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Offline Rob

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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #345 on: May 18, 2013, 08:39:55 PM »
G'day Tony,

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

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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #346 on: May 18, 2013, 10:54:00 PM »
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
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #347 on: May 19, 2013, 12:06:06 AM »
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.

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« Reply #348 on: May 19, 2013, 05:05:24 AM »
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.
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #349 on: May 19, 2013, 08:02:07 AM »
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.
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #350 on: May 19, 2013, 10:39:06 AM »
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....
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #351 on: May 19, 2013, 02:24:15 PM »
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.  :-o


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
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #352 on: May 19, 2013, 08:52:49 PM »
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



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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #353 on: May 19, 2013, 08:58:53 PM »
Tony;

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

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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #354 on: May 20, 2013, 02:56:52 AM »
Boy talk about creature comforts, like i say whats next ' Hot & Cold running Maids ' to hook up the belts

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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #355 on: May 20, 2013, 09:28:33 AM »
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.

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« Reply #356 on: May 20, 2013, 10:05:04 AM »
Tony, your stuff is always very 'cool'! :-D
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #357 on: May 20, 2013, 01:10:35 PM »
Hi Ron

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

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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #358 on: May 20, 2013, 02:27:44 PM »
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.   :cheers: 


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
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Re: "E" Gas Coupe Build
« Reply #359 on: May 20, 2013, 03:03:12 PM »
What seat design you going to use Tony, La-Z-Boy or Bark-o-lounger?
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