Re: the Navarro Rambler Six...

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Jennings" <tomj@xxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: the Navarro Rambler Six...


> On Nov 15, 2005, at 12:10 PM, <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> > I wonder how long a Renault Lecar or 18i based transaxle would hold  up?
>
> Behind 500 hp? I can imagine not very long... :-) This is the brick- 
> shithouse, double-o-ringed, turbo 6000 rpm Indy motor... even scaled  back 
> a bit its likely to break smallish stuff even with skinny tires.
>
> I'm a year off from even paper brainstorming this idea, to be honest.  The 
> advantage of a front engine rear drive track roadster type  conventional 
> hotrod is obvious; plus I could use all Rambler  driveline for added 
> goodness.

Yep.  and just keep keep the dream alive while you're waiting, go to Ebay 
once in awhile and search on "race car" and see what kind of roadster 
chassis turns up.

I was at Bonneville in August this year for speed week.   That kinda thing 
could easily get in my blood.  In fact, I was surprised that I liked it so 
much.  My stepbrother and his buddies from Indiana brought their XXO class 
vintage sedan (stretched Model A on a tube frame chassis).  It is the 
recordholder in it's class....154 + mph powered by a buick straight 8.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA