Actually, most of my driving is around town-sometimes I go a week without going
on the freeway! (Believe me, sometimes it's quicker and easier to go on surface
streets rather than on the freeway!) I only do highway driving when I go up to
L.A.-sometimes it's twice a week, sometimes it's twice a month.
In 20,000 miles, I haven't had any engine troubles-Dave built one great engine!
The problems that I've had have been a faulty altenator, a new starter motor,
differential and u-joint issues. (The rear end being the only part of the car
he didn't originally replace-he thought it was good! And it was for about
15,000 miles. And that'll soon be new anyway!)What I usually see Dave for are
valve adjustments and tune-ups-about once every 3 months.
Dave is good about not steering me wrong-afterall, he's the one who has to fix
Nigel! (And does it for nothing!) I trust him.
Besides, he's only a block and a half from my house-I go over and have a beer
with him after 5! He wouldn't see me any less!
Laura G.
>
>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 10:22:24 -0700
>To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
>CC: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: So, who wants to sell me a Spitfire OD tranny?
>
>If you do any highway driving at all (and in LA, I can't figure out how you
>can avoid it), you would really benefit from an overdrive.
>Sure, it is one more thing that can fail, but it is something that will take a
>lot of wear and tear off the engine. I smile every time
>the OD kicks in and I can watch the revs drop by 500 rpm. That will increase
>engine life and for my money is well worth the added
>possibility of additional problems.
>
>But then Dave wouldn't get to see you as often! :)
>
>Joe
>
>Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
>>
>> None of my Spits have had o/d. With Nigel, we've talked about it. Then one
>of the guys from my local Triumph club said he could get me (a used) one at a
>good price. I thought about it. Talked about it with Dave. Talked about it
>with the English guy who works for Dave. In all, I talked to about 5 different
>people and what it came down to is that it's a nice thing to have-but not a
>necessity and more importantly-it'll be just *another thing to break or go
>wrong*.
>>
>> That last bit, coming from individuals I respect and who hadn't confered
>with each other convinced me not to do it.
>>
>> This year, at least!
>>
>> Laura G.
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