Are you sure what you saw wasn't just the optional heavy duty chassis rust control option? A highly desirable modification in the rust belt.
Bill Lawrence
artbitt@netscape.net wrote:
> Been in the lurker mode on the digest for a while. Had some excitement this morning!
>
> Drivin' to my gunshop this morning, heard a loud bang and had a severe vibration.
>
> "WTF"!!!! thinks I as I shift into nuetral, switch off engine and coast into a handy driveway. Puffs of smoke and some oil on the ground. Pop open the bonnet, all looks normal. then I grab the Maglight and take a closer look.
>
> Underneath the manifolds, about 2-3 inches back from the dipstick a section of the block 4 X 5 inches in missing! I can see a rod Bolt! And the remains of the oil in the sump!
>
> Had her towed home.
>
> I do have the spare engine I rebuilt for a rainey day-guess it's now here! Gonna start tearing things down Sunday for the swaparooni!
>
> Had no indications that things were amiss. Was drivin' along sweet as peas, good oil pressure and all, when BANG she went!
>
> Oh well! Might be able to do more than 45 with the new engine (SII engine, bored 40 over, new pistons, bearings, valves and seats, 60 thou off head).
>
> Just realized I might bring on a scurge of "Nigels Disease". Sure hope not!
>
> --
> Art Bitterman
> 1960 SII "Aardvark"
>
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