[elky] Re: Sprint's generator nos 1, 2

  • From: Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:25:47 -0800 (PST)

The catalog has many '73-'77 parts with a note saying "May be out of 
stock...call for availablity."  It gives me the impression that he had a 
limited 
number of parts made, but does not plan on continuing to carry them in the 
future. 

Mary, the limerick is mine....I like joking about my car as much as I like 
working on it.  As far as the manifold and carb go, I still toss around the 
idea 
of getting an aftermarket carb and manifold.  My car is so far away from 
original, with cut wires and tubes spliced and emission control parts 
missing...I just don't think I'd be able to hook up a correct Quadrajet up to 
it 
anymore.  But if I do, I will definitely try to have my ducks in a row before I 
remove any bolts.  





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From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, November 16, 2010 6:03:29 PM
Subject: [elky] Re: Sprint's generator nos 1, 2

He is the only one I know of (practically) that has any parts for those. I 
don't 
know that the parts were ever 'in' so I wouldn't say they are necessarily on 
the 
way out. 


Call Rick though, he is a great guy. We have had many a long conversation. Not 
always about cars either. 


JC


On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Elkenstein is a great name JC!
>
>I missed your e-mail about ecparts.  I like that place and noticed all the 
>photos of '73-'77 in his catalog (although I noticed that the parts for that 
>generation all seem to be on their way out).  Will see if I can dig up the 
>catalog again...I had no idea your elky was in it!
>
>
>
>
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From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 4:32:17 AM
>Subject: [elky] Re: Sprint's generator nos 1, 2
>
>
>Sounds like a good name. 
>It resembles my Monte as far as the parts and strategy by the Previous owner. 
>The EL Camino by virtue of the sheer number of parts from different vehicles, 
>and the fact that it keeps dying, but coming back to life (hence: Elkenstein). 
>
>
>I am glad you found the parts source. I wish I had closer yards. 30 minutes 
>north or south for me to get to one. 
>
>
>JC
>
>
>
>On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>Thank you Mary!
>>
>>I went to a great salvage yard yesterday.  The owner used to drive a GMC 
>>Sprint.  He immediately recognized my Autozone alternator as the correct one 
>>for 
>>my year of vehicle.  He also saw my "before" photo and said the old 
>>aternator belonged to a mid to late 80's GM vehicle.  He sold me some 
>>alternator 
>>brackets that were identical to the ones in your photo.  Unfortunately they 
>>still don't fit.  I think this all has to do with the previous owner 
>>installing 
>>a 1980-ish carburetor on the car, which would presumably required replacing 
>>the 
>>intake manifold, which would then require fabbing new alternator brackets, 
>>and 
>>throw on an incorrect alternator to top it all off.  What do I have 
>>now.........
>>
>>.......a Clustertruck!!!   (new name for my '73 Sprint).
>>
>>Still was a good weekend, though, and I'm very glad to find a friendly, 
>>patient, 
>>knowledgeable salvage yard owner.  That's as good as gold.
>>
>>Saul
>>'73 GMC Sprint
>>"Clustertruck"
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
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>>From: Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Sun, November 14, 2010 5:37:07 PM 
>>
>>Subject: [elky] Sprint's generator nos 1, 2
>>
>>
>>
>>Sprints generator 10-SI with brackets 6 photos all together
>>
>>
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>

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