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---------- > From: Park, Keith J (CRD) <parkkj@crd.ge.com> > To: 'topnotchresto@worldnet.att.net' > Subject: T3 > Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 11:34 AM > > Well.. I drove the Notch till the 16th of December this year.. unheard of in the northeast to go this > late without salt..course now there several inches of it at each intersection! > I have a few observations and conclusions > First off.. as you might imagine I HATE CARBURATORS! Chokes dont track right over the temp range.. > you back it out of the garage and end up kicking off the fast idle cam and then she just wants to > keep stalling oh well.. Itll be FI soon! > > This is a 65 Notch on a 72 square pan and chassis. The 65 Notch is MUCH lighter than the 72 square > and the square suspension is stiffer in the rear and has a larger sway bar in the front. The IRS > suspension itself is lighter than the swing. This all makes for excellent handling! This car is at > factory height but has so little body roll that it just goes around corners like they werent there! > Stock tires too And Ive pushed it a few times ! The ride is bouncier with the stiff suspension but > it doesnt bottom out or have the ground clearence problems that lowering has, it is also not hard on > the ball joints, bearings and bushings in the front end. Its faster, and gets better MPG than the 71 > Square but only so because its lighter and maybe a wee bit too lean as the jetting is for the 1500 > original engine in it. > I cant go anywhere without a crowd, and a lot of questions! Im very happy with it. > > I have also noticed that the engine (old worn out 72 square engine) goes through a lot more temp > changes that I saw in the square, everytime I came off the highway and started up again accelerating > to speed the temp would soar to 225 or so in the summer, then come down. I then noticed that on the > Square I used a cast iron Tee as opposed to the brass in the Notch.. OOPs! I changed to brass and > saw the same kind of thing to a lesser degree as the Square engine isnt shot . So.. coming off the > highway and accelerating back up to speed is stressful.. something to keep in mind. > > Now shes sleeping.. waiting for a Berg engine next year. > > Keith > > PS you KNOW your seals are new if you cant close the doors with the windows up! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe