
> > > > > > Drive and I slept the Better part of Monday.... until the 2am
> > > serinade....
> > > > > > Get to Salt Lake Tuesday Morning at 8am.... run around taking
him to
> > > the
> > > > > > Harley Dealer... and working with Competion design on some of
the
> > > Last Min
> > > > > > Nitrous fittings... Pick up a Mother Bottle of Nitrous at
Praxair....
> > > and
> > > > > > then go over and Nap at the Airport waiting for Dave... Got no
Clue
> > > what
> > > > > > flight... but I have an arrival time... Get on the Salt around
6pm
> > > > > > Tuesday...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sneak through Tech.... Hmmm and Dave explains to a Fella that
> > > Nitrogen is
> > > > > > NOT an Oxidizer... Wow very different Tech then anything I had
ever
> > > been
> > > > > > through... but we pass.... Get all the Little adjustments to the
New
> > > Fuel
> > > > > > system done and make our Two Passes on Wed... both turn outs...
no
> > > > > > Nitrous...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thursday we make another 4 passes always finding something
wrong...
> > > and
> > > > > > Still no Nitrous.... Dave Hangs the Nick Name.... " No Nitrous
Turk "
> > > on
> > > > > > me.... and asks Permission to Cut the Wires in a Very Formal
way....
> > > Yeah
> > > > > > Right.... Cut the car in Half... just make the Nitrous come
on...
> > > Meanwhile
> > > > > > I got Ed Van Scoy Holding Jets and adjusting Motor Chains....
and
> > > Mayf doing
> > > > > > my Tool Sorting and working .... Dave decides he don't like the
Look
> > > of the
> > > > > > Nitrous bottle Mount... ( a three day event to make back home )
so
> > > Mayf and
> > > > > > I took out the Box and rebuilt the Mounts redrilled it and
> > > reinstalled it...
> > > > > > Joe Amo and Jon are over and Help with the Ballast Shifting and
> > > Beating into
> > > > > > Place....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dave set about a very Methodical Test Procedure on his New
Wiring
> > > Harness
> > > > > > for the N2O.... and we go to bed Thrusday Night saying if it
don't
> > > come on
> > > > > > this time we are going to BURN the Car..... It's gotta be
right...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > First Pass Friday... we Got Nitrous and LOTS of it.... Car hits
> > > really hard
> > > > > > and runs like stink to the 4 and then can't go any faster on the
Hp
> > > > > > avalible.... a 226 pass.... OKAY FINALLY have something to Tune
> > > on.... Dave
> > > > > > ups the Nitrous to 200hp and off we go.... car runs better then
Ever
> > > and
> > > > > > Pulls Hard to the 3 1/2 and I start seeing water on the
> > > windshield.... NOT
> > > > > > GOOD... finally let up before the 4 and go through at 228.304 on
a
> > > 230
> > > > > > record....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Friday afternoon we snatched the Head thinking it might just be
a
> > > Head
> > > > > > Gasket.... ahhhh NOPE.... got a Valve seat and Mayf and I stick
it
> > > all back
> > > > > > together... nothing fancy just set the Bolts in Place... and
then do
> > > the
> > > > > > Picture thing with Adrenilin TV .... Take Three Days to get home
and
> > > arrive
> > > > > > on Tuesday.... Leave Friday for Maxton.... and the Rest is
> > > History....
> > > > > > Except Dan Wright Was Kind enough to figure out where I got the
> > > Mother
> > > > > > Bottle and return it to them....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Great Time... Great Friends.... What can I say.. I Tried... NEXT
YEAR
> > > i know
> > > > > > what my car needs to set the record... but you still gotta make
it
> > > > > > happen.... and as we all know there are no Given's in this
Sport....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith ( oh did I mention Breaking the Trailer Axle on the way
into
> > > the State
> > > > > > of Alabama... Got cut off in a Narrow lane and hit a curb....
Wow..)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
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