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- From: zdem0a@hgo7.hou.amoco.com (Donna Martz)
- Subject: Re: SURVEY: Home mechanic's favorites
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- Organization: Amoco
- References: <1671ojINN2va@agate.berkeley.edu> <Bsw7zE.79u@taligent.com> <1992Aug16.041711.10782@nezsdc.icl.co.nz> <1992Aug17.174415.25683@fang.att.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 15:43:55 GMT
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- agwiii@fang.att.com (Grayson Walker (660-7949)(12/92)) writes:
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- >For easy access, it is hard to beat the Triumph TR 2,3,4 line.
- >Easy to reach the mechanical bits and not much need to reach them
- >very often. Even the body panels come off with just a screw-driver.
- >(The engine was, after all, taken from the Standard Tractor.)
-
- I agree. Ten years ago I replaced the clutch and release bearing in my
- 3A under the shade tree in my yard. It was no trouble at all, (lift the
- tunnel from the interior and you can access the transmission while sitting
- in the car). This car doesn't have a very high saftey rating, but is LOTS
- of fun to drive around town and is Very easy to maintain. As much as a
- like the Nissan that I now own, I think that the person who wants replace
- the tractor motor with a "Jap" engine is SERIOUSLY DEMENTED!
-