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Date: Sat, 10 Dec 1994 09:13:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Steven M Denis  <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Subject: Re: Installing Block Heater 

If you have the one inch *threaded* unit, you'd best not take out the 
"freeze plugs" in the block....they are 2 1/8th (methinks) *pressed* in 
plugs....BTW...these plugs are more correctly called "Core clean out 
plugs".their only purpose is to allow the foundry to get (*most* of) the 
sand out of the cooling passages after casting.....
The safest way to remove them is to take the manifolds off, take a 
*sharp* chisel (OK..a *screwdriver*..golly gosh..) POP a hole in the 
offending plug..and *pry* the silly thing loose.....(if this type of 
mechanical  mayhem alarms your sensibilities you are driving 
the *wrong* vehicle!! 8-)  )
I suppose that one could get the bloody thing out w/o removing 
manifolds..but it's like swimming the channel because the queue for the 
chunnel is too long......

steve......

"HEY! NICE JEEP,MISTER!"..........."Look,Kid,it's a ..Oh never mind..."

"NOTAJEEP"-1967 109 Station Wagon          Steven M. Denis
"        "-1957 107 Station Wagon          PO Box 61
"        "-1964 109 Pickup                 Erieville,New York USA
"        "_1967 109 NADA SW                13061

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Date: Sat, 10 Dec 1994 09:23:29 -0500 (EST)
From: Steven M Denis <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Subject: Re: Installing Block Heater 

Ummm Dixon?....can you clue us on *price*...seems R$N sells the same unit 
but It may be a *wee* bit higher from them (Tincan Tire seems to be 
reasonable on some things..) Can't find the blasted thing anywhere else....
On the Synthetic Oils in a rover check with gerryob@delphi.com....has 
been running Amsoil in a (tottally shot) diesel 88 for *years*
       
steve....

(I wave extradition)

"HEY! NICE JEEP,MISTER!"..........."Look,Kid,it's a ..Oh never mind..."

"NOTAJEEP"-1967 109 Station Wagon          Steven M. Denis
"        "-1957 107 Station Wagon          PO Box 61
"        "-1964 109 Pickup                 Erieville,New York USA
"        "_1967 109 NADA SW                13061

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Date: Sat, 10 Dec 1994 16:59:18 -0500
From: rwegner@fimage.synapse.net (Richard Wegner)
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

> BTW Dixon is right, EP90 in the cold is like glue, could barely move the
> gearshift in the morning.

Just thought I would pass on my experience with synthetic. I flushed out
the heavy goop in both diffs, transfer case, and transmission this summer
before our trip across Canada and replaced it with synthetic. Our 74 SIII
now actually moves easily on colder winter mornings, although we haven't
had the -30 stuff yet, and I can shift gears efortlessly. The LR is used
regularly in the winter time in our woodlot so I really appreciate the
difference synthetic has made.

I have also changed over to synthetic oil in the engine after it was
rebuilt, and have noticed that the engine starts easier and runs smoother.
Gone too, is the tapping noise that the engine used to make waiting for the
oil to start moving around and start lubricating.

The changeover is a bit expensive, but well worth it! Cheers :->

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Date: Sat, 10 Dec 1994 17:35:02 EST
From: CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR ALEXANDER P GRICE)
Subject: Camel Trophy Memorabilia

Okay, sportsfans...here's the deal.  I have *one* Camel Trophy Zippo
lighter left over after the Mid-Atlantic Rally.  I was going to use it as
the grand prize for next year's event...but then I figured it'll be
outdated by that time.   It's a standard brass-plated Zippo, engraved with
the Camel Trophy logo and the location and year of *all* of the events,
including this year's in South America.

I'm putting it up for auction, with the proceeds to go to the club
treasury.  This will be a sealed bid auction...you have *one* chance to
send in a bid to the below e-mail address.  The bidding will be open
through next Friday (12/16), so I can mail it out in time for Christmas,
though it may take a little longer an overseas winner.   Bids in US
dollars, please; I don't want to have to make the conversion from dinars or
drachmas.  I'm not making any money on this...it was donated by
RJR/Worldwide Brands and the club will get all the proceeds.

    *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"-----*
    |                                                      |
    |  Sandy Grice,  Rover Owners' Association of Virginia |
    |  E-Mail: CXKS46A@prodigy.com       FAX: 804-622-7056 |
    |  Voice: 804-622-7054 (Days)  804-423-4898 (Evenings) |
    |    1633 Melrose Pkwy., Norfolk, VA, 23508-1730 USA   |
    *------------------------------------------------------*

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From: LANDROVER@delphi.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 1994 02:52:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: LRs for Sale

The desert air hasn't done Ben's memory any good...

> Mike Loiodice wrote:
> > I recognized the phone number as belonging to Quintin Aspin. Some of us
met
> > Quint at the ROAV Mid-Atlantic Rallye this year.. Quint and his step-son
> > Mike had the impressive Series I there...  Ben will remember, I'm sure
 :)
> > Quint at the ROAV Mid-Atlantic Rallye this year.. Quint and his step-son

So then Ben starts hemmin' and hawin'
>         Remember what?  I don't remember anything.  It was just a nice
> drive
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
> stuck.
>         :)

Pictures?? Pictures?? Oh yeah, that's right. I've got to get them processed
yet.. :)

Cheers
  Michael Loiodice       E-MAIL   landrover@delphi.com              
  166 W.Fulton St.       VOICE    (518) 773-2697                    
  Gloversville                                                      
  NY, 12078              1972 Ser III 88 Petrol (Fern)       
              7          1971 Ser IIa 88 Petrol
           #:-}>         1965 Ser IIa 88 Petrol

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