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RE: Flywheel explosions

To: "'Simon Favre'" <simon@mondes.com>,
Subject: RE: Flywheel explosions
From: Sadek Charles H DLVA <SadekCH@nswc.navy.mil>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:16:11 -0500
        I can't imagine not having a driveshaft loop (360degrees) in a front
engine race car.  When things break, only bad things happen!  The local drag
strips require a bell housing blanket/shield for my son's 68 Firebird which
has run a best of 11.48.
        Chuck Sadek
Yenko Stinger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Favre [SMTP:simon@mondes.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 3:58 PM
> To:   Vintage Race
> Subject:      Re: Flywheel explosions
> 
> The other thing RWD cars should have is a strap under the drive
> shaft to prevent the car from trying to do a pole vault when a 
> U-joint gives up the fight. Drag racers are required to have this
> as well as the ballistic blanket, blower restraints, etc. etc.

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