To: | Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>, Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com> |
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Subject: | Re: Mine scares me, it likes the speed |
From: | Les Myer <LesMyer@geocities.com> |
Date: | Tue, 15 Dec 1998 18:20:01 -0500 |
Cc: | fred@hprrc725.rose.hp.com, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net |
In-reply-to: | <3675E18B.97561646@exit109.com> |
References: | <19981215035524.3574.qmail@hotmail.com> |
Reply-to: | Les Myer <LesMyer@geocities.com> |
Sender: | owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net |
At 11:11 PM 12/14/98 -0500, Frank Clarici wrote: >I was only scared once in a Sprite. >1972, 67 Sprite, bone stock except for the Corvair wire wheel hub caps, >down hill, good tail wind, speedo hit the "E" in Main Beam. If the >calibration was close, I figure 115mph. >Frank Puddles - 67 Sprite - header and cam - 4:22 diff, 185/70-13 tires. Coming back from 1997 vintage races at Indy - opened her up on HY 31, 20 miles from home, just for a mile or so: Cool night, top up, speedo buried, tach buried, speed still climbing fast. What a feeling! Did you know that 1275s get much quieter above 6000 rpm (at least from inside the car)? Les |
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