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Vibrator again ( NO LSR)

To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>, "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>
Subject: Vibrator again ( NO LSR)
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 10:22:21 -0500
Okay I need some technical advise here... I am working with the
Vibrator....( old sears air compressor pump...) and the little Steel
balls... fell out on the floor.... I am wondering what the Sequence is for
putting them back in... do I use the Half Spheres First or the Quarter
ones... and I have 4 of the Round ones.... ( out of about 16 total)  Do I
use them sparingly between the Half Rounds?

You know I have a Tig welder.... I think I can re-weld the Aluminum Race for
the bearings.... it's only 3/8ths of an inch out of Round........( on each
side for a total of 3/4's )

Come on Guys... this aint' Rocket Science ... Okay and about the Oil...
should I use some of that there JB weld to Patch those Holes where the Rods
came out?  or should I try and Tig that Too.... I am worried about the added
Heat distorting the Cases...  These are Classic's you know....  I mean how
Many Dead Sears air compressor Pumps are there out there?  Geez they didn't
make many of these....

Keith... ( yeah I am getting out of fixing this thing and Mowing the lawn to
boot!!!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: Cooling


> I think I might want to put a radiator inside a tank of water and do the
> heat exchange that way.. Might even work on a camero too.. LOL Oh your
> jets.. you need to make the idle jets on the metering block about .002
> larger all 4 of them. 2 on each metering block. and have to make the
> high speed air bleeds .002 smaller to get the mains pulling harder..all
> 4 of those. They are on top next to the bowl vents. The closest ones to
> the vent tube. The idle jets  should be .037 now !! need to be .039 or
> .040.. I don't know what size the air bleed are to be honest.. if you do
> this right will have to turn in the idle screws about a turn or so to
> get best idle speed.I generally turn them in till I get the best
> cleanest idle with no rpm drop then back them out about 1/8 turn or less
> for a race car it it were emission street type car will do the opposite
> and turn them in from cleanest idle about 1/8 turn if there are any
> problems with unburned HC..but do we really care about that??
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > His is a Home made aluminum tank.... I was thinking if I ever did that I
> > would add structure to the inside that would prevent it... the Radiator
in
> > the Camaro has bolts through the large tank area to keep it together in
the
> > event of an over temp... hence it only Poofed.... K
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> > To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > Cc: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; <speed@autoxland-.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 7:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: Cooling
> >
> > > might want to get one that is tested by someone that makes one could
get
> > > real ugly if a compressed air tank blows up at 22 psi..I sure would
not
> > > want to be sitting next to it..
> > > Dahlgren
> > >
> > > John Beckett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have a pressurized and vented tank system in my car right now, but
> > only to
> > > > 7 lbs. It works OK, but I think there  is room for improvement. May
step
> > up
> > > > to 15lbs and see if the tank will accept that pressure level before
> > jumping
> > > > to 22lbs.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> > > > To: "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 10:24 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Cooling
> > > >
> > > > > Sure, no question that a pressure system is a better basic
principle
> > > > > both from better ability to take the heat out of the metal, and a
> > higher
> > > > > boiling point in an overheating situation.
> > > > >
> > > > > A pressure system makes the cooling tank setup somewhat more
> > > > > complicated, have to use a tank that can stand the pressure.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good point that adequate venting is important for a vented tank,
Elmo
> > > > > Gillette pointed out to me that if boiling does occur, with a
small
> > > > > vent, the pressure can't get out fast enough and the tank will get
> > > > > distorted.  I suppose if the pressure buildup was too severe it
could
> > > > > rupture the tank.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have my tank in the trunk with a bulkhead between it and the
> > driver's
> > > > > compartment, so even if it did  rupture, the water would be on the
> > floor
> > > > > and unlikely to reach the driver in his seat in the cage.
> > > > >
> > > > > Back to Bonneville practice, I understand there are a few pressure
> > tank
> > > > > systems in use, and a lot of vented ones.  Could someone who
actually
> > > > > knows, comment?  Cheers,  ArdunBill
> > > > >
> > >
>


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