Hi, Michael -
I did not adjust my carbs nor jettison my passenger, and was surprised to find
that I didn't see that much of a loss in power. No problem at all reaching
the top. I drove to the top in 1973 in my '69 Dodge Charger (383, 4-barrel
-- bought new and still have it, by the way), and that car just did not want
to move from a stop in first gear. I kept creeping up on the slower
automatics in front, and thus having to stop to let them get ahead.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
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From: Awgertoo@aol.com
To: sbyers@ec.rr.com ; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: hyperventilating hyperlink
Steve--
I don't know that we "ripped" through the hairpins, but I do remember that
we
got to the Pike's Peak Road entrance that morning when it opened to make
sure
that there would be no descending traffic so that we could drive the apexes
on the way up.
I had not adjusted my carbs for altitude since leaving Maryland and by the
time I got to the last section was almost out of power, driving in 1st. If
you'll recall Julian Bowen had to jettison his passenger about 500 feet from
the
summit in order to make it up.
What a thrilling ride!
Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans
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