Gentlemen,

With your kind advice--especially Larry Bible and WHunter--my friend and I put the Rattlemobile back together yesterday. The two pins cost $1.21 each from the local MBZ dealer. The replacement harmonic balancer was $75 at a San Diego junkyard. We'll see how long the repair holds.

Replaced all the belts, installed a new top radiator hose and thermostat, inspected the brakes, serviced the transmission, topped off the brake fluid, and adjusted tire pressure.

Thanks to you all, the Rattlemobile rides again.

RSCarey