ohmygod, don't get 'im going there!!! SIC DON!!! HEHEHE!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Galusha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 7:50 PM
Subject: RE: 15-20 RWHP w/ belt drive
> Actually, shaft drive on a Vmax is only 73% efficient because you are
> driving through two sets of bevel gears (145 crankshaft horsepower - about
> 105 rear wheel HP). Chain drive is 93% efficient and belt drive is 99%.
> Chain is less efficient than belt due to friction, but it is a lot easier
to
> change final gear ratio at the track with chain! I have one of each i.e.:
a
> shaft drive '85 and a chain drive '86. Did I mention that the '86 is
blown
> and injected with alcohol? It's running a 10 x 15 Mickey Thompson. Right
now
> it is stripped down... the frame is on a jig: the guy who had this thing
> before me "farm engineered" a lot of it and although I rode it a couple of
> times I didn't trust my life to it at the big end of the track. I will try
> to get some pictures in progress on the site.
>
> On another note, Don, I'm am very interested in a spin-on oil filter
> conversion (or two). Can you fix me up?
>
> Dave G
>
> P.S. Did I note (tongue-in-cheek) a litte antagonism toward Mr. Civitelo?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: donald smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 4:24 PM
> To: V-MAX TECH LIST
> Subject: Re: 15-20 RWHP w/ belt drive
>
>
> Talk about a line of BS. What can you expect!
>
> Don "Old Man" Smith
>
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