[Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 76 --- ( limping home )

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

  Never really was closely associated to any early tow in/deaths.  Dad 
had one of the early ('79) GMC 5.7 diesels from new.  Other than the 
low power under heavy load and lack of loading capacity (springs) it 
was the best pickup he's owned.  Sold it with 73K trouble free (other than 
one injector pump flex ring) miles.  :(
  My Dasher didn't make it home on it's rebuild maiden voyage.  Got to 
the coast and halfway back when part of the head gasket blew out.  
Didn't realize the PO had been into the engine so I didn't inspect the 
block for cracks.  Both front bolts had cracks, lifted the head and blew 
out that section of gasket.  Luckily it was set up as a tow-behind so I 
called Dad to bring a 10mm socket, it's tow bar and the light bar and 
towed it home.
     Loren