A story and a question
Posted by Don Skotty On 2011/11/28 19:35:18
Last year I took my '47 Custom Super Clipper 7 passenger tourer on its first road trip since completing its cosmetic restoration -- Colorado Springs to Denver and hopefully back to Colorado Springs.
Made it to Denver, fine.
Took my parents to lunch.
On the way back the car died and couldn't be restarted.
Fortunately I had invested in roadside assistance which promptly picked-up the 20+ foot behemoth. I had "Big Blue" transported to Mark Clayton's in Castle Rock, which is conveniently located between Denver and Colorado Springs. Once there it was determined the original wiring harness was shot, and two cylinders had no compression -- hence an engine rebuild was in order.
Now, the question. When the engine was pulled and pan dropped, the pan revealed a previously-cut hole in a bottom wall (See photo 5). Why?
Picture 1 - Safe arrival in Denver
Pictures 2-3 - Loading for a tow
Picture 4 On the way to Mark Clayton's
Picture 5 The engine pan with the hole in it.
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Made it to Denver, fine.
Took my parents to lunch.
On the way back the car died and couldn't be restarted.
Fortunately I had invested in roadside assistance which promptly picked-up the 20+ foot behemoth. I had "Big Blue" transported to Mark Clayton's in Castle Rock, which is conveniently located between Denver and Colorado Springs. Once there it was determined the original wiring harness was shot, and two cylinders had no compression -- hence an engine rebuild was in order.
Now, the question. When the engine was pulled and pan dropped, the pan revealed a previously-cut hole in a bottom wall (See photo 5). Why?
Picture 1 - Safe arrival in Denver
Pictures 2-3 - Loading for a tow
Picture 4 On the way to Mark Clayton's
Picture 5 The engine pan with the hole in it.
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