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Offline Beairsto Racing

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2008, 12:03:03 PM »
Cool video! How fast has this liner gone?
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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2008, 12:11:52 PM »
225 in second gear, they had an electrical problem and couldn't upshift. it was the only time the car was run.

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2008, 02:35:01 PM »
Dave,
What is the status of your liner right now? As I remember you were looking for tires. Any chance of seeing it in the near future.

The video is neat. That is such a neat car!

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2008, 02:56:46 PM »
Hi Rex. I did get some tires ($ouch$), and now I'm adding onto my garage to be able to fit the car. Turbines have also been purchased (double $ouch$). I'll be lucky to get it to Bonneville in 2010. it's tough doing it on your own.

Offline Dave Haller

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2008, 03:11:22 PM »
Wow, that is what hot rodding is all about. Looking forward to 2010.
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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2008, 09:38:48 PM »
That was pretty cool.  Hope to see it soon.  That would be great.  Brian #7796

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2008, 01:51:16 AM »
     Dave
 Are you replacing the aero engines with turbines? Are those Allisons?
 Hope you post alot of pictures and info.

        Good luck JL222
 



   

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2008, 10:14:14 PM »
cool video.

what was the reason you did not want to run the merlin's

it seemed all they needed was a little more time to work the bug's out.

what was the reason the builder's of the car sold it.
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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2008, 10:26:35 PM »
Also curious about the engines - why replace them?   They sound well-tuned in the video.   Being able to drive off gently like that, seems like the tuner knows what he's doing!! 


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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2008, 11:10:40 PM »
as cool as they sound, that's a lot of monkey motion going on for "only" 2500hp (each). first time you hurt a crank you're in for $20k.

Turbines are simple, spin them up, turn on the fuel and hit the ignitor. Then they'll run for 1000 hours.

I figure I'll be busy enough at 500mph without having to worry about 24 pistons, 96 valves, 192 injectors....

Dave

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2008, 01:12:53 AM »
Dave,
I am sure that you have already said what turbine you are using but I'll ask again, same one as Vesco (except twice!)?

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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2008, 11:22:44 AM »
as cool as they sound, that's a lot of monkey motion going on for "only" 2500hp (each). first time you hurt a crank you're in for $20k.

Turbines are simple, spin them up, turn on the fuel and hit the ignitor. Then they'll run for 1000 hours.

I figure I'll be busy enough at 500mph without having to worry about 24 pistons, 96 valves, 192 injectors....

Dave

Wow, you usually don't see anyone put "only" in front of 2500 HP for an LSR motor....
Dave, what's the bill for the turbine if you suck up a little salt, a rivet, or a hat? 
Heard both running, turbines and big motors, hate the sound of turbines, of course after 35 years of working on jets, I don't hear them very well.  Love the sound of the big motors, but there is all the up-down-squirt-round-e-round going on to get it.
Good luck on the project, need pictures and a build diary please.  We all like to see what folks are doing to go 500  :-o
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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2008, 11:45:15 AM »
Dave,
I am sure that you have already said what turbine you are using but I'll ask again, same one as Vesco (except twice!)?

Rex

Hi Rex, they're Turbomecas from AMTRAK trains (based on the Turmo series?). they are a good choice beacuse they are rated for continuous output (1850HP on diesel) and are in a heavier case than the aircraft types. also they have a convenient flange (like a crankshaft) to get the power out. and they're MUCH lighter than the Merlin/Allison trans combo, and with the "free-turbine" configuration, shock loads are greatly reduced (acts like an air-to-air torque converter). With Bonneville limited to less than 12 miles, the car is going to have to go on a diet.
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Re: I found a video of my car (the BIG 'liner)
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2008, 11:49:35 AM »

Wow, you usually don't see anyone put "only" in front of 2500 HP for an LSR motor....
Dave, what's the bill for the turbine if you suck up a little salt, a rivet, or a hat? 
Heard both running, turbines and big motors, hate the sound of turbines, of course after 35 years of working on jets, I don't hear them very well.  Love the sound of the big motors, but there is all the up-down-squirt-round-e-round going on to get it.
Good luck on the project, need pictures and a build diary please.  We all like to see what folks are doing to go 500  :-o

I've got 4 engines plus a couple of fresh hot sections, hopefully that will be enough. (I have located a few more fresh engines just in case....). Go to www.worldlandspeedrecord.com for some fun pictures.

Dave