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« Reply #60 on: August 19, 2008, 20:41:56 pm » |
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just got back from test drive up and down Canoga Ave....  Got Brakes? |
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John Rayburn
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« Reply #61 on: August 21, 2008, 01:05:54 am » |
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How's your valve spring tatoo?
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #62 on: August 21, 2008, 18:07:34 pm » |
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How's your valve spring tatoo?
it was more like a brand.... 3D imprint... so after 3 days of commuting, no issues, floor is still dry under motor, and this combo turned out easier to drive than I expected. My impressions are that it runs much the same in doclie light throttle driving as the last setup did, it does seem to make usable torque about 3-500 rpm higher BUT it responds faster, if that makes sense. There is a hilly, narrow canyon road that I commute home on, Box Canyon in Canoga Park, and many of the corners are very tight, 15-25mph and steep.... the new combo wants to run above 2300 rpm, where the old setup would pull 2000.... BUT the FK45/wedgeport combo would have this big hole under 3700 or so if I stomped it, the Pauter cam/044's doesn't give the same "dead spot" in power band, it just climbs rev range, and really comes on just under 5K.... it's still fresh, so I am shifting it @ 6K, but it is still pulling. I'm going to drive it down to Glendale Saturday morning, we'll see how it does keeping up with the 85mph idiots on I-5 |
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« Reply #63 on: August 22, 2008, 00:06:30 am » |
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You could drive it to Nicks at 2PM on Saturday....
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« Reply #64 on: August 22, 2008, 03:58:49 am » |
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I'm going to drive it down to Glendale Saturday morning, we'll see how it does keeping up with the 85mph idiots on I-5
Going to Joselito's? You might be one of those 85 mph idiots after a few Platinums  |
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« Reply #65 on: August 22, 2008, 17:21:20 pm » |
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I'm going to drive it down to Glendale Saturday morning, we'll see how it does keeping up with the 85mph idiots on I-5
Going to Joselito's? You might be one of those 85 mph idiots after a few Platinums that car doesn't go near the place..... like two north-sided magnets. |
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« Reply #66 on: August 28, 2008, 16:50:00 pm » |
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2-1/2 hours of cleaning, setting cam timing and deck height. CR comes out to 9.7:1 cam dialed in @ 104 ATDC intake peak now bedtime... next, check valve to piston clearance and geometry.  so jimmy is there are photos?  |
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« Reply #67 on: August 28, 2008, 20:41:06 pm » |
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2-1/2 hours of cleaning, setting cam timing and deck height. CR comes out to 9.7:1 cam dialed in @ 104 ATDC intake peak now bedtime... next, check valve to piston clearance and geometry. so jimmy is there are photos? yep here you go  |
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« Reply #68 on: August 28, 2008, 21:41:53 pm » |
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that looks very clean jim, nice!
what kind of oil filler cap do you use?
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Diederick
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #69 on: August 28, 2008, 22:42:02 pm » |
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I don't remember... just some cap off the shelf from 10+ yr ago @ Buggy House. Probably time for a new gasket.  |
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« Reply #70 on: August 29, 2008, 07:19:11 am » |
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That's a Rabbit cap.
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« Reply #71 on: August 29, 2008, 15:45:37 pm » |
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Is that an industrial motor ? It looks like one of those industrial motors from liquid air, or maybe its from an old farm tractor.
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« Reply #72 on: August 29, 2008, 16:19:18 pm » |
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Is that an industrial motor ? It looks like one of those industrial motors from liquid air, or maybe its from an old farm tractor.
Actually it's Ty's Uncle Donny's motor.... for his Chenowth lane-painting rail. Remember? |
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« Reply #73 on: August 29, 2008, 16:25:24 pm » |
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Is that an industrial motor ? It looks like one of those industrial motors from liquid air, or maybe its from an old farm tractor.
Actually it's Ty's Uncle Donny's motor.... for his Chenowth lane-painting rail. Remember? Holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha |
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« Reply #74 on: August 29, 2008, 18:37:37 pm » |
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Your talking about the shop in Fremont with the lane painter/reflector installer rail ?
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« Reply #75 on: August 29, 2008, 18:39:05 pm » |
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Your talking about the shop in Fremont with the lane painter/reflector installer rail ?
yep.... what was that place called? They had an account at BH..... our buddy's unlce drove that thing. |
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« Reply #76 on: August 29, 2008, 19:12:20 pm » |
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Crist Co. I sold that thing to them in 1985/86 - Still see it from time to time.
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« Reply #77 on: August 29, 2008, 23:40:44 pm » |
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that looks very clean jim, nice!
what kind of oil filler cap do you use?
Looks like my gas cap!  |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #78 on: August 29, 2008, 23:51:30 pm » |
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That's a Rabbit cap.
yeah that's right! 026 103 485 is the number Diederick. Some of the Type 2 gas caps we sold (or some of the caps for aftermarket pre '68 tanks) looked like this too, Zach... man I never thought my oil cap would earn mention on the Lounge... (blushing) |
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« Reply #79 on: August 30, 2008, 06:20:56 am » |
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Diederick? I drink their coffee.
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