Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's a lefty loosy but after eight years at 185 lbft, OMG, it's settled in super hard. I am buttoning it back together and will take another run at it this weekend with a 3/4 inch breaker after I figure out how to lock down the flex plate. Kinda looking forward to making a special tool.


Anyone ever have luck with the rope-in-a-cylinder trick?

Never tried it but my buddy once tacked a piece of steel rod onto an old spark plug and screwed it in and jammed everything up enough. Didn't seem to cause any damage on the old V8 but not sure I would try it on a modern engine. Rope trick is same principal with less risk of focused stress so don't see why it wouldn't work.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

anyone thought about adding sound insulation or whatnot to their vehicles? any brand comes to mind? i know dynamat is the king or so, but ive seen good followings for second skin and the like

they're all about the same. just with equal parts dick measuring. i dynamat-ed my trunk lid, mostly because dynamat was the most accessible stuff. otherwise, it's all really just basic butyl-based mass loading material.. different brands salt their mix of butyl with different additives that are supposed to matter, and different brands will vary the thicknesses a little, but overall, i tend to prefer the aluminum foil backed stuff.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Got mustard?

sorry, only ketchup.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's a lefty loosy but after eight years at 185 lbft, OMG, it's settled in super hard. I am buttoning it back together and will take another run at it this weekend with a 3/4 inch breaker after I figure out how to lock down the flex plate. Kinda looking forward to making a special tool.


Anyone ever have luck with the rope-in-a-cylinder trick?

i learned a new trick today!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Never tried it but my buddy once tacked a piece of steel rod onto an old spark plug and screwed it in and jammed everything up enough. Didn't seem to cause any damage on the old V8 but not sure I would try it on a modern engine. Rope trick is same principal with less risk of focused stress so don't see why it wouldn't work.

I like the idea of a solid rod because it can be a hard stop with the crank at 90 degrees. I don't like the idea of slowly scrubbing the journal while the rope squishes tight.


Will definitely keep the rod in mind. I have some plain steel tube that's about the perfect diameter.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

ti learned a new trick today!

I've done it with lawnmower engines. Didn't have much luck with the Z and I just now realized how it may have been really bad for it. We'll never know.

[Boomerang]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Thanks for the excellent laugh.

I thought you were a nice bloke until I listened to the lyrics..


Banned.

[Boomerang]

Originally Posted by korhun

Almost banned for tittle tattling..

[Boomerang]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

He already sparked a civil war in the What Are You Listening To thread.

Meh, you again confuse Aussie banter for aggression.


Banned for being antagonistic.

[korhun]

[Boomerang]

[Boomerang]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I like the idea of a solid rod because it can be a hard stop with the crank at 90 degrees. I don't like the idea of slowly scrubbing the journal while the rope squishes tight.

banned

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Boomerang

Meh, you again confuse Aussie banter for aggression.


Banned for being antagonistic.

[Tcoat]

So, we are just going to abandon the idea of subject specific sub forums right?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

So, we are just going to abandon the idea of subject specific sub forums right?

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[Tcoat]

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