[stag] Engine rebuild questions
There was an earlier comment on water pumps and I wanted to share my experience so you can avoid my mistake. I recieved a rebuilt water pump from a reputable supplier in the UK and just installed it...
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My stag has developed a substantial clunking in the right front corner. When I had the car back out of mothballs two years back, I had the two struts over to the shop becaue I did not want to compress...
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Sure it's not your drag strut bush? They tend to deteriorate fast. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2013, at 11:40 PM, "SapphireBlueStag" <EmailWitheld> wrote: >...
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Not the drag strut bush. All the bushes up front are delrin. The shop had me drive up over a pit and let me come down with one of the guys while another worked from above, they jerkeked the car every...
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Replacing the inserts isn't that bad a job really. I'm shocked that the replacement has failed. So much for legendary Koni reliability. Delrin drag strut bushes? Sounds too hard to me. Sent from my...
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bertsaxby Wrote: " Delrin drag > strut bushes? Sounds too hard to me." > I don't think so. I find the car quite civil. The top mount for the strut, of course, is a huge block of rubber. But the...
View ArticleRe: [stag] Engine rebuild questions
On 6/22/2013 8:45 AM, Mike Wattam wrote: > Peter > > Can we please stamp on this one real early? > > The Stag engine should not be fitted with dry liners, even though I > have seen...
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On 6/22/2013 9:39 AM, Mike Wattam wrote: > Hi Wayne > > Stop waking me up, Wayne! Sorry, Mike. You can go back to sleep now. The chain thread only comes up every year or two. ;-) --...
View Article[stag] Checking Timing Chain
Dear Listers: Is there a way to check the timing chains that does not require removal of the front timing covers and all other necessary components? I was looking over my '73 here this afternoon and...
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On 6/23/2013 8:17 PM, Matthew Milkevitch wrote: > Dear Listers: > > Is there a way to check the timing chains that does not require removal of the front timing covers and all other necessary...
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Thanks for the help everyone! I really appreciate the weigh in by all of you who have experience with rebuilding these engines. Here's where I'm at with the project: - Crank is ground to 10/10. Looks...
View ArticleInstallation of heater unit
G'day .... long term member ... returning after 2 years absence ... SO ... I'm about to start rebuilding my Stag after total strip and repaint .... basically I have a shell on 4 wheels ... so ... I...
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View ArticleHidden shipping charges
Just wanted to get the experience of others on shipping parts from the UK to the US. In November of 2011, I order parts from Rimmer Bros to be shipped to me in Idaho. I paid for the parts (about $285...
View ArticleRe: Installation of heater unit
Steve, I recently removed the heater in mine and it too had black tar stuff around that pipe that goes through the transmission tunnel. Julian 1971 M-OD somewhat modified. Undergoing restoration,...
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I'll make the offer again, I have done before and no-one has taken me up on it. At the moment it looks like I will be in Pittsburgh for a week in August. I always travel light as I fill up at Harbor...
View ArticleRe: [stag] Hidden shipping charges
On 6/25/2013 2:40 PM, wirewheels wrote: > Question I have for all of you: is there a magic limit (size, weight, dollars) to keep under? I've heard the number of $400 in value tossed about several...
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Hi i may be in UK but that sounds wrong I think UPS must have made a mistake, unless you ordered some item like a Japanese bearing where USA use to impose prohibitive import duty (not sure if this...
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I think column 1 and column 2 may refer to countries of origin. It seems most countries including UK and Europe are col 1 Col 2 would be Cuba and N.Korea This reinforces my view you were overcharged -...
View ArticleRE: [stag] Re: Installation of heater unit
I speculate that the black tar you see is the product below. It was commonly used in older aircraft aircon systems: Presstite PT1 Cork Insulation Tape - Stops cold pipe dripping and insulates hot...
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