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H. L. Chauvin · 08-20-2013, 05:14 PM

Chris,

Not just A's -- had a most important out of town meeting to attend to one week day morning. Got in my then new 74 Pontiac, with only about 3,000 miles.

Drove 5 feet -- engine died & would not start -- teeth on fiber gear sheared off -- after thinking, lucky I was not in heavy, fast moving multi-lane metro traffic.

FWIW, for safety, with today's different weaving & faster driving styles, never a bad idea to install an all metal gear in one's Model A.

08-20-2013, 05:14 PM	#2
H. L. Chauvin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,179	Re: Finally broke it... Chris, Not just A's -- had a most important out of town meeting to attend to one week day morning. Got in my then new 74 Pontiac, with only about 3,000 miles. Drove 5 feet -- engine died & would not start -- teeth on fiber gear sheared off -- after thinking, lucky I was not in heavy, fast moving multi-lane metro traffic. FWIW, for safety, with today's different weaving & faster driving styles, never a bad idea to install an all metal gear in one's Model A.