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| Trip Report [message #289023] |
Mon, 19 October 2015 11:56  |
George Zhookoff
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Made it back home to Snellville, GA (Atlanta) Sunday night after a ~4,840 mile round trip. Part one, Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX third week of August for advance deployment of the coach. Part 2, Labor Day week round trip Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE for a week of SCCA Autocross. Trailered my son-in-laws RX8. Very smooth no problems at all. Part 3, This past weekend Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA by way of Lafayette, LA for the Bayou Roundup, pre 1964 hot rods.
Coach ran great for all those miles. Had to change carb filter in Lincoln to solve power issues. No big deal although with a good clean filter the coach feels better running +70 mph than at 60. Like holding back a greyhound. (403, 3.70 FD)
There are a couple of maintenance items that need to be attended to but nothing major. All in all a great trip!
George Zhookoff
78 EL II
Snellville, GA
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| Re: Trip Report [message #289029 is a reply to message #289023] |
Mon, 19 October 2015 14:07  |
George Beckman
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George Zhookoff wrote on Mon, 19 October 2015 09:56Made it back home to Snellville, GA (Atlanta) Sunday night after a ~4,840 mile round trip. Part one, Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX third week of August for advance deployment of the coach. Part 2, Labor Day week round trip Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE for a week of SCCA Autocross. Trailered my son-in-laws RX8. Very smooth no problems at all. Part 3, This past weekend Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA by way of Lafayette, LA for the Bayou Roundup, pre 1964 hot rods.
Coach ran great for all those miles. Had to change carb filter in Lincoln to solve power issues. No big deal although with a good clean filter the coach feels better running +70 mph than at 60. Like holding back a greyhound. (403, 3.70 FD)
There are a couple of maintenance items that need to be attended to but nothing major. All in all a great trip!
George Zhookoff
78 EL II
Snellville, GA
We always like to hear of the successful trip. Good going. The 403-3.70 seems to be a perfect combination. The 403 likes to turn a few RPMs and seems to want to do it all day.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #289033 is a reply to message #289023] |
Mon, 19 October 2015 16:32 |
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USAussie
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George,
Add an external filter here:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/aa-miscellaneous-photos/p54750-fuel-pump-inlet-filter.html
and you won't have to replace the carb filter.
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
-----Original Message-----
From: George Zhookoff
Made it back home to Snellville, GA (Atlanta) Sunday night after a ~4,840 mile round trip. Part one, Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX
third week of August for advance deployment of the coach. Part 2, Labor Day week round trip Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE for a week of
SCCA Autocross. Trailered my son-in-laws RX8. Very smooth no problems at all. Part 3, This past weekend Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA
by way of Lafayette, LA for the Bayou Roundup, pre 1964 hot rods.
Coach ran great for all those miles. Had to change carb filter in Lincoln to solve power issues. No big deal although with a good
clean filter the coach feels better running +70 mph than at 60. Like holding back a greyhound. (403, 3.70 FD)
There are a couple of maintenance items that need to be attended to but nothing major. All in all a great trip!
George
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #289138 is a reply to message #289033] |
Wed, 21 October 2015 23:57 |
jimk
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Suggest all owners that can change the carburetor filter to carry a LINE
Wrench as it avoids rounding the nut,
On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Robert Mueller
wrote:
> George,
>
> Add an external filter here:
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/aa-miscellaneous-photos/p54750-fuel-pump-inlet-filter.html
>
> and you won't have to replace the carb filter.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Zhookoff
>
> Made it back home to Snellville, GA (Atlanta) Sunday night after a ~4,840
> mile round trip. Part one, Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX
> third week of August for advance deployment of the coach. Part 2, Labor
> Day week round trip Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE for a week of
> SCCA Autocross. Trailered my son-in-laws RX8. Very smooth no problems at
> all. Part 3, This past weekend Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA
> by way of Lafayette, LA for the Bayou Roundup, pre 1964 hot rods.
>
> Coach ran great for all those miles. Had to change carb filter in Lincoln
> to solve power issues. No big deal although with a good
> clean filter the coach feels better running +70 mph than at 60. Like
> holding back a greyhound. (403, 3.70 FD)
>
> There are a couple of maintenance items that need to be attended to but
> nothing major. All in all a great trip!
>
> George
>
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| Re: Trip Report [message #289151 is a reply to message #289023] |
Thu, 22 October 2015 08:04 |
jhbridges
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George -
Glad yer home. When can I bring your brake bleeder back?
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #289155 is a reply to message #289138] |
Thu, 22 October 2015 08:51 |
k2gkk
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Hi, Jim.
Can we assume you are speaking of a FLARE wrench?
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> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:57:55 -0700
> From: jimkanomata@gmail.com
> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report
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> Suggest all owners that can change the carburetor filter to carry a LINE
> Wrench as it avoids rounding the nut,
>>>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Robert Mueller
> wrote:
>
>> George,
>>
>> Add an external filter here:
>>
>>
(http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/aa-miscellaneous-photos/p54750-fuel-pump-inlet-filter.html)
>>
>> and you won't have to replace the carb filter.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob M.
>> The Pedantic Mechanic
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #289187 is a reply to message #289155] |
Thu, 22 October 2015 16:22 |
Carl S.
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k2gkk wrote on Thu, 22 October 2015 06:51Hi, Jim.
Can we assume you are speaking of a FLARE wrench?
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~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ Since 30 November '53 ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ Member GMCMI and Classics ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:57:55 -0700
> From: jimkanomata@gmail.com
> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report
>
> Suggest all owners that can change the carburetor filter to carry a LINE
> Wrench as it avoids rounding the nut,
>>>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Robert Mueller
> wrote:
>
>> George,
>>
>> Add an external filter here:
>>
>>
(http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/aa-miscellaneous-photos/p54750-fuel-pump-inlet-filter.html)
>>
>> and you won't have to replace the carb filter.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob M.
>> The Pedantic Mechanic
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Flare nut wrench, line wrench...same thing.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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