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5-6K RPMs? was Re: Big old radiator in 1500?

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Subject: 5-6K RPMs? was Re: Big old radiator in 1500?
From: "Kirby T. Kenyon" <ktkenyon@borg.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 12:55:22 -0400
Laura, what color shoes go with a lead foot?

At 09:31 AM 5/20/99 -0700, Laura G. wrote:
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>I've a bigger radiator in my '78-and an oil cooler. When Dave rebuilt the
>engine for racing, he wanted to be sure it wouldn't overheat! THe other day,
>I was out cruising the Toll Road (Hey, this is so. Cal-it's a strange thing
>out here)-and we were doing between 5,000-6,000 rpms(for about 5 miles-up
>and down hill!)-we were flying!!!(People were looking like they never seen a
>flying Spitfire before!<BG>) It was around 65o. And the car ran just a tad
>above the center line. I said a little prayer, thanking Dave for his
>forsight at that moment!
>
>Laura G. and Nigel (aka SuperSpit!)
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carsten.Weber@dbsoft.exactsoftware.com
><Carsten.Weber@dbsoft.exactsoftware.com>
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 7:52 AM
>Subject: Big old radiator in 1500?
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>>Hello,
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>>does it make sense to install the wide version radiator (for Mk1 + 2) in a
>>1500?
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>>TIA, Carsten
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Kirby T. Kenyon
ktkenyon@notnow.com

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