Random TRANSPORTATION pictures

[Fast Freddy 944]

[Racerbvd]

[Scott Douglas]

As seen yesterday at a car show in Huntington Beach CA.

[URY914]

[maxnine11]

[kach22i]

All mine, and paid for, life is good.

[porsche930dude]

[Jeff Higgins]

Leo Payne at Bonneville circa 1969/1970. 96 cubic inch Ironhead Sportster stroker running on about 92% nitro. First non-streamliner to top 200 mph at Bonneville. High gear only, Mr. Payne was famous for holding onto the door handle of a pickup truck as it helped him up to about 70 mph, where he could start gingerly engaging the clutch as he rolled on throttle.

[asphaltgambler]

^^^At 92% assuming he was running a carburetor-the Pope must have blessed the bottom end, the mechanic welded the top end to the cases.....

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by asphaltgambler

^^^At 92% assuming he was running a carburetor-the Pope must have blessed the bottom end, the mechanic welded the top end to the cases.....

Heh heh... no kidding. And yes, it was carbureted - Mr. Payne was the guy who S&S hired to get that part of their business sorted. He made these runs on a carb he designed himself and initially made in his own garage. S&S started producing it in both "fuel" and "gas" versions. Here is the early "3" for fuel. Notice the side mounted float bowl.



Warner Riley ran pretty much the same setup in 1972, topping 206 mph. 96" stroker on 92% nitro. Notice the rear sprocket - only 28 teeth (stock on a Sportster back then was 53 teeth). 25 tooth countershaft sprocket (stock was 19 teeth).

[Racerbvd]

[Racerbvd]

[Racerbvd]

[URY914]

[URY914]

[Ctopher]

Originally Posted by URY914

How do they jump without hitting the tail? Unless the pilot rolls the plane quickly. Seems like a big chance of strike.


CTopher

[Heel n Toe]

Österreichring 1970

[asphaltgambler]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Heh heh... no kidding. And yes, it was carbureted - Mr. Payne was the guy who S&S hired to get that part of their business sorted. He made these runs on a carb he designed himself and initially made in his own garage. S&S started producing it in both "fuel" and "gas" versions. Here is the early "3" for fuel. Notice the side mounted float bowl.



Warner Riley ran pretty much the same setup in 1972, topping 206 mph. 96" stroker on 92% nitro. Notice the rear sprocket - only 28 teeth (stock on a Sportster back then was 53 teeth). 25 tooth countershaft sprocket (stock was 19 teeth).

What is the clear tube connected to the 90* fitting going around to the other side of the carb used for?

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by asphaltgambler

What is the clear tube connected to the 90* fitting going around to the other side of the carb used for?

The clear tube is a sight glass showing fuel level in the float bowl. Most S&S "L" carbs didn't have one, but some of the guys running fuel wanted to be able to adjust the float level without removing that side mounted bowl. The needle seat is actually a part of the fuel inlet fitting, and can be adjusted up and down by turning the smaller hex right under the nipple. It's kind of hard to see, but there is a really thin lock nut at the base of the fuel inlet / needle seat assembly. Here is one without the sight glass or externally adjustable needle seat:

[Jeff Higgins]

Here is a better pic. Notice the absence of the really thin lock nut under the fuel inlet: