"Old school" 1600 does it again

[Richard Clough]

Finally completed the transition of my daughter-in-law's "Granny" 1600 auto into a "real" Datto yesterday.   Got the L18 installed with the bigger breathing head, the five speed box, improved rubber.  Luke (son) and I drove soberly around the Macedon area tuning the carbs, got them on song almost imediately - then spent an hour (and a tank of fuel) howling through the nearby forest using 7 grand in every indirect gear.    Luke had to admit nothing built these days with less than 3.5 litres goes like a good old school Datto - he's impressed!  (bigger brakes are a definite next item)  --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to membersozdat@datascribe.com.au No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------