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  1. doktor_x

    questions on timing an engine

    Disclaimer: I'm ultra-tired, so if I'm turned around on anything, someone will probably find it and steer you right. If you're setting it to 35 degrees when it's fully advanced (3500 or whatever it ends up being due to springs and such), the initial doesn't matter. The difference between...
  2. doktor_x

    Shift Points (904 Auto)

    The adapter bracket should do the trick. It may be good to make sure the linkage hasn't been flipped on the transmission end as a weird band-aid fix. Thought I'd mention this as a preemptive measure to ward off the madness that could result from it acting strangely once the linkage at the carb...
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    The return of sanity?

    I'm pulling a Lazarus with this thread to minimize madness contamination to the database. Provided that I pass the whiz-quiz (I'm studying really hard) I'll be returning to wage slavery on Monday. While the past 21 months of casting resumes into the abyss and doing various handyman/mechanic work...
  4. doktor_x

    Ice Driving! Which engine layout is best?

    If only there were an option for a half-track... ;) I much prefer RWD of the choices presented because: 1) It's what I grew up with 2) It makes more sense to me to separate the wheels that steer from the wheels that propel (you can only steer a loose FWD so much by manipulating the parking...
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    F at&t!!!!!!!

    Looks like an exceptionally clean cut. As much as I like a 32-TPI blade for such things, I'd like to get my grubby hands on a Remgrit hacksaw blade for comparison purposes.
  6. doktor_x

    onecatnodog has found you

    Fun fact: Red is manifest perfection. ** ** under the assumption that she's fond of bacon
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    iPod Dyno application

    I had to drive a few miles to find a suitably remote spot to unleash the full fury of the mighty Cherokee. It would seem that results have been skewed slightly by wiggling action of the cup holder ashtray (from the gut-wrenching launch forces encountered upon side-stepping the brake pedal at...
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    iPod Dyno application

    I've just installed this and will be taking the mighty Cherokee for a spin to see if it yields reasonable numbers. It seems reminiscent of the Vericom VC2000 that we used to mess with on backroads in my high school days, but without buying a $400 box that has a limited range of uses...
  9. doktor_x

    A-Body Holy Grail???

    It'd have to be the apocryphal Dart R/T.
  10. doktor_x

    Can a thrust bearing be changed with the engine in the car? (318)

    I've used a medium-sized cotter pin stuffed into the oil hole with the "legs" folded out against the journal to catch the plain edge of the bearing. Rotate the crank 1/2-turn. The new bearing can be rolled in similarly from the tang side. Keep everything spotless while doing this. Any crap under...
  11. doktor_x

    Copying Port design for CNC porting

    It should be fairly simple to sweep the port(s) with a CMM and produce a wiremesh/point cloud/dxf/other useful model format. Probe selection could be a bit interesting for some spots, but if a cutting tool can reach it, so can a probe.
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    That, uh, thing got a Hemi in it…?

    Just imagine the killer mobile station that the Mercedes dude could cram into a full-sized van. Breathtaking... 73 de KD0LAD ;)
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    Winter Storage Question

    A bottle of STA-BIL should do the trick.
  14. doktor_x

    The return of sanity?

    I'm resurrecting this to add a sample of my new strategy. The lighting is horrible, but it's mostly a prototype. The final cut will feature expounding on why anyone else would be a horrible choice and some other nice things that they hate. YouTube - Hire me
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    HAY JOE!! Where'd you go

    He's doing altogether well. He's staying kinda busy with work and miscellaneous stuff, but I suppose staying busy keeps trouble at a safe distance. I figure he'll probably check in at some point in the near future. You guys are alright.** ** that's about as close as I get to displaying normal...
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    A-holes at Autozone

    I went to Advance Auto Parts a couple years ago to rent a gear puller. After a few runs through the usual "what year, model, blah, blah, blah" routine, the dude finally picked up that my repeating "it's a tool, not a part" may have some bearing on his task. I let him flounder for a bit, as it...
  17. doktor_x

    what do you do for a living?

    My current title is Job Seeker. It's not as prestigious as it sounds. The pay is absolute crap and the hours vary wildly, but it keeps my powder dry.
  18. doktor_x

    mickey mouse and good ol jerry rigs

    While touring Yellowstone in a 1990 Dodge Monaco, the electric fan quit working and led to temperature problems. I fixed it by taking the fan apart and repairing the broken connection using my trusty Gerber Multiplier and a root beer bottle cap. I cut strips of metal from the cap, scraped off...
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    What the F@#& was chevy thinking?

    I'd be tempted to zip the crossmember out with a plasma cutter and weld it back in after replacing the stupid gasket (using copious amounts of Gasgacinch. Then I'd throw my head back and loudly proclaim "Ha ha, The Man™!". What a nightmare.
  20. doktor_x

    My Prius got spanked

    I'm thinking a bank of large-value (perhaps 30 farads total) capacitors and a JATO bottle may net respectable times.
  21. doktor_x

    therm quad size

    Set up properly, it'll only supply what the engine can draw through it. Total cfm isn't nearly as big a deal as a Holley double-pumper or similar.
  22. doktor_x

    Things to hang on the wall -- I want your ideas

    Perhaps a hanging mobile/windchime made with a bunch of doll heads. That would serve well as a focal point. :evil2: Also, research the rules and regulations. During my military days, I had a calendar of extremely-friendly-looking ladies that would normally be prohibited. A few carefully placed...
  23. doktor_x

    Does anyone have a clue-- mini starter?????

    A Jeep starter would be the mirror image of that one since they're located on the passenger side.
  24. doktor_x

    Anyone using , or have an opinion on the Pypes SS exhaust

    Here's a stock 318 with the 2.5" X-pipe system and Race Pro mufflers. YouTube - Dart exhaust 03 I also did this in-car ride-along of tearing around the foothills. Note: It is 5+ minutes that you can never get back. YouTube - Dart exhaust 02
  25. doktor_x

    amd full quarter panels

    I'm eager to see how this works out. Mine will probably need full quarters by the time I'm in a position to do the tin work.
  26. doktor_x

    I have my 392 ordered, how much power will it make?

    You may have a look at the Comp Cams XE262H as well. The spreadbore carburetor is absolutely worth consideration as mentioned above. I dig where you're going with this build. I did something similar for a fellow serviceman in the early 90s. At the end, the 3/4-ton (Brand X) pickup truck with...
  27. doktor_x

    340 question?

    As a general rule, a crank can go 0.030 under without too much trouble. Detonation will tend to be something to avoid even more with the additional soft material within the lines of force transmission.
  28. doktor_x

    340 question?

    I'd be curious about the date stamped into the bearing shells. I'm not sure on the absolutes, but the factory may have turned a scratched crank rather than scrap it. Otherwise, a previous owner may have lost oil pressure such that it munched parts without hurting the bore. There are a lot of...
  29. doktor_x

    Texting/talking on Cellphones while driving.

    I've yelled out the window at fellow motorists on several occasions that "you clearly can't do both at the same time, so pick one and get the [expletive deleted] out of the way!". I'd imagine that the average person would be doing well to walk and chew gum at the same time. This is why crap...
  30. doktor_x

    hurst vertical gate

    You'll probably end up with a good-sized hole in the transmission tunnel. As for the rods, I'm not entirely sure what'll be involved. If they need to go longer, you may be able to cut them on the long, straight sections and weld in sections of heavy-wall tube to put things where they need to be...
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