John was kind enough to send me a link to some photos of his liner
project. You're correct, it was not as it was described to me. The
REAR wheels are inline, not the fronts. I see what he's doing and it's
a very interesting concept...not unlike the Amo-Steele liner...only
reversed. ('Course they use a conventional wheel arrangement with a
tail-hanger motor...I bleeve for the same reason.)
As I wrote to John last night, although I understand the concept, it
still looks a bit....uhhh...unusual. I also told him that it's probably
why I'm a photographer and not a race car constructor.
RtR
On 7/22/2010 11:25 PM, Kirkwood wrote:
> John's front wheels are conventionally side-by-side. They are NOT in-line.
> The engine is in front of them as you indicated. Learn more about his
> innovative design and it may dispel some of your fears.
>
>
>
> From: Ray Buck rbuck@xmission.com
>
> Edit . . . ) And how about the John Burk liner that was described as having
> everything in front of the front in-line wheels? (That one sounds extra
> scary to me.)
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