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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: any electritions or plumbers here?

« on: October 09 2011, 09:52:35 PM »

Is it common practice to size the main breaker on the maximum the entrance cable will feed?  Or based on what the house needs plus a buffer?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: any electritions or plumbers here?

« on: October 09 2011, 07:27:57 PM »

Damn. That's what I was afraid of. 27A and only 22F temp rise at 2GPMs.  No where near enough.



During that post I forgot to ask about being able to use a larger main breaker in my box (if I need too). Right now I have a 200A but all the breakers add up to over 200.  Not sure if I need to go through heroics to get a tankless (which will get me another conventional unit) or if I can fly with what I have.

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IHADAV8 Playground / any electritions or plumbers here?

« on: October 09 2011, 05:39:52 PM »

My hotwater heater has been leaking lately and I'd like to switch over to a tankless unit to save space. Pricewise they seem to be about the same so now's the time to change if I'm going to.

What I've got right now is a 30A 220V feed to my current 40gal unit. Since I'm in GA I know the incoming water temp is a little over 85F in summer and I think the wintertime temp is around 50F. I shower at around 110F~115F and I've got a standard flow shower head.
 
I've been trying to do a search to see what the most powerful tankless is that will use a 30A feed, but none of the sites I've found list them like that. They're listed by need.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Recommendations?

« on: October 02 2011, 09:26:46 PM »

What about the neoprene ones that Kirban's and gbodyparts sell?  Along with the neoprene timing cover seal?

You've already got a Fel-Pro neoprene timing cover seal. Make sure to smear some jizz on it so the balancer doesn't beat on it during initial startup.

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Paint and Body / Re: Front Seats and Paint

« on: October 01 2011, 10:46:02 PM »

going from memory here....


Right before my car was stolen I recovered my seatbottoms with used factory cloth. I cut strips of padding (much like the bottom of the trunk liner) and placed two rectangles on the middle section and two strips on end bolster.
  When The seat was installed it make the center crease held down by the rod look much much better, and the bolsters actually worked again.

Plus it's a little cheaper than buying new foam and hoping you don't have to fight with it

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General Buick Tech / Re: NOS Front Cover with Rope Seal?

« on: September 18 2011, 10:09:19 PM »

Knock that metal ring out to remove the seal. Dremel down the three tits that staked the ring in and install the neoprene seal.
  Don't forget to put some jizz on the rubber to keep it from burning up. (that also applies to the new front seal as well)

I will port and prep per Earl's instructions, blueprint the oil pump with Steve's instructions, and install the KB booster plate as well. Oil pressure shouldn't be an issue.

You can't follow Earl's instructions AND use that POS booster plate......

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General Buick Tech / Re: Stock coolant capacity

« on: September 18 2011, 10:07:46 PM »

Don't waste your time telling me that you don't want the water to go thru the radiator too fast because it will run hot.....

I would....


....but I'd be wrong.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Exhaust Valves

« on: August 27 2011, 03:26:32 PM »

They're actually very nice valves too. Get a slight compression increase, and better flow as well.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Exhaust Valves

« on: August 24 2011, 04:11:00 AM »

http://www.flatlanderracing.com/valves_ferrea6000buick.html

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Spammer/scammers are funny

« on: August 18 2011, 12:14:41 PM »

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General Buick Tech / Re: Can't turn key back to off position.

« on: August 17 2011, 02:03:54 AM »

They say the second thing to go is the mind

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General Buick Tech / Re: New 87 GN

« on: August 14 2011, 07:43:37 PM »

I was talking about the chain slop potentially being a result of improper line boring. If the machinist takes off too much meat, the crank centerline will move up in the block closer to the cam. The solution is to buy a "shorter" timing set.
  It could be that the timing set is just worn out though. The only way to know for sure is to measure and see what's been done to that block.

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General Buick Tech / Re: New 87 GN

« on: August 14 2011, 06:56:17 PM »

The thrust bearing would have to be beat up to let the crank move forward. I was talking about pic you posted showing the upper main #1. Material has been smeared on the front half and covered that portion on the oil hole.
  With clearances tighter than .002 there's no room for material transfer like that and getting away with it.

Hey I see my oral sex smily made it over here too!

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General Buick Tech / Re: New 87 GN

« on: August 14 2011, 05:34:56 PM »

Yes, that's a double roller. It looks like you can get away with using the tentioner as it's smooth on the outside. That chain has a lot of slack in it too. That means the timing set has "stretched" or the block was incorrectly line bored and the crank moved up too far. I'd really investigate that before going back together.
  The front cam bearing is beat up pretty bad and I noticed some smearing on the mains. Does that engine have real stiff valve springs and have you measured the clearances in that chinese front cover yet?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: I've Made My Decision

« on: February 21 2011, 01:58:19 AM »