Well good news, bad news, and good news.
Progress continues slowly, having to do everything at least twice.
Good news.
But now the radiator and shroud are in. So I went looking for an upper
radiator hose. Armed with the part info. we have on the web page, I was able
to cross reference the hose to a Dayco number. However, none of the
aftermarket auto store had it. So to day I called on of the local fleet
supply houses that is a distributor for Dayco and was informed that they've
change to Gates. So at lunch I went over and we managed to cross the Canadian
Gates to Dayco back to Gates and I got the hose. It's a Gates 21953.
Bad news,
Yesterday I decided that I'd prime the oil system in the eng. So I went to
remove the dist. It wouldn't budge. After spending about 1 hr trying to
free it, we managed to crack the housing. Today I spent another 2 hrs plus
still trying to get it to move. We finally got it to move and got it out.
It came out in 4 pieces! Guess who needs a new distributor!
Good news.
Not me. I have one. I went out this evening and bought another one, $80.
So fellows, if you haven't tried to time your car lately, I suggest that
you do. At least back off the clamping bolt and move the dist. around some.
Really I'd suggest that you pull it out, oil the O ring, and grease the seat.
If you're real lucky you won't have to go find another dist.
Later.
John (rapidly going broke - and still waiting to drive my brick - I've owned
it since 88 and never driven her.)
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
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