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1. Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "George Mitchell" <americanpartnerinrussia@starpower.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:35:15 -0200; I have seen on many LSR cars that a water tank seems to be an effective and commonly used method for additional ballast to cars ( correct me if Im wrong here-- ballasl or coolong or both?) Anyway, I; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00414.html (8,745 bytes)
2. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 16:13:41 EST; George, If the water ballast containers are full, right to the very allows no movement of the water . We utilized two large rectangular custom fitted tanks in the back seat area of our altered with n; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00421.html (9,472 bytes)
3. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 15:32:03 -0700; I have a huge 32 gallon tank in the nose of my car and it is baffled in both directions to minimize water movement. You can't get very frisky with a skinny streamliner but I have never felt anything; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00422.html (9,837 bytes)
4. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 19:53:46 EST; George, Since some-one said one picture is worth a thousand words, I should have mentioned the photos in the Black Radon Eng. website . There are well over 100 pics, and about 60 of them are of the c; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00423.html (8,862 bytes)
5. RE: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "George Mitchell" <americanpartnerinrussia@starpower.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 20:32:41 -0200; Thanks for the responses everyone . The deeper I get into this project the more I appreciate what everyone is doing out there . In drag racing the formulaes seem to be pretty simple --more horsepower; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00424.html (10,470 bytes)
6. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 17:32:16 -0800; When locating and securing the weight box's or billets I cannot tell you how important the securing part is. Last month we had an incident with an Opal that had ballest come loose in the car and whe; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00426.html (11,448 bytes)
7. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 18:26:53 -0800; Regarding the ballast question. We too built several odd shaped metal boxes and filled them with lead. This has proved to be a pain in the back as far as taking the weights out. One of them is so bi; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00429.html (11,870 bytes)
8. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 20:06:14 -0700; "Wendover Loctite". I love it. Howard as doing is with though weld a I phase tank s Please; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00430.html (12,808 bytes)
9. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: Flowbench@aol.com; Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:42:08 EST; I also agree with this point of view, When you have big power the 5 mile drag race works best with enough weight to get you hooked up and the power will move it. We have about 35 gals. of water & LOT; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00431.html (7,877 bytes)
10. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 01:26:14 -0600; Okay Jim How bout Two 3/4" all thread with plates top and bottom.... and 30lb sheets of lead with Two holes that go down over the all thread and then get Plated on top. The Nuts get Impacted down so; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00433.html (13,124 bytes)
11. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: glen barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 09:06:56 -0500 (EST); Some of the west coast guys are using bolt on tractor weights, They are available in different weights and are drilled for mounting. Leggitt has used them for years. Just a thought. Glen --Original M; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00435.html (13,730 bytes)
12. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:19:51 -0800; Right on, but 'all thread', I hope its large diameter, most of that stuff is made from an alloy who's main asset is that its easy to thread. Jim -- Original Message -- From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00446.html (14,324 bytes)
13. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:20:37 -0800; Oh ya I re read it, 3/4 is fine. -- Original Message -- From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>; George Mitchell <americanpartnerinrussia@starpower.net>; <FastmetalBDF@aol.; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00447.html (14,118 bytes)
14. Re: Water tank question (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:38:41 -0800 (PST); George, in my roadster, I'm using a water tank in the right front seat as ballast equal to my own weight. (225 pounds of coolant). Just use a tank that is full, that way there is no problem with weig; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00449.html (9,783 bytes)

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