Fw: "New" 26 Motor Has Arrived But . . .

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From: Chris Purdum <chris@customsandclassics.com>

To: <Hudson29@aol.com>

Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 9:24 AM

Subject: Re: "New" '26 Motor Has Arrived But . . .





> Paul, it seems your trip went well but you are unhappy with the "new"

motor

> for your car and that is a shame.

>

> You failed to mention how you finally got the motor running at long last

> just last Sunday. Was it a condenser? or some other ignition problem. It

> is true you can shove your car down a hill or crank start it but no hill

> will start a car that has an ignition problem. I was impressed to see that

> Jack was able to "hot wire" a distributor ment for the famed Elecrolock

anti

> theft device. We must remember that we are working with 70 year old parts

> and even a NOS condenser or coil for example can go bad without notice.

>

> When this engine was "new" three years ago at the Rapid City National it

> looked and ran empressivly but time is not always kind to mechanical

> machines, especially when not being used. You know the saying "use it or

> lose it" Perhaps it would have been better for both of you (and the

engine)

> if Jack did not let the payments go on for so long

>

> A re-tourqe may cure your problem but if not DO NOT use the same gasket

and

> I spray paint the gasket silver to help it seal.

>

> Chris

> 28Hud

>