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I just had to ask the question.
PS. Corresponded with Bill, he is having some medical problems.
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- Over the years a lot of people have tried to keep me in line - So far no one has succeeded!!!
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One design feature that should have been kept on the Cord V8 were removable panels on the lower sides of the block.
Not many people down here can speak or understand CORD. It's a bit of a vacuum.
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One could have been fitted to the Cord V8 however with the overdrive gear the engine revs are kept down most of the time.
I wonder how many people balancing a Cord V8 take into account the weight of the oil inside the connecting rods?
The design of the gearbox considering the time restraints was not exactly perfect but it was revolutionary. Lack of understanding by most owner/drivers over many years caused a lot of damage and generated a bad reputation.
Mike, how come the survival rate of the Cord 810-812 is much higher than the "earlier model"?
Considering the time frame for design, testing and manufacturing .................... The Cord 810 was a Miracle ........................... and a good one.
The errors in the original gear change wiring diagram would not have helped to enhance the Cord's reputation in the old days.
It sure is nice to have one to just look at or go for a drive.
Thanks to all of the people involved with delivering the product to the market all those years ago.
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The 810/812 engines don't need the harmonic balancers - they are such finely designed and tuned pieces of machinery!
Gary - you only need to send the pressure plate - the disk should be balanced by itself and it changes position every time you engage the clutch. On the pressure plate ask how they install the pressure plate. There is enough slop in the bolt holes to throw off the balance slightly. My balancer marks two bolts on the pressure plate and the fly wheel and hangs the pressure plate from these bolts, then installs the other bolts and tightens everything up. This way it lines up the same every time it is assembled.
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