BUMMER!! Now you have to get the girlfriends Roadster going before you
start yours. I guess it will be good practice. Did you ask how fast she
was going:-)
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Murphy [SMTP:solex67@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 3:36 PM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: DISASTER!
All,
This morning I get a call from my girlfriend who says her 70 2000
has broken
down and that she is at a gas station and needs me to come pick her
up. I
ask her what happened and she says she thinks she broke a fan belt
judging
from the noise. I figure "no problem" and I get in my car to pick
her up and
arrange to have the car towed home already wondering what the cost
of a
replacement belt would be.
When I get to the gas station, I notice A LOT of fluid has leaked
onto the
ground beneath the car. Uh Oh. I pop the hood and have a look.
There is a 3 inch diameter hole blown in the side of the block right
below
cylinder #3.
This engine is blown. Gone. Shot. Dead. I break the news to her
gently and
tell her to look on the bright side. At least she won't have to
worry about
what color to paint the car for a while.
So now I have to help her find a replacement U20. Vendors: figure we
will be
contacting you soon. May as well get the whole thing rebuilt since
we have
to replace the block.
Roadster challenges continuing,
Andrew Murphy
SoCalROC
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