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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Here is the engine stamp pad as best as I can show in a picture. Picture yourself standing on the passenger side, leaning in over the fender, and looking down at the timing cover and water pump.

now...

picture yourself in a boat on a river....


(this'll keep Matt busy trying to figure out what the old guy's talking about)
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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well, unless im just flat out crazy, which i havent ruled out yet... that area has nothing but yellow paint. once again though, i will check when i get home later tonight.. ill check on the distrib # too and see if it cant be located
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by joshtried
well, unless im just flat out crazy, which i havent ruled out yet... that area has nothing but yellow paint. once again though, i will check when i get home later tonight.. ill check on the distrib # too and see if it cant be located

Just use a solvent of some kind and a rag on that pad. The numbers are probably just under grime and paint.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pbcanney
now...

picture yourself in a boat on a river....


(this'll keep Matt busy trying to figure out what the old guy's talking about)

...with tangerine trees and marmalade skies ...
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Josh...don't give up....I'm a genious.....and I'm still an idiot, just ask my wife
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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If you ask any of our wifes, were all idiots!!!

Hang in there. Everybody started somewhere.



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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by lakebumm
If you ask any of our wifes, were all idiots!!!
BILL SR

The wife is what causes me to escape to the garage to play with my engine. So it goes full circle!
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