Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 11:23:37 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
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I am more then willing to chip in a few bucks toward a replacement engine, rebuilt or used, for Larry. I would love to see a reputable rebuilder offer up a special deal and list members contribute to the cause. To me, helping others in need is what this list is about.
Some of you may remember a Rallye that circumnavigated the planet a few years ago. The participants came through Anchorage as it is the closest landfall to Asia with a road link to the rest of North America. One of the vehicles, a mid 1930's Aston Martin Lagonda, blew an engine in British Columbia. An Anchorage resident that happens to own two 1934 Lagonda's pulled the engine from one and shipped it to the stranded racer, allowing him to finish the race. I can't afford to go that far, but surely together we can get the "Road" back in "Roadhaus"
Mark in AK
87 Westy Syncro
----- Original Message -----
From: The corruptor <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2004 9:48 am
Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
> My post is public, because I think that everybody should post here
> so we can
> follow each other solution and ideas.
>
> I do hope that this community will be a real one now and will get
> togetherfor real, I can easily imagine a donation by each list
> member, can you
> imagine a few dollar each, the price of a coffee and donut, am
> sure am not
> the only one that wish you can continue that great adventure of
> yours ... I
> hope to see some gentlemen's gestures here. Reading your post
> this morning
> did break my heart.... I had that feeling, since you where popping
> smoke in
> front of me in FL...
>
> Did you contact Marcus in Ontario? He as one, am sure many other do!!!
> I will search all day and post on some local list.
>
> Don't worry about changing the engine, I miss Oregon, I will fly
> there next
> week if you have an engine and have no other cheap solution....
>
> Damn, it's a sad day... but we need sad days to appreciate the
> good one. The
> sun will rise again... Good thing your not stuck in the woods
>
> Now the tech question:
> -Is the cylinder gone (broken)
> -Take compression, come back to us
> -can you localise the main noise, is it from the right side.
> -can you remove the right valve cover and check if the valve are
> slack????
> If you have a jam lifter problem, the compression should be ok.
>
> I can explain by p-mail all the procedure, I can also make you a
> web page
> with pictures so you can do this easy check yourself. I wonder
> about some
> dry lifter or low oil pressure, let me know Larry.
>
> Love you bro
> http://www.benplace.com
>
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