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Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

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Re: Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

bostonewe said:
The timing belt broke and smashed the pistons, so it's not technically in drivable condition, I don't think.
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So, the belt broke, the cam stopped/slowed rotating, leaving a valve open when the piston hit TDC. OK, yeah, that sucks. But I would think that if you replaced the timing belt (which isn't cheap or easy on some cars), you would be able to limp the car to the dealer for trade in, since you should have at least half of your cylinders in usable condition, though it is possible that more damage was done, so that this wouldn't work.
Beer Pong Horn said:
It's true. Though, there's plenty of engines that wouldn't count as "perfectly good" either... can you really call a GM Iron Duke inline 4 a perfectly good engine for anything? :p
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Well, there are some engines that should just be put to sleep, but then how do you trade an inline 4 in for cash for clunkers? Do those small engines get worse than 18MPG? I seriously don't know, never owned anything but a V8 or a I6 diesel. The sad cases are all of the perfectly good chevy 350s, ford 5.4s and mopar 360s that get killed. Thats not even getting into if anyone is destroying big blocks.:(
 
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goldy_331 said:
I survived "hockey" last night. On an up note, I can walk without a limp and even bend over and stuff. :)
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Are you sore yet?

I have not been on my skates in almost three years. I would like to join the Fat Boys league aka Old Timers this fall but I am afraid I am not in good enough shape to do so. :o :(
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I rarely do it, but the simplest way is to type the words and highlight them. With the words highlighted press the link button, which is the 6th from the right in the second row above, and enter the URL.
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Thanks, RFAlph!
wolverineTrumpet said:
But at least one super awesome thing came out of my trip to China. :) Frequent flyer miles! And 5,000 mile bonuses for using the direct Detroit to Shanghai flight (so glad I signed up for that). With the bonuses I had just enough miles this morning to book my flight to Anchorage in October for a grand total of $10. :D :cool: :) !!!!
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I'll see you up on the Last Frontier. Go Blue!
ShirtlessBob said:
Congrats, WTW!
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Thanks!
 
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bostonewe said:
Hi, kids! Back from a great wedding, however, the car died on the way back. I'm talking D-E-D. So, :( (for the record, if you have a consecutive "c" and "a" in your name you may want to stay away from me: car, cat... :o ).
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so this explains me trying to slice my finger off on friday. ;) :p
 
Re: Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

bigblue_dl said:
So, the belt broke, the cam stopped/slowed rotating, leaving a valve open when the piston hit TDC. OK, yeah, that sucks. But I would think that if you replaced the timing belt (which isn't cheap or easy on some cars), you would be able to limp the car to the dealer for trade in, since you should have at least half of your cylinders in usable condition, though it is possible that more damage was done, so that this wouldn't work.

Well, there are some engines that should just be put to sleep, but then how do you trade an inline 4 in for cash for clunkers? Do those small engines get worse than 18MPG? I seriously don't know, never owned anything but a V8 or a I6 diesel. The sad cases are all of the perfectly good chevy 350s, ford 5.4s and mopar 360s that get killed. Thats not even getting into if anyone is destroying big blocks.:(
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Good point on the timing belt. One additional point for 'ewe: put it on a dolly and tow it to within half a block of the dealer before you try to drive it in the front ;)

As for four cylinders:
Dodge Caravan, 2.2L, 3 speed automatic - we owned one of these pigs. :o A few other ones are at 18 mpg combined, like the mid-80s 4-cyl. Blazers and AMC Eagles, though that seems like a high rating for those too.

And that would make me sad too, though it'd be criminal if a dealer took a car with a Mopar 340 or 426 (either of them), Chevy 327 or 427, Ford 351 Cleveland or 427, or an AMC 401 as a clunker.
 
Re: Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

bostonewe said:
Hi, kids! Back from a great wedding, however, the car died on the way back. I'm talking D-E-D. So, :( (for the record, if you have a consecutive "c" and "a" in your name you may want to stay away from me: car, cat... :o ).

Back at the office and working on the insanity. It's as bad as I feared, but not worse, which is good, I suppose.

Moved most of my stuff into the new apartment on Saturday (before driving to NY on Sunday for the wedding). Just have to pack up the kitchen and my clothes. Luckily, my mom is coming up this weekend with her car.
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Let's see, caT, then caR. The next one should be a caP. I'll tell Ovechkin to stay away from you. :)
 
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And then we'll have to keep her out of the bathroom, lest she wreck the caN.
 
Re: Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

Beer Pong Horn said:
Good point on the timing belt. One additional point for 'ewe: put it on a dolly and tow it to within half a block of the dealer before you try to drive it in the front ;)

As for four cylinders:
Dodge Caravan, 2.2L, 3 speed automatic - we owned one of these pigs. :o A few other ones are at 18 mpg combined, like the mid-80s 4-cyl. Blazers and AMC Eagles, though that seems like a high rating for those too.

And that would make me sad too, though it'd be criminal if a dealer took a car with a Mopar 340 or 426 (either of them), Chevy 327 or 427, Ford 351 Cleveland or 427, or an AMC 401 as a clunker.
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I'm pretty sure that if a dealer saw a 426 come in they would just pay the $4500 out of their pocket and leave the gov't out of it. An original 426 block is worth more than $4500.:p
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Let's see, caT, then caR. The next one should be a caP. I'll tell Ovechkin to stay away from you. :)
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:p Sounds good. I like Geno better.
Hammer said:
And then we'll have to keep her out of the bathroom, lest she wreck the caN.
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:eek: I didn't even think of that! I have a brand new apartment -- I can't wreck the can already!
Beer Pong Horn said:
Good point on the timing belt. One additional point for 'ewe: put it on a dolly and tow it to within half a block of the dealer before you try to drive it in the front ;)
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I think I may donate it to one of the local charities that will pick it up for free and take the tax credit.
Beer Pong Horn said:
I think the caR has already ruined her caSHFLOW. :o
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Actually, it hasn't negatively impacted me too badly other than the fact that I have no car. The unfortunate part is a) deciding whether or not how replace it and b) how to do that.
 
Re: Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

bostonewe said:
I think I may donate it to one of the local charities that will pick it up for free and take the tax credit.
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You might want to reconsider that one. That's a deduction, not a credit. Make sure you can itemize your deductions first.
 
Re: Rep Lodge 80: In a row?

Jon said:
My softball team is now 4-5. I even had a RBI. Now, if only I could figure out how to swing a ****ing bat, we'd be golden.
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did they bean you with the ball while the bases were loaded??

wolverineTrumpet said:
Good morning Lodge.

I've been awake since 3:30 and for no reason. Stupid inability to sleep. I've been in the States for a week, I should be back to a normal sleeping pattern. :mad:

But at least one super awesome thing came out of my trip to China. :) Frequent flyer miles! And 5,000 mile bonuses for using the direct Detroit to Shanghai flight (so glad I signed up for that). With the bonuses I had just enough miles this morning to book my flight to Anchorage in October for a grand total of $10. :D :cool: :) !!!!

Is it hockey season yet?
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Not even football season yet Trumpet. :( But its coming soon. Only a few short weeks until head on down to Texas!

ShirtlessBob said:
Got back from a 6 mile run this morning, only to discover that the bathroom ceiling had caved in. Thankfully, no one was in there when it happened, and based on the size of the hole above the toilet, repairs shouldn't cost too much.
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I really hope you didn't have to use the toilet right before you discovered that. :o
 
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