| MT Shasta [message #205324] |
Sat, 20 April 2013 10:21  |
homer
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Location: arizona/ BC canada
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After a week of drama to find I need a rebuild engine,we are back home in BC Canada,our caoch is still in Mount Shasta where they will remove the engine ready for transporting for rebuild.I would like to thank the net and all you great guys out there who gave your support and help and advice at a time when it really mattered it really kept us moving along and our spirits up. thank you guys proud to be part of your network. Homer
homer
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| Re: MT Shasta [message #205328 is a reply to message #205324] |
Sat, 20 April 2013 11:00  |
JohnL455
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May I ask who's rebuild you decided to go with? Also which brand and weight of oil were you running at time of failure. Any additives and which oil filter. Hope it all turns out for the best
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: MT Shasta [message #205331 is a reply to message #205328] |
Sat, 20 April 2013 11:23 |
Ken Burton
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I "think" he burned a hole in a piston. If this is true, then his failure probably was not oil related. This sounds more like a distributor weights or vacuum leak detonation problem to me.
I do not know much about what was going on.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] MT Shasta [message #205334 is a reply to message #205331] |
Sat, 20 April 2013 12:03 |
jimk
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He is having an engine supplied by Miguel Mendez of MGM GMC
He personally assembles the engines and test runs them.
He has a very great record and we have used his engines and have one on
order with him.
We are always in contact with other GMC shops and also are aware of people
to avoid, that will give us problems. There are some I kicked out and told
them to their face never to come to our shop and tore up the high dollar
invoice and told them they owe me nothing.
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net> wrote:
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> I "think" he burned a hole in a piston. If this is true, then his failure
> probably was not oil related. This sounds more like a distributor weights
> or vacuum leak detonation problem to me.
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> I do not know much about what was going on.
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| Re: MT Shasta [message #205361 is a reply to message #205324] |
Sat, 20 April 2013 18:49 |
JohnL455
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Ok. Or someone swapped 5/7 wires. That will blow up 7 by advancing it 1/4 turn of crank rotation. I agree that doesn't sound oil related. It just makes sense to contact our vendors first. They already went to school on things GMC. And free advice makes you smarter.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] MT Shasta [message #205406 is a reply to message #205334] |
Sun, 21 April 2013 09:01 |
habbyguy
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| jimk wrote on Sat, 20 April 2013 10:03 |
He is having an engine supplied by Miguel Mendez of MGM GMC
He personally assembles the engines and test runs them.
He has a very great record and we have used his engines and have one on
order with him.
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I just wanted to add my anecdotal input to Jim's. I bought my coach with 4,000 miles on a Miguel rebuild (though he rebuilt it when he was working under the Lamey banner). The motor has run flawlessly for about 7,000 miles so far, and has used no more than two quarts of oil in that time. I had a long talk with Miguel about the specs he builds to, and came away confident he knows his craft, and understands the unique aspects of our motors.
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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