Doug,
You mentioned that the dust clings to everything...If you have Lexan windshield,
has anyone tried to use some type of anti-stat spray cleaner to minimize the
build-up?
joe from very cold Delaware
DOUG ODOM wrote:
> John; You have full windshield I believe. If so you can vent some air
> from the base of the windshield (like a defroster). First you might want
> to try this. Tape a couple of small pieces of yarn to the inside of your
> windshield and see if you have dead air on the inside. The darn stuff is
> like talc powder and just clings to everything.Another trick is to
> Velcro to the back of one of your gloves something like a powder puff if
> your visor likes to dust up.
> What size throttle body did you try? I'm still trying to figure out
> what I'm going to need.
> Doug Odom by the pacific ocean
>
> John Beckett wrote:
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > We run a 23 deg set up, guess combustion takes longer than with the 18
> > degree heads. Anyway we found a nice Weiand tunnel ram base that is perfect
> > for our EFI system. Not to happy with the adapter plate I made for the
> > throttle bodies, but will be using a different top this year and
> > considerably larger TB's as well.
> >
> > The price sure seems right on the SFS injection. I couldn't find if they
> > have data logging or not, which I really like.
> >
> > John Beckett, ECTA/BNI #79
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
> > To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 10:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: Your car
> >
> > >John, Sorry to take so long between notes. Very busy!! My friends that
> > >run 18* chevys told me they had the best hp with only about 30* timing.
> > >So that is where we started. After the first run and we were over 200mph
> > >I was not going to take a chance of messing up till I can dyno it and
> > >find what it really likes. What intake did you use or make for your
> > >injection? I'm going to make one like a sheet metal type. The efi I'm
> > >working with is from SDS. You can look at sdsefi.com and see what they
> > >have. There is a lot of information on that site and you can down load
> > >the whole thing. I hope to get this done for Muroc, but if not I'll run
> > >my old carb. The record for E/ms is real low.
> > > Doug
> > >
> > >John Beckett wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Doug
> > >>
> > >> We weren't very conservative with our tune-up 42 deg. timing, etc.
> > Had a
> > >> good cam but still felt down on HP. Finally realized the air flow to the
> > EFI
> > >> was insufficient...just part of the learning curve of a new EFI
> > >> system...best run was 205 MPH. As a last ditch effort to understand what
> > was
> > >> going on we bolted on a 1000 cfm Holley and ran the 213 MPH. Had a push
> > rod
> > >> and rocker part company, above 8,000 RPM, on the return run and managed a
> > >> 201 on seven cylinders.
> > >> So we know the potential is there, just have to get everything to
> > work
> > >> as designed. Have made some major changes to the EFI manifold to improve
> > the
> > >> air flow, also the valve train will be replaced for more durable pieces.
> > At
> > >> that point I believe we can run a 225 MPH.
> > >> Your car being 1,000 lbs. lighter might pick up another 3 to 5 MPH
> > above
> > >> mine.
> > >> What type of EFI are you going to run this year?
> > >> Talk to Mayf about the NACA duct, sizing, etc. he has a bunch of Aero
> > >> experience. Mine was extremely successful. Will use two more when we
> > switch
> > >> to turbo's.
> > >> Will you be going to Muroc in June?
> > >>
> > >> John Beckett, Asheville, NC
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
> > >> To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > >> Cc: LAND-SPEED <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > >> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 12:27 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: Your car
> > >>
> > >> >John, I didn't build the car with any weight in mind, so after I got it
> > >> >done I weighed it. Between 500 and 550 each wheel. For now just going to
> > >> >run the E motor. I'm going to build a fuel injection (efi) to try and
> > >> >reduce the drag. The motor was just finished the day before we left for
> > >> >B-ville. Was conservitive with the tune up 30* timing and 30 yr. old
> > >> >carb.
> > >> > Doug Odom in Arroyo Grande, Ca.
> > >> >
> > >> >John Beckett wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Doug
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I get confused during the chat's too. Everything happening so
> > fast. I
> > >> >> don't type fast either. And some times answers don't come when you
> > >> expect.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Wanted to ask you more about your beautiful little E/MS. Can't
> > >> believe
> > >> >> you get by with only 2100 lbs.. wow. Would think that would allow for
> > >> some
> > >> >> rapid acceleration if it hooks up. On our best run with the E/GCC we
> > went
> > >> >> through the 1/4 at 192 MPH and finished the five at 213 MPH. What size
> > >> >> engine and fuel injection (mechanical or EFI) are you going to use
> > this
> > >> >> year?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> John Beckett,
> > >> >> West, NC
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