Brisk Drive on 1-20-2003

Bob In Ct · #1 (**permalink**) 01-21-2003, 05:07 PM

Hey Guys:
It's been 4 weeks since I fired up old SPF642 (last winter the longest It went without running was 3 weeks) so for the last week I've had the heater going under the crankcase. Yesterday I blocked off the oil cooler and covered the bottom half of the radiator and rolled my baby out of the garage. She started after a few turns. The oil pressure hit 60 in a couple of seconds. It felt good knowing it was running on 8 quarts of Mobil1 5W-30 in the 29 degree temperature. I let her run for about 10 minutes in the driveway and then took her for a short drive to heat up the oil and circulate all the fluids. Got a lot of interesting looks as I rolled down Ocean Avenue in West Haven.

As I type this message it's back in the garage, covers on, light bulb burning in the cockpit. I hope when the weather gets warm this spring some of you fellow enthusiasts will want to go for a ride on some open roads I know of in the area. I get the feeling it may be a long cold winter.

Bob

Steve SPF 517 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-21-2003, 06:00 PM

It has definately been a cold, long winter so far. When it warms up there are a few of us on eastern Long Island interested in joining up for a ride with the Conn. group either here or in NE. A trip to Lime Rock may be interesting, if there is anything planned let me know and I'll see if our schedules agree. Until the spring, stay warm. Steve

stush · #3 (**permalink**) 01-21-2003, 06:43 PM

I am with you Bob. It has been a few weeks since starting the car. My last ride was the weekend before Christmas, though I did start it a couple of weeks ago. The heated garage and the Battery tender help the start up after long rests. Can't wait till the spring but I think this year it is a long way off.

Stu

Todd Hedges · #4 (**permalink**) 01-22-2003, 10:02 AM

Bob,
I give you credit for the 29 degree ride.
I drove to VT in a CJ-7 with no top or doors one night to go skiing.
Started in CT at 35 degrees, hit Killington at 22 degrees.
It was very cold, I was 20 years old, didn't care.

Car 611 is almost ready for the road.
One full day working in the garage and it should be okay.

What's with the light bulb in the passanger compartment?
To keep it dry???

ROSS WEAVER · #5 (**permalink**) 01-22-2003, 01:13 PM

Bob,

Last night, one of our club members (Great Lakes Cobra Club) drove his Cobra to our Monthly Meeting. I believe it was 10 degrees out. You diehards are a hardy bunch(a little crazy maybe). Enjoy the cold.

Ross