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Will N · 07-12-2019, 08:44 AM

Best roadside repair story I have is that a friend of mine and I were heading to the hotel for the New England Meet about 10 years ago. His engine developed a rod knock just a short distance from the hotel. He limped into the repair tent, and dropped the pan and found the babbit on one of the rod caps had cracked and come lose. There was a flea market set up in the parking lot. He walked over and found someone selling connecting rods. He bought one, removed the cap, installed it on his car, and that cap is still on that engine to this day.

07-12-2019, 08:44 AM	#7
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,101	Re: What roadside repairs have you made to keep your A going Best roadside repair story I have is that a friend of mine and I were heading to the hotel for the New England Meet about 10 years ago. His engine developed a rod knock just a short distance from the hotel. He limped into the repair tent, and dropped the pan and found the babbit on one of the rod caps had cracked and come lose. There was a flea market set up in the parking lot. He walked over and found someone selling connecting rods. He bought one, removed the cap, installed it on his car, and that cap is still on that engine to this day.