Date:         Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:20:05 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Why convert? was Re: Inside a Subi engine EJ22
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>  You simply can not drive
>it aggressively which is a reason to be caught in troubles.

You sure can. On a reasonably level but twisty narrow backroad with
no traffic you should be able to build-up a head of steam & move
along quite fast, flinging it around the bends. I used to do this in
my 1.9 aircooled T2 van (Bay) on hilly backroads... in fact, even
though US T3s are detuned, I can't understand how they can be as
gutless as everyone says. My T2's Type 4 engine had a 1916 slip-in
kit but was otherwise stock and it would hit 100kmh pretty quickly
and cruise happily at 130, with plenty left-over for passing
(ignoring the redline).

>You can easily find
>evidence of that by looking into AAA's web site and look for Ford Mustang's
>fatality rate report. Plenty of horse power and plenty of death associate with
>it.

The Mustang's chassis would be overwhelmed by 100hp. It's an
ill-handling beast... and THAT's the reason for its accident record,
I'd bet. Even today the T3 is no shirker for handling.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut