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.
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> 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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