Chris,
Sounds like you had a wonderful day. One point though....I don't know what
gearing, tires or overdrive ratio you are running but 70 MPH should be at
about 3000 RPM, not 4000.
Rich
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From: "Chris Dimmock" <austin.healey@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 6:58 AM
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] What a great day!
> There's nothing quite like an early Sunday morning drive in the Healey,
> with your gorgeous lady in the passenger seat.
> Cruising with 4,000 rpm on the tachometer, 70mph on the speedo, (note to
> self - 65psi on the oil pressure guage, 185 on the temperature guage) -
> and an amazing exhaust note...... what more could a man want!!!
> The Healey ran like charm.
> Geez I've missed this kind of living!!!
> It was a lovely sunny day - but very windy.
> We all had a great day, both a bit sunburnt/ windburned, a bit tired, but
> bloody happy.
> Just wanted to share.
> Chris.
> P.S.
> I'd also like to apologise to the guy in the white 5.7 litre V8 holden
> (who was hogging the fast lane).
> I knocked the Healey out of overdrive and booted it to pass him.
> He became a small spot in my mirrors up a really long hill.
> Best of all - as I went past - the look on his face was PRICELESS!!!
> :-)
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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