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« on: April 10 2016, 12:49:50 AM »
527
« on: April 03 2016, 09:46:44 PM »
From dirt to dirt what is the net impact on the environment of a tesla compared to an efficient gas car?
528
« on: April 03 2016, 09:23:01 PM »
Finally some real world results with no innuendo! And thanks OP for understanding. you will do all right.
10 psi launches and 60 ft times at 1.60 Man I can only dream.
Actually that's my project this year.
Can some of you numbers guys critique this=2.1 60's and 26 mph back half. How much will a 1.60 60 ft time affect the 1/8 and 1/4 performance.
529
« on: April 02 2016, 01:37:46 PM »
Nobody is suggesting to change cams just to gain a few HP. But if the engine is apart and you're going to get a cam anyways why NOT put an aggressive cam in your engine?
If you are doing a stock style rebuild OK put a stock style cam in.
530
« on: April 02 2016, 08:52:50 AM »
532
« on: April 01 2016, 08:24:46 AM »
Area under the curve! That's the fancy term.
On the track a hyd. cam might be just as quick as a roller but won't have the same feel as a roller. A roller has steeper ramps than a roller. IMO for a street car go roller and don't look back and it's not really $900 if you are buying a cam and lifters anyway. Consider where your motor spends most of it's time on the street =mid range.
Go roller and don't look back. imo.
533
« on: March 30 2016, 04:13:56 PM »
Just going by his signature he is way beyond "stock"
OP
Just would like to ask -How did the suspension mods work for you? Got any 60ft times or 1/4 mile times etc.
534
« on: March 26 2016, 06:55:32 PM »
Just going by those pictures that motor is beyond "reaming". To me it looks like the heads have been lifting for a long time.
Going to be interesting to see the bottom end.
535
« on: March 24 2016, 10:16:51 PM »
This is our technology society
Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets.
I asked for a half dozen nuggets.
'We don't have half dozen nuggets,' said the
teenager at the counter.
'You don't?' I replied.
'We only have six, nine, or twelve,' was the reply.
'So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?'
'That's right.'
So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets
(Unbelievable but sadly true...)
(Must have been the same one I asked for sweetener,
and she said they didn't have any, only Splenda and sugar.)
TWO
I was checking out at the local Wal-Mart with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one of those 'dividers' that they keep by the cash register and placed it between our things so they wouldn't get mixed.
After the girl had scanned all of my items, she picked up the
'divider', looking it all over for the bar code so she could scan it.
Not finding the bar code, she said to me, 'Do you know how much this is?'
I said to her 'I've changed my mind; I don't think I'll buy that today.'
She said 'OK,' and I paid her for the things and left.
She had no clue to what had just happened.
( But the lady behind me had a big smirk on her face as I left)
THREE
A woman at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly.
When I inquired as to what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she was using the ATM 'thingy.'
(Keep shuddering!!)
FOUR
I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. 'Do you need some help?' I asked. She replied, 'I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?'
'Hmmm, I don't know. Do you have an alarm, too?' I asked.
'No, just this remote thingy,' she answered,
handing it and the car keys to me. As I
took the key and manually unlocked the door, I
replied, 'Why don't you drive over there and
check about the batteries. It's a long walk....'
PLEASE just lay down before you hurt yourself !!!
FIVE
Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, 'I'm almost out of typing paper. What do I do?' 'Just use paper from the photocopier', the secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five 'blank' copies.
Brunette, by the way!!
SIX
A mother calls 911 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid had eaten ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and he should be fine, the mother says, 'I just gave him some ant killer......'
Dispatcher: 'Rush him in to emergency right away'
Life is tough. It's even tougher if you're Stupid!!!!
Someone had to remind me, so I'm reminding you too.
536
« on: March 23 2016, 07:09:09 AM »
Hey, I thought I owned the ratty looking GN, you mean there's two? 
Apparently there is. Also charter member of original owners club. The main problem I have is idiots won't leave it alone.
537
« on: March 22 2016, 06:22:22 PM »
Yes I was there in the ratty looking GN. 4 cars, when I made my 2nd pass I had to wait at the end of the lanes. But thanksgiving was the 12th. I was not there on 18th.
538
« on: March 22 2016, 01:51:54 PM »
Has anyone stepped up the new MT Radial Pro? I'm going to give the ET Streets a couple more tries this spring but if my traction wows continue I'll have to do something, and a tire change may be in order. My ET Streets are in very good shape but with this new Husek converter it's blowing them off pretty easy at low boost launch. Mind you the track conditions weren't the greatest late last year, and that's why I'll try them a few more times this spring.
Just wonder if anyone on here has them and what difference they made.
http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/mtt-3754x/overview/
Gus I just wanted to add If you are talking about Cayuga on thanksgiving(Can) I could only muster a2.1 -60 FT. No track prep that day. Old bfg dr. 275 60.
539
« on: March 22 2016, 01:24:19 PM »
St Posts: 6249 PSI: 26 [Boost] [Vacuum] View Profile http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/ Personal Message (Offline) Re: Knock, Knock, Whos There? Help! « Reply #69 on: Today at 11:15:13 AM » Quote Steve said. if the bearings are bad, there is a very good chance that the crank will need to be resized and the rods also reworked....if you want to insure long long life... the journals must be inspected and mic'ed to know how serious the problem is. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The OP said he has a GUY to look at the engine- not very inspiring unless he is experienced in Buick motors. take it to a buick specialist like Nick and drop it off and wait. IMO.
540
« on: March 22 2016, 11:57:45 AM »
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