Now THAT's an urban legend! (i.e. it never happened)
http://www.snopes2.com/autos/dream/jato.htm
--- Russell Southwell <rulee@cityscape.net> wrote:
> I read somewhere a couple years ago, an Arizona HiwayPatrol found a
> Chevy
> imbeded in a bluff. seems someoone got a hold of a JATO bottle,
> rigged it in his trunk and
> touched it off. they figured it was doing 300 mph when it left thhe
> road,
> brakes were toasted, I guess the guy was too.
> I rode an A3D Skywarrior JATO assist take of once, once is enough!!!
> and I thought Carrier shots scared me!
> Russ Southwell 70 1600
>
> Pam Bauman wrote:
>
> > 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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