Hmmm, that sounds suspiciously like what happened to my Spit 1500. Is it
a loud knocking noise while driving with a reduction in performance?
That's what I got. On tick-over she sounded fine, but if you press on
the gas sharply then I couuld re-create the clunk noise.
I managed to limp home when it occurred, but very soon the car could
barely shift its' own weight.
I never did find out exactly what had gone wrong, suffice to say that
there is now a different engine in my car...
If any one has any use for a broken FM series engine from a 1977 Spit
1500 then they are welcome to it! (Sheffield, UK)
cheers
John
--- Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com> wrote:
> Not a good night last night - Freddy came home on a tow truck for the
> first
> time in the 6 years I have had him. Was driving along in traffic, and
> realized that I was getting a loud clacking noise above 3K rpm. Sounded
>
> kind of like a blown out exhaust manifold gasket. Gradually over the
> course
> of a mile or two the rpm to make the noise got lower and lower. Idles
> fine,
> (actually runs fine except for the noise) but rev at all over 2K and it
>
> clatters. Decided discretion was the better part of valor and pulled
> over
> and called AAA. Sounds like it is coming from the valve train area, but
> I
> have not had a chance to investigate yet. Light, but loud clatter. Oil
> pressure is fine - I have a gauge.
>
> In preparation for the worst, I do have a 40K mile spare 74 1500 motor.
>
> Freddy currently has a 1296. '77 chassis. I assume everything will
> basically just swap between the two long blocks, yes? What about
> clutch? I
> am not sure which transmission I have, it is an O/D box with reverse to
> the
> right of third. Is that the single rail or three rail? I have the slant
>
> radiator cooling system, so I assume I will have to swap water pumps?
>
> Any thoughts on all of this?
>
> Kevin Rhodes
> Westbrook, Maine
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