Re: Choosing the car with the right stuff

Posted by Lionel On 2013/9/6 2:25:30

David, Based on what you are saying looks like the 6 cyl should be the car to use. There is one currently on Hemmings, I believe in Ohio. It does not have side mounts and that is important to me. I tried to search for side mount fenders and did not see many, only one for about $800.

Overheating is a big issue since 8 to 10 days in the Mongolian Gobi desert would render the vehicle useless from the strat. As I read back all the previous rallies here are the most common problems people had with their respective cars:

Overheating
Vapor lock
suspension
engine damage ( mostly due to additive to boost performance)
driving cars that appeared not well sorted out beforehand
too heavy of a vehicle
too much junk on the car
And most importantly there is the profound human inability to understand the mechanized horse limitations....... My dad used to tell me: "son, cars are put together with nuts and bolts and they to come loose from time to time, drive judiciously"

I plan to travel light with the essentials such as:

Spare h2o pump, extra carburetor, fan, gen belts, spark plugs, fuel pump rebuild kit, two spare tires, a set of hand tools for emergency repairs, straps, and just a few more items.

I appreciate the feedback.

Lionel