Re: Stump the forum

[Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its a pleasure being in the company of geniuses. Great going guys !
Ollie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Charette" <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:48 PM
Subject: RE: Stump the forum


> Hey, I know this one!
>
> In 1961 Chrysler introduced the "Automatic Load Reaction Belt Tensioner".
> Basically it was a little rubber bumper that fit in a rectangular hole in
> one of the brackets that kept them apart.  The little bumper generally 
> dried
> out and departed sometime in the 80's, leaving the two brackets clacking
> together.  The wood is a make-shift bumper.
>
> Bonus points if you guessed that this little bumper is the same as the
> clutch pedal up-stop bumper on '62-'65 B-Bodies.
>
> We make these in urethane - email me offlist and we'll get your winter
> project off the ground.
>
> SC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:35 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Stump the forum
>
>
> As long as I have had my Newport, there has been this little block of wood
> stuck in between the engine block and the power steering pump..
>
> I have no idea what it's for.. but don't want to remove it, until I know
> what purpose it is serving (it doesn't seem to hurt anything)
>
> The cool temps have made me think of winter projects, one is to find the
> leak in the PS pump.. before doing anything I want to figure out how I'm
> gonna screw this up ;)
>
> If ya want to make a guess here's 4 pics of the wood block
> http://www.timelesstransport.com/is-a-wood-block-an-mopar-option/
>
>
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> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --  
> directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and 
> negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended 
> recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect 
> your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content 
> signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!
>
> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.