Hey Jon, I realize that everyone planning on racing at, or just attending,
the World of
Speed meet out there is quite disappointed to say the least ....... but just
consider this :
All of those raindrops out there just solved your problem of whether
or not to
spring for that 900 bucks or more worth of Diesel fuel needed to get you and
Nancy
and the bike out to the Salt. Too bad a lot of that water couldn't be used
in Water Injection
to make up even five or ten% of the fuel in ALL of our tanks: street / track
/ marine use, WHATEVER !!! I DO think Bob -Crafty- W. is Onto Something
there with that Highly Stressed little four banger in his Insight ...... A LOT
of HP in a Little Package there !!!
I also bet it sings a Very Sweet Tune in the upper rev department,
too ......
Always TRY to look at the Bright Side, Buddy ......
Let's hope that Mother Nature decides to be kind to all the racers &
spectators
still hoping to be on the Salt for the World Finals with Fair Winds and a
Fast Course !
You said the bike felt strong at Speedweek, so Best of Luck to you &
Nancy
at Maxton ..... or the Finals, whichever you attend .
Bruce, back home from the left coast, and the lack of rain here is
saving a very
minute bit on my lowly lawnmower's fuel needs ..... big deal!
Regular petrol running about $2.96 to $3.29 locally( Yesterday evening,
that is ! )
PS : Recalling my flathead coupes in the mid 50s pulling up to pumps that
read
numbers like 20/9 -- 21/9 per gal ....... even the Golden Esso and Sunoco
260 my
smallblock took a liking to in the Sixties seems like a Real Bargain when
judged
alongside of today's costly gas ! I'd better not complain after reading
what Pork Pie told
us of prices over there in Deutschland . I can't recall what it cost when I
was there
in Nellingen in the late 50s. Oooops, sorry, I digress again ..... seems to
happen
more often nowadays !
Good Luck to All of You when you get to run your Hot Wheels !
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