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57plymouth
Posted 2008-01-01 6:21 PM (#109276)
Subject: Mongrel Truck Update



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Location: Blythewood, SC		Thanks to some moral support from my El Camino buddy James, it's back.

We got the Mongrel fired, adjusted the carb and timing, and took it for a ride.

All my worry that I rebuilt the tranny was foolish. It shifts nice and smooth. My cheap-o shifter fix works good. There are even no exhaust leaks. Angie and I think it sounds different, but it must be that there are no exhaust leaks. We've never heard that before!

The clutch needs some adjustment, and I didn't have any anti-freeze so I had to drain the water out. So a trip for a gallon of antifreeze and some tweeks with a 9/16 wrench and it will be right there.

Now to fix the rear leaf springs...
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Mope R. Geezer
Posted 2008-01-01 6:36 PM (#109278 - in reply to #109276)
Subject: RE: Mongrel Truck Update



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Location: Idaho - where men are men and spuds are spuds		What a cool name - "Mongrel Truck."  Have another drink, Brian.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2008-01-01 7:04 PM (#109281 - in reply to #109278)
Subject: RE: Mongrel Truck Update



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Location: Parts Unknown		From the way you were talking, I thought you would have set this thing on fire and shoved it over a cliff by now.

Getting it ready for the "Tulsa" reunion run ?
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MOPAR-TO-YA
Posted 2008-01-01 11:04 PM (#109307 - in reply to #109276)
Subject: RE: Mongrel Truck Update


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Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA		" If at first you don't succeed, try-try again" Keep on Brian--you can beat this thing!!!...........................MO
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57plymouth
Posted 2008-01-02 8:37 AM (#109315 - in reply to #109281)
Subject: RE: Mongrel Truck Update



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Doctor DeSoto - 2008-01-01 7:04 PM

Getting it ready for the "Tulsa" reunion run ?


More like getting it ready for e-bay.

I'm still not happy with it, but we'll see what happens.
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wbower3
Posted 2008-01-02 6:21 PM (#109415 - in reply to #109276)
Subject: Re: Mongrel Truck Update


Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt!

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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		I still think that it was a real purty motor.
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