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Re: back to FUN

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: back to FUN
From: tim schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 16:44:25 -0500
I could build you a nice Honda motor for the car-you could call it the bug eyed
rice burning so al rocket.Ok,maybe not.

Keith Turk wrote:

> Okay.... I can see the Electric Fan over the Carb's with the mechanicals
> being Electricity supplied by the Alternator...
>
> using my imagination...here..
>
> K
>
> ----------
> > From: tim schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: back to FUN
> > Date: Friday, February 02, 2001 2:34 PM
> >
> > Bad news Kieth,I/GT is 106 and I/MS is 107-both by Tom Bruch's 3 cyl
> > Porsche.There's always I/BMS or H/BMS-I didn't get to that one.
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > > Don't know if this is an international question or not.... but Thought
> I
> > > would Pitch it out there and see what you folks thought.... It's a
> > > toughie.... don't let it worry you to tears or anything.... but I have
> a
> > > weird question...( I know Glen... nuf said )
> > >
> > > Okay I want to run my Bugeye as a Healey... if only the First time to
> say
> > > it started it's racing career as a Bugeye.... So... I have Two
> Motors.... a
> > > 1275cc and a 948cc.... and since the 948 is the Numbers matching Motor
> for
> > > Miss Kathy's Bugeye.... well she Laid out the Rules for it's use....
> and
> > > divorce at the same time....( Thinking maybe that motor oughta stay in
> the
> > > shop .... cheaper that way)
> > >
> > > The I / GT record is Open.... Damn Schoeny has the H / GT record at
> like
> > > 132.... and I am NOT that serious about the Healey.....
> > >
> > > Okay so I gotta run one of these 1275's.... decided this morning since
> this
> > > was about Fun... I could just snatch a Plug wire off it..... the
> question
> > > is.... how much would I gain if I pulled the intake rocker and left the
> > > Exhaust Valve tight on that one cylinder..... and with it's High
> > > Compression Motor I sure ain't worried about hitting the Piston with
> the
> > > Valve....8.5:1   Do I smell a Blower here?.... NO NO NO NO NO
> > >
> > > Trust me I know it will run.... I have limped one of these home Many
> > > times...
> > >
> > > Keith Turk
> > > Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camaro ( Land Speed
> > > Racer)

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