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Re: [T3] for sale: Long time, sad news


> Wow, I'm surprised. I've never had a valve spring break, and this engine
> didn't 
> have all that many miles on it, and the valve train was stock, so the stress
> on 
> the springs should not be a problem.

Well, maybe I put more miles on the thing than the average T3 driver, I
don't know. As I said, it seems to be running well now, although the
mechanix said it was pretty banged up.

By the way, I got a lot of help from phils cars in NJ They're at
philscars.com  - I don't usually plug places, but if you're ever in a pinch
in NJ, this guy was good. Very familiar AND D-Jet friendly! Rare in a
mechanic.

> We heard from you occasionally, but it was disheartening that the news always
> seemed bad. 

Well, that's my poor form. When the news was good, I was usually running
around like an idiot - scraping up work, juggling trying to get by, the
girl, and the art was pretty time consuming. I always felt bad about not
being able to contribute as much help as I got, but the list moved faster
and furiouser than I could keep up with. All that means is, when you didn't
hear from me, the car was usually fine enough for me not to have worry about
it. Which, ever since I got that engine - was a long time, relative to the
relentless problems I had before it.

>I had hoped things would turn out better for you. Did you ever try
> to look up my artist friend Gregory B. in Brooklyn? I wonder if you two would
> have gotten along....
> 
You know, I sent him an email, I think. That was so long ago....but nothing
ever came of it. 

> Not at all, just too much silence between posts. It's always good to hear from
> you.

Hey who knows, maybe now I'll have more time to participate, what without
the car and all to take up my time;)

-M

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