Yes, and that was my first inclination but I've agonized over it and even sent some pics to Brandon at FM. Came to the conclusion that if I patched it up it would eternally eat away at my brain...whether it held up or not!
On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Wiseman, Curtis J <[email protected] > wrote: > If the pickup tube is only “nicked,” is there any way possible to patch it > through the hole you drilled? Epoxy? Epoxy half a tube over the nick? Just > curious. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bill Cardell > *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 12:28 PM > *To:* Donni Howell > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* EXTERNAL: RE: A little help please > > > > If you were thinking about urethane bushings it might be a good time, > depending on how you pull the engine. We generally lift the car off the > drivetrain, but if you don't have a lift, nevermind. Unless it's a track > car, don't know if I'd go through the hassle of upgrading to NB suspension > stuff. MHO. > > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > > Flyin' Miata <http://www.flyinmiata.com/> > HE LP FLYIN' MIATA GO TO TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND! > <http://www.flyinmiata.com/projects/targa/index.php> > > Targa Miata Facebook > page<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flyin-Miatas-at-Targa-Newfoundland/144488045605566> > > FMWestfield <http://www.fmwestfield.com/> > > Sales 1-800-359-6957 > Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out > http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: * [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Donni > Howell > *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:06 AM > *To:* Bill Cardell > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: A little help please > > Well, I'm about to pull my engine to replace a pickup tube I nicked with a > tap....... Is there any thing else I should do "while I'm in there"? Is it > worth updating the front subframe / PS rack? How about just the uprights, is > that even possible? > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Done. BTW, while we're using the list for good things- > http://www.flyinmiata.com/turbos/goats.php > > No, I'm not asking you to spend 5 grand with us (though we like that!), but > if you do want to donate to something that I think makes sense, go ahead to > TurboDog's page. Thanks. > > BTW, anybody have anything Miata related to talk about? It's quiet out > there. > > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > > Flyin' Miata <http://www.flyinmiata.com/> > HELP FLYIN' MIATA GO TO TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND! > <http://www.flyinmiata.com/projects/targa/index.php> > Targa Miata Facebook > page<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flyin-Miatas-at-Targa-Newfoundland/144488045605566> > > FMWestfield <http://www.fmwestfield.com/> > > Sales 1-800-359-6957 > Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out > http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bret Dodson > *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:59 AM > *To:* Larry Alster > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: A little help please > > Done! C'mon guys, let's help the kid out. > -Bret > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Larry Alster <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is for a friend of my sister in law. It's on the up and up. If you > could see your way free to vote for her it would be great. There is only 2 > days left in the voting and she is way behind. > Thanks > > > > Hi all, > Sorry to spam. > A girl I know is trying to win some college funds. > Please go to this link, and vote for her. > She and her Mom made a little movie on why she wants to go to school there > and be a mechanic, its a contest. > Lets help her out a little, she is tied for last place. > > http://utigarage.com/tech-scholarship > > Just go and click her entry, she is *Donna Muchow*, then enter your email > address. > Then to complete it, you have to open the email they send you, and click > the link to confirm. > Only one vote per email allowed -the confirm is how they track. > > Its not a scam or anything, I voted and no harm from it. > If you know someone to pa ss it along to, by all means go ahead. > > > > > > > > > > Larry Alster > > > > 91 Miata White Knight > > 92 Miata Silver Bullet > > 92 Miata Honey B > > 04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh > > 06 WRX STi Subie > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > -- > "It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of > virtue..." > -Queen Elizabeth II > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > -- "It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue..." -Queen Elizabeth II
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