Hay, thanks, 46.(Farmerspeak. Hay. Gettit?) We like responses. And I particularly like the sound of my 216 through its glasspack and long pipe. Is it the timing sequence that gives an engine its unique tone? I know a Ff.. a FFfff... Fuh.. a flathead V-8 made by another manufacturer in the same time period has, to me, a similarly pleasing exhaust tone, as do all DOHC 6-cylinder Jaguar engines. Apples and oranges, I know, but you can tell when they're at that perfect moment of ripeness.
For the moment, with the paint, we're covering exposed metal and leaving her battle-scars unaltered. This proud old warrior has so few of them, and she wears them well, I think.
