Why not just tow it down a short stretch of 'long lonesome highway' out where you live. There are quite mile markers all along the route. Or if you want to get more accurate, go 5 or 10 miles to get
You wrote: "if you can keep the cylinders filled".... Right there you came very close to answering your own question. ;o) Think about this. A current Formula-One V-8, NATURALLY ASPIRATED, turns 19,0
I hear on the F-1 television coverage that 19,000 RPM is currently the rule-mandated limit which cannot be exceeded either in qualifying or in the race. This is supposedly in an effort to control esc
I thought I remember that incredible road-racing Honda motorcycle as a 6-cylinder. Ridden at the Isle Of Man by, I think, Mike Hailwood in the early to mid 1960's. I remember a picture in a motorcycl
Re: How are F-1 engines assembled if they are SIEZED at room temperature? They are assembled at operating temperature. The block, pistons and all related assemblies are kept at, say 180-F degrees dur
Have you tried your nearest chapter of SCCA (Sports Car Club Of America). They are usually running autocross, rally and other various events and sometimes have some pretty decent timing equipment. A
Guy in Denver, Colorado is building a miniature Ardun V-8 http://www.fordbarn.com/earlyv8/forum03/membersarticles/miniardun/ Clickable link _______________________________________________ Support Tea
Set aside almost an hour for this. I think you'll find it worth it! Some great Bonneville History and great footage of early hot rodding. definitely with sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zilevre
I owned an 8-bay auto repair shop for 15-years. It was originally a Goodyear tire store built in 1965 and had eight in-ground hydraulic lifts. We used those for a while and they were OK but eventuall
Hi All, We're coming to Speedweek and driving a couple of antique vehicles. (One is a 1932 Ford 3-W coupe that was a 'barn find' and still has the original paint, etc.). What are you guys recommendat
An interesting historical web site for those of you who may have an interest in the Wendover Air Force Base, home of the WWII B-29 bombers that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. http://www.airfields
RE: 1750F EGT My engineering book shows that the melting temperature of Aluminum (ie. pistons) is 1250F Iconnel is 2450F Stainless Steel is 2750F I think I'd worry more about the pistons than the va
Another well-done LSR doccumentary: w/ great sound: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhrcaWSYKAM Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTbsHD7tCyI -- Jim McNaul I was always taught to respect
An interesting web page that I found concerning the balance characteristics of various motorcycle engines. http://dinamoto.it/DINAMOTO/on-line%20papers/twin%20motors/twin.html JGMagoo _______________
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Hey Guys, Some guy on the H.A.M.B discovered a box of old Bonneville, Daytona, Dry Lakes, Pikes Peak and early dry lakes pictures that he bought at an estate sale and posted some of them on the H.A.M
There's an interesting 7-page article about Richard Nobles design and plans for his new 1,000-MPH land speed record car in the January 2009 issue of 'Racecar Engineering' magazine. __________________
Does anyone know what is going on with the SCTA online store. I tried to buy a rule book at Speedweek '08 but was told they were out of them. I ordered one on line a few days after I got home. (Mid A
Man!.. That tip using the corn cobs for file handles IS cheap! Reminds me of the Beverly Hillbillys! That HAS to win an award of some kind! Thanks for the introduction to the www.eaa.org site however
RE: Spins and conjecture as to their causes: I just got to thinking, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a video interviewing about 100 driver's and getting theirB first comments just after they remove