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Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound

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Jus Wonderin

12-18-2003 13:24:15




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I saw him in tunica and was quite impressed....anybody know what cubic inch and RPM this guy is running.....It was one SCREAMIN "Unwound" machine




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Just Thinking

12-19-2003 12:05:48




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 Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Jus Wonderin, 12-18-2003 13:24:15  
After reading all the comments and concerns and accidents that do and will happen, I think any antique tractor puller that wants to run his/her tractor RPM over a safe limit 3000 max, should have to carry there own 1,000,000 liability insurance policy to cover everybody in the area of concern from this bomb. If you guys want to put everybody at risk then put your money where your mouth is. Problem is the policy won't be big enough when one gets somebody!

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The Swami

12-19-2003 13:01:23




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 Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Just Thinking, 12-19-2003 12:05:48  
The Swami has this question for one and all, Where do you guys get the idea that a motor pushed to the very limits for cubic inch is so darn much safer than a stock stroke motor, "which will have a lot more meat left in the critical areas" turning higher rpms? If these high revving motors stick to certain safety guidlines, steel flywheel, scatter blanket, etc. They are safer than a 1000 cube moline running with a cast flywheel, and no side panels. The Swami has been to many pulls in his day, and I have yet to see a properly equipped high rpm motor blow apart any worse that a big stroker. But hey, we're all entitled to our own opinions, but one should not make a comment until one knows the facts first. Happy Holidays to all, God bless America!

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Miss. Flash

12-18-2003 14:10:37




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 Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Jus Wonderin, 12-18-2003 13:24:15  
A lot more than the 30% over that he suppose to have been running, but their were some more doing the same thing. This is called cheating!!



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littlejoe

12-18-2003 18:56:52




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 Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Miss. Flash, 12-18-2003 14:10:37  
It is 600+ cid, RD 501 motor. turns it around 4500rpms. Bobby Hinton built the motor (3 times!) It runs good but has tons more potential.



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Jus Wonderin

12-19-2003 06:57:52




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 Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to littlejoe, 12-18-2003 18:56:52  
It didn't sound like a very big motor...well not as big as you are talkin about....i thought it was more like 400 cubes 6,000+ RPM.....it never did seem to get hooked up just ride next to blowin the buzzer off then just start spinnin like crazy.....must have built it pretty good if it can hold together at them RPM's....even though he never needed them till he pulled that no limit class if i remember right

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IH Man

12-23-2003 17:20:55




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Jus Wonderin, 12-19-2003 06:57:52  
It's a 600 cid International engine.It wasn't turning near 4500 rpms. It also has an explosion blanket and side shields for safety.



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liltlejoe

12-21-2003 08:11:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Jus Wonderin, 12-19-2003 06:57:52  
I can assure you that it is 600+ turning 4500. It is safer than 90% of the tractors there. It did have a steel wheel on it!! If you think that one was screaming, you need to see the tractors that he pulls normally pulls against. There is no difference betwwen 500 rpms over and 2500 rpms over, over is over!!



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Chads

12-18-2003 15:28:38




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 Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Miss. Flash, 12-18-2003 14:10:37  
There is no such thing as running with the rules anymore,,, yeah,, sure there is alot of honest pullers,, but to me,, These guys know they are bending the rules,, even have ways to hide it when teched,, The best cheater,, is one who don't get caught I guess,, ain't right,, but that is the way it goes sometimes,, Just my opinion,, CHads



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Wild Horses

12-19-2003 10:15:27




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 Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Chads, 12-18-2003 15:28:38  
Cheating is one to the main reasons Grandpa got out of pulling way back in the 80's. That's one disadvantage to running the challenge system like we do. Everybodies doing a little cheating so no one wants to say anything. Makes it hard for the newer guys who don't know. One good thing is a lot of our guys are open about it, to an extent. Don't know that a teching system is any better though, then it's just going on one (or a few) guy's opinions on the rules.
The best cheating is suetle(sp?) cheating. A 6 grand run away is not suetle!

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Roger

12-18-2003 19:30:26




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 Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Chads, 12-18-2003 15:28:38  
When I first started pulling I heard some of the guys talking and joking around. One said that there's only two kinds of pullers, cheaters and loosers. I took this serious, done a lot of winning since then.



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WTW

12-19-2003 11:52:20




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to Roger, 12-18-2003 19:30:26  
Yeah and most losers call the winners cheaters whether they were or not. Just makes the loser show his true self. There is ways to win without cheating but requires one to study his lesson very well! My word of wisdom for the day.



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BigART

12-19-2003 13:17:57




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Eric Weaver's 460...Unwound in reply to WTW, 12-19-2003 11:52:20  
A friend pulling farm stock (if a 6030 tricycle front end 11,000# tractor is farm stock!!!) told me in the late 70's, If I couldn't figure out how to cheat, it'd take the fun out of pulling---to each his own, I guess!! BigART



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