- 41. Occupations (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 13:53:07 -0800
- David Parks, 48, married to a generally understanding wife (Barbara), 2 daughters (15 & 10). Former foreign car mechanic, piping designer, construction inspector, and a few other weird jobs I had as
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00733.html (9,579 bytes)
- 42. RE: Tools ( old but funny) (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 16:16:50 -0700
- I always thought it was measure with a digital micrometer, mark with a crayon, and cut with an axe. David near L.A. (gloomy's good: we need the rain) Now ya see, you had to bring this back out. I'm s
- /html/land-speed/2000-10/msg00690.html (7,664 bytes)
- 43. RE: New Category (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:30:29 -0700
- It's great to see all the different opinions thrown out on this subject. These are truly historic times when a whole bunch of racers and other interested parties can become a part of a rules discussi
- /html/land-speed/2000-09/msg00190.html (14,005 bytes)
- 44. RE: New Category (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 12:05:44 -0700
- I am not suggesting that anyone would choose to run a stock EFI over a monster carb or some Hilborns. I just wanted to leave the door open in case someone wanted to run that combination for economic
- /html/land-speed/2000-09/msg00193.html (16,121 bytes)
- 45. RE: New Category (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 17:14:35 -0700
- Why do we have those vintage classes? Let's get rid of them. If the flatheads and straight motors can't compete with the V8's, thats too bad. Why should they have their own class? And why treat roads
- /html/land-speed/2000-09/msg00280.html (9,246 bytes)
- 46. FW: Gas over there (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 15:25:53 -0700
- A little perspective as we suffer through high gas prices... Yes, we're having some fun over here. Currently the tax on fuel, coupled with the low production by OPEC has sent prices to 85p ($1.30?) p
- /html/land-speed/2000-09/msg00322.html (7,679 bytes)
- 47. FW: Gas over there (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 15:47:17 -0700
- The last one converted to some wierd format so I'm trying this again... Yes, we're having some fun over here Currently the tax on fuel, coupled with the low production by OPEC has sent prices to 85p
- /html/land-speed/2000-09/msg00324.html (7,725 bytes)
- 48. RE: New Category (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 15:31:28 -0700
- Well folks, here comes my completely unbiased opinion... (yeah, so what if my car is a 79 camaro with hilborns; it's up for sale anyway) I like the idea of setting up some new classes for the "classi
- /html/land-speed/2000-06/msg00255.html (11,106 bytes)
- 49. RE: Who needs a race car? (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 13:40:44 -0700
- Who needs the real Speedracer car when you can buy the Earth Orbiter? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360430059 _____________________________________________________
- /html/land-speed/2000-06/msg00429.html (6,764 bytes)
- 50. RE: Race Results (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 08:56:07 -0700
- Yes folks, it doesn't get any closer than that! I was watching the tach so I wouldn't go too fast (yeah right). You gotta know I'll gladly take the new record, though. And yes, the whole thing is for
- /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00272.html (7,169 bytes)
- 51. RE: C Motor SO, WHATS AMATTA HERE? (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:48:08 -0800
- And remember, you generally have poor air flow past the headers when it is just sitting there, even with a big fan blowing at the radiator... --Original Message-- From: Thomas E. Bryant [mailto:saltr
- /html/land-speed/2000-03/msg00485.html (15,078 bytes)
- 52. RE: gas coupe horns (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 09:49:35 -0800
- In the 2000 Rule Book the horn requirement has been eliminated. In fact, it even says you can remove it. (page 55) Bruce, List, How about some discussion on the horn requirement in the Gas Coupe clas
- /html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00099.html (7,159 bytes)
- 53. RE: Tuning Mechanical Fuel Injection (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:58:22 -0800
- If your nozzles are below the butterflies (which is most always the case) the air bleeds help to prevent manifold vacuum from sucking gas out of the nozzles (with associated BAD idling). I ran nozzle
- /html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00251.html (8,740 bytes)
- 54. RE: CHECKING CUBES (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 15:56:38 -0800
- They check the engine temperature to make sure it is within a proper range, and they have temperature correction factors. (at least they did on mine) When people build a certain engine combination th
- /html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00367.html (12,570 bytes)
- 55. RE: Getting the salt off (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:36:19 -0800
- I broke my previous "new" motorhome in by taking it on the salt. What a mistake! After trading in what was left of it a few years later, I swore that our new new motorhome will never get within 100 m
- /html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00413.html (8,784 bytes)
- 56. RE: Re: Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:20:28 -0800
- One thing to keep in mind is that even though front drag tires are rated for higher speeds, they have not been designed to tranfer power. There are several people who run them on the rear at the Lake
- /html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00688.html (8,389 bytes)
- 57. RE: Re: Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 09:22:55 -0800
- Goodyear has them in their catalog. I physically picked them up from Parnelli Jones tire in Southern California, but they can probably be ordered from any Goodyear racing tire distributer. They have
- /html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00704.html (9,254 bytes)
- 58. RE: motorcycle photo (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 09:43:20 -0800
- The embedded caption says calls it the "Excelsior Land Speed Bike". "Established in 1876, Excelsior made bicycles and bicycle supplies. This experience led Excelsior to produce its first motorcycle i
- /html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00857.html (8,490 bytes)
- 59. Re: Electronics and New Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 11:36:29 -0800
- Hi all, I have a stock-bodied 1979 Camaro that I have have been racing at the Dry Lakes in California for several years. The car holds 3 current El Mirage Dry Lake records (C/BGALT, C/BFALT, C/BGC) a
- /html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00013.html (10,533 bytes)
- 60. RE: Pistons? (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 11:58:13 -0800
- The Thrust "car" and its accomplishments were very impressive! Breaking the sound barrier is certainly an amazing feat. I personally prefer not to compare real cars with low-flying airplanes, though.
- /html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00052.html (8,088 bytes)
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