Subject: RE: Eldorados

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Yeehaw. welcome to the world of Farmer Brown Performance Tuning. I've
seen worse, so take heart. I'm guessing the valve cover bolts that have
you mystified were probably to mount some thing or other, rather than
any function. Dont forget to take lotsof pictures of the modifications.
SOme of the craziness needs to be archived.

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From: Maitrim-@aol.com [mailto:Maitrim-@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:27 AM
To: MG-@topica.com
Cc: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Eldorados

I just came home from a weekend spent in Ohio with family. On my return,
I picked up the '72 Eldo that a fellow lister had mentioned seeing an ad
for in the Columbus paper.
It needs a front fender and rear (front) fender stay, a front rim, and
some reworking of the battery covers. Someone (idiot) cut the tops off
of the battery covers then riveted some aluminum onto then to make
clearance for the terminals of an ill-fitted car type battery. You'd
love the front turn signals; bolted to holes drilled in the headlight
ears, rear running lights from a tractor!! The crankcase vent has been
puttied over so much it felt like playdo. Obviously, I need a new one.
This bike was brought over from Italy by the original owner when he was
in the military in the early seventies. It ran strong, only has 12,xxx
miles on it. I'm toying with the idea of swapping out the front end in
it's entirety for a late model (Triumph Thunderbird Sport edition)
spoked wheel dual disc setup, or a MG 850T3 unit.

Question: On each of the valve covers in the middle is a hex head bolt.
I pulled a cover off while at the seller's house to satisfy my
curiosity. I'm still confused by these bolts, as they have an assortment
of washers then a nut on the inside of the cover. What is the function,
and is this oem?
However, I'm pleased to now own an Eldo. I didn't realize the amount of
subtle differences between it and the '70 & '71 Ambos in my garage.
Later,
Mark Labadie
Amherst VA
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<DIV>Yeehaw. welcome to the world of Farmer Brown Performance Tuning. I've
seen worse, so take heart. I'm guessing the valve cover bolts that have you
mystified were probably to mount some thing or other, rather than any function.
Dont forget to take lotsof pictures of the modifications. SOme of the craziness
needs to be archived. </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>-----Original Message----- From:
Maitrim-@aol.com [mailto:Maitrim-@aol.com] Sent:
Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:27 AM To:
MG-@topica.com Cc: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject:
Eldorados </DIV>I just
came home from a weekend spent in Ohio with family. On my return, I picked up
the '72 Eldo that a fellow lister had mentioned seeing an ad for in the
Columbus paper. It needs a front fender and rear (front) fender stay, a
front rim, and some reworking of the battery covers. Someone (idiot) cut the
tops off of the battery covers then riveted some aluminum onto then to make
clearance for the terminals of an ill-fitted car type battery. You'd love the
front turn signals; bolted to holes drilled in the headlight ears, rear
running lights from a tractor!! The crankcase vent has been puttied over so
much it felt like playdo. Obviously, I need a new one. This bike was brought
over from Italy by the original owner when he was in the military in the early
seventies. It ran strong, only has 12,xxx miles on it. I'm toying with the
idea of swapping out the front end in it's entirety for a late model (Triumph
Thunderbird Sport edition) spoked wheel dual disc setup, or a MG 850T3 unit.
 Question: On each of the valve covers in the middle is a hex head
bolt. I pulled a cover off while at the seller's house to satisfy my
curiosity. I'm still confused by these bolts, as they have an assortment of
washers then a nut on the inside of the cover. What is the function, and is
this oem? However, I'm pleased to now own an Eldo. I didn't realize the
amount of subtle differences between it and the '70 & '71 Ambos in my
garage. Later, Mark Labadie Amherst VA </BLOCKQUOTE>

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Subject: RE: Eldorados

Author: Zerhackermann

Date: Sep 4, 2002, 10:59 AM

Post ID: 1710944206

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