Survey:B In your opinion, what is the most streamlined lakester (big enoughB to contain, say a Quad-4 or a 255B Offy), that has ever been brought to the salt. Whose was it, and when? Theoretical Ques
I think installing an oil-to-air cooler AHEAD of the standard oil-to-water cooler in the bottom of the radiator is a good idea in cold climates. This way, if the oil-to-air cooler cools the fluid too
An electric windsiheld washer pump controlled by a button on the dash, a couple-gallon water tank,B and a landscaping sprayer nozzle directed at the radiator/coolerB make a fairlyB simple and effecti
The steam boys finally did it! http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17653-steampowered-car-breaks-centuryold-speed-record.html JGMagoo _______________________________________________ Support Team.Ne
One thing that would be interesting to know would be the difference in rolling resistance from the sands of Daytona in 1906 to Edwards Air Force Base in 2009. Did the Steam Boys run onB some kind of
An amazing and interesting link about the 1906 land speed attempts with the Darracq vs. the Stanley Steamer. It mentions the conditions of the sand at Daytona and a lot of other interesting informati
Hello All, I received this question from a friend who is trying to trace the history of a Glaspar automobile that B he owns.B Any help would be greatly appreciated. The car ran at the 1954 Bonneville
Thanks for your many responses to the question about the Glaspar at the 1954 Bonneville event. My friend was very pleased...and quite impressed with your quick and helpful responses. You guys.....an
I noticed on page 42 of the December, 2009 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, in a caption connected with the C/Gas Modified Sports Cadillac of Bob Johnson, it states, "...spinning twice and even taking a pe
An interesting video clip of a 1905 Darracq Land Speed Racing car being fired up for the first time after a 2.5-year restoration. I assume this would have been classified as a 'Lakester'..??B B B B ;
The rig that the diesel shops use to test injectors looks like a series of glass (or maybe acrylic) tubes, maybe 24 to 30-inches longB mounted vertically on a wall and calibrated in cc's.B An inject
Re-read my previous post and it dawned on me (duh!) that the inside diameter of the vinyl tubing would not be consistant enough to get an accurate reading.B (double duh!) Put a plug in the bottom of
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Doc Mayfield, Congratulations on building and driving the World's Fastest Sunbeam!B It is trulyB inspiring to see a man state a goal and then achieve it through perseverance and incredible effort! Si
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Since some of you whiz kids in the LSR community sometimes talk about 'laminar flow', I thought some of you might find this interesting. http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/ I have no idea how this m
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Forwarded from a friend who is an engineer at GM and also a street rodder. B Ya might want to pass this around to help warn the guys out there about using rubber hoses for fuel inj lines (ESPECIALLY