>Okay, when I take delivery of #618, I take it that it is settled that it
>is more safe with the torque links removed?
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I firmly believe so, as do others who repair / restore Bricklins.
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>Should I expect a problem with the harmonic balancer and is there any
>preventive maintenance that I should do to it?
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Do '74s have a problem? It's not been documented.
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>What kind of life can I expect out of the clutch and how hard is it to
>change? The car has 28k.
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Can't vouch for Bricklins per se, but 65-70k seems reasonable. Never changed
one, but I wouldn't think it would be any harder than a Camaro, Vette, etc.
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>Is it worth it to put the 75 front air dam on it for better cooling?
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Is there a difference? If the '75's is bigger, then by all means.
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>Is it a given that the headlight vacuum cannister will be shot?
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Pretty much.
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Should I
>put a 75 bumper on it because of the integral vacuum tank?
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That expense would be hard to justify. Canisters, if you need one, are cheap
and relatively small.
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>The interior of the car is in great shape. Is there anything that I can
>do to preserve it? I guess the question is whether there is anything
>better than armorall to restore the subtle nature that the naugas
>naturally had.
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With time, Naugahyde will leach out the plasticizer no matter what you do,
but the better leather care products work best, particularly when used from
the very beginning.
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>Are there any west coast service or parts places?
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Sorry, don't know.
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