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For the big hole, I could see a divider type thing being of use that can be removed when not needed.
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1 hour ago, SwampNut said:
It's also worth noting that the Zero cannot be picked up by the bottom, as the motor controller is down there.
So how do you get it high enough to change oil? 😉
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5 hours ago, SwampNut said:
Hello, im sorry but no
Kind regards,
Philippe DuvónST2 Support
5 hours ago, SwampNut said:ST2 BRAKE MODULE
IS FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR BIKEI don't know why but that made me chuckle but I know it stinks. I have come across many places that have bad fitment info.
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Moderation does work. I try to restrict myself to just one very high speed run when I take the Bird out. If every mile was WOT, I think I would have more troubles.
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19 minutes ago, SwampNut said:
According to her doctors, the meat had slowed her digestion so much that it led to impactions and hernias that allowed her guts to bind up. Part of her physical size was literally stored meat shit.
Wow! That sounds like a selling point for vegies.
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1 minute ago, SwampNut said:
Why?
One of my best friends' sister recently landed in the hospital, and all of her various problems stem from obesity and excessive meat consumption. I posted about here in another thread. She's cut meat in half (which is still probably too much) and lost 40 pounds. She can get corrective surgery when she loses another 40-ish (I think from vague memory).
Remember the Atkins diet? Eat all meat and lose weight. Most heavy people I see consume massive amounts of carbs. If you eat at McDonalds, say a cheese burger, fries and Coke, where does all the calories come from? Not from that little piece of meat.
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7 hours ago, superhawk996 said:
I remember that name from way back. From rusty memory, they had a pretty good following. No clue how well they stack up against Edelbrock or others.
Somewhere down the road I may switch over to a Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap intake. From the dyno test I've seen, it has almost as much peak HP but a stronger midrange. I did order a Edelbrock open spacer to try.
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4 hours ago, SwampNut said:
The 350 pound cashier asked me about preparing tofu, as I bought most of Super Target's stock because it was on sale. I told her a bit about it. She said, "I don't know nothin' about things that didn't used to walk." Welp. Yeah. I can see that.
I have my doubts it is the meat making her heavy.
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6 hours ago, RXX said:
Lots of "may" (>5), "likely" (1), "mostly" (3), "looks like" "suggests" and "may not" in that video.
No mention of "demonstrably', "conclusive", "substantiate", etc.
But as a whole, this was a no duh presentation. I mean, who hasn't heard their whole life that plant-based diets are generally healthier? We all make our dietary decisions based on a mix of personal preferences, medical condition constraints, religious variables, economic and geographic considerations. And of course, brainwashing by capitalist advertising pressures.
Reminds me a lot of a TV preacher, preaching to his congregation, who already know it is a sin to butt-fuck your neighbor's kids.
Also reminds me a lot of the junk medical articles in MedScape.
Also reminds me of some of Zero's videos.
The guy needs to make a living, just like all of us, and he has to be given credit for putting some work into it.
"has written that, while it is well-accepted that it is more healthy to eat a plant-based diet than a typical Western diet, Greger often overstates the known benefits of such a diet as well as the harm caused by eating animal products (for example, in a talk, he claimed that a single meal rich in animal products can "cripple" one's arteries), and he sometimes does not discuss evidence that contradicts his strong claims.[29]
Joe Schwarcz of McGill University has commented that although Greger takes his information from respected science journals and produces impressive videos, he has a vegan agenda and is known for cherry picking of data.[30]"
What about the mental toll it takes on humans deprived of the pleasure of eating great tasting, satisfying omnivore food? 😁
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Nice! I'm sure they will get the money as they are a very desirable car. I would much prefer a T-Bird over the same year Vette.
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Forget it guys, I was just thinking out loud.
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7 hours ago, superhawk996 said:
Which intake?
I ran an open spacer on my mostly stock 351C and it seemed to make an improvement, but I never really tested it. The spacer I had was adjustable, it was made of layers of thin aluminum plates and gaskets. It was mildly compressible when stacked tall and how I learned about fucking up a carb. I ran a 650 double pumper which 'shouldn't' have worked well, but did. I may still have that spacer, I'll try to look later.
The most impressive spacer I used had two brass rods in it connected to solenoids 🙂
Weiand Stealth. Years ago I also had what sounds like the same spacer but the bottom plate was a lot wider (not taller) and it displaced the heat from getting to the carb. The multiple gasket was a pain.
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5 hours ago, XXBirdSlapper said:
Are you intentionally trying to start a full blown car fire?
Yes, one in each of the eight cylinders.
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4 hours ago, superhawk996 said:
I don't think flatness would be much of a problem, as long as the wood isn't visibly warped.
I'd be concerned with wood particles going into the engine, especially if the gas and/or heat start breaking down the adhesive in the plywood. I'd try to find a plastic that'll hold up, or maybe just regular lumber. Also beware that anything compressible will let you bend/break the corners of the carb if you over-tighten it...ask me how I know 😑
The power differences will probably be too small to detect on the butt dyno unless your combination really needs something and you happen to make that thing. If you can mark off a stretch of road and do repeatable testing it might show the changes.
What motor and how built is it?
302w, good heads, cam etc. The thought of compressible corners did occur to me as years ago an unsupported corner of a intake manifold snapped. I have been running a divided spacer on a dual plane but it was shocking (to me) the HP difference a spacer can make at least on the dyno from the Engine Masters program.
This was just a thought and might just buy another to try down the road. I have always heard of people doing it but never tried it.
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6 hours ago, IcePrick said:
I've seen a few of them, but never made one myself. Seems sort of low-budget to me, but they did function. I never questioned the "why", just guessing that someone was impatient to do a startup on a long project and didn't have the right spacer (or none at all)... bang something out with the scroll saw and drill press, it works so never changed it?
Maybe plywood as a proof-of-concept if it's an experimental configuration, then make a final product out of phenolic resin laminate. I would guess you can work the latter with woodworking tools, maybe with some speed adjustments and/or cooling/lubrication.
I have been reading and watched Engine Masters (best program ever) about carb spacers and their affect on different engine combinations. They have open, divided, four hole, four hole tapered, 1/2", 1", 2" etc. They act differently on single plane/dual plane intakes. At about $50 a pop to buy the cheap ones, I thought maybe I could find out what my engine wants with wood. If you check Summit Racing, many say they are made of wood but now that I went back and checked the details, it says Phenolic wood so I guess it isn't really wood after all.
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Anyone ever make a carb spacer of of wood for a auto four barrel? I would like to play with different ones and thought I could make them. Would regular plywood be the right choice? How could I make sure it was truly flat without a planer? Just kicking this around.
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That looks like a great buy. I hope someone here jumps on it.
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58 minutes ago, SwampNut said:
I might topcoat the oils with the poly, dunno.
You can do that? My unknowledgeable assumption was you couldn't do that.
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15 hours ago, jon haney said:
I'll raise you a pink Busa (not mine).
What do you race again? 😁
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12 hours ago, SwampNut said:
One-person ice cream maker.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y4596RG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Oh I'm not getting that. I'd be making the real stuff and ice cream is like crack to me. 🙂
Edit to add: it would be nice to have for those who can control themselves.
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So you make it just like real ice cream but use oat milk?
Is he still doing the dragon thing?
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Welcome to our place Brian.
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A very nice but simple design, looks good. Two questions, how are the legs attached to the top and with the top touching the wall, with use aren't you afraid it will rub the paint?
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11 hours ago, Furbird said:
Let me bring a water oak to Arizona... it'd rain for a fucking month there and the wood would turn into a Arby's curly fry!
Sounds like a good experiment, send each other wood.
Point of use hot-water heater
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My water heater is also at the other end of the house but with thought you can use the cold water. Also our water is way cheaper than electric. An extra thousand gallons of water cost me $5. I thought of moving the natural gas heater but the work/reward is in no way worth it.
Bill, you are still working so I know time is a thing.