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Re: Sigh..../Chevy Powered Roadsters

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Subject: Re: Sigh..../Chevy Powered Roadsters
From: Daniel E McHatton <hallosb@juno.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:06:40 -0700
I saw a 350 powered Roadster at a Super Chevy show in Tucson about four
years ago (any Chevy or Chevy powered car can enter).  I thought I had
seen everything, but just when you say that...  

I talked to the guy for a short time.  He was from Phoenix.  It sounds
like there were several people crazy enough to try this conversion.  I
guess the enticement of cheap horsepower will convince people to shove a
small block Chevy into just about any car made.

On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:44:31 -0500 "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
writes:
> That car is an abortion that IMO is poorly thought out. The tunnel 
> which the
> body derives most of its strength from is gone and where the hell do 
> you put
> your pedals as that area is pushed all the way back with no room for
> anything, including your feet.
> 
> Besides, I doubt the frame would hold up to that much power. Many 
> years ago
> in Hot Rod, a Roadster with a 350 and 4 speed was advertised for 
> sale. I
> called the guy up for more details and he told me the frame twisted 
> if he
> used 1st gear and he had to heavily gusset the frame. He was a 
> Nissan
> mechanic who lived in RI. He also honestly said it went great going 
> straight
> but around the turns it left much to be desired.
> 
> I guess it would be worth at least 1K just for the engine and tranny 
> then
> dump the car.
> 
> Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Robertson" <ckrobertson@hotmail.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Sigh....
> 
> 
> > It's only a couple of hours south of you Tom.  For goodness sakes,
> man...go
> > SAVE it!!!  :)
> >
> > Or you could always inform Gary Neel...I bet he'd trailer it back 
> to OK
> with
> > his biggest Cheshire Cat grin ever.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > >From: Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com>
> > >Reply-To: Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com>
> > >To: road <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Sigh....
> > >Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 15:59:40 -0600
> > >
> >
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=601658
065
> > >
> > >Gordon,
> > >
> > >How do you think a roadster rear end would hold up to 400+ 
> horses?
> > >Most likely the buyer will get this for engine & tranny, and 
> scrap
> > >the rest of it. ;-(
> > >
> > >Tom
> > >
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