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Re: "Oil Pressure" & "old" overheating problem

To: PilotRob@webtv.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: "Oil Pressure" & "old" overheating problem
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 16:22:03 EDT
In a message dated 9/28/01 3:02:57 AM, PilotRob@webtv.net writes:

<< They did it "properly" to begin with and
obviously, it was done right to the extent
Annice believes the supercharged 948/4.22 was designed to cruise
American
highways at 2/3rds it's rated rpm in hot
weather with no overheating problems
whatsoever. >>

Hey guys:  There were two Sprites here.  They looked just alike.  One had a 
supercharger.  That was HIS.  HE drove it but didn't have overheating 
problems that I know about.  It was gone by 1963, but the Judson wasn't on it 
when it was sold.

The second one is MINE.  It was a stock 948 except for the abarth exhaust and 
a break-glass driving horn for 8 years.  I drove it and did not have 
overheating problems while running the California freeways.  It was my only 
car for over two years, while Bob was still in the service.  It worked for 
me!!  (although 500# of concrete in the boot did change the handling 
characteristics a bit)

Annice & Bob
1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)



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