How a tuner really works, Calfee

Thanks Jackie

jackie schmidt said:
It is in the mail.
As for getting it out of my system, old age and multitudes of broken bones took care of most of that.
As I look back, I did try to kill myself several times in my younger years.
But heck, I would have rather went fast for five minutes, than drive the speed limit for my entire life............jackie
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I understand my friend. It's only by the grace of God that there are any grown men walking.

Later,,

Gene Beggs
 
jackie schmidt said:
Man,I think you hit the nail on the head.
Backin my Boat Racing Days, my favorite hull was a Biesmeyer, manufactured at that time in Glendale Arizona. These hulls were designed to turn on a dime, handle rough "racing" water, and not get you killed.
You could take a 18 ft Biesmeyer and get 105 mph with what we called a APBA "Super Stock" motor, which was supposed to be representative of a L-88 427 Chevy, a 426 Wedge or Hemi Chrysler, or the 427 crossbolt main Nascar Ford. You could count on an honest 500 hp "at the prop". Most good drivers could do five lap races at an average 90-92 mph
Now we also had a class called K-Boat, which was, more or less,the same hull, with what ever engine you could stick back there and expect to live for 5-laps. Many of us ran rather mildly tuned blown big blocks on methonol, or a more radical injected big block with about 10 percent nitro over the methonol. You could count on about 1400 hp, race ready.
But, with over twice the power, you would be lucky to pick up only 5-7 mph top end.
The old diminishing returns hit you square between the eyes.
Of course, the excelleration out of the turns and speed when the boat was "wet", (having to handle rough water) was "Gosh Awful" with that blown motor. That is where the big difference was, as you could count on lap averages on the same course to be 100+..........jackie
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Jackie,
we run a similar boat class in Australia but they usually use a V type hull instead of the flat bottom to overcome the choppy water during a race.
The class is called "Blown Alcohol Displacement"
A couple of your Best K Boats came down last year for the World Cup and were very fast in good water but really suffered as the water chopped up.
It was a credit to there drivers they performed so well.
Interestingly the speeds have picked up a bit .
In 1997 the 21 Foot V type boat I crewed on was running around 150 MPH.
It had a 510 Cubic inch Donaven with 1471 HIGH Helix supercharger then we went to a Wipple supercharger.
The team has spent the last couple of years playing with some Drag boats and it looks like we will be doing some Circuit racing soon with our own designed and built "BAD" boat.
The Drag boats we look after also have an interesting top speed comparison compared to Horsepower.
WE are still setting up the new TFH but it will only be going about 10 % faster than the TAH with 250% more power {and 2 proppellers verses one} at the end of the quarter mile when running properly.
A good example of dominishing returns.

I apoligise for the thread hi-Jack,my excuse is most of the crew are shooters and all know the importance of having something in a good state of tune.

Keep smiling,
Charlie
www.badattituderacing.com.au
 
Lynn...

Nope, I was referring to Gene. He graciously sent me a signed copy of the book a few years ago.

Judging by the pictures, I'd say Gene's Pitts is bigger than your's.;)
 
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