Damn...my non-overdrive GT6+ with a 3:89 rear does about 50 in fourth gear!
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Dave Terrick <dterrick@home.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 2:25 AM
Subject: Re: I'm scared of my daemon GT6
>
> Dave,
>
> I think you should put that GT6 on the next transport and ship it to me in
> San Diego immediately. Otherwise, you could be in real danger. I have a
> friend who does car exorcisms all the time, but in the off-chance that we
> cannit excise the demon from within your GT6, it would be best if you
simply
> forwarded the title to me and let me dispose of that wretched, cursed
beast
> far from your home. We've got some great cliffs we could push it off of
> here in San Diego if it fails to reach 50 in first gear -- maybe!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Terrick <dterrick@home.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 10:24 PM
> Subject: I'm scared of my daemon GT6
>
>
> >
> > Hi all GT and spit 6'ers:
> >
> > Has anyone else recently been scared of their cars? I am. Here's
why...
> >
> > Notwithstanding the racing crash of '98 during vintage competition
racing,
> I
> > have not really driven the car "hard" as it now has a parts car motor,
> diff
> > from Joe C, and trans from Ken M in Edmonton. However, lately I have
been
> > driving the car daily, and it is developing a personality that I am
scared
> > of.
> >
> > This damn car will REALLY do 50 mph in 1st gear and it likes it!!!!
When
> I
> > raced this particular motor (parts car origin) it was not happy and
began
> > dropping oil pressure -something it does not now do. It is almost if
it
> > WANTS to be driven hard. Can anybody concur? The harder I drive the
car,
> > the better it gets.... and this scares me considering what I have put it
> > through and that I can but another for cheap. I am wondering my car has
> > resurrected the should of its' former racing self in the 70's or if my
> > imagination is getting the best of me. As it is, it seems more and
> more
> > willing to accept and respond to full throttle than ever before.
> >
> > Have I inherited (created?) MONSTER?
> >
> > Dave T
> > Winnipeg
> >
>
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