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Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:22 PM
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That's not the only thing that will cause you to go blind!
So they say...
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:25 PM
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I saw that in the VT thread...

At least it's fixable..
Steve in NY has already given him the rundown on how to do it.

His biggest worry is to pull the tranny.

He has never had it split from the engine.
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:28 PM
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So they say...
I told dad that I would quit when I need glasses.
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:28 PM
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Steve in NY has already given him the rundown on how to do it.

His biggest worry is to pull the tranny.

He has never had it split from the engine.
Well he learned a valuable lesson..

You can't let an engine sit for 15 years and expect it to run flawlessly..

Should have gone over it before putting it in..
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:29 PM
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I told dad that I would quit when I need glasses.
Why quit?? As long as it doesn't fall off from over use...
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:42 PM
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Well he learned a valuable lesson..

You can't let an engine sit for 15 years and expect it to run flawlessly..

Should have gone over it before putting it in..
Kind of touched on that tonight. The freeze plugs are steel and being the engine had no antifreeze in it to protect them from rusting.
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:43 PM
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Why quit?? As long as it doesn't fall off from over use...
I married #1.
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:44 PM
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Kind of touched on that tonight. The freeze plugs are steel and being the engine had no antifreeze in it to protect them from rusting.
Yeah lesson learned..LOL
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:45 PM
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You working on the stump tomorrow??

I am planning on slacking
 
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Too late now!
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:47 PM
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Too late now!
I guess he was to late...LOL
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:53 PM
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You working on the stump tomorrow??

I am planning on slacking
Patty said no, we have a breakfast G2G to attend.
 
Old Jul 7, 2017 | 11:57 PM
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Patty said no, we have a breakfast to attend.
That's good you will have an easy day..

Be better if breakfast was free...LOL
 
Old Jul 8, 2017 | 12:01 AM
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That's good you will have an easy day..

Be better if breakfast was free...LOL
Free it is! A neighbor on the street behind us is having several other neighbors in for a breakfast G2G.
 
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That's great.. You should get a lottery ticket your so lucky...LOL
 



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