Trev,
yeah when i get around to it still spending all my time on the datsuns it's all
about priorities.
Mick
"Pooley, Trevor" wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Will this be one of the stories on your web site.
>
> Trev
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-
>
> Topic: Red Line
> ==========
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 09:04:29 +1000
> From: Adam Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ----------------------------------------
> Go Townsville, Go Redline.
>
> Michael Harding wrote:
>
> > An L20B that I used to have in my 1600 revved harder than I have ever
> heard a L series rev
> > before when my linkage pooped out of the fire wall at the return spring,
> the whole situation
> > was made worse by the fact that my ignition key had broken of in the
> barrel the day before
> > so i was using a screwdriver as a key
> > any way the engine revved as hard as the 74 degree cam big valve big port
> head ,twin webbers
> > and 2.5in exhaust would allow we estimated around 11-12,000 rpm before it
> just stopped (the
> > power lead fell of the coil ) in a huge cloud of smoke form all the oil
> being pumped out the
> > breather on to the extractors.
> > so I fixed the linkage and started it again to hear loud clunking noises
> from inside the
> > engine,turned it of and towed it home ripped out the engine to find that
> all the fly wheel
> > bolds had come loose and on further inspection after striping the engine
> we found 2 bent
> > rods and two of the piston skirts had hit the crank counter balances .
> > and the best part was that i was ment to drive my 1600 from Townsville to
> Melbourne the
> > next day, 2 dump engines later i got a stock L18 and drove it down a week
> latter.
> > any way i think that i found my L20b's red line that night
> > pity it went relay well before that, But you get that !!
> > mick
>
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