"E" Gas Coupe Build

[Rob]

G'day Tony,

Given the short distances we run, wouldn't it be easier to run a lighter oil in the hubs?

Cheers,
Rob

[maguromic]

Hi Rob,

We will be using a light oil in the hubs, its the same as our engine, differential and transmission oil.  As part of our staring procedures all the oils and engine water will be per-heated.  Some of the NASCAR guys use the hub heaters before qualifying on the long tracks like Talladega  Superspeedway which is 2.66 miles (4.28 km).    Tony

[DND]

Hi Tony

Boy you are going to have one hell of a ' pre run ' check off list, i put pre flight but that does not sound too good for a lsr car that you wan't to have planted all the way down the course.

Don

[aussievetteracer]

Struth- when I first saw the photo I thought you must have been into kinky sex or something! Was quite relieved when when I read what they really were.
                                                Denis

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Struth- when I first saw the photo I thought you must have been into kinky sex or something! Was quite relieved when when I read what they really were.
                                                Denis

Denis, just because you didn't see the 5th collar? 

[Stainless1]

Scared me Tony, I looked at the picture before I read and I thought you were in trouble with the wife from the old pit crew post and she picked up some ankle and wrist restraints with electric hookup to torture you....
Luckily it is car parts.... you gonna need a 10KW generator to get this thing going?  I figured the 100 degrees at the salt was warm enough for synthetic oil to work right....

[maguromic]

Scared me Tony, I looked at the picture before I read and I thought you were in trouble with the wife from the old pit crew post and she picked up some ankle and wrist restraints with electric hookup to torture you....

Don't give her any ideas. 


Don,

Its not that bad, all the heater lines go into a control box that I can set the individual temperatures on and the other main part of the starting procedure is the switch from warm up plugs to the race plugs.  Tony

[maguromic]

Tested the cool suit tank today and I am pretty much pleased with the way it turned out. I just have to put a hole for the wires and its done. Tony

[manta22]

Tony;

Dare I say it?.......cool!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[DND]

Boy talk about creature comforts, like i say whats next ' Hot & Cold running Maids ' to hook up the belts

Don

[Ron Gibson]

Tony
1st, could you show a picture of your cool suit pump with out the water. Or give the part # for it. I googled Volvo pump and came up with several options.

2nd, If one of your avatar maids bends over to buckle the driver in, the lap belt may suddenly get really tight.

Thanks
Ron

[38flattie]

Tony, your stuff is always very 'cool'!

[DND]

Hi Ron

Speaking of your #2 quote, that is a very good one!!

Don

[maguromic]

Boy talk about creature comforts, like i say whats next ' Hot & Cold running Maids ' to hook up the belts

Don

Don, Now that I am older I am all for comfort.  If you think about it you do more idling the engine and sitting in you car than actually running down the track.  I need to make my seat next and I might make it water cooled  for those hot days sitting in the car waiting to run.    


Ron, The Volvo pump I use is for the drink box and for brake cooling.  The pump I used for the cool suit tank is a submersible bilge pump (I think its a pro-pump).  Tony

[Captthundarr]

What seat design you going to use Tony, La-Z-Boy or Bark-o-lounger?