Bill-
First- Congrats on the enabler. I am looking for a similar one- they ARE out
there- my best friend married one....
Second- What the hell- Replace the head gasket as well... Many good reasons
to, not the least of which is you may check the condition of your cylinder
bores while you have the engine in a position to correct any problems. It is
only a few(10 or 12, I forget) bolts extra, and torquing is fun! :) Anyway,
you may as well... it is not like doing a head on a V-8, so go for it!
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible with semi-Spitfire power!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Gingerich" <wrgingerich@qwest.net>
To: "Spitlist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 5:21 PM
Subject: Drive resister, drive enabler, and waking Rip Van Spitfire.
>
> Greetings, Fellow Listers!
>
> I guess I feel lucky to have a wonderful drive enabler. Though not
original
> equipment, I've found that this particular model fits perfectly in both
> Spits, the GT6, and all past and present motorcycles. What's possibly
just
> as amazing is that this one works equally well with my computer and ham
> radio equipment. Sorry folks, this model is a one-off. No more in its'
> production run.
>
> On to the more technical stuff. Rip Van Spitfire (the '73) has been
> sleeping peacefully for about 4 years. Nothing in known about the
> preservation techniques were used before his long slumber. Despite all
the
> rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow we're getting around here this
weekend,
> I'm starting to think about waking the old boy up. Planned preparations
> include oil & filter, fuel filter, fresh gas, rebuilt carb, and new
coolant.
> What other things should I be considering? Rip is not going to be driven,
> but I am planning to transplant his engine into my '74 (Frankenspit?) so I
> have one car to drive while Rip undergoes vigorous physical conditioning.
> Since he (supposedly) ran well before his nap, I'm hoping to avoid major
> surgery. During the transplant I plan to replace all the gaskets I can -
> other than the head gasket.
>
> Other medical opinions gratefully accepted.
>
> BillG
>
> Frankenspit - 1974
> Rip Van Spitfire - 1973
> Dorian - primer Gray 1971 GT6
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