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OLD mate called in last week saying he had an electrical problem in his heavily reworked EH wagon. I see him now and again revving the ring out of his 202 six as he cruises the streets. I asked him what the problem was, and as soon as he told me, I couldn’t shut up from laughing. “My alternator isn’t charging, and the starter doesn’t work anymore. Damn thing threw a conrod right through the side of the block and took out the alternator!”

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