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vegatron75 · 01-17-2009, 08:53 PM

Might be.......

supernes550 · 01-17-2009, 09:12 PM

high speed record...
do you really think 95mph back then?

vegatron75 · 01-17-2009, 09:21 PM

I wonder what year that photo was taken. There's a cool 63-66 Lincoln in the background, maybe the late 60's?

firepower354 · 01-17-2009, 09:41 PM

A couple Google'd references:

Captain Norton's Notes, Volume 3 , Section 25 - Honing.

A 100cc Z50 Honda has done 155.78 kph without a blower but used nitro methane fuel . ... Record time 96.8mph. Phil York, rider and builder. ...

five21racing · 01-17-2009, 10:11 PM

"I might mention he always used the timed breather, he felt that a timed breather was far superior. If one is timed properly it should maintain a low pressure in the crankcase at high rpm: this helps keep the oil downstairs where it belongs. Regarding top end breathers he said "only the village idiot would put a breather on top of an engine, the oil has enough trouble finding it's way down the pushrod tubes without fighting the gases coming up. "

Ah hhrmm...

FastMC · 01-17-2009, 10:39 PM

This appears to be a couple of "Qwokies" aka "Speed record guy"s further attempts at breaking the sound barrier on two wheels.

dirtbkr188 · 01-18-2009, 08:14 AM

I still stand by the original photo....

muxster · 01-19-2009, 11:37 AM

"When I worked at a Suz/BMW/Tri dealership in Albuquerque in the early 70s a fellow named Phil York worked in the parts department with me one summer. Phil had set a Bonneville record on a Honda mini-trail with a nitro-burning S90 engine (just under 100 mph - Phil was pretty short - I sat on the bike and overhung both ends) and his buddy Dave Campos (a fairly big time drag racer) had talked him into building a Triumph drag bike. Phil told me that he assembled the rings on the pistons and then, with a very light honing paste of diatomaceous earth, would hand lap the rings in before assy. That way the fresh engine started out with seated rings"

TankTheory · 01-19-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by five21racing

"I might mention he always used the timed breather, he felt that a timed breather was far superior. If one is timed properly it should maintain a low pressure in the crankcase at high rpm: this helps keep the oil downstairs where it belongs. Regarding top end breathers he said "only the village idiot would put a breather on top of an engine, the oil has enough trouble finding it's way down the pushrod tubes without fighting the gases coming up. "

Ah hhrmm...

Wonder how many people wont be running breather heads after they read this..

cdoublejj · 01-19-2009, 09:48 PM

i never planed on it.

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firepower354 Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Flint MI Posts: 11,005 My Mood:	Re: Is this Qwokie in a past life? A couple Google'd references: Captain Norton's Notes, Volume 3 , Section 25 - Honing. A 100cc Z50 Honda has done 155.78 kph without a blower but used nitro methane fuel . ... Record time 96.8mph. Phil York, rider and builder. ... __________________ If it has my name on it I did it;) FirepowerMinis.com Custom FPM parts and engines. Parts and service for all makes. Honda Trail Bikes parts and accessories. Pitster/Piranha/Thumpstar bikes, parts, engines and accessories.

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five21racing 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,517	Re: Is this Qwokie in a past life? "I might mention he always used the timed breather, he felt that a timed breather was far superior. If one is timed properly it should maintain a low pressure in the crankcase at high rpm: this helps keep the oil downstairs where it belongs. Regarding top end breathers he said "only the village idiot would put a breather on top of an engine, the oil has enough trouble finding it's way down the pushrod tubes without fighting the gases coming up. " Ah hhrmm...

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01-19-2009, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: Is this Qwokie in a past life? "When I worked at a Suz/BMW/Tri dealership in Albuquerque in the early 70s a fellow named Phil York worked in the parts department with me one summer. Phil had set a Bonneville record on a Honda mini-trail with a nitro-burning S90 engine (just under 100 mph - Phil was pretty short - I sat on the bike and overhung both ends) and his buddy Dave Campos (a fairly big time drag racer) had talked him into building a Triumph drag bike. Phil told me that he assembled the rings on the pistons and then, with a very light honing paste of diatomaceous earth, would hand lap the rings in before assy. That way the fresh engine started out with seated rings"

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