[Fot] Almost ready for Mitty, kind of almost

[robert bownes]

Hmmm. Let's hope for a clutch bearing. Crank would be a pain.



On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 11:06 PM, marty sukey <trmarty at hotmail.com> 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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