> I am sure that was 1/8 mile. I too run my Roadster at the local club
races
> and my FJ powered '67.5 has run a best of 10 flat with severe wheelspin.
We
> run the 1/8 mile every two weeks or so at the stadium. A 10.3 is pretty
> respectable for a U-20.
> Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
>
>
> > It's a U20.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "R Haug" <haugchiro@moscow.com>
> > To: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 12:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
> >
> >
> > > Andy Cost wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm happy to report that Tetanus took on all comers and smoked them
at
> > the
> > > > drag strip tonight. I wasn't racing against the big block drag
cars,
> > just the
> > > > "import" guys. The honda boys were making fun of my spitfire until
I
> > ran my
> > > > first pass. They quickly came over and found out that that ugly old
> car
> > > > wasn't a spitfire after all. I asked them to go easy on my antique
> and
> > really
> > > > played up the fact that I only had about $1000 invested so far.
That
> > really
> > > > got thier fires burning. One guy was particularly talking trash so
I
> > baited
> > > > him into a grudge match. Tetanus and I ran a 10.55 to his measley
> > 11.36. He
> > > > came to my pit making excuses about how fast he used to be and
talking
> > about
> > > > future modifications. I tried to get him to come to the autocross
> this
> > > > Sunday. The guy wised up pretty fast and said he would be buisy
that
> > day.
> > > > It was a good evening and I learned how fast my little car really
is.
> > No more
> > > > bench racing for me. I've got time slips now.
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > > BTW- My best time of the night was 10.356. Not too shabby for an
> > antique.
> > >
> > > Andy,
> > > I have to say, I am not familiar with the engine choice you have made
> > > or Installed. Could you enlighten me/us please.
> > > Bob
> > > 67.5 ..... U20
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