Re: [Spits] 78 Spit

2010-03-15 Thread Robert Rutherford
Correct. My bad - tired. Back to prying on crank pulley with big lever as I did on my engine, movement was over 1/8th inch. On 2010-03-15, at 8:56 PM, Jim Muller wrote: > On 15 Mar 2010 at 20:02, Robert Rutherford wrote: > >> Alternately with handbrake on, engage clutch in first gear, stop engin

Re: [Spits] 78 Spit

2010-03-15 Thread Jim Muller
On 15 Mar 2010 at 20:02, Robert Rutherford wrote: > Alternately with handbrake on, engage clutch in first gear, stop engine > to observe crankshaft pulley to engine block gap. Restart engine and select > engage clutch in reverse, stop engine and observe crankshaft pulley to engine > block gap. Pl

Re: [Spits] 78 Spit

2010-03-15 Thread Robert Rutherford
Check fore and aft movement of crank at crankshaft pulley using a significant lever. Alternately with handbrake on, engage clutch in first gear, stop engine to observe crankshaft pulley to engine block gap. Restart engine and select engage clutch in reverse, stop engine and observe crankshaft pulle

Re: [Spits] 78 Spit

2010-03-15 Thread Greg Rowe
> Jim wrote > > On 15 Mar 2010 at 18:35, Art wrote: > > > > I live in south Florida and have seen an ad for a white '78 Spit > > priced at a negotiable $3300. My questions are: what do I look > > for, and what's it worth? > > That sounds like a reasonable price for a decent car. > > > Anyone el

Re: [Spits] 78 Spit

2010-03-15 Thread Jim Muller
On 15 Mar 2010 at 18:35, Art wrote: > my first accessory was a blonde named Kathy. The car is > long since gone but I still have Kathy. I am not mechanically astute, Yes, but how mechanically astute is Kathy?? > I live in south Florida and have seen an ad for a white '78 Spit > priced at a nego

[Spits] 78 Spit

2010-03-15 Thread Art
I have been a subscriber to the list for several years. My first car was a '64 Spit, Signal Red, my first accessory was a blonde named Kathy. The car is long since gone but I still have Kathy. I am not mechanically astute, nor do I know much about Spits, but I do enjoy the list. It brings back m