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Re: Timed engine removal

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Re: Timed engine removal
From: Gregory Kirk <gkirk@empirenet.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 17:42:02 -0800
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <35170DB4.2E8C1031@Exit109.com>
Reply-to: Gregory Kirk <gkirk@empirenet.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Frank,

I'm not sure whehter I love hearing this stuff or hate it <grin> I mena
I kniow it's going to take me forever to do it the first time, but it is
encouraging to know that someone, somewhere, has this down to a fine
art, of course when you're under the car, grease falling in your face,
trying to figure out why widdget a won;t come loose it's incredibally
frustrating to know someone sowhere out htere, would probably have been
finished by now and on his second beer.

Greg

who is not even going to THINK about timing his first attempt at pulling
the engine.

Frank Clarici wrote:
> 
> Some of you were asking how long it takes to pull a Sprite engine and trans.
> 
> Tonight I timed it. From a running car to engine and trans out and separated 
>it
> took me 40 minutes.
> That of course is me and it is not my first time, I was alone with no help.
> Usually I pull it and replace it in about an hour or so but my brother was not
> home (or he knew I needed him for another engine yank and didn't answer his
> phone!)
> 
> Tomorrow night (if help arrives) I will replace the blown tranny and put it 
>back
> together.
> And all 3 Sprites will be as good as or better then new just in time for 
>Sprite
> Rush.
> 
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Seeing all of you at Sprite Rush 98
> For more info on Sprite Rush, the 40th anniversery of the Sprite
> Check out my home page  http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
> ------------------------------------------------------------------

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