Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 19:54:27 GMT -5
I'm finishing up a book called " Fighting Hitlers Jets", it's ok, but wayyyy better than any golf book!.  What's not to like?? Golph? |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 20:05:21 GMT -5
I'm finishing up a book called " Fighting Hitlers Jets", it's ok, but wayyyy better than any golf book!. Ahhh...I beg to differ. Allow me to wet your appetite... Tommy Armour...born in Scotland...drove a tank in WW1. Wounded and lost his sight in one eye. Immigrated to America after the war. Became a successful professional, won major championships and taught and played golf happily ever after. What's not to like?? My wife is Scottish!, drives a Calibur, damn near blind in one eye, immigrated from Montana to Minnesota, is a professional Radialogical Technowledgist, used to play Leage golf....... Your asking yourself who the F cares, well perhaps I do, and golf books still suck, better for kindleing than reading!. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 20:46:23 GMT -5
Ahhh...I beg to differ. Allow me to wet your appetite... Tommy Armour...born in Scotland...drove a tank in WW1. Wounded and lost his sight in one eye. Immigrated to America after the war. Became a successful professional, won major championships and taught and played golf happily ever after. What's not to like?? immigrated from Montana to Minnesota, Mighta been better off where she wuz! |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 3:54:24 GMT -5
“Joe stared longingly, lovingly, as she slowly revealed her…” Steam gentlemen.
“The sun was at his 10 o’clock. Bright white it was. Shining hotly on the battle scarred B-25 shortly after takeoff from Tripoli. Out of the squinted corner of his tired left eye he caught a flicker of movement that drew his complete attention. ME-109’s. About six of them. Damn bastages!…” Or fire.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 6:06:41 GMT -5
Stigler, a German Ace, flew them all and was a gentleman. His inside info. on the German Luftwaffe was eye opening. I also gained much regard for a ME 109 as a fine aircraft. It's canopy sucked, but the turbocharged engine was a piece of craftsmanship. Oh oh, sorry Jeff, we are drifting again as usual.  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 6:11:28 GMT -5
Oh oh, sorry Jeff, we are drifting again as usual. Yeah...but so is Jeff! |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 8:04:31 GMT -5
. Attachments:
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 12, 2016 17:56:32 GMT -5
You got it Ricky. That was Hans. I wish I could have met him and shook his hand. Chivalry was alive and well in that man. Oilly
|
|
|
|
Post by jeffwho on May 13, 2016 4:33:00 GMT -5
Drifting? What's that? Hey speaking of things I was out gardening the other day, and ...
|
|
|
|
Post by jeffwho on May 13, 2016 8:03:31 GMT -5
Thomas got me out working on the "Smurf" last night. That's the blue block (not the cool glasses!) I got from my pal Ryan. Kid went to town, pulling the right tools and socket sizes by sight, used the 'Russian wrench' with precision and wanted to keep going after removing the water elbow, coil, plugs, pressure plate and clutch by himself (I was there) and the flywheel with just a little help from me. As I was explaining levers and fulcrums, and how you can use a length of pipe to exert more pressure on a tool, he pulls the handle out of Moosey's engine stand and says "I bet this will fit that". I almost died laughing when he said "Hold the flywheel, dad, I need to hit it with the mallet to separate it from the crank". I'm not going to do jack to deter this 10-year old maniac. I guess he was paying attention when I did the overview (can you imagine the misinformation!) to remember all the parts! Come bedtime, he says "So I guess I have to go to bed. That's OK we can take the rest apart tomorrow". Holy shnikeys I was cracking up. Pretty soon he will be on the horn with Moosey and I will just bring him tools and stand back cos NEITHER of them will want me working on my jeep!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 14:31:52 GMT -5
People are born with natural abilities, then a fondness or interest in something that uses those skills presents itself. After that, nothing stops that individual. For example, my fondness and ability to post pictures---------------not there. If I didn't find things I need, information on how to fix one of my toys, or just joking with a friend wasn't done on this computer, I'd do as the smiley and just pitch it out the window. Oilly
|
|
|
|
Post by jeffwho on May 16, 2016 12:50:14 GMT -5
Got a little busy with the wife out of town trying to entertain the Juniors. Did get the Smurf all apart, or mostly. It's frickn ghastly inside, looks like rust, dirt and critters were all at home in the confines of the head and block, and the oil drained out smelled a lot of gasoline. Good thing is the block looks to have zero cracks. I'll take better pics and post em, for those of you who know the engine codes. The head has Willys and Jeep on it, so I know it's postwar. Stamp on the head is marked 060, but the cylinders are so badly pitted I can't read anything that might be or have been on them to verify. I took photos for Scout as instructed of the carb setup amd should be ready to flip it and open up the guts. MUCH more confident this time round, and I even know what some of the parts are called.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 16:12:36 GMT -5
Confidence!! I love it!! You can-do Jeff, keep the lucky nut close!!  |
|
|
|
Post by jeffwho on May 17, 2016 12:26:28 GMT -5
Bad News from the machine shop. Ford Head has a crack in #3 combustion chamber. Cracks in block (which we identified) were concerning, but he suggested I defer to L head experts. Didn't think to ask about sleeving it, but regardless I have to decide to keep the cracked one or not first. I've got Smurf mostly apart, but when I pulled the head (Willys) here is what I saw:  Got to clean that up- I mentioned the pistons are pitted on top. But since it's marked 060, I wonder if I can use my pistons (with new rings) |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 15:34:03 GMT -5
My GPW has several cracks that have been sewed up by the tapered pin method. It's the numbers matching block to the frame and tag. It can be done and sleeveing is a pretty common thing. So, if you have a block that stands out as nice, or is numbers matching, then that will help you make a decision. .060 over on the pistons is where I call it quits on boring. I'd sleeve it from there. A Ford block in a Ford, or a Willys Block in a Willys is always the way to go if possible. That said, a motor pool restoration allows either type in a WW2 Jeep. Always check for cracks first. Next item, is to look at the cylinder walls for bad pitting or too much taper from wear. If it's as much as .007 taper, time to sleeve if you are at .060. Rusty valve seats, then have all new hard seats installed. Most likely valve guides, valves, and springs too. Do it right while you are in there. If you have a Ford in a Willys, then you have perfect justification to buy a Willys with a Ford engine. Swap, keep them both!  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 16:18:35 GMT -5
And put some boots on Jeffy! You'll be speaking in tongues if you drop a crankshaft on your big toe! |
|
|
|
Post by Haines Garage on May 17, 2016 21:20:09 GMT -5
That is fantastic information. All true. The quest for a running L134.
It is a journey in itself. You will win Jefferer.
|
|
