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Offline rayar3

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Re: Some sad news
« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2012, 11:28:06 AM »
Remember to test the gear case....

...before you polish it, run it, get obsessed with speed, remove it to add a Bob's cone and LWP and spend a lot of money at Mad EFI...

And all I could offer for the parts would be a case of beer and a boat ride in my Grumman sportboat! Waiting for a CVX-20 Sprint that I've committed to but the owner hasn't told me when I can pick it up yet!!!
Ray

1973 CV-16

Offline V153

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Re: Some sad news
« Reply #41 on: February 05, 2012, 08:18:49 PM »
Well the deconstruction of the V163 began yesterday & will continue til the job is finished. Don't like it anymore than you do but the dickhead PO never came up with the title. Been almost a year. And I need the trailer it's sittin on so that's the way it goes. Not to worry, salvaging all parts'n trim.

Yes. Repeat after me: Check the gearcase, check the gearcase, ...
'81 C500_given away, bought back_75.1 mph
'81 Baja 15SS_140 Frankenrude_66.7 mph
'70 something SpeedCraft_(Allison 16R Clone)_69.0 mph
'79 CVZ19_given away
'71 V153_54.8 mph_wrecked


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