Buckwheat you hit the bottles when you smell your
BUCKWHEAT CAKES burning!!!!!! or when your fire light
goes on.
Quoting Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>:
> Okay I had the opportunity this weekend to try both
of these on the
> lakester owned by Randy Dupree.... it's a really cool
ride..nothing fancy
> really... half of a 460 Ford that starts life as a
Marine 4 cylinder....
> 3.95 stroke with a 4.040 bore... thing made TONS of
Torque.... which
> applied to a 1700lb car really hauled the mail...
>
> we had some issues with the clutch so I couldn't get
the dang thing to
> shift ... but did make a few passes with 1 and 3
gears.... top speed was
> only 146mph but it's capable of LOTS more...
>
> As for the solid suspension.... Don't bring it to
Maxton!!! wow...
> horrible set up... period... the car only has the
tires for springs.... NOT
> MUCH OF A DEAL....
> Oh and your body asorbs the rest... YUCK
>
> Funny thing bout forward visibility.... that seemed
to hold true.... this
> car is a lay down deal with very limited
visibility.... But I could see in
> front of me and to the sides a bit.... No problem
what so ever... except
> possibly the head position in relationship to the
roll cage at first.....
> with your helmet on the roll cage.. you can't see a
thing... move it off of
> it and life becomes wonderful.... I've sat in
Jack's car and this one was
> about the same as far as the laying position is
concerned.. and Jack and I
> had some comments about how the helmet needed to be
suspended... I now
> totally understand why it's important...
>
> As for rear engined Lakesters.... well .... they are
a Hoot.... fun
> stuff... BUT how do I know when to hit the Fire
bottles?
>
> K
>
> Keith Turk
> Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville
Camaro ( Land Speed
> Racer)
>
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