Today the patient was admitted to the Clinic at Harley Davidson of Hartford. Once with the doctors, the diagnosis was that a small piece of metal had broken out of the front lifter and this part, and/or smaller parts of it went through the system. Cam shaft, lifters, cam casing bore, oil pump, lifter guides all damaged and scorching at major components. Patient needs a new heart i.e. new engine. It will be a one to one replacement, 255 cams as I don’t need the speed but the torque, and at least a 30 to 45 day wait till the new engine is factory built.
A little piece of metal, a maximum of damage. Anyway, we will get a new engine and should be good for another 85k miles or so. Just not this summer. So in lieu the convertible will get some more mileage to it, after all, the second best to riding a motorcycle.
“Every time we fix something that broken, whether it’s a car engine or a broken heart, than an act of magic. And what makes it magic is that we chose to create or help, just as we can choose to harm.” - Charles de Lint, Canadian writer of fantasy fiction, urban fantasy, contemporary magical realism, and mythic fiction
“Broken things can be fixed and healed. Nothing is too difficult or too dirty to clean.” - Marika McCoola, Massachusetts writer for children
I'm sorry to hear that your explorations were cut short. This is part of the adventure, I suppose. Thanks for sharing the tale of this trip, and the calvary shall ride again!
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