Bill Jenkins Was Low temp thermostat

[David C. Allen]

After reading "The Chevrolet Racing Engine" I called Bill Jenkins (215) 
644-93 something,something , and he came to the phone and answered my 
question. Still have the Book, and the notes written on page 140, after the 
conversation I went out and purchased a distributor machine, and started 
blueprinting SBC distributors.

AARP membership application showed up in the mail today

David

At 07:57 PM 10/27/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Ohh, hmm, I think I've read that one, like had to replace it several times f
>from the binding falling apart.
>Mybe even a li
>
> >For some reason I feel like I'm in a hornets nest, but this has been
> >discussed before. Here is a quote from: The Chevrolet Racing Engine,
> >by Bill Jenkins, 1976, p17. (please read several times)
> >
> >"Overall temperature control is important because heat means
> >horsepower. In our drag engines we like to see a water temp
> >of about 180 to 190 F and preferably the temp will be fairly
> >stable or equal around all the cylinders. At the time we launch
> >the car is is absolutely essential to build heat in the cylinders as
> >rapidly as possible. Naturally, you have to avoid boiling and
> >we believe that 200 to 205 F is about the peak temperature
> >point when leaving the starting line. This is with an all-iron
> >engine. If the engine material is alloy aluminum in the heads
> >or block the optimum temperature range is around 225 F.
> >The increase is necessary to compensate for the very rapid
> >dissipation of aluminum."
> >
> >BobR.