Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]he put a 400 cu-in chevy v-8 and tranny in it;^) it'll do about 72-73mph in the eighth. he's already got another engine to drop in when this one goes, which he says is not long it's one of the most popular cars there he also runs a Monte Carlo and a hearse on occasion On Jan 8, 2009, at 10:04 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Ric, > > As a Volvo owner, I know that, except for turbos, or the V6 that I > owned in the early eighties, they are hardly known for > acceleration. What power setup is he running in the 240 wagon? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@embarqmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:44 PM > Subject: [Leica] Drag Strip > > >> Last Saturday, I got to visit a local 1/8 mile drag strip with a >> kid I've known since he was 2 or 3. He's the one racing the Volvo >> wagon. >> >> I didn't really get in the swing of it as things got shortened >> after a driver flipped his Mustang and threw mud and grass all over >> the racing pavement closing things down for the day. >> >> I'll try to return when the season restarts. >> >> These are all with the M6 and the old rigid Summicron 50 and Tele- >> Elmar 135. I packed light and used less than half of what I packed. >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/drag/> >> http://tinyurl.com/7l5p9d >> >> I'm no Ball Arche or John Mason, but I had a good time and will try >> to follow their example in later visits. >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information