Sorry let me correct that...
No Oil with liberal application of the accelerator !
Good luck with the rebuild!
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, aryasura wrote:
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> No Oil ?
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> On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Taro Kusunose wrote:
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> > Wow. How do you blow a hole in the block on the street? On the track, I
> > can understand.... Taro
> >
> >
> > >From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> > >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: DISASTER!
> > >Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:35:52 PST
> > >
> > >All,
> > >
> > >This morning I get a call from my girlfriend who says her 70 2000 has
> > >broken
> > >down and that she is at a gas station and needs me to come pick her up. I
> > >ask her what happened and she says she thinks she broke a fan belt judging
> > >from the noise. I figure "no problem" and I get in my car to pick her up
> > >and
> > >arrange to have the car towed home already wondering what the cost of a
> > >replacement belt would be.
> > >
> > >When I get to the gas station, I notice A LOT of fluid has leaked onto the
> > >ground beneath the car. Uh Oh. I pop the hood and have a look.
> > >
> > >There is a 3 inch diameter hole blown in the side of the block right below
> > >cylinder #3.
> > >
> > >This engine is blown. Gone. Shot. Dead. I break the news to her gently and
> > >tell her to look on the bright side. At least she won't have to worry about
> > >what color to paint the car for a while.
> > >
> > >So now I have to help her find a replacement U20. Vendors: figure we will
> > >be
> > >contacting you soon. May as well get the whole thing rebuilt since we have
> > >to replace the block.
> > >
> > >Roadster challenges continuing,
> > >
> > >
> > >Andrew Murphy
> > >SoCalROC
> > >_________________________________________________________________________
> > >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________________
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