In a message dated 00-06-27 18:02:43 EDT, msecrest@erols.com writes:
<< His 4.2 liter E-type is immaculately prepared, and quick with the
various modifications he's done ... such as replacing the Z-S carbs with
a triple SU H6 setup ... (which is not really a modification for this
car). The car has all the power you could ever want. Need to pass?
You're around the guy in a few seconds, and the motor isn't even
breaking a sweat. Then, as you approach a hill, you're tempted to go up
it faster than you were going before ... just because you can.
Ride-wise, the car is very smooth, sticks nicely, and is really very
quiet, without the rattles that Triumph folks are used to. >>
Martin,
For a moment there, I thought we were losing you to our upscale British
cousins!!!
I haven't been behind the wheel of an E Type for a long time - about 28 years
- and, hard as I try, I can't remember what it was like (although I'm sure it
was great)....thanks for the report and, YES - the Skyline Drive & Parkway
are beautiful roads.....been there a couple of times when friends of ours
lived in Richmond, VA.
Cheers,
Chip Krout
'76 TR6 CF57822U (restoration underway)
'70 Spit Mk3 FDU78512L (basking in the sun!)
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