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Re: GT6 Shake - Update

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Subject: Re: GT6 Shake - Update
From: john donohoe <gt6driver@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 08:47:29 -0800 (PST)
Did you check for pork chop bones?

(forgive me, I just read that bit in John MaCartney's book and
couldn't resist :-)

John Donohoe
'70 GT6+ KC81718




---Paul Coffman <paul@deltacom.net> wrote:
>
> 
> Thanks for all you suggestions so far.
> 
> This morning I took the GT6 to a shop that can spin the tires on the
car.
> To say the least something is very wrong.  Looks like the alloy
wheels,
> minator minilite replicas from V.B., are warped or atleast out of
round.
> You can spin the wheels/tires and watch them move in/out and or
up/down.
> One of the fronts looked ok but the other front and rear were
noticeable
> bad.  On the rear maybe it could be the hubs , the axles looked
straight
> though.  I've got new rotors and hubs on the front, well guess
they're a few
> years old now.   But I'm not ruling anything out.
> 
> Tonight I'm taking the rear wheels off, spinning the drums and
looking for
> any movement to try to isolate the problem.  Also, I'm going to find
a place
> that can true or at least check the wheels.
> 
> Anybody got any leads on a good set of 13" alloys?!!
> 
> The good news is I've tuned the carbs and ignition, got new plugs
and the
> car is running beautifully.
> 
> Paul
> 70 TR6
> 67 GT6
> 
> 



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