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It is very time consuming. My unit is a manual cheapy I got somewhere. It is impossible to read as fine as you got. I think each mark is 100 with 2000 and 3000 being the numbered ones. Ideally my gauge would read from 1500 to 3000 full sweep. I also could use some .05 shims but .1 is my smallest...

How aggravating is waiting? :banghead: I'm almost out of time and just got informed that my injection pump from the east coast won't be here till the 15th. rats. deep breath. guess I'll just work on shimming some new injector nozzles. Turbonator brothers say 2400 psi. That means I should do...

I'll do that. Thanks for the tip.

lol yeah a temp sensor triggers an ejection event out the side of the car. Better hope nobody is standing there.

Like the old magnesium wheels. Once those got going there was no stopping them. Saw a collision once involving a sports car with magnesium wheels. I was about 9 years old. It was on some foggy pass and both cars were mashed together somehow because there was just one big pile of ash with an axle...

Thin fire brick. :) They definitly need to fix that problem. I thought it was caused by heat buildup and they had little fuses for each battery to prevent it. Perhaps the battery compartment needs sealed with water cooling and co2 as the gas inside.

Yeah I heard about those but I believe they are made somewhat differently then vehicle and other batteries. Same material but perhaps no the same safety measures.

yeah the build has all kinds of options. For instance you can use fireproof insulation on the top and sides of the enclosure as well. you can double layer the top and sides too. though I am suspicious that their burn is a chemical reaction that does not need oxygen. If that is the case you need...

That was an awesome display of abuse of a battery. You can do that with lead acid batteries too. You know make them explode and from all accounts it is pretty darn impressive as well. But yeah I would create a ventilated box for them under the van. Keeping them cool is critical as is charging...

Need the throttle and cruise brackets for manual db2 pumps. I will most likely need to modify them for the '98 dual thermostat crossovers so they don't have to be in perfect shape.

I would love a gas refer. However there are some problems with that. First off there is cost. Those things are really expensive. The second problem is I would need to cut (pretty sure) some vent holes in the side of the van. I absolutely abhor body work and anything that would mean cutting a...

Oh yeah for sure. I think they only do new vans too. And their prices are insane. I guess I should update. Got the long block put together and discovered I have the wrong waterpump backing plate. I have the old one and need the new one.

Two vehicles I learned to drive in some 30+ years ago. 1970 VW beetle and 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon. The Ford had the 2300 engine. I helped my dad rebuild it with a mild cam and some headers. That thing ran pretty well. He actually got rid of it a few years ago when he moved back to the pacific...

That's awful nice of you Will. I really appreciate it.

Yeah Will that's the ones. I have piles of alternator stuff so I don't need the alternator. I could use the power steering pump but I can also buy one of those as well. I usually delete the vacuum pump or use it as a belt stabilizer. I use a manual fuel pump as the vacuum pump. A little slow but...

I should have actually answered my belief of the question. Can you overcool oil? Sure you can. Oil that is too cool is most likely bypassing the filter. I think it would take a lot to cool the oil down too much especially in summer. Keep in mind the viscosity of oil creates heat. When it is...

Curious if anyone knows where I can find accessory brackets for 97 to 99 trucks with the 6.5 diesel? Possibly '96 - 2000 though I can't swear to that. These brackets are the only ones from a truck that I can get to fit in a van. They have the serpentine belt of course. The AC pump is driver...

After doing some tests recently I have come to the conclusion that oil temp may be more important then most people realize. Consider that heating a piston to 270F on a 60 degree day seizes it in the cylinder. What is happening under the piston is as important as what is happening above it...

They only use half the threads. I could use them. It just seems like a waste in clamping force in an already weak portion. using all the threads would spread the load out. On another note 11.9 bolts at only 55 foot pounds seems overkill.