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Re:Buzzing Eyeballs ----Solid suspension and visibility

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re:Buzzing Eyeballs ----Solid suspension and visibility
From: William T Smith <WmTSmith@landracing.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 08:23:51 -0700 (MST)
Buckwheat you hit the bottles when you smell your 
BUCKWHEAT CAKES burning!!!!!! or when your fire light 
goes on.  




Quoting Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>:

> Okay I had the opportunity this weekend to try both 
of these on the
> lakester owned by Randy Dupree.... it's a really cool 
ride..nothing fancy
> really... half of a 460 Ford that starts life as a 
Marine 4 cylinder....
> 3.95 stroke with a 4.040 bore... thing made TONS of 
Torque.... which
> applied to a 1700lb car really hauled the mail...
>
> we had some issues with the clutch so I couldn't get 
the dang thing to
> shift ... but did make a few passes with 1 and 3 
gears.... top speed was
> only 146mph but it's capable of LOTS more...
>
> As for the solid suspension.... Don't bring it to 
Maxton!!!   wow...
> horrible set up... period... the car only has the 
tires for springs.... NOT
> MUCH OF A DEAL....
> Oh and your body asorbs the rest... YUCK
>
> Funny thing bout forward visibility.... that seemed 
to hold true.... this
> car is a lay down deal with very limited 
visibility.... But I could see in
> front of me and to the sides a bit.... No problem 
what so ever... except
> possibly the head position in relationship to the 
roll cage at first.....
> with your helmet on the roll cage.. you can't see a 
thing... move it off of
> it and life becomes wonderful....   I've sat in 
Jack's car and this one was
> about the same as far as the laying position is 
concerned.. and Jack and I
> had some comments about how the helmet needed to be 
suspended... I now
> totally understand why it's important...
>
> As for rear engined Lakesters.... well .... they are 
a Hoot.... fun
> stuff... BUT how do I know when to hit the Fire 
bottles?
>
> K
>
> Keith Turk
> Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville 
Camaro ( Land Speed
> Racer)
>
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