Well the one thing we know is that the Piston didn't have a hole in it until
I hit the N2O..... it was running 17 mph faster then it was on the Pass we
went 218 on.... at the 3... 16 more at the 2 1/4.... The car was on the
pass it was going to take to set the Record.... then I hit that nasty little
Red button just to see what it would do....
Instant Hole ...Just add Nitrous... oh well...it could be worse...
Keith... ( Why Yes Doug I understand the Greed concept)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Cc: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: Motor Damage
> Keith, in response to: "if you run a 225hp Nitrous hit on 4 degrees of
retard
> for less then 3 seconds... you Burn a Hole about 1/4 X1/8 in the top of
the #2
> Piston." I would argue that you cannot blame it completely on the
ignition
> timing, I feel that the burning sensation the piston felt was a result
more of a
> lean mixture than timing, Mr. Dahlgren...others....what do you think?
>
> You guys gave me crap when I said I used alot of bandaids this time of
year,
> well who needs a stinking compression gauge, we didnt need no stinking
> compression guage, on the last thrash the day of the last qualifing runs
we
> fired it up, and when we shut it off and reached for the tool box for the
> regularly scheduled compression and or leak down check, we all looked at
each
> other with the realization that it didnt matter what the gauge said, "WE
WERE
> RUNNING IT" so why the hell even look (no time to do anything about it if
it was
> low)? first miles on the motor netted 193.9 running out of nitrous (2 mph
over
> the record), next morning WELL over the record again ran out of nitrous,
can
> there ever be enough nitrous, I SAY NO (especially when we ran the bottle
for
> over 3 miles per run), but I see why Dahlgren and others (yes Mr. Van
Scoy) opt
> for naturally aspirated or turbo
>
> Joe :)
> Keith Turk wrote:
>
> > I had a Choice when I ordered them ... I could have bought four extra of
> > each set.... but opted for a set of Plug domes for the Rodeck....
> >
> > there is a company in Okalahoma city ( not sure exactly but I think that
is
> > right ) called Rebco.... and they digitize your heads and make pistons
to
> > match your chambers... I bought the extra pistons for the Rodeck to have
> > them done this winter... The shame of it is that your exactly right had
I
> > an extra Piston ... I might have saved my week at Bville.... and Yeah...
> > Dave asked the question... He was out there building me a shopping list
of
> > Real Racer Tools and Parts... Geez he wants me to own a Leak down tester
and
> > a Valve Spring Tester..... What Nerve..LOL oh and an extra couple of
> > pistons and a Cylinder hone.... will the guy ever be satisfied?
> >
> > Next thing you know he will want me to build a Pointy Car that Goes
FAST....
> >
> > Keith (barrowed two compression testors out there... both were broken...
> > couldn't get any compression out of either of them on that #2 cylinder
> > hmmm )
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
> > To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 7:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: Motor Damage
> >
> > > Keith; That is why they used to sell pistons to drag racers in sets of
> > > ten. Doug
> > >
> > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Well here is what we know so far.... if you run a 225hp Nitrous hit
on 4
> > > > degrees of retard for less then 3 seconds... you Burn a Hole about
1/4 X
> > 1/8
> > > > in the top of the #2 Piston.... Pretty little hole too I might
add...
> > > > didn't get near the Block and didn't appear to hurt any other
Parts...
> > the
> > > > Heads are FINE.... YEEEEAAAAAA... it was the best looking hole I
have
> > seen
> > > > in a LONG time....
> > > >
> > > > No Bent Valves... no cylinder damage... Nothing other then this
little
> > Girly
> > > > Hole.... Ain't Life Grand?.... K
> > >
>
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