Re: As requested, a new Little Car engine shot...

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Gwen, if you want to remove any oil stains from the underhood area, use 
Castrol Super Clean (don't breathe the fumes!) and rinse with water 
afterwards. I even used it to remove some oil or brake fluid on a white 
paint job. (be careful how long you leave it on or it may wash out the 
color) I first used it to remove tobacco stains from the vinyl ceiling of my 
Eagle wagon, then I cleaned a 30 year old mobile home (It looked like it was 
dark oak with brown appliances due to the whole handicapped family being 
smokers and unable/unwilling to clean well. I was shocked to find the 
panelling was actually light cedar and the bathroom fixtures were pink! The 
ceilings were white too!) I ended up inhaling too much of the cleaner fumes 
(due to poor ventillation) and felt like I had pneumonia for a couple weeks 
afterwards.


Subject: As requested, a new Little Car engine shot...
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 05 18:01:57 -0800
From: Gwendolyn Ann Smith <gwen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Ya'll,

I believe it was Doc who asked for a new shot of Little Car's engine,
after the work I've been doing on it.

Now that the weather has cleared, I had a day to (a) do a bit more
clean-up under the hood, and (b) take a shot or two.  The result is at:

http://www.gwensmith.com/interests/rambler/images/64_classic_engine_big.jpg


(Careful, the URL is a wee bit long and may wrap on you.)

There is still a bit of work to be done under here, especially to get it
"just so."  The engine (including the cylinder head), for example, should
be the same colour as the air cleaner.  I'll get there at some point.
Likewise, I had to forgo the tower clamps on the radiator at this
juncture because I had the wrong size towers for the job.  Another time.

The distributor cap and spark plug wires aren't "to spec" either.  Maybe
at the next tune-up, as I've got the correct cap stored away, and know
who makes date-coded repro plug wires.  All in good time.

You will also note that yes, there is a hose heading up into the hood.  I
did indeed finish the installation of the windshield washed system today.
 Yay!

Cheers,
Gwen Smith

Jim Blair, Seattle, WA '84 J10 Black Jack (getting lifted and stroked!), '73 
J4000 304/TH400/QT tow truck http://www.virtualjeep.com

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