In Hackberry he pulled all the plugs to get rig of compression. Hooked up to the guy's battery charger and used the starter to turn the engine over while he used emery cloth to smooth the rod journal. He fitted an off the shelf bearing the best he could and replaced the rod. Running on all six again it did not knock all the way to California. On one of the Nevada/Texas trips my son and I made in his college days we located the ruins of that Gas station garage on the hill just east of what is left of Hackberry. Every road trip is and adventure.
Last edited by Beater of the Pack; 11/21/14 01:55 PM.
