

| Subject: | Re: Why convert? was Re: Inside a Subi engine EJ22 |
| From: | Andrew Grebneff |
| Date: | Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:20:05 +1200 |
> You simply can not drive >it aggressively which is a reason to be caught in troubles. You sure can. On a reasonably level but twisty narrow backroad with no traffic you should be able to build-up a head of steam & move along quite fast, flinging it around the bends. I used to do this in my 1.9 aircooled T2 van (Bay) on hilly backroads... in fact, even though US T3s are detuned, I can't understand how they can be as gutless as everyone says. My T2's Type 4 engine had a 1916 slip-in kit but was otherwise stock and it would hit 100kmh pretty quickly and cruise happily at 130, with plenty left-over for passing (ignoring the redline). >You can easily find >evidence of that by looking into AAA's web site and look for Ford Mustang's >fatality rate report. Plenty of horse power and plenty of death associate with >it. The Mustang's chassis would be overwhelmed by 100hp. It's an ill-handling beast... and THAT's the reason for its accident record, I'd bet. Even today the T3 is no shirker for handling. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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