My Vibration Dampener of some 40 years exploded this weekend at about 6000
RPM on the Big Healey. It took with it the radiator hose, the wiring
Harness, hit the steering column pretty hard, bent but did not break the
brake lines Cheers henry
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack W. Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>; <team-thicko@autox.team.net>; Heine, James H
<EDITORIALSOLUTIONS@worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: Rollover last words..
> I intend these words of wisdom to be my last message regarding our
> recent "incident", other than trying to find rebuild parts.
>
> The words of wisdom are:
>
> Race cars break.
> F1 cars break.
> IRL cars break a lot.
> CART cars break.
> Nascar cars break.
> LeMans cars break.
>
> And all of them have huge development budgets and do not use 40 year old
> parts.
>
> I think in vintage racing we have a darned good success ratio. BUT, we
> have to be ever vigilant, and we must be mentally prepared for the fact
> that race cars DO break.
>
> See you at the races.
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- 29 and still running
> TR4 -- 39 but no longer racing
> uncle jack -- temporarily sidelined
>
>
>
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