Hopefully it does not remain only a dream
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
To: "'Patrick P. Castronovo'" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 12:56 PM
Subject: RE: Should I add a Header?
> Hey Pat - you are a true Roadster dude. Hate to hear about your accident.
> And after all these years, the dream is still alive!
>
> Phil
> SEROC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick P. Castronovo [SMTP:slick1@mohaveaz.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:48 PM
> To: datsunmike; Gary McCormick; CalSpeed@aol.com
> Cc: Robert.Long@CSDInc.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Should I add a Header?
>
> Do you think maybe it was the noise of the tires spinning on the
> asphalt
> that attracted their attention. I know when I first purchased this
> 67.5
> 2000 with the Solex Carbs. I had to go to traffic court to defend
> myself
> because it was thought I was driving excessively over the speed
> limit. I
> mean 60 in a 30 and I was only in third gear. If he had waited
> until I was
> in fifth gear I would probably still be paying the fines. Just
> could'nt
> seem to make my foot listen to my brain. Had to wind out the
> tachometer
> every time I drove the car. Listening to the Exhaust take me into
> Excitement. Talk about a Low Rider, this is it. I have ridden in
> many fast
> cars. Altho they were fast, the excitement in this Roadster is like
> no
> other car I have been in. Now all I need is a small ( or Large)
> fortune to
> get it back on the road. I hav'nt driven the car for almost 20
> years due to
> a motorcycle Headon accident I had with a VW dune buggy. I was on
> the
> Motorcycle without a helmet. It has taken this long to recuperate.
> Anxious
> to get restoration to begin.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; "Gary McCormick"
> <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>; <CalSpeed@aol.com>
> Cc: <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Should I add a Header?
>
>
> > Pat,
> >
> > They didn't look because of the noise but because you were
> performing a
> > strange and unnatural act on/to a car ;-)
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > To: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>;
> > <CalSpeed@aol.com>
> > Cc: <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: Should I add a Header?
> >
> >
> > > I know when I replaced my stock exhaust with a header, it was
> loud
> enough
> > > for heads to turn when I jumped on it.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> > > To: <CalSpeed@aol.com>
> > > Cc: <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 11:55 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Should I add a Header?
> > >
> > >
> > > > All other things being equal, what difference would a header
> make in
> the
> > > sound level vs. a
> > > > stock manifold?
> > > >
> > > > Gary McCormick
> > > > San Jose, CA
> > > >
> > > > CalSpeed@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 1/8/01 6:16:50 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
> > > Robert.Long@CSDInc.com
> > > > > writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > << What are people's thoughts on replacing the stock
> manifold with a
> > > header?
> > > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > On my U20 Solex it is wonderful! Quite loud but well worth
> the swap
> > for
> > > > > power.
> > > > >
> > > > > Calspeed
> > > > > <A
> HREF="http://members.aol.com/calspeed1/motorsports.html";>Calspeed
> > > Datsun
> > > > > Motorsports</A>
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