What the Y ELL is is only money--Ya right!

Started by Oldman, October 20, 2008, 05:49:38 PM

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Oldman

The problem is age will take the gamer out of the game, but the gamer never goes away.

Last week I was just tooling down the road in my Midget when a TR4 (looked like a 1963 model) passed me and the driver gave me the middle finger and then a thumb's down on my Midget.

Well Chit that is all it took... the old gamer in me came out.

Off to the races we went. Now a TR4 has a bigger engine, but it also heavier. My Midget engine is not stock. At first I drafted him within a couple feet. I have a couple of airhorns and let them ripe a few times.... he really did not like that.

Anyway I got him on a curve and away I went. After that he was just a fading image in my mirror.

What I did that was so stupid was around 100mph I power 0ed to 5th grear... but I missed and slammed it into 3rd grear. The tac said HELL--O~~!

At this point the only thing I know is it no longer has a head gasket. I could just kick myself.

Anyway I think if there is a moral to this story it is you can never take the game out of the gamer. Old-farts with-standing or not!
Olds

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If you have that little sucker tuned and built that tight where an over-rev blows a head gasket, I would consider a rpm limiter. Your compression ratio must be maxed out for that sized engine. I have floated some valves and busted some valve springs on my Brits, but have never blown a head gasket.

But YES, seeing a finger flashing TR in the rear view mirror defeated does get the juices flowing! Rock On!!!!!

La Quinta

Oh man Olds...but ya had to do it...ya just had to...and I'm a girl...  :'(

car54

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Olds,
The solution to the blown head gasket is definitely a supercharger. IT IS A MESSAGE FROM GOD!.

Also did you tell your wife the real story? What did she say?

Brad

La Quinta

I'm quite sure he did Car...(at least I hope so)  :D

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Speaking for myself; as I get older I find it gets harder to play the game. :)



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Nothing money won't fix!  You'll be back in the game before ya know it!  Good luck!

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Oldman

Quote from: La Quinta on October 20, 2008, 07:18:55 PM
I'm quite sure he did Car...(at least I hope so)  :D
Yaaaaaa not at first. Me be big chicken.... LOL~~!

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Quote from: Oldman on October 21, 2008, 02:51:22 PM
Quote from: La Quinta on October 20, 2008, 07:18:55 PM
I'm quite sure he did Car...(at least I hope so)  :D
Yaaaaaa not at first. Me be big chicken.... LOL~~!

Let me guess her reply started out something like this "Serves ya right you dumb A*#@, Now how much is it gonna cost THIS time?"
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The good news is the head looks greats...no cracks or warps.

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