[Roadsters] Cross Country, have I lost my mind?

[peter harrison]

Nathaniel
Didn't notice you were driving a 2000. Surely at 3500 in 5th you should be
doing more than 70. 4th should give you 20mph for each 1000 rpm and 5th about
25 or so. Even with 14" wheels I was getting about 80 in 5th.

Peter

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> From: granvillecomputing at hotmail.com> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:26:38 -0700> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Cross Country,
have I lost my mind?> > Nathaniel> > Towards the end of last year, I drove my
70 1600 from LA to DC and back -> total of 8700+ miles and about 5 weeks.
Engine was rebuilt 20K miles earlier.> Problems - clogged fuel filter, and the
driver side door winder broke.> > I took mostly back roads and found the @200
mile range perfectly sufficient.> > Granted I had a five speed box installed,
but IMHO 70 at 3500 is a doddle for> these cars.> > Have fun, let us know when
you are planning to arrive and maybe we can> organise a meting or something.>
> Just go for it and have fun.> > Peter> > > > > From: nmleeds at mindspring.com>
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> Date:> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:12:13 -0700>
Subject: [Roadsters] Cross Country, have I> lost my mind?> > I'm planning a
Colorado to California shot in the old '69> 2000 and am> wondering if I've
lost my mind. Everything's rebuilt and new, and> we've> driven the 500 miles
breaking-in period without recent major incident.> And> now its time to test
fate.> > My preference is to take Highway 50 across> the desert to stay away
from the> big trucks on the 80, but I'm worried about> whether running the car
all-out> for 500 miles is such a smart thing to do in> a part of the country
where gas> stations are few and Datsun even fewer.> >> Had anyone done this,
or similar drives in their cars. What's happened, what>> breaks, and what
advise to you have for someone who's probably to boneheaded>> to take it?> >
Nathaniel Leeds> '69 2000, SU>> ________________________________________>
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