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Nice score!
Brings back memories of rebuilding my big brother's Interceptor carbs- intimidating at first, then it was more like oh, that step was pretty easy. OK, do that 3 more times.

Hart's Pass 2018- not a drive for the fainthearted-
AI generated explanation-

"Hart's Pass in Washington state has an elevation of 6,490 feet. It's the highest point in Washington that can be reached by car.
Explanation

Hart's Pass is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Methow Valley Ranger District.

The road to Hart's Pass was built in 1893 and runs along a cliff wall.
The road ends near timberline, over 6,000 feet in elevation, and opens into the North Cascades.
Hart's Pass is a key access point to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Pasayten Wilderness."

I've only been up to the Pass once in winter, 5 times in the summer and there are a couple sections (specifically Dead Horse pass) that will encourage you to keep both hands on the wheel.










This area is all hard rock mining, still some great examples of the machinery used to extract and crush rocks down to where gold could be extracted in Winthrop. There area at least 2 mines still in operation since gold prices have climbed




The road up was so narrow they cut down the axles and narrowed the frame of 1920's model T's to navigate it, plus added a lower gear.




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