Benn,
after I picked for you the jackpot winning number,
let me know right on time when you bring the racer to the salt, I like to be
the first making a picture from him when he touch the great white dyno for the
first time.
See ya
Pork Pie
"Benn" <mailto:karhu@california.com> schrieb:
> Those who saw me win the superlottojackpot at this past year's Salt Talks
will
> be pleased to know that those bucks have been frivolously wasted--er,
> CAREFULLY INVESTED in a future salt rod. A coupla months ago I bought a 91
> Turbo MR2 to build for the GT class, after thinking quite awhile about also
> running a SBC/Corvette combo (the availability of race parts is definitely
a
> big consideration--but not the only one.)
>
> The car came with a bad rod bearing, but I wanted to drive and test it a
bit
> before pulling the engine, so I just replaced the spun/pounded rod insert.
If
> you guessed it wouldn't last 10 miles, you're right. OTOH, it only cost me
> about $10 out of pocket to learn a lesson (and I was driving gently, so no
> additional block ventilation ensued). So far, I've got little
accomplished
> past stripping the interior in preparation for a cage installation, but it's
a
> start.
>
> Also been autoXing the ol' vette a bit, but I guess this wasn't supposed to
be
> the annual Christmas letter, was it?
> Benn
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