Re: 1940 Super 8 160 Model 1803 Project
Posted by Jim On 2010/10/15 22:33:54
Eric and Terry, thanks for your kind thoughts on the Triumph. Eric, funny thing is the bike was the first purchase my wife and I made as a couple.
Joe, glad to see you are coming along on your car. Once I find a jack for me, I will certainly keep you in mind for the next
. The dashpot sure seems elusive. Very nice illustration. I will keep my eye out for another. While I am having fun in the short run, I realize I will be doing much of the same work you are doing in the future. I'm sure I will be thinking of you enjoying your beautifully restored car when the time comes to do ours.
So tonight was really fun. We set out for cruise night and arrived with no trouble. In typical Phoenix, Arizona fashion along comes a dust storm. This necessitated a quick departure. Thanks to West Peterson, the big oil bath air cleaner provided great piece of mind. Thanks again West!
Friends followed us home from there and were able to observe performance and tail pipe conditions. We pushed it pretty good and they reported no detectible smoke. That is such a turn of good luck. Looks like a switch of the lone non-functional lifter, and replacement of manifold gaskets will have this 356 purring like a kitten.
Can't wait for tomorrow evening... off to the next old car destination.
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Joe, glad to see you are coming along on your car. Once I find a jack for me, I will certainly keep you in mind for the next
. The dashpot sure seems elusive. Very nice illustration. I will keep my eye out for another. While I am having fun in the short run, I realize I will be doing much of the same work you are doing in the future. I'm sure I will be thinking of you enjoying your beautifully restored car when the time comes to do ours. So tonight was really fun. We set out for cruise night and arrived with no trouble. In typical Phoenix, Arizona fashion along comes a dust storm. This necessitated a quick departure. Thanks to West Peterson, the big oil bath air cleaner provided great piece of mind. Thanks again West!
Friends followed us home from there and were able to observe performance and tail pipe conditions. We pushed it pretty good and they reported no detectible smoke. That is such a turn of good luck. Looks like a switch of the lone non-functional lifter, and replacement of manifold gaskets will have this 356 purring like a kitten.
Can't wait for tomorrow evening... off to the next old car destination.
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