| To: | Lester Ewing <lewing@sport.rr.com> |
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| Subject: | Re: Towing/trailering a bugeye |
| Date: | Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:10:57 -0500 |
| Cc: | Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net> |
| References: | <5.2.1.1.0.20040211121432.00bb9730@email.mtu.edu> <000e01c3f102$14e534a0$8500a8c0@finnland> <0CE05D5D-62FA-11D8-B6AE-000A95771166@sport.rr.com> <327D2357-63F7-11D8-A17E-000A95771166@sport.rr.com> <4036BB4B.60600@exit109.com> <FE90EDCB-6418-11D8-9F65-000A95771166@sport.rr.com> |
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Lester Ewing wrote: >> Prop rod. > > > hmm.. is that a left over item? That is to say that the hood has spring > loaded supports on either side so why a prop rod? Oh yeah,the valve > cover has two plates, both of which are nothing more than dull aluminum > at this point. Was there something important there? Lester The prop rod was a safty device. Just imagine if one or both side supports let loose when you head was under there. You raised the bonnet until the side catches clicked in, then raised the prop rod to keep it supported. The aluminum v/c plates were "Austin" and the other was the "Patents" -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Back up to too many sprites again. http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/ |
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