| [GMCnet] Cad Not on the Road Yet [message #76649] |
Sun, 14 March 2010 19:06  |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Well, I finally got everything cleaned up, the leaks stopped (even the oil
filter was leaking!), the engine hatch cover raised, and my courage up for
the test drive. Made it about 1 foot before I got scared out of my wits by
a big scraping noise -- only when moving forward. Out & under didn't help
any. Finally got to the end of the driveway but only to pull right back
down to the shop -- scraping with the slightest acceleration.
I knew I had more fan clearance from the shroud at the bottom than the top,
but thought the 3/8" or so at top would be OK -- Nope. Even a tiny bit of
acceleration let the fan touch the top of the Jenkins shroud. I don't
expect much trouble correcting the problem tomorrow. Then there will
probably be another Gotcha. :-(
Texas or Bust? (Bust what??? -- I'm beginning to wonder.)
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cad Not on the Road Yet [message #76663 is a reply to message #76649] |
Sun, 14 March 2010 21:37  |
Dave Wilson
Messages: 94
Registered: September 2009
Location: Livonia, MI
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We're all pulling for you Ken!
If the engine swap went anything like your electric windshield wiper conversion, everything should work out great!
Hope tomorrow is a success story.
Dave Wilson
'77 Eleganza II
Photos @ http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/member.php?uid=2183&protype=1
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