Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by EAGLE5

You could pay me with free food, free drink, and $2000 and I still wouldn't hang out in a dive bar with COVID around.

Welp, not ALL dive bars are what you may be used to -

[Spuds]

July's disaster, Saharan Dust Cloud?

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by Spuds

July's disaster, Saharan Dust Cloud?

This year the media will name it the Saharan Death Cloud and deem it able to kill a man with only 5 min of exposure.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by weederr33

This year the media will name it the Saharan Death Cloud and deem it able to kill a man with only 5 min of exposure.

It's apparently already starting to be called "Godzilla"... SMH...

With Independence Day coming up, it's a good thing sand isn't flammable... Yet...


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Edit:. Ahhhh shhiiiiiiit...

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by Spuds

It's apparently already starting to be called "Godzilla"... SMH...

With Independence Day coming up, it's a good thing sand isn't flammable... Yet...


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Edit:. Ahhhh shhiiiiiiit...

Lol really? -____-

Also with enough dust, it could cause electricity and people will think it's the end of days.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by weederr33

This year the media will name it the Saharan Death Cloud and deem it able to kill a man with only 5 min of exposure.

All the more reason to wear a mask -

[spike021]

This is simultaneously a very interesting write-up while also being a good example of something I'm sure most of us would be too lazy to do:

https://surjan.substack.com/p/16-wei...tire-pressures

[Kiske]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Have you considered an LS swap? -

5 engines and 2 transmissions is still cheaper and less headache than the LS. There are very few members that have done the LS swap to a factory-like completion and not regretted it. Or sold them off soon after. Both DustinS and Sportguy83 have stated that they wished they stuck with the FA20 after years of working out the kinks on the LS swap. It may not be the fastest but, time behind the wheel > time spent working on them.

I've only ever considered swapping in a FA24d, flat 6 EZ30 or the Synergy V8. I tend to be one of the 'engine purists' hailing back from my day with rotary engines. So unless it is in the same family originally spec'd or a truly unique engine (hence the Jun/Synergy swap,) that it was never an option.



My goal for MR.Blue is back to a running state, and then off to be sold or traded in. I'm happy with the tS enough to keep it instead.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spike021

This is simultaneously a very interesting write-up while also being a good example of something I'm sure most of us would be too lazy to do:

https://surjan.substack.com/p/16-wei...tire-pressures

The "accuracy" was pure coincidence. Tread grooves do not need to be subtracted from area. The sidewalls of the tire add a lot of vertical structure he is not accounting for. Contact patch is more oval than rectangular. This could be useful to tell you the weight distribution on a car less well documented than a twin if all 4 tires were identical and you had a really accurate pressure gauge.

Edit, lol I just read the addendum where author notices the same thing.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Kiske

5 engines and 2 transmissions is still cheaper and less headache than the LS. There are very few members that have done the LS swap to a factory-like completion and not regretted it. Or sold them off soon after. Both DustinS and Sportguy83 have stated that they wished they stuck with the FA20 after years of working out the kinks on the LS swap. It may not be the fastest but, time behind the wheel > time spent working on them.

I've only ever considered swapping in a FA24d, flat 6 EZ30 or the Synergy V8. I tend to be one of the 'engine purists' hailing back from my day with rotary engines. So unless it is in the same family originally spec'd or a truly unique engine (hence the Jun/Synergy swap,) that it was never an option.

My goal for MR.Blue is back to a running state, and then off to be sold or traded in. I'm happy with the tS enough to keep it instead.

I was trying to make a funny -

But, thanks for sharing your thoughts -

Yep, back-in-the-day, I did an LS swap (well sorta - it was a 283 cu in Chev V-8) into a 1956 Ford F-100. It slipped right in with the hep of an a-dapter kit and some home made motor mounts.

Oh yes, like the one in the picture, it was painted red and had chromed reversed rims. -

NO, REALLY!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spike021

This is simultaneously a very interesting write-up while also being a good example of something I'm sure most of us would be too lazy to do:

https://surjan.substack.com/p/16-wei...tire-pressures

You got THAT right -

That fellow has waaaay too much spare time on his hands (or was that a COVID project)?

Hell, given enough paper and enough pencils, a person could make that car weigh almost anything he wanted it to.

daaaaa - I just read further.

[ichitaka05]

Put some Super Blue on the blade. Made an interesting color. Close to gunmetal than black. I’ll be doing more coating later.

... but for now, yes you’re seeing it correctly lol

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Yup, went w canola oil.

Excellent. A healthy quench.

[TylerLieberman]

Thinking about this old video and the status of the world today.