My Dad used to have one of those on the steering wheel of his big ol' Ford
pickup back
when I was lad - "Okie power steering". They're illegal now, in California at
least - why
I have no idea.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> [snip] Do you have one of those spinner
> thingees on the steering wheel? [snip]
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
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> Subject: RE: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
> Author: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> Date: 10/24/2000 12:52 PM
>
> You are just way too coooool.
> BZ
>
>
> >From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> >Reply-To: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> >To: "'CalSpeed@aol.com'" <CalSpeed@aol.com>, Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us,
> >robinkrause@hotmail.com, jason@xio.com
> >CC: mtyler@hctc.net, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
> >Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 07:34:14 -0500
> >
> >It can be used as a cruise control - on my '68 I used to set it in 2 nd
> >gear
> >at 2500 RPM and cruise to the hot springs on a dirt road as I sat on the
> >roll bar and drove with my feet. Great way to enjoy the Idaho
> >mountains:-)
> >
> >Phil
> >SEROC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CalSpeed@aol.com [SMTP:CalSpeed@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 7:08 PM
> > To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us; robinkrause@hotmail.com;
> >jason@xio.com
> > Cc: mtyler@hctc.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
> >
> > << Well, if you haven't used them, you don't have to worry about
> >them. What I
> > hear is that most folks don't bother using the throttle at all.
> >Mine is
> > busted and it isn't missed. It allows you to pull the accelerator
> >linkage,
> > and a twist locks it so the engine can be revved higher. Dangerous
> >to use
> > it as a cruise control - don't consider that. >>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I agree. It is not to be used as a cruise control although I did
> >use it as
> > that when I was driving through the desolate areas of AZ and NM two
> >years
> > ago. I remember setting it at around 75 or so and then just
> >relaxing.
> > Although everytime I went up and down an incline or dip on the
> >highway the
> > speed would change. Sometimes drastically.
> >
> > No... I dont recommend it to be used that way but it sure did come
> >in handy
> > that summer.
> >
> > Calspeed
>
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