Dick your a Sick Puppy..... Take two Salt Tablets and Go to Bed.... Dream of
all things Salty....
For once in my life I want a 15 min job to take 30.... ain't much to ask is
it?
Keith.... off to smelt a Bar of Lead......
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: Finishline Coatings <lona@finishlinecoatings.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: Murphy's law
> Think of all the hours upon hours of fun we'd
> miss if those fifteem minute jobs actually took
> fifteen minutes. After all, we do this for fun,
> so the longer those fifteen minute jobs take, the
> more fun we have. NO?
>
>
> Dick J
>
>
> --- Finishline Coatings
> <lona@finishlinecoatings.com> wrote:
> > O.K. List..here's the way it is!!
> > The following words do not refer to anyone
> > living or dead, or are they
> > in any way intended to offend anyone - either
> > living or dead.
> > So here goes..I think that there is a
> > conspiracy going on..probably the
> > flat motor guys putting hexes on us inliners or
> > some one let "murphy"
> > loose in our shop the last couple of weeks!he
> > he heee.
> > About three weeks ago, we had a extra 400 turbo
> > rebuilt sitting on the
> > shelf so that we could change it in the ton
> > before B=ville. We did 22
> > shows and swap meets throughout the NW this
> > last winter and spring with
> > about 200,000 miles on the trans and I knew it
> > wouldn't pull the trailer
> > over the mountains. So, Saturday looked like a
> > good day. We borrowed a
> > trans jack, put the truck up in the air,
> > cardboard on the drive way and
> > went to work. Thought it would be about a
> > 4-hour job start to finish.
> > Wrong!!! Got the old one out in an hour..looked
> > everything over and the
> > out-put shafts are different. (I don't do
> > automatics-my mom told me
> > that the directions that came with me 60 years
> > ago said that I was given
> > a left leg to work a clutch pedal and a right
> > arm to shift a 4-speed.)
> > So, off to the trans man with the 2 autos. Six
> > hours later it's back in
> > the driveway ready to put in. The 4-hour job
> > has already taken 7. So
> > get it all in and mostly hooked up..(also
> > wanted to put on a cooler and
> > a new huge radiator I had built for going
> > through the mountains). The
> > original was in the same condition as the
> > trans. Sunday I figured about
> > 2-hours to finish it. Wrong!! The hoses were
> > to short, drilled a hole
> > in the overflow tank while drilling through the
> > radiator bulk head to
> > run the cooler lines through. I was the only
> > one working Sunday so I
> > had a nice walk to the auto parts store to get
> > what I needed. About the
> > only thing that went right was the push bar
> > mounts that I wanted to put
> > on while the truck was up in the air. Anyway
> > Monday comes and
> > everything looks good for getting the short
> > block back this week.
> > Wrong!! Marlo calls me early Monday morning to
> > tell me they gave me the
> > wrong rings (I'd even been talking nice about
> > the motor the last month
> > so that it would go together right.) (I didn't
> > call it a garbage truck
> > motor once!)
> > So went out to Marlo's shop and picked up the
> > rings (can't blame this
> > onto the flat motor guys), Bruce ordered them
> > for me and he's an
> > inliner! I think Murphys sitting on my shoulder
> > - they have to make the
> > rings special cause these pistons have been in
> > the motor since 1951. We
> > were looking at this weekend to put the car on
> > the chassis dyno. Wrong!!
> > Maybe next week. Anyway, the reason Marlos
> > putting the motor together
> > is because I don't have time with trying to get
> > the truck and trailer
> > together and change all the pedals and shifter
> > and steering wheel in the
> > roadster to fit Jacquie. There just isn't time
> > left to put this motor
> > together. After 3 years, I finally get to take
> > the car to Bville with
> > my own truck & trailer. They're not done by a
> > long ways but at least I
> > can use them. Anyway, back to the pistons and
> > special made rings...the
> > pistons are Veniolla made in '51. Down through
> > the years, I had to
> > replace 2 pistons. Back then ring sizes were
> > different than today. So
> > unless I re-machine the ring lands, I'm stuck
> > with having rings made.
> > Anyway, I'm letting Marlo handle this..he is a
> > Great Friend.
> > I went to use the small lathe to machine some
> > parts for the steering
> > extension and the carriage wouldn't move.So,
> > take it all apart and fix
> > it. The thing is - it's worn out. The lathe
> > was made in 1917 and is a
> > real piece of junk but it still makes parts for
> > me. So, 4-hours later,
> > it's working again and I can maybe get
> > something done. Looks like it
> > will be right down to the wire again this
> > year... like last. At least no
> > more pop rivets and racer tape holding the body
> > together while going to
> > the starting line.
> > Doug...I'll give you some more history on this
> > antique motor when we get
> > to B-ville. In spite of all the problems, its
> > still fun and I don't
> > complain cause I love to do it!!
> > Russ #902 XO
> > PS..Doug - they told me they shipped my new
> > roller this morning to late
> > for Speed Week this year. As I don't have any
> > lifters yet. So will run
> > with the McGurk I put in it in 1964. Not the
> > lift and center line I
> > want, but it's what I got. Lona can't
> > understand how I can stay so calm
> > with all these things happening. Hey, its part
> > of life. I told murphy to
> > buss off and you flat motor guys have your
> > problems too. At lease it's
> > not a dull life.
> > RM
> > PPS Ed..what gears are you wainting for? I
> > didn't know murphy had that
> > many cousins.
>
>
> =====
> .............................
> ..........Dick J.............
> ......(In East Texas)........
> ..........# 729..............
> ........Roadsters............
> .Hemis and Flatheads Forever.
> .............................
>
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