What does the ballast resistor do?

[Duke W.]

Re: DUNTOV DEVELOPED SCREAMER?

I'm not trying to be a revisionist historian, Dale, but I think the key to unleashing the power and RPM potential of the small block was the 097 cam, and from what I have read, Duntov was personally responsible for its design. Thus my comment: Duntov developed screamer, the key work being "developed".

Duke

[Dale Pearman]

Re: DUNTOV DEVELOPED SCREAMER?

Let's try, "Oversaw, i.e. managed the development" of the 097! It was named after him. He guided the direction AND TESTING of the cam. The effort was mainly "seat-of-the-pants" engineering on the dyno. At least that's what he told me. Very few calculations were neccessary in the development of this cam. The Melling C-80P leaves the 097 cam in the dust! This Melling cam is a further refinment of Duntov's leadership.

Don't misunderstand my position. Duntov is my hero as an engineering manager and driver. It's just that the wrenches behind the scenes deserve a lot of the credit. I've heard people credit Duntov with the small block. It was Harry Barr. I've heard people credit Duntov with the Corvette. It was Harley Earl. I've heard people credit Duntov with fuel injection. It was John Dolza. See what I mean? By the way Harley Earl is not to be confused with motorcycle lubricant.

Varooom!

[Dale Pearman]

DUNTOV WAS RIGHT!

[Chuck S.]

You Don't Know LAP TOP?

Dale,

That wasn't "you" talking about taking a LAP TOP on your trip out to Minnestota to stay in touch with the NDB? Oh, I'm mistaken; that must have been another personality....er,uh, guy.

Chuck Sangerhausen

[Dale Pearman]

What I think Chuck was thinking I thought

I think that you thought that I was thinking about taking a lap top to Minnesota. Your thoughts were almost right. I think that you meant to think about the thoughts I had about taking a laptop to Nationals where I thought the Discussion Board was thinking about having a meeting. I thought that it would be necessary for us all to exchange out thoughts via computer. That's what I think you were thinking about when you thought about Minnesota. I think the lap top thing is off because a lot of us don't have a lap!

Rev. Varooom!

[God]

DALE IS RIGHT!

[Chuck S.]

Re: Short Terrm Memory

Dale,

Thread???What Thread???

Poor ole Andy Anderson asked a sincere question and wanted a real answer...He must feel like that Forest Ranger that started that "controlled burn" in New Mexico, and dang near burned the state down.

Chuck Sangerhausen

[Ol'Geezer]

I WUZ NOT A (real) Rocket Scientist

My "rocket science" was said facetiously. I don't have an aero degree, nor work at Vandenberg. Rather, many years ago, a bunch of us built a rocket, tipped it over, added wheels and a driver, and ran it at Bonneville. We didn't know much about rockets, but that car did indeed go fast -- 622mph. Even got my picture in Corvette News, about Spring'71 issue. See my web-page below. So there, too

[Roberto L.]

Re: What does the ballast resistor do?

Un saludo desde aquí Dale

Roberto, NCRS #30019, RMC

[Dale Pearman]

Gracias Amigo

Gracias, e un saludo desde Estados Unitos tambien. Esta un C1 campesino?

El Senior Varooom!

[Dale Pearman]

THIS IS A LAUGHING MATTER

I've been rolling in the floor with my sides hurting laughing so hard over this entire thread. This has gotta be the most off-the-wall series of posts in Discussion Board history! What Fun! I do hope Andy found an answer to his question somewhere in it.

Dale.

[Dale Pearman]

GOD IS RIGHT!

[Ken Karsen]

Re: THIS IS A LAUGHING MATTER

Uhhhh? What was the question??? KK

[Chuck S.]

Shuda' Gone For Mach 1

Geez,

Great Jumpin' Rocket Engines! The speed of sound at sea level is about 761 mph; that says you'all were hauling about Mach=0.82. Not bad for a earth-bound vehicle in 1971. You shuda' pushed a little harder and beat that British jet jockey to the punch (M=1.0) by nearly 30 years.

But, in all fairness to the Brit, I think it was probably the lack of a second or return leg that did you'all in. How were the brakes on that thang anyway? Did you'all have any trouble finding a willing driver for the return trip? How about you, did you ever take THE RIDE?

At least if you are in an airplane, you have a little time to eject before it hits the ground. But in that machine; something went wrong, you could have less than a second before "hair, eyeballs, and teeth" all over the course. Mighty courageous.

Chuck Sangerhausen

[Duke W.]

I think it was the NCRS number thing...

I started that got us going crazy, but then what do I know, my number is over 20,000. If you didn't get a decent answer Andy, repost the question, and we promise to be civilized.

Duke