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Re: [Land-speed] Cooling an 8-71

To: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>, "LandSpeed List"
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Cooling an 8-71
From: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pahrump.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:43:08 -0700
Thanks John,

I think the strips on the center of the rotor lobe is Nylatron....Black.... 
The strips on the inside of the rotor are white....I assume Teflon. All of 
it seems to be melting.

Skip


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
To: "LandSpeed List" <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 21:09
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Cooling an 8-71


> Skip
>
> Have you asked about using nylatron strips instead of teflon .
>
>>I have been having trouble keeping the teflon seals in my 8-71.
>> The teflon melts and chunks out of the rotors after about 3 runs
>> at the salt at 18% overdrive on a 430 inch engine.
>> The guys at the blower shop say it to be cooler but won't say
>> how much gas needs to go through the blower. Right now I have
>> 15% going through the blower and 85% through the port nozzles.
>> My inclination is to go to 25/75 or 30/60.....maybe the latter
>> just to be safe.
>>
>> Someone know what is best? Or have an opinion....
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Skip
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