Date: 20 Oct 2004 20:09:29 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: The Hinz 99T
On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 19:49:46 GMT, Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > It's actually been a long time since I was down and dirty with an engine ... > I really need a garage (and another SAAB!!!), but that's some excellent > progress. How's the bodywork, BTW? The pictures are a bit far away (the > silver one, right? That yellow one looks pretty solid!). Yeah, the engine hoist is quite solid, just some surface rust and oxidized paint. Not sure the glow plugs work any more, but ether does the trick as long as the temperature is above 0 degrees (f). >> The 9-5, I haven't looked at yet. Probably will try to do it with the >> engine in the car, unless I need to replace the block which would suck a lot. > What was the outcome? Borked piston? I know the PCV pipes have collapsed - I > thought the 9-5 had a catch tank. It all seemed very odd, but it sounded > like you got some good advice and links from some others here. Time for some > silicon? I don't know yet. Worst case, the glop from the inside of the hoses occluded the strainer and/or oil pump, which seems at least logical. Don't have room to start tearing it apart until the 99 is out of the way, and then I'll be able to drive that, so it solves a couple problems. >> An interesting find was that on the KaBoom engine, the water pump does not >> turn when I turn the countershaft. Glad that both of those were good in the >> disassembled short-block I got for that bottle of Scotch... > > Good stuff, Scotch - can't stand drinking it, myself, but it goes nice in > beef gravy (for haggis or venison) and can buy engines too, seemingly :) I'm > more of a whiskey guy if I *have* to (note the extra 'e'!), Yes, I noticed you spelled it wrong, but that's OK. > but br”nnvin and > akvavit is more my kind of thing ... Wouldn't swap either for an engine > though!!! Well, it was a pretty good bottle of Scotch - 50 quid or so. Lagavulin, which if you know Scotch is on the _extreme_ end of the Smoky-Peaty scale. Not my personal choice, but once in a while it's OK. But, a 16 year old single-malt scotch, in exchange for the most of the engine I needed, worked out well for both of us. Dave Hinz
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