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    burst panels blow out

    We built a piece of .040 4130 as a spring holder, that snaps over center when the fuel shutoff is turned on. It can be operated by either the...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Jul 30, 2007 in forum: PSI Superchargers Tech Questions
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    Payne v. Taylor question?

    Are any of you old enough to remember when the car had to break the finish line lights, whether under its' own power, or by being pushed by the...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Jul 24, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    Main cap walking

    Beware of the desire to go up to 9/16ths studs!!! The original 1/2 inch thread is 13 TPI and the 9/16ths thread is 12 TPI. Tap drill size for...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Jul 12, 2007 in forum: PSI Superchargers Tech Questions
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    NHRA's has been acquisitioned (sold)

    Will, I think you must listen to Rush Limbaugh, because one of his favorite sayings when trying to figure out why certain things are happening...
    Post by: Henry Charest, May 31, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    96% the new flavor in A/FD

    Is anybody here old enough to remember when Chess Bushey was beating on that dead horse, the A/F combination, and couldn't qualify anywhere? None...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Apr 28, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    Tad 5.10

    After having run A/F and BAD in the distant past, I've come to a conclusion: the NHRA looks at sportsman racers like something they just stepped...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Apr 18, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    Tire Shake

    Randy: I was there at OCIR, standing behind the water box when Plummer took his last pass. The car shook, about an average type of shake,...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Apr 7, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    Tire Shake

    Those were Hoosier tires, and when Steve Faria was driving for Darrien and Meadows they tried them too. No growth, no thanks......... Henry...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Mar 30, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    Extra Gear

    Bob: When it comes to Long, he is also my hero. I don't know if I can say I knew him first or not, but all the same, he is one brilliant...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Mar 29, 2007 in forum: PSI Superchargers Tech Questions
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    Extra Gear

    About 30 years ago, Don Long built a shifter with air buttons and one handle to convert a 3 speed Lenco into a 4 speed. It had cam followers and...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Mar 28, 2007 in forum: PSI Superchargers Tech Questions
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    Good thing they gave them 100% in alt...

    It depends on the temperature of the fuel, STP Standard Temperature and Pressure are the determining factors here. The colder the fuel, the...
    Post by: Henry Charest, Mar 12, 2007 in forum: Pit Buzz
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    Need some help on this one...

    Will, try to rember this addage: No amount of Locktite can do what a small amount of crossthreading can acomplish. Henry
    Post by: Henry Charest, Jan 27, 2007 in forum: PSI Superchargers Tech Questions