not what you want to find
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81SPIDERMATT
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not what you want to find
not what you want to find in your oil pan.... not my fiat (other car) think I figured out the problem ....
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SunnySideUp
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Re: not what you want to find
When someone says "Drive it like you stole it!" that mess in the oil pan is what I envision as a result. So... how'd THAT happen?SunnySideUp
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81SPIDERMATT
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Re: not what you want to find
EXACTLY .... driving like I stole it ... only off road .. loaded with camping gear .. going up a mountain pass/trail/snow.... knew the motor needed some attention... wanted one last trip before I tore into it .... got me less than half a mile from my spot ... hiked in the last bit.... camped for a week .... then let gravity get me back to where the tow truck came and got me .... fun and scary but extremely stupid
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RRoller123
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Re: not what you want to find
Holy Moly! A simple oil change should fix it.
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
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WYSpider
Re: not what you want to find
Gravity is highly underrated...81SPIDERMATT wrote:got me less than half a mile from my spot ... hiked in the last bit.... camped for a week .... then let gravity get me back to where the tow truck came and got me .... fun and scary but extremely stupid
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RoyBatty
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Re: not what you want to find
Please tell me someone used the quote, "wull herez yur problum ratcheer" when that was first found.
Sorry for your misfortune, but I couldn't resist that one.
It can only get better from here.
Good Luck.
Sorry for your misfortune, but I couldn't resist that one.
It can only get better from here.
Good Luck.
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focodave
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Re: not what you want to find
Gravity --- Not just a good idea ---- It's the law!WYSpider wrote:Gravity is highly underrated...81SPIDERMATT wrote:got me less than half a mile from my spot ... hiked in the last bit.... camped for a week .... then let gravity get me back to where the tow truck came and got me .... fun and scary but extremely stupid
1980 Spider 2000 F.I. (my hobby)
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1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
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81SPIDERMATT
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Re: not what you want to find
just me I the garage when I pulled the pan.... "well that's not good" were the words I muttered while chuckling a sort of what else can you do kind of chuckle ...... have sent the pic to several friends who have gotten a nice laugh also
pulled the oil pump and set the engine on the ground.... will be more fun and laughter as I proceed .... have not even looked up inside yet
pulled the oil pump and set the engine on the ground.... will be more fun and laughter as I proceed .... have not even looked up inside yet
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WYSpider
Re: not what you want to find
Maybe it was a divine intervention thing. Did the thought "I don't want to work on my Fiat" cross your mind around the time of your camping camping trip? Last year I thought "I don't want to do exterior work on my house." My wish was granted the very next morning. Walked out to my car to go to the lumber yard. No car... Hmmm, maybe I'm getting an early case of sometimer's disease. Check the garage. No car... Check outside again... Still no car. Kinda took care of the whole home improvement sitch for a while
Anyway, glad you made it back from your trip okay.
Anyway, glad you made it back from your trip okay.
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focodave
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Re: not what you want to find
Matt,
Is this the motor in your IH Scout?
If so, what size motor?
Only reason I ask is out of morbid curiosity. I used to own a 1946 International K-3 fire truck, so I have a special place in my heart for cornbinders.
Dave
Is this the motor in your IH Scout?
If so, what size motor?
Only reason I ask is out of morbid curiosity. I used to own a 1946 International K-3 fire truck, so I have a special place in my heart for cornbinders.
Dave
1980 Spider 2000 F.I. (my hobby)
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
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81SPIDERMATT
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Re: not what you want to find
yes it is ... knew when it happened something was seriously wrong ... put out my tale of woe on binderplanet (website like this one only for internationals) .. generous member had just bought and engine tranny combo and only wanted the tranny .... gave me the motor.... have been rebuilding it myself for quite some time.... bit by bit .... roommate calls it project glacier ... slow.... finally am at the point of starting to reassemble everything on the motor.... cam and crank went back in today ... rear main seal tomorrow..fresh paint and all new gasket kit... member is hosting a workday at his 4 bay garage in a couple of weeks and will get the oil pump rebuilt then... after that things will go quickly... just need some warm weather to finish body and paint.... shade tree job the whole way.... have been collecting parts going on 2.5 years now.... was sort of a rolling restoration until engine blew up ....... now all the things on the list will be completed together.... 1976 scout II ........ 345 engine (5.7 liter) ... 4 speed manual... lifted.. bigger tires ..33 gallon tank... all rusted metal being replaced with new sheet metal... refurb dash and gauges... new bucket seats... roll bar... blah blah blah ..first timer newb on lots of resto work but having a blast and learning a lot ... should be quite the capable camping rig to go anywhere the fiat can't .... funny both my vehicles are convertables... no air and vent windows .... without radios ....
binders get under your skin just like that fiat has done..... k-3 I bet was fun to own
proud papa pic when I first bought it
old motor coming out
new motor ..... getting closer ....
binders get under your skin just like that fiat has done..... k-3 I bet was fun to own
proud papa pic when I first bought it
old motor coming out
new motor ..... getting closer ....
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focodave
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Re: not what you want to find
That looks like a fun rig.
Ah yes, the ole 345.
Yes, the '46 K-3 was a lot of fun. It had a 214 Green Diamond flathead 6. The tranny was a K-4 4-speed with granny gear, ordered that way from the factory.
I miss the old binder. It brought a lot of smiles to a lot of faces over the years.
Ah yes, the ole 345.
Yes, the '46 K-3 was a lot of fun. It had a 214 Green Diamond flathead 6. The tranny was a K-4 4-speed with granny gear, ordered that way from the factory.
I miss the old binder. It brought a lot of smiles to a lot of faces over the years.
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1980 Spider 2000 F.I. (my hobby)
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
1970 MGB GT (my other hobby)
2008 Ford Expedition (daily driver)
2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard
2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster
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81SPIDERMATT
- Posts: 1239
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Re: not what you want to find
when living in grand junction I stopped for breakfast and an old couple came out and saw the scout.... big smile and we traded stories .. I offered up the keys and said take it for a spin... good thing the service was slow.. they were gone for almost an hour .... when they returned got some of the best hugs I have had in a long time ....focodave wrote: It brought a lot of smiles to a lot of faces over the years.