<VV> push start

[Bill Elliott]

I guess they never considered a hand starter.  My Tatra V8 has one...big hit at car shows when they see the Hemi V8 and the starter handle sticking out 
through the bumper!

I've started a few Model T's and British cars with a handle, but I've not yet attempted the Tatra.

Bill

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:09:02 -0400, Mark J. Murphy wrote:

><shrug>  Can't argue with first-hand experience... guess it's time for me to
>trade in the morning donuts for Wheaties :)

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>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:06 AM
>Subject: Re: Re: <VV> push start


>> Mark
>> I pushed my 65 monza 140/pg in neutral, dropped it in low, and it
>started!!! But I didn't push it by myself. Had someone helping me get her
>going fast enough. It can be done though. Nothing to defy, but you do have
>to get the car going a bit faster than a manual trans car. Normally you can
>get a man trans car started by pushing less than 20 feet.