Am I remembering correctlly, or is it possible to replace the rod and main
bearings with the engine in the car? The car has a very slight knock that
I would like to fix, and I have very good and consistant compression, so I
would like to put off a full rebuild for a while.
Am I right in thinking that since I have the nitrite crank, wear should be
negligible? If that is the case, I would not be taking a very big risk with
standard bearings.
Are there any issues concerning the rear main oil leak issue that I need to
consider.
The motor really sounds good, and it took an "expert" to point out the knock,
and I still only hear it after the engine is warmed up and I listen very
closely.
I want this drivetrain in shape to be used an unrestored weekend driver by the
end
of the summer... I am so sick of the car sitting in the carport I will
probabllly take the
car to Macco to put a temporary 20 feet @ 2o MPH paintjob on it to drive it
around town.
I am going to take a week off in early August just to work on the Sprite,
hopefully I
can get these goals done. I figure that running car is more importatnt to me
than anything
else at this point.
Patton (Potential Dumb Current Owner)
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