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<DIV>In a message dated 11/14/2017 10:28:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
topnotch@nycap.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Today is
Hothe's 47th Birthday, and was celebrated with a tank of Nonthenol<BR><BR>as
it gets ready for its winter slumber as the snows and salts move
ever<BR>closer<BR><BR>to the capital region.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The engine just
turned 161K, and even with the thick oil Im starting to
hear<BR>rumbling<BR><BR>when I first start it a bit. I remember 15 years
ago heading out to the<BR>first invasion thinking<BR><BR>I was out of my mind
driving a car with that old an engine in it cross<BR>country... it had half
the mileage<BR><BR>then!<BR><BR><BR><BR>So... I must truly be out of my mind
thinking a 1200mile trip to Alabama is<BR>still in this engine,
correct?<BR><BR>I suspect I have 2500 miles left in it, but I dont want to
find out I was<BR>wrong 1000 miles from home.<BR><BR>Its hot down there in
June, and there are some sizable mountains between<BR>here and
there.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Opinions? Should I guts it out to the 18 invasion
with it?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>What's the difference between being on a road trip with it, and hauling the
boat to the lake in the summer?<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65
Notch w/Factory Sunroof converted to
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