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86057
... fair enough, some of the engines I've worked with have such a configuration, others, once they are warmed up the relief valve doesn't actually tend to be...
John McKenzie
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May 1, 2006
7:38 am
86058
This came up on a local forum, so with the number of ford savvy blokes on jyturbo, I thought I'd repost the query here, for any advice. I'll put it up as it...
John McKenzie
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May 1, 2006
8:15 am
86059
Go with the C4. With that much weight, you won't like the glide on the street. Just my own personal experience, but glides work pretty well for the street in...
MIKE V.
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May 1, 2006
12:21 pm
86060
... Well, an exception to that would be the 80hp Vega in 71-72. I'm assuming your 351 as part of the package. mv...
MIKE V.
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May 1, 2006
12:25 pm
86061
Yep, it's kind of slick, just hook up a switch to the controller to tell it that it's in paddle shift mode and then rig an upshift and downshift button and...
Mark Pikas
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May 1, 2006
2:48 pm
86062
A restrictor would work, but you're probably talking about something in the .060" range to knock down the pressure significantly. If it's not smoking then I...
Mark Pikas
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May 1, 2006
2:49 pm
86063
The twist machine stuff is $$$, looks kind of hokey and it only works with...
Mark Pikas
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May 1, 2006
3:02 pm
86064
What part of the country are you in? I live by Detroit and my parents are in northern Indiana but I am currently playing engineer for a race team out of ...
john doedoe
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May 1, 2006
10:07 pm
86065
I agree with Mike on going with the C4 for a "reasonable" street/strip car. Lots of current NMRA drag racers are running C4s reliably in 9 and 10 sec cars....
Mitch Moore
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May 2, 2006
5:02 am
86066
... It's got somewhat of a cult following downunder too! the only concern I have is it being a little less streetable (because generally speaking the 'go' with...
John McKenzie
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May 2, 2006
5:16 am
86067
Does anyone have any good ideas on how I can evacuate the gas tank of all fumes and such so that I can fix a seam leak and weld a sump to the bottom?...
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May 2, 2006
12:30 pm
86068
C4's are very small and weigh hardly anything, plus they don't take as much power to turn as a TH350. That's probably why the lightweight rotary guys use...
Dave McFarland
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May 2, 2006
12:50 pm
86069
R&R that thing...I`ve seen`em filled with water, dried with hairdryers,etc,etc. and still have a major "FOOSH" upon repair attempt... ... From: "co4180204"...
James Brown
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May 2, 2006
1:20 pm
86070
... I'll raise it ... Is there ... autos that can ... John, The C4 is fairly rev happy due to the relatively low rotating mass of its internals (that is why...
Mitch Moore
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May 2, 2006
1:26 pm
86071
Drain the tank completely. Mop out any/all liquid fuel with absorbent (oilsorb pads for shop oil spills work REAL well) Leave the tank with the sender opening...
Allan De Groot
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May 2, 2006
2:22 pm
86072
#1 choice is to buy a fuel cell with a sender unit. #2 choice is after you drain and let it air dry in the sun for several days, fill it full of water up to...
Dollysmyhorse@...
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May 2, 2006
9:33 pm
86073
Mark, Thank you too. Dave ... tell it ... downshift button ... set ... programmable ... with a valve ... it will ... won't ... install a ... Behalf ... access ...
david brode
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May 2, 2006
11:29 pm
86074
Scott, Thanks again. Dave ... access ... near ... worked...
david brode
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May 2, 2006
11:32 pm
86075
... Most tanks have a layer of varnish inside. When you start welding or brazing the varnish vaporizes and the fumes are flammable. You can flush the tank...
Dave Williams
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May 3, 2006
2:29 am
86076
If the tank is full of steam it won't ignite. JimmieA. ... of...
Jimmie A.
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May 3, 2006
2:36 am
86077
... The Aisin/Warner box Mazda uses is nothing special as far as strength, and aftermarket support as far as convertors, servos, etc. is zero. The C4 is...
Dave Williams
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May 3, 2006
3:04 am
86078
Filling the tank with "exhaust gas" is also the internationally mandated method of preventing vapor explosions in the tanks of ships particularly oil tankers. ...
Allan De Groot
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May 3, 2006
2:15 pm
86079
the problem is that "steam" or the cooler form "water gas" is lighter than air and tends to float up and out of the tank. CO2 is about 1.5 times as heavy than...
Allan De Groot
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May 3, 2006
2:21 pm
86080
I had some problems finding a stock replacement for my custom but found a company that makes custom gauges , I think there web site is http://teltek.us Have...
truckersunite69
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May 4, 2006
10:36 pm
86081
Try this place, they do good work from what I've heard: http://www.westach.com/...
W. Bowley
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May 4, 2006
11:26 pm
86082
Wow, sounds like a fun job! I am just south of Ft. Worth about 60 miles in Stephenville. Prolly 75 miles from Texas Motor Speedway if you happen to go there....
Chris Gerhardt
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May 5, 2006
3:29 am
86083
Has anyone experimented with the 13B turbo? I'm contemplating two 13B Rotary turbos on a 5L V8. The cold side looks slightly larger than a T-Bird T3/60 but the...
MIKE V.
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May 5, 2006
2:51 pm
86084
... yep ... there seems to be some disagreement locally about the series 4 and series 5 exhaust side. Apart from the major difference (the s5 has a twin port...
John McKenzie
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May 6, 2006
1:05 am
86085
... I noticed the presence of two actuators. One appears to divert exhaust flow from one of the exh. housing's inlet ports to both. That is in the exhaust ...
MIKE V.
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May 6, 2006
1:16 am
86086
... haven't seen that. On the s5s that I've had, there's just one actuator, but inside the exh housing itself there's two wastegate ports and flaps - probably...
John McKenzie
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May 6, 2006
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