Marty Rogan

Hey Steve! Thanks for the kind words. It was great to meet you. Your car was looking pretty fine too! It was a perfect day, cool enough for the cars and warm enough for us drivers, with the beautiful fall colors at their peak. The cars ran strong all day. I put 132 track miles on the car without a hickup. It's really a testament to the build quality of these cars. We weren't the fastest cars out there. Some guys were hitting 130-150 on the straights, but the old 240's were keeping up with them in the turns. Let's face it, that's where the fun is!! I can't wait to see those greyghost pictures! Send me a PM when you get them developed. Marty

I thought new ones were still available for cheaper than that! Seems like I have seen Too intense list them not that long ago. Marty

I feel your pain. I snapped off the real long bolt that goes through the front cover. They get pretty corroded down there. First, make sure that you get the engine to TDC, with the rotor pointing to the No. 1 spark plug. If you don't you will have a hard time getting the timing right and that can be a nightmare. This is important because you are going to have to pull the distributor and the oil pump out, along with the timing shaft that connects the two and goes through the front cover. You won't need to pull the head. You can also lossen the oil pan enough to get the cover off and back on again. If you go slow and take your time, it can be put back together without leaks, Make sure you get all the mating surfaces CLEAN. Use Permatex No.1 (I think that's it, the brown stuff). This job sucks, so you might as well make it worth while. Change the timing chain and guides while you have the cover off. A rubber mallet is ok as long as you don't go crazy. good luck! Marty