Greetings once again, Well, the 74 Spit has developed a new noise. Me thinks it is a manifold exhaust leak, but I'm not sure. At idle it sounds like an old lawn mower with a bad muffler. The noise is definitely coming from the engine. It almost goes away above idle with no load, but under load it's back. I have the stock Stromberg intake, and a Pacesetter type 4-1 header. The idle has also deteriorated since the noise began. Does it sound like I'm on the right track? Could the gasket be resealed? I'd like to drive the car while I wait for a new gasket to arrive.
Also, my thanks to all who rendered advice on my rear suspension/axle rebuild. I'm happy to report that all the funny noises and vibrations are gone! I should have done this a lot sooner. My only remaining issue is a slightly bent hub, which causes a bit of wobble in the left rear wheel. Using my calibrated eyeball it looks like about 3/8" at the tread. Is that unacceptable, or should I just run it? BillG /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
