Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks / ASCII Characters

2010-07-14 Thread OK Don
It came through as normal text on Gmail -- except the example LWB250 forwarded. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > Ho, now THAT's fun! > > I do have a mac, but I don't think you should be getting text with the high > bit set! > > Anyone else getting hash from me? > > Peter

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks / ASCII Characters

2010-07-14 Thread Peter Frederick
Ho, now THAT's fun! I do have a mac, but I don't think you should be getting text with the high bit set! Anyone else getting hash from me? Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks / ASCII Characters

2010-07-14 Thread LWB250
Maybe it's just Peter's mail Dan --- On Wed, 7/14/10, Peter Frederick wrote: > From: Peter Frederick > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:46 PM > x�UM‹Ý8¼ûWô-»03ïžÛn > ÇÈ,!§

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks / ASCII Characters

2010-07-14 Thread LWB250
This is what I'm talking about, smartass: --- On Wed, 7/14/10, Fmiser wrote: > From: Fmiser > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:57 PM > x�TK�Ó0¾çWŒ8C{ßîxmHˆ‡8®gR[u<– á×ó�Ó$„D

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks

2010-07-14 Thread Peter Frederick
A glob of silicone sealant wrecked the crank (and block eventually) on my brother's 75 300D. It blocked the oil flow to the #2 crankpin, which eventually scored the crank and caused it to break. I've also seen a bit of paper towel ruin a large engine by blocking the flow of oil to a beari

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks

2010-07-14 Thread Fmiser
> R A Bennell wrote: > Anyone on here with real experience with older Chevy small > blocks? > > I finally pulled the oilpan on the motor from the boat to have > a look. It was fairly obvious from the knocking noises that it > had suffered a loss of oil pressure. We half expected to find > the oil

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks

2010-07-14 Thread Peter Frederick
There are several known points of failure on these guys. First and foremost, a broken pressure relief valve spring will cause a complete loss of oil pressure. So will a broken drive shaft inside the pump (no rotation of the gears although the shaft turns). You may also have a worn out oil

[MBZ] OT Chevy small blocks

2010-07-14 Thread R A Bennell
Anyone on here with real experience with older Chevy small blocks? I finally pulled the oilpan on the motor from the boat to have a look. It was fairly obvious from the knocking noises that it had suffered a loss of oil pressure. We half expected to find the oil pickup had fallen off of the pump