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Re: LSR Speedometer

To: Dave Dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
Subject: Re: LSR Speedometer
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 12:05:09 -0700
Dave, please start one of those "web cam" sites were all us voyers could watch
you at work,   do you take visitors?

Joe (wondering how much Dave would pay to have a protoge) Amo

Dave Dahlgren wrote:

> Well the Nissan is about 140k with electronics...
> The mazda is a lot less about 40k...just does not last as
> long. Per hour the Nissan is much cheaper..The nissan will
> easily go 24 to 30 hrs without a rebuild the mazda well
> maybe 1/2 at full power..about 14 or 15 passes at B'ville
> and the Mazda needs a rebuild that costs about 2k...
> I personally think the Nissan at Qualifing boost
> pressures..32 lbs and 1100 hp is the ticket for a F\BG
> lakster or streamliner...ought to go pretty quick in the
> right car
> Dave
> (sitting here wonering how to borrow the Nissan for an hour
> or so....)
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > See what I mean Joe... it's ugly
> >
> > What Ole Uncle Dave ain't telling you is what it COSTS...
> >
> > and you thought the National debt was bad....
> >
> > K
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Dave Dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> > > To: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > > Cc: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>; Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; Glen
> > Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Land Speed List
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Subject: Re: LSR Speedometer
> > > Date: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:55 AM
> > >
> > > can I get in the 4.7 club?? just ran a Nissan yesterday made
> > > 875 on 3 liters 26 lbs boost 8300 rpm...or the 9.4 club with
> > > one of the turbo rotaries...750 at 10500 79.3 inches..going
> > > to bang on that one a little harder this winter. Switching
> > > over to alky and more boost ought to make it into the 12.5
> > > club.. 1000 hp for that one I think a hrd hat and balistic
> > > clothing is the order of the day. your clubs are just the
> > > begining of the baby steps.....
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > Joe Amo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Im with you Keith, you got Rodeck, and I have Carrillo,  lets
> > squeeeeeeeeze, to our
> > > > hearts content,   Keith lets start our own club,  the 3.3hp+/ci club,
> > what color
> > > > hats (im going to regret that one), even Timney, Beckett, and Ed may
> > not get in for
> > > > awhile
> > > >
> > > > Joe (when I say squeeze, Im not talking Teddy)  Amo
> > > >
> > > > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > No Keith, what WAS lost in the translation was the dripping sarchasm
> > regarding
> > > > > the 999 mph limit on the Rodeck. I have been around you long enough
> > to know that
> > > > > when you squeeze that thing with a 350 HP hit of N2O, I better duck
> > 'cause parts
> > > > > are gonna fly by my head at speeds in excess of 999!
> > > > > Ed    (why yes, that WAS a particlarly nasty comment, and who says I
> > was lost &
> > > > > WANT to come back from lunch on time............)
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Glen what was obviously lost in the translation here was Ed's
> > inability to
> > > > > > maintain his basic orientation.... We can't say lost.... Cuz all us
> > MALES
> > > > > > know we DON'T get lost...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > but even I can find my way to and from lunch....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
> > > > > > To: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> > > > > > Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 11:04 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: LSR Speedometer
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ed
> > > > > > > Sounds like a good lunch to me.
> > > > > > > Glen, who ain't giving up my clocks for any GPS thingie. Keith
> > don't have
> > > > > > > room for one anyway'
> > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > Glen
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > FWIW, I came across a GPS digital speedometer that would work
> > in LSR
> > > > > > > > applications. I doubt if it will put Barrett out of work (He'll
> > NEVER
> > > > > > > > give up that seat!), but it might be useful.........Assuming
> > you have
> > > > > > > > time to look around while at speed, you may have to look hard
> > as it is
> > > > > > > > only 2 5/8 in. in diameter. Also it only goes up to 999 mph
> > which may
> > > > > > > > render it obsolete if Keith ever gets the Rodeck together.  The
> > link is
> > > > > > > > http://intellitronix.com/index.html  and then click on Marine
> > products.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ed ( In the sunny desert at 77 deg., where I  left for lunch
> > today on my
> > > > > > > > Harley and came back with another 150 miles on the
> > > > > > > > odometer.............)

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