- 221. Re: rings rotating? (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 17:22:50 -0700 (PDT)
- "I always thought they all rotated, otherwise wouldn'y you have a wear line up and down the cylinder where the gap is? Heck of a good question but what is the payoff? mayf" mayf, I suspect that by al
- /html/land-speed/2003-05/msg00592.html (9,247 bytes)
- 222. Re: rings rotating? (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 06:11:50 -0700 (PDT)
- As a point of clarification, manufacturer literature says rings should ratchet. Rotating or spinning, is something to be avoided. Now, what mechanics in the cylinder bore can you create to generate a
- /html/land-speed/2003-05/msg00612.html (9,383 bytes)
- 223. Re: rings rotating? (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 09:24:34 -0700 (PDT)
- "John, if I read it right, Aron said valve lifters, not valves. And wouldn't that imply a flat tappet kink of lifter since roller lifters do not rotate.." Mayf, good point. I will have to see the Por
- /html/land-speed/2003-05/msg00624.html (8,706 bytes)
- 224. Re: rings rotating? (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 09:28:00 -0700 (PDT)
- Jeez, Thomas, has it been that long since we have been lead free? I kind of miss the stuff. John Goodman __________________________________ Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook
- /html/land-speed/2003-05/msg00625.html (8,487 bytes)
- 225. FIA vs. BNI (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 05:23:47 -0700 (PDT)
- Let's face it, we who race land speed cars are not entirely secure with who we are. If we were, this issue of FIA vs. BNI records would be moot. I find it laughable when I look at an FIA record, wher
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00140.html (8,945 bytes)
- 226. Re: ACCUS Who? (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
- Just a final word on my part regarding FIA/LSR abroad; When applying for FIA credentials here in the states (for the 1995 Australia event), ACCUS was most helpful. A real professional bunch. However
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00172.html (8,547 bytes)
- 227. Re: Bonneville Pro s/w (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 06:52:02 -0700 (PDT)
- And yes, it is worth $200. __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com /// unsubscribe/change address request
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00188.html (7,444 bytes)
- 228. Re: Definitely not your usual Land Speed Racers! (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:24:48 -0700 (PDT)
- Why me?! In two months, I will be moving to Berne, Indiana. Looks like I will have to sell the lakester and buy one of them drag racin' buggies. Time to dust off the lift and drag books (I wonder if
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00377.html (9,889 bytes)
- 229. Re: Rear-end treatment (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:03:01 -0700 (PDT)
- Dave has touched upon an important issue with regard to torque. More torque than the salt will accept and it goes up in wheel spin. This is true at any part of the run but especially at the start (no
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00455.html (8,099 bytes)
- 230. email address (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:00:30 -0700 (PDT)
- Neil, please send me another email to the address used for this post. I accidentally erased everything and no longer have your email address. John Goodman ____________________________________________
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00461.html (6,824 bytes)
- 231. engine oil and coolant temps (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 16:04:59 -0700 (PDT)
- On the issue of getting heat to engine oil: We looked at two ways of doing this. One was more expensive than the other so you have to choose which you have more of, money or time. The expensive way i
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00466.html (8,852 bytes)
- 232. fluid temps (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 17:31:51 -0700 (PDT)
- Thomas, I tried the adhesive blanket with no success. It just takes too long to heat five gallons or more of oil. I do use race engine coolant as the heat source for engine oil. My normal engine warm
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00470.html (7,616 bytes)
- 233. Re: engine oil and coolant temps (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 07:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
- mayf, I think so. Even in the hot sun at Bonneville, the trans oil is no where near hot enough for that first pass of the day. Once my trans oil heats, it is usually good for the day without a need f
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00498.html (9,707 bytes)
- 234. Re: trans heat (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 07:51:20 -0700 (PDT)
- "Part of the pre-run procedure should be to jack the car up and run the gears thus warming the trans and diff, manual or auto? - don't matter." Dan, I certainly understand the need to do this but I h
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00500.html (8,992 bytes)
- 235. Re: trans heat (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:32:26 -0700 (PDT)
- Doug and list: I saw that part in the rule book requiring a driver in the car when car is jacked and gear is engaged. Great idea and safe too. What I was thinking about had to do with cars sporting m
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00524.html (10,240 bytes)
- 236. Re: trans heat (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:51:21 -0700 (PDT)
- Glen, I believe my breaks are adequate for race purposes but not adequate to stop the car dead if it should fall off a jack with the engine running while in gear. If such were to happen, the car woul
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00527.html (9,103 bytes)
- 237. Re: trans heat (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:26:15 -0700 (PDT)
- Ed, would that be before or after you ran someone __________________________________________________ The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com /// unsubscribe/change addre
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00541.html (9,256 bytes)
- 238. Re: trans heat (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 05:45:05 -0700 (PDT)
- "I will continue to preheat the entire driveline. Fluids will be at a predetermined temp prior to leaving the starting line. PERIOD! To me it is a question of reliability." Rick, you will get no argu
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00557.html (8,459 bytes)
- 239. Re: trans heat (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:30:25 -0700 (PDT)
- "...or maybe we should just stay by ourselves in our room and not put others at risk." Thomas, this wasn't really necessary. John Goodman __________________________________________________ The New Ya
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00564.html (7,727 bytes)
- 240. Re: camshaft break-in procedures (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 07:42:59 -0700 (PDT)
- You mention subject cam is a solid lifter type so I will assume it is a cast iron unit. One of the primary defects left after grinding is identified as white layer. White layer is a very unstable/de
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00600.html (9,565 bytes)
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