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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Last
time I did a tuneup on the 71 I didn’t think Id ever need to do
another, but at 149Kmi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Its
time again, the power at the top end was lacking a bit. No major issues,
the vac canister had<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Failed
but other than that it just needed the standard stuff. The compression is
still great on all 4, and maybe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It’s
the Karma of the low compression Russ Wolfe heads but this engine just
doesn’t seem to want to die!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Couple
things I noted, the MARK 10 that I bought off Jim has stopped most of the wear
on the points, I didn’t even<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Change
them just re-gapped and since you cant get the good quality Lubripoints anymore
its good to make the ones I have<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Left
last. I decided to braze up the couple of small holes the muffler had,
it’s the original muffler with this engine and has<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Almost
25 years on it but since the engine looks to be around for a bit longer it will
be nice to have it quiet again.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Of
course now the extra back pressure will blow the whole thing up! </span></font><font
face=Wingdings><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I
still think its nuts to drive an engine this old to Arizona, you can see the
age in the vital signs.. yea, the oil pressure very slowly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Gets
less but the “heat stroke” when coming off the highway is greater
now than ever before as the oil that was in the heads gets drained down <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>And
circulated thru the cooler. You see the temps go up faster as the RPM
goes higher so Ive been keeping my cruising speeds reasonable<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As
cruising above 70 makes it noticeable hotter as there is more blowby. Id
almost try the trip but the high elevations and high heat of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
Southwest in June is likely to be too much for it at this age, I remember it
was right on the line at the Colorado invasion being at 8000 feet<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>And
110 out. I think Ill fly out this time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
rest of the car just turned 350K mi, but that was all gone thru only 40K ago
with the restoration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Keith<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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