ENGINE OUT!!
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jshawley
Pre-takeoff checklist
Oh, dear--that's some big hole there...
tonycondon
Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer)
never heard of em.
Lawreston
En-Route
Oh, dear--that's some big hole there...
#5 connecting rod, right through the block. The scratch test on the head came out Good, and can be reused, as can a lot of other parts.
HR
Teller1900
En-Route
Wowzah! I know Healey thanks to Top Gear, not from living in Iowa 
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Lawreston
En-Route
Oh, dear--that's some big hole there...
In its better days, see below; but I should have her back on the road by mid June.
(Only goes to show she'll fit under the wing in the hangar, come next winter)
[The #8752 license plate has been in the family since 1961, originally on a 1960 Austin Healey 3000 when I was in high school.]
HR
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steingar
Taxi to Parking
Damn Lelands.
Ted
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Ouchies, the motor finally gave out. I love the old little British cars, but those old engines weren't always the most durable.
Then again, I'm one to talk given my preferred mode of transportation:
Then again, I'm one to talk given my preferred mode of transportation:
kevin47881
Final Approach
Crank inspection holes are always a bad think. Good luck with the repair.