I know that for me at age 17 when I bought mine it was WOT all the time. I'm surprised the engine lasted 70 K before I finally developed a rod knock.
Blake
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Sun, 6/20/10, Kevin Gailey
wrote:
> From: Kevin Gailey
> Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] Back on the road but not perfect > To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 8:45 PM
> Thanks for the comments all, I just meant that the acceleration didn't feel anemic. These cars are definitely slow, but they have that special thing that many old cars have, that is the sense of speed, but not actual speed. I have worked on and driven BMW 2002's for the past ten years. At 100 hp they aren't fast but boy they feel like it. These cars are just plain fun to drive. My only issue now is insurance, I have AAA and they want to charge me more because it is a third car with only two drivers on the policy. I an 42 without any accidents or points and they want 500.00 a year for liability only.
> Kevin Gailey
> From:
> WoodWizard 33
> To:
> anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent:
> Sun, June 20, 2010 5:33:24 AM
> Subject:
> Re: [anzhonda600owners] Back on the road but not perfect
> Oops...... this is the video I was refering to!
> ....not that we didn't have a blast in the other one.....
> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=o-6L4DDV- 68
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> Sat, 6/19/10, blake neilson
> yahoo.com
> wrote:
> > From: blake neilson
> > Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] Back on the road but not perfect > > To: anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 11:16 AM
> > Hi Kevin,
> > While I love your enthusiasm don't get carried away. 600's are in no way fast. I have always been amused by the test specs for acceleration. The 0-60 and 1/4 mile results are the same, around 20+ seconds or so. I have never read a road test of a slower car.
> > The original Fiat 500 might be slower but it was before my time. Or maybe a Goggomobil or Panhard or 2CV or something as obscure as those might be slower but again I wasn't reading road tests that long ago.
> > But they are still a lot of fun to drive and as Porsche proved in the 50's if you have superior handling, then you can conserve your speed around corners making the power less important.
> > Blake.
> > --- On
> > Fri, 6/18/10, Kevin Gailey
> >
> > wrote:
> > > From: Kevin Gailey
> > > Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] Back on the road but not perfect > > > To: anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com > > > Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 2:17 PM
> > > Thanks Bill, I will try that fix. Very surprising how well my car moved. Just checking the brakes I got the thing into third half way down the block and was doing forty. Even for 36hp these things aren't slouches at all.
> > > Finished upholstery and some new tires, now exhaust plus body work and paint!
> > > Thanks to everyone for being so helpful, special thanks to Miles and Bill!
> > > Kevin Gailey
> > > From:
> > > "billmyong@earthlin
> > > k.net
> > > "
> > > To:
> > > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Sent:
> > > Thu, June 17, 2010 1:10:46 PM
> > > Subject:
> > > RE: [anzhonda600owners] Back on the road but not perfect
> > > Hi Kevin;
> > > Good trouble shooting, but there may be another area that is causing you fluid loss. The booster; if the seal is bad, then fluid can be drawn back into the vacuum reservoir. Or if you are bleeding there could be some fluid loss in the front and not the back. A possible check is to remove the vacuum hose from the carb manifold. Plug up the opening, then pump the brakes several times to remove any residual vacuum and see if the peddle gets harder.
> > > Another check is to see if the booster is functioning, reattach the vacuum hose and hold the peddle down and start the car. There should be movement of the peddle causing it to move toward the firewall. If the peddle goes down then the booster is operating, if not or you start having a spongy peddle again, well you get the idea. And now is the time for the second beer.
> > > Bill
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:
> > > > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:anzhonda600 owners@yahoogrou > > > > ps.com > > > > ] > > > > On Behalf Of > > > > kevin.gailey > > > > Sent:
> > > > Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:16 AM
> > > > To:
> > > > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > Subject:
> > > > [anzhonda600owners] Back on the road but not perfect
> > > > My 72 Z600 drives again, but it isn't getting much of a stiff pedal for the brakes. I bled them with the emergency break on, that is all I can think of that accounts for mushy pedal. All brakes rebuilt and no loss of brake fluid.
> > > > Also, having a hard time with trunk lock, not very secure and all adjustments have failed to keep it tightly shut. Any trick to this? Plastic covered locking piece is not all complete, as plastic has worn off tips of inner metal part.
> > > > Thanks in advance for all of your time!
> > > > Kevin Gailey
> > > > Clan Gunn
> > > > Aut Pax Aut Bellum!