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Re: Time to stop lurking :-)

To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 21:18:22 -0600
Dan, will your meeting be covering bike rules as well??  Joe :)

Dan Warner wrote:

> The proposal is only one of 29 that will be discussed on Sunday. I'll post
> some kind of update to the list following our meetings.
>
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Kensicki <richk@sparta-junction.com>
> To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
>
> > Dan
> >     Is the proposed fuel M/S change on the scti-bni.org site? I check
> there this
> > afternoon but couldn't find anything. The SCTA/News pages wouldn't load so
> I
> > don't know if the information  was there. Can you post the proposal here?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rich (clueless in NJ)
> >
> > Dan Warner wrote:
> >
> > > Just to keep everyone up to date. The fuel class for M/S is again in the
> > > rules proposal this year. If this goes through it would include dropping
> the
> > > NOS jump in GT. Gas only in GT. Also, just running fuel in a GT car will
> not
> > > be enough to get you into Fuel Modified Sports, must change something on
> the
> > > car to get there.
> > >
> > > Keith - NOS is a kinda fuel, but not real fuel.
> > >
> > > Dan(really blushing from the email posts)Warner
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > > To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 4:34 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
> > >
> > > > But that ain't a FUEL Class... it's running Nitrous.... I was plugging
> for
> > > > ole Ed Van Scoy... cause he wanted something like that... or some
> Altered
> > > GT
> > > > or some such silliness... from now on I will let Ed do his own
> Plugging..
> > > >
> > > > Besides I don't even know how to spell courvetttee... K
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > > > To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 6:43 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Keith,
> > > > >
> > > > > Read the rulebook!!!!! You are allowed to run NOS in GT and M/S.
> Bumps
> > > two
> > > > > engine classes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Page 57 & 62. Your 'D' would be 'B'.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan(having to keep you straight)Warner
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > > > > To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Ken Bond
> > > <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
> > > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 5:37 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Okay Ken.... Lets get this Right.... Jon is the fella that Favors
> > > round
> > > > > > Bottomed boys in Sailer Suits... and Glenn well..... We just don't
> > > check
> > > > > his
> > > > > > ..... Wait a Min... I still gotta get a time slip....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > in answer to your question.... of earlier here are my favorite
> > > > > combinations
> > > > > > for a D Motor...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.94 stroke and a 4.whatever bore.... gets you out to 4.060.... at
> > > 304.5
> > > > > > cubes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My 2.9 stroke 4.040 is a nice one too... just a bit small
> > > > > > but it again allows you to go out to 4.060 on a standard Block...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Rodeck is a 4.125 bore with a 2.8 stroke... and yeah it's a
> 300
> > > inch
> > > > > > motor also....But I can bore it if I want...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Heads.... Like I said yesterday.. these Cheap ole Dart 230's seem
> to
> > > be
> > > > > > Better then my old High Dollar Hogans... ( just like Dave told me
> they
> > > > > would
> > > > > > be... yeah I know.. I hate that Too.... but at least I admit when
> > > > someone
> > > > > is
> > > > > > Right.... unlike Jon.... who is going to deny the sailer suit
> > > thing....
> > > > > > TRUST ME on this I know)  Brad has been doing his home work on the
> > > > > Aluminum
> > > > > > Version of this Head.... and It sounds like a Better deal...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We made that 298 Cast Iron Motor run like Stink with a Ton of
> > > Nitrous...
> > > > > > sure is a shame you can't run some in the GT Class....( hey Dan...
> how
> > > > > come
> > > > > > they don't have a Fuel Class for GT and MS?)( yeah I am into
> Stirring
> > > > the
> > > > > > Pot tonight)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith ( who is up for a Weedeater Discussion )
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > > > > > To: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
> > > > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:48 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Time to stop lurking :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ken
> > > > > > > welcome aboard, but watch out for Keith he's strange & makes
> fake
> > > > rocks.
> > > > > > Enjoy
> > > > > > > the group.
> > > > > > >  Myself I do the timing at the lakes and Salt.
> > > > > > > Glen
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ken Bond wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > HI,  My name is Ken Bond... I have been reading for about a
> month
> > > > now
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > figure since I sent out a quick e-mail yesterday about scatter
> > > > > shields,
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > better say hello.  (side note... consensus on the scatter
> shield
> > > > > > question
> > > > > > > > is NO, it would not pass tech)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm a mid-50's university prof who comes from a Chev
> background.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > A friend and myself are trying to set a record over 200 in
> D/GT.
> > > We
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > an 85 Corvette ALL apart and are just getting started on roll
> > > cages,
> > > > > > etc.
> > > > > > > > We will be building a SB 302 engine to power the car as time
> > > passes
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > parts can be found/bought.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Our current biggest 'car' issues are Roll Cage and how to put
> a
> > > > > > non-quick
> > > > > > > > change read-end under the back of the car in place of the
> > > > independent
> > > > > > rear
> > > > > > > > suspension.  Any ideas/suggestions are always welcome.
> (Thanks to
> > > > Ed
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > some comments already in private e-mails)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Our current biggest 'engine' issue is to ramp up the learning
> > > curve
> > > > of
> > > > > > "D"
> > > > > > > > Chev. engines in general.  (Thanks to Keith for a wonderful
> phone
> > > > call
> > > > > > > > yesterday).  ANY comments/suggestions/ or engine building
> > > > > > > > experiences/advice one might like to sent along would also be
> most
> > > > > > > > appreciated.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks for all the 'welcomes.'  Looking forward to putting
> faces
> > > to
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > names on the salt.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > KEN
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > > > > > * Ken Bond,                                                 *
> > > > > > > > * Prof. of Bus. Admin.                                      *
> > > > > > > > * Humboldt State Univ.              ____________            *
> > > > > > > > * Arcata, CA 95521          _______| 58  85  99 |_________  *
> > > > > > > > *                          /     How much horsepower     /  *
> > > > > > > > *                         /      Can I have and still   /   *
> > > > > > > > * Wk.:707.826.4277       /_________ go to Heaven?______/    *
> > > > > > > > * Wk Fax:707.826.6666              |_61______61_|           *
> > > > > > > > * Hm.:707.826.7764           I Never Drive Faster than      *
> > > > > > > > * Hm Fax:707.826.0334        My Guardian Angel Can Fly      *
> > > > > > > > * Internet:                                                 *
> > > > > > > > * kmb2@humboldt.edu (office)                                *
> > > > > > > > * ragtops@humboldt1.com (home)                              *
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