<VV> Rolling an EM w/o Drivetrain

[Byron Comp]

Ken,
I moved my '64 around my own shop, onto a trailer, and then around the paint shop with no drivetrain in place - just the axle shafts hanging in mid-air. They rotated out of orbit a little bit, but @ only about 100' per minute, it didn't seem to hurt anything.
 
BTW, I should soon know the final outcome of my rebuilt engine problems. It's been back in the shop since last reported, (about 6 weeks now and counting, GRRRR!) with the last report being that "the crankshaft had apparently been machined at least once over the last 40 years," and the mechanic, viewing the lobes as "perfect - no scratches", failed to measure them and thus replaced bearings with standard size instead of over-size. Not sure what the ramifications of that are, (I'm sure some of you will tell me ;-( ) but he has now "done it right" and should have it back together some time this week. More details when available.
 
A verrrry frustrated - Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert.
Gainesville, FL

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>Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:23:08 -0400
>From: Ken Clark <kcvair at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Moving car w/out engine 1966
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>how about moving an early model with no engine or trans/diff.  I have one I'll be taking the engine and drive train out this week and will >need to move it.  I'm used to the lates, but don't have any experience doing this with the early. Ken Clark