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superhawk996

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  1. The throttle body spacing is likely different as well as diameter so you'd probably have to go full custom. You might be able to use the carb set as throttle bodies, then add the TPS to it. The points system would have to be replaced with a CPS and trigger. Add a high pressure fuel pump somewhere. Rig an injector rail and FPR and find a way to mount the injectors. Add the wiring and ECU. Probably a higher output charging system. Probably a few more bits not coming to mind. Then a custom tune. Maybe it's easier than I'm thinking it'll be, but I think it'll be quite the project.
  2. If you like the handling with the spacer but want it lower; lower the front, then you can eliminate or reduce the lift in the rear.
  3. First registered on 9/11, purchased on April fool's day...hmmm To get the inspection do they give you a temporary permit to ride it to the inspection or do you have to transport it?
  4. Maybe when they were adjusting for the dented tank and missing fairing screw they hit + instead of -. The undertail treatment looks pretty clean. I'm tossed on the taillight, but it's unique.
  5. Machine guns are too dangerous to allow into the hands of civilians.....unless they pay $200 for the privilege.
  6. No, it's proof that we need vehicle inspections to keep these kinds of deathtraps off the roads! 🙂
  7. Many on the 7.3 forum recommend carrying a filter. I fuel at fairly high volume stations so it's less likely to be a problem, but can happen. I don't look on the 6.4 side, they probably do too. Replacing the primary filter is a bit of a bitch, especially on a 4X4. It will dump fuel, not being bathed is a little tricky. The secondary filter isn't bad. Both take a big ass socket, 32 or 36MM I think. You might be able to pull it off with other tools. I generally start a 6.4 service by opening the drain on the primary and doing everything else before taking the cap off, then it's not too bad. Assuming the last guy used the right filter as some of the aftermarkets don't fit right, I've had to tear a few apart to get them pried out. I try to only use Motorcraft on all the Ford diesels; oil, fuel, and air filters. Plan ahead and get them on Amazon, maybe ebay, way cheaper than the dealer or parts stores. Many sellers offer a filter kit with both fuels and the oil filter, some with oil also.
  8. Being LED I assume they're polarity sensitive unless they have some kind of magic in them. It could be that they didn't work at first because the holders just needed to be rotated 180 degrees to change the polarity. Could it have been that and not the bending of the contacts that was keeping them from working? I haven't played with the XX holders, but have never run across the contact problem on other vehicles' instrument lights.
  9. The only spare part I carry in the Ex is a cam position sensor, it's one of the very few things on a 7.3 that'll suddenly fail leaving it dead. Also about a $30 part.
  10. I was gonna suggest sending at least $100.
  11. After I posted I decided to check, I had no idea there was a cyclegear not far from here. My biggest issue with gloves is that I have extra long fingers in relation to the girth of my hand so some gloves just don't work for me.
  12. All my gloves are cheapos, I wish I knew where to try a pair to see if these would fit.
  13. But they were never big sellers. I read an article from 2018 where they talked about how cool the bike was and how you could still find 3 year old models brand new. They 'showcased' one that a guy had bought for $6k brand new, one mile on the odo. I don't know what is actually good/bad about them, but I dig them. If Ken were open to carbed Birds I think I'd have trouble saying no to the trade.
  14. I sold my first '97 BB to a friend with a little over 50k miles. About 5K later he gave it to his son. My friend rode somewhat aggressively, 100 was his standard freeway speed, the kid was more aggressive. About 10k later the engine seized. The oil hadn't been changed or even checked, it ran dry, that's what it takes to kill one.
  15. I don't know exactly how the ones I've seen work, but this is what I understand from the bits I've seen from being around the shop: There are several filter membranes used in a water filtering station. When they get full of stuff they're put in the press to squeeze out the remaining water. The press is opened and there are 'cakes' of fine solids that are dumped into a wheel barrow then put out in the sun to dry. The solids can then be put in the trash legally. The filtering station holds and treats the waste water before dumping it into the sewer. Someone has to test it before releasing it. A state or city official comes randomly to test the water in the holding tank to assure that it meets standards before being dumped. The presses I've seen don't have fittings, the water drips out into a tray underneath them. The one you posted a photo of could be combination filter holder and press. Or maybe it's just a holder that allows one to choose how many/what type of filters to put in it. It could be a heat exchanger and not a filter, but the plates look to be plastic which would be a sucky heat exchanger. My guess is that those are separator plates for filters.
  16. I should shine up the Bird and put it on CL with a stupid price, maybe someone will get sucked in by the sparkly farkles.
  17. The value doesn't appear to be that low, at least from the asking prices I saw on Cycletrader. Private seems to be averaging around 4500 and dealers are 6ish. Lowest miles I saw was under 2k, I wanna say it was around 1,500, I think they were asking 6ish and it was marked sold. Miles on the rest were around 5k to 30k, nothing over low/mid 30s. Not a single one was listed for under 4k except a salvage that was marked sold.
  18. Seems like crazy money for a 13 year old bike. Are these particularly special/collectible where the low miles means a lot? Just curios.
  19. HD meaning heavy duty I assume.
  20. That was kinda fun, and painful. There aren't many of those left, sad to destroy them like that.
  21. There's a 'safety devices' exception for low speed electric cars, but being limited to 25MPH pretty much eliminates most 'normal' use. If they bumped it to 35MPH it might get a few people on board. Once mine gets registered, which should happen in the next couple weeks, I foresee it becoming my parts runner and Ashley's grocery getter. Being that I drive gross polluters, even some of the super short trips in it will have a positive impact.
  22. Pretty obvious, it's a dude that desperately needs a camera upgrade. My first thought was a press for squeezing the liquid out of industrial waste water containing fine solids, at least two of my customers use them, but the ones I've seen don't have all those fittings/outlets/gauges. And they use a hydraulic cylinder, but I could imagine an old school version using a screw.
  23. The photo isn't good enough to say for sure, but it appears to be powdered metal. Not as good as 'real' steel gears, but should be plenty good enough for this use. Many power tools use powdered metal gears. The connecting rods in my Excursion are powdered metal. The stuff is quite durable, much more so than aluminum, just not as good as 'real' steel.
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