300,000 pounds of thrusts mmm.... warp speed in a Roadster - Captain, she
can't take anymore.... And, those rice boys would be major jealous of that
6 foot exhaust:)
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Pam Bauman [mailto:ntrlclr@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:26 AM
To: Gary McCormick
Cc: Hall, Phillip; 'Lafoxparts@aol.com'; Datsun-Roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Roadsters and V8's
Would it be possible for a shuttle engine transplant? Based upon
Roadster body weight/lift-thrust of shuttle engine, could Warp speed be
obtained?
Happy Turkey Day
Pamela Bauman
Gary McCormick wrote:
> No worry on the brakes. As has been noted on this list before, the
Roadster's (front)
> brakes are identical to those used on some larger (and also fast) cars,
such as the Jensen
> Interceptor. Properly maintained, they are almost overkill.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> "Hall, Phillip" wrote:
>
>
>>Totally agree! Rumer has it that my custom once had a 350 in it. I think
>>what holds people back in the worry about the brakes being too small, rear
>>end too weak, steering column needs moved.... These thing can be
overcome,
>>but takes a bit of fab work. So, they go find a Z car and drop one in.
If
>>someone detailed how to build a rack & pinion replacement, GM front end
(big
>>brakes, cheap, HD) and an GM/Ford 4 link rear end, you would see more
custom
>>V8 Roadsters.
>>
>>Phil
>>SEROC
>>OROC
>>WE ROC
>>YOU ROC
>>WE ALL ROC in our ROADSTERS
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Lafoxparts@aol.com [mailto:Lafoxparts@aol.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:42 AM
>>To: spl310@hotmail.com; ambradley@yahoo.com; colonel_klink510@yahoo.com;
>>Datsun-Roadsters@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Roadsters and V8's
>>
>>To All
>>I have been racing and working on Rdstrs since 1974. Although I won't
>>profess
>>to be an expert I will say that I have seen alot. I am a repair shop owner
>>since 1980 and and our buss. is about 75% British and Datsun/ Nissan work.
I
>>
>>would challenge all of you to take a look at a Sunbeam Alpine or Tiger. If
>>you do , I am sure you will see what I have seen, a frame of a Datsun
>>Rdster.
>>This brings me to my point. If C. Shelby saw fit to install a small block
>>Ford in the Alpine then I would think it would work nicely in a Rdster.
>>Although this might not be high tec it seems that the sound and
performance
>>would most apeeling. Just a thought,hat do you all think
>>Respectfully
>>DT
>>
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