[V8] Proud new owner

[Huw Powell]

cobram at juno.com wrote:
> Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> writes:
> 
>> the conversion?  Heck, when my Dorf 250 threw a rod, I kept driving 
>> it and got it home - what was I gonna hurt?  PS, it wouldn't start 
>> again, go figure.
> 
> When these things happen, the adrenaline (or whatever you want to call
> it) kicks in, you weight the options,and usually stomp the accelerator to
> the floor and enjoy the ride.  I did the same thing on a slant 6 many
> moons ago, cost me a hood and an engine, the piston blew out the block
> and through the hood.....AND the damn thing went 11 miles in this
> condition before giving up the ghost in a rather spectacular, Viking way.
>  
>> When my used 12 hp lawnmower thing threw a rod, there were no 
>> options.
> 
> Same thing happened to me on my snow thrower,  connecting rod snapped and
> that's all she wrote.  Was it a Tecumseh too?

No, Briggs and Stratton.  I bought another tractor with a similar motor 
that leaks oil out the bottom gasket to fix up and replace it.  Let's 
hope it lasts longer...

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/