Hi Ron ,
What cam are you using ? "Far hairier than advertised ,and goes like HELL"
Is it a good choice for a weekend mountain road car ? (not a daily driver)
TIA ,
Mark Hanna
AN5L/13731
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Soave [SMTP:redlotus@spacey.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 6:11 PM
> To: Frank Clarici
> Cc: Team Thicko Mail List; spridgeteers
> Subject: Re: IT IS ALIVE!
>
> I don't know how to drive it like an old lady - besides, the cam won't let
> me. This thing is FAR hairier than advertised, and it goes like hell (I
> LIKE IT). Barked 1st and 2nd today without trying. Now that I have
> power,
> I see my tranny and rear are going to fall apart real soon. Good luck
> with
> the yellow car.
>
> ----------
> > From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
> > To: Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net>
> > Cc: Team Thicko Mail List <team-thicko@autox.team.net>; spridgeteers
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: IT IS ALIVE!
> > Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 6:05 PM
> >
> > Ron Soave wrote:
> > >
> > > The World's Longest Rebuild Is OVER!!!
> > >
> > I'm glad it runs good.
> > If you did the breakin of the cam and a few high revs when first
> > started, it should be broken in. Change the oil and drive. DO NOT baby
> > it for the first 500 or whatever miles.
> > If it didn't blow up, knock, tap, ping, or rattle in the first 20
> > minutes, you did good. Don't blow it by driving like an old lady and
> > building an upper piston bore ridge that will snap the top ring as soon
> > as you do romp on it.
> >
> > I finally have my engine back from the machine shop, picked it up
> > Friday, painted it, left for the weekend, assembled the guts last night,
> > pulled the engine out of the yellow Sprite this afternoon since I need
> > the 5 speed parts on the new engine, but I forgot to order a t/chain so
> > now I wait! I hope to have it in the car this weekend, fully broken in!
> >
> > Frank
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