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My Los Gatos frame came to me on an old XKE.
That picture reminded me of the time my car was in for some minor work at a local mechanic. I stopped by to see how things were going and when I...
This is brilliant and thanks for the money saving tip. With now knowing I can go for several belt changes with the same belts and oil...
I remember you..........and yes, I'm old too.
It's apparent that you should avoid these kinds of threads!!
I'm wondering if anyone who does a belt change every 3 years no matter the miles, and religiously includes the tensioner bearings............does...
I changed mine with a belt swap last year. That would be the first time in 41 years.
I wonder if anyone participating in this thread has ever just turned the engine once and then just tightened the tensioner. Screw trying to find...
Wait till Rifledriver gets ahold of this thread!!!!!
Are you suggesting re-tensioning the belts after 1K miles? This is said to be a big no, no from everything I have known!!!. As for intervals I go...
Completely original and un-restored............with new leather interior.
I wouldn't call that a specialist!!!! The work you listed would have required draining the old coolant.
Well I would start with several coolant flushes............followed by several more!!!!
I thought the comment about Nick Mason flying his GTO to Donny for service was entertaining!!!!
Done it many times on 83 QV...........16 rotations of the crank to get marks on the belt lined up. Yes its tiring.........especially at 70. I...
Thanks.........that looks like exactly what I am looking for.
Is anyone currently producing them. I saw Birdman is no longer manufacturing them. Anyone else making them currently?
I have great respect for him.........but been around here long enough to know he can get cranky with us shade tree mechanics!!!
My 83 was a breeze also. I guess we were lucky!!!
All I know is that I have always lusted after the Tear Drop Coupe.'