[Fot] Almost ready for Mitty, kind of almost

Tony Drews tony at tonydrews.com
Thu Apr 19 21:45:38 MDT 2012


What happens when you hit the starter button?  If the flywheel bolts 
sheared, it shouldn't do much...

Tony

At 10:06 PM 4/19/2012, marty sukey wrote:
>Update:  Pulled the valve cover and cranked the engine over with a wrench.
>Valve train appears intact. Pulled the oil pan and again rotated things around
>with a wrench and crank and connecting rods all look in one piece. Could the
>flywheel bolts have broke?  I guess we will pull the transmission tomorrow
>night and see what things look like back there.  Then possibly pull the head?
>It did throw the fan belt and the water pump would have been spinning but when
>i turn the water pump by hand I don't hear any noises. And that rotating noise
>I describe in my earlier email was loud enough that my wife heard it in the
>house (windows open) which is about 30 feet from my shop.  ah, tomorrow is
>another day. And saturday and Sunday and........ Marty
>  > From: cwnfot at gmail.com
> > To: trmarty at hotmail.com; fot at autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Fot] Almost ready for Mitty, kind of almost
> > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:48:46 -0400
> >
> > Snapped the crank at rear main bearing and the flywheel played on...?
> >
> > Restored? You mean no more NARRC stickers?
> > I can get you some if you need them...
> >
> > Shirts look great! Thanks!
> >
> >
> > Clark
> > Clark W. Nicholls
> > 1972 Stag (LE7931E), 1974 Spitfire (FM14571U)
> > and 1 rusty GT6 needing new owner
> > "Reality, it's not what you think."
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