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

[Stan Rasmussen]

Nathan,
  Mike Adams (Formerly of TDROC) and I ran a 1600 and a 2000 from
Houston to Shasta in July! Yes it was very hot, we put the tops up but
folded the sides up on top of the roof and held it together with bungees
just to have some shade. The cars ran great, the only adjustments we
made were a tweak to the carbs when we got up in the mountains.  I
pulled a small (parts) trailer behind my 2000 and could still hit 100.
I'm not sure about your 69 but my 70 has a throttle lock which gave my
foot a rest occasionally using it as a Cruise control.  The only parts
we took as a precaution were items like fan belt, water pump,
thermostat, and other small things you can change or add on the road. We
took the southern route there and the northern back, cooler is better.
Have a great trip!  BTW- my 2000 now has AC!   Stan in Indy

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Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:12 PM
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
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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