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Re: WOS autopsy

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:30:10 -0700
Keith,
Actually, nitrous is not fuel, its a blower in a bottle. Your only fuel
is gasoline. You knew that!! I just had to respond, nothing to do while
I'm waiting on a trans drive, so I can install my engine. We are trying
another transmission this meet since the Powerglide smoked last meet.
Its a TH350 this time.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC

Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> You know Jim.. Other then being interesting Reading...( much more so then
> the Virbrator ) It has always been my goal to learn from others.... This
> List is a Classic example.... I try and share my limited knowledge... (
> direct result of my limited experience ) and Honestly wish more folks would
> say.... what went right... what went Wrong and what WORKS....
> 
> What I am learning really so far is that Each of us is Very Different and
> have differing Ideas on what Right is...
> 
> Some how I don't even think of the Nitrous as Fuel... I almost think of it
> as Cheating.... Obviously it's a Fuel... but it's Fake Fuel.... not like
> Alky or Nitro... which is something I know nothing of.... But would like to
> learn... Not this Week... Or this Year... But someday... and these
> accumulated bits of information are very interesting...
> 
> Thanks again for Saying what went wrong and the accumlated info on how you
> found it.... ain't none of this Cheap is it....
> 
> Keith ( I am out shopping for the New Billet Crank for the Rodeck.... as the
> original is JUNK!!! ain't that special )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "List
> Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> 
> > Re reading your follow-up Keith I realized what was missing from my
> > convoluted first post.
> > We must have killed the pump on the last run at Speedwwek, didn't know it.
> > The dead pump is what left us so lean on the first pass at WOS.
> > Jim in Palmdale who needs to think "why are they asking me that" before he
> > answers.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; List Land Speed
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 3:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > > To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>; List Land Speed
> > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 1:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > >
> > > > Not Being a Fuel Guy....
> > >
> > > Whataya mean 'not being a fuel guy', N2O is just as much "fuel" as the
> > > straight alky we run and much less forgiving.
> > >
> > > > I was trying to sort out what actually went Wrong to Flatten the
> > > bearings.... Jim...
> > >
> > > Severe lean condition producing detonation.
> > >
> > > > Keith...( Hey and Thanks Jim for taking the time to share your
> > mechaincal
> > > woes... )
> > >
> > > You are more than welcome, feel free to use any of these speed secrets
> as
> > > you see fit.
> > >
> > > Jim in palmdale , former member of a drag race team that was accused of
> > > being able to break an anvil in a sandbox with a feather!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

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