Bill Jenkins Was Low temp thermostat

[David C. Allen]

Bob
I think my book was $10.95US !
I built a lot of the fixtures he described in the book. Still have the 
fixture for fly cutting the top ring groove!!!!!

David

At 11:45 PM 10/28/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>You know <g> I almost didn't put the date of pub in the post! But,
>what the heck, I'm still having fun.
>
>BobR.
>
>
>David C. Allen wrote:
>
> > 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.