Yeah, I'm curious how he squeezed out that much HP from that California
1500 while retaining all the emissions equipment.
Regards,
Joe
Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 wrote:
>
> Laura, what kind of mods did Dave to your car?
>
> Patrick
> At 09:53 AM 10/19/98 -0700, Laura G. wrote:
> >Oh, I agree! I don't always take off fast-but, I pass 'em fast! And I can
> >howl down the freeway at 70-85-no problem. Cornering is a breeze. I just
> >love my baby for the shear joy of pulling out of my parking place! And you
> >know what ? The faster I go, the better he handles and the quieter and
> >smoother the motor! (Dave said he built Nigel for speed!) All those 130
> >ponies! (horsies wouldn't have enough room under that hood!)
> >
> >Laura G. and Nigel
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chip Mautz <clmautz@yahoo.com>
> >To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
> >Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 9:49 AM
> >Subject: Re: Engine conversions
> >
> >
> >>---"Bowen, Patrick A. RP2" <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil> wrote:
> >>> Unfortuneately, the car we all love just lacks enough strength to go
> >>head
> >>> to head against a Geo Metro (that's embarrassing). Not mention the
> >>fact
> >>> that everyone that pulls up next to you at a light suddenly wants to
> >>drag.
> >>> I own my car because I want it to be my sports car, Giovanni gave
> >>the body
> >>> to do it with, I just want to add a power plant that completes my
> >>picture
> >>> of what the car should be.
> >>
> >>Took my baby out for a spin yesterday, and believe me, I don't drive
> >>it hard. Okay, well, not THAT hard. Ugh, okay, I drive it hard!
> >>
> >>Anyway, a guy comes out of a neighborhood in a Taurus Wagon. Yee-haw!
> >> (Apologies to all you Tauri owners out there!)
> >>
> >>He almost hits me, so I glare at him. He's in the typical 'driving my
> >>boring sedan' zombie mode. So, as I'm tooling around on this nice and
> >>curvy country road, I notice him creeping up behind me. Damn, I
> >>think, I'll never be able to get away from this jerk, when we hit some
> >>30-40 mph twisties.
> >>
> >>Of course, I just floor it at take 'em at 70 mph. He actually slows
> >>down form the curves. Next thing I know, I'm coming up FAST on a mini
> >>van. Look out, soccer mom! Britiron coming through!
> >>
> >>These things can be faster than you think! And, thinking back, I hope
> >>he had his window down - I probably fumed him for 2-3 miles!!
> >>
> >>Oh well - got to rush home today and put the Spit through some more
> >>'howling' twisties. It was quite a rush sliding through that turn at
> >>70 mph with all 4 wheels singing!
> >>
> >>Triumph Spitfire - The most fun you can have under the posted speed
> >>limit.
> >>
> >>Cheers!
> >>
> >>Chip - 2 Geo Metro's, 1 Mini Van, 1 Yugo and counting. Hey, is that a
> >>VW Beetle coming up? Uh oh! :-)
> >>
> >>
> >>==
> >>Chip Mautz
> >>Dacula, Ga, USA
> >>'99 Jeep Wrangler Sport -(O|||||||O)-
> >>'71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV - 'Ol Smokey
> >>
> >>The essence of an adventure is you never know how it will turn out.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
> Jacksonville FL
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