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I fried a MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.
On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no problema, just put the car in Freewheel=
.
On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <amcewen2@cogeco.ca> wro=
te:
> I read somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconnecting the
> driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that doesn't
> get lubricated without the gearbox in gear. But I've also read reports =
of
> Kas Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat towing to the race track=
.
> Which is true? Both? Neither? Or is Kas forgetting he used to
> disconnect the driveshaft at the end of the weekend?
>
> I've seen several MGBs (different gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat
> towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 manual says it's a no-no.
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Art '60 TR3A.
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2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not forgotten
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospac=
e">I fried a MKII Cortina bearing by flat-towing.</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:monospace">On the other hand, a SAAB 96 was no pr=
oblema, just=C2=A0put the car in Freewheel.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:=
06=E2=80=AFPM Art McEwen <<a href=3D"mailto:amcewen2@cogeco.ca";>amcewen2=
@cogeco.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">I read somewhere where this wasn't possible without disconne=
cting the driveshaft due to, I think, a bearing in the gearbox or O/D that =
doesn't get lubricated without the gearbox in gear.=C2=A0 =C2=A0But I&#=
39;ve also read reports of Kas Kasner and his contemporaries routinely flat=
towing to the race track.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Which is true?=C2=A0 Both?=C2=A0 Ne=
ither?=C2=A0 Or is Kas forgetting he used to disconnect the driveshaft at t=
he end of the weekend?<div><br></div><div>I've seen several MGBs (diffe=
rent gearbox design?) and MX5s being flat towed behind RVs, I know the MX5 =
manual says it's a no-no.</div><div><br></div><div>Just wondering.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Art '60 TR3A.</div>
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a,"lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;bac=
kground-color:rgb(239,239,239)">Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota =
USA</span><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdan=
a,geneva,lucida,"lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;backgr=
ound-color:rgb(239,239,239)">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack&=
quot;, Sapphire Blue</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdan=
a,geneva,lucida,"lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;backgr=
ound-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ve=
rdana,geneva,lucida,"lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;ba=
ckground-color:rgb(239,239,239)">2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red</span><br sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,"lucida grand=
e",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)"><span=
style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,"lucida g=
rande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">2=
005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl, Gone but not forgotten</span></div><di=
v><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,"l=
ucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,=
239)">2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White</span></div><div><span =
style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,"lucida gr=
ande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(239,239,239)">20=
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ford White<br style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,&=
quot;lucida grande",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(23=
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