Ulix,
As my 85 Lincoln Town Car is laid up in the driveway waiting for
it's new gas tank to arrive, the midget is my absolute daily driver
(as opposed to daily-driver-of-choice) So I am going to cross my
fingers and hope the crank waits until the cold weather and salt set
in.
I am currently working on the suspension. New kingpins in the
garage, and salivating over new or rebuilt (Apple Hydraulics)
A-arms. BTW everyone, my Apple Hydraulics rebuilt shocks have been
performing very well, so far (2500 miles this summer) Did I say
4000 in an earlier post? oops!
Has anyone done a "Big-Brake" coversion on their spridget? Saw this
in the Winner's Circle Catalog and it seemed like a great idea.
Yours,
Dave
77 Midget 1500
Ulix Goettsch wrote:
>
> On Mon, 5 Aug 1996, David E. Brown wrote:
>
> > Ulix,
> > I definitley have this rattle, do I need a total rebuild, or will it
> > continue to run fine until seizing? I am using the unipart filter
> > from Vicky B's at this point. Thanks for the info.
>
> Dave,
> I think Unipart is supposed to work well. After all, that's what the
> engine was designed to work with, isn't it.
>
> Continuing to live with the rattle will see your crank wear more and
> more. It might wear so much that it cannot be reground when you rebuild
> your engine. You can try and change the rod bearings now. This is not
> hard (at least on a Spit), and you get a look at your crank bearing
> surfaces. If only the bearings are worn so far and not the crank, this
> should work well. If the crank is worn a little it might buy you some
> time.
>
> Good Luck,
> Ulix
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