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Interesting car, but you guys notice he still lost to the guy with the modded Busa? (Large displacement bikes with mods have the advantage.) It is all about power to weight ratio. A car with 1000hp will lose to a bike with 350hp. Simple math. (Problem on the bike is keeping the front tire on...

Not sure the Freightliners we used at Nestle were any better. :) IIRC, the brakes are pressure to use them on the truck/tractor, and pressure off to apply them on the trailer. That way, if the trailer comes undone, it locks up the brakes and is designed to stop. (Of course, it means if you...

Interesting article on the 24/7 .45 and some .40's. (Appears there are NO problems with the 9mm versions.) The SA/DA Pro version of either appears to work great in 9mm. Good reviews, and they are not kidding about the trigger pull. It is longer than some, but the best I've felt for a gun of...

Bosch Crapnums with the side type gap are fine for NA motors, but will misfire under boost conditions. Most "Copper" plugs will be fine, and they do work great, but the gap erodes much faster than "platinum" tipped plugs. Best option if you want plugs in my experiance that will last for a...

My bet is the hot side AR is going to be too large for the 7M. (The Buick is a 3.8L engine, so it might be close, but I'm guessing the AR will be closer to a 1.0 than a .65...) If that is the case, it may be a very slow spooling turbo, even though it's not that large of a compressor. (Being a...

They only seal oil... I guss that's not anything. :) Just curious, but does Toyota still sell those threaded head plugs? (Might not be that expensive to just buy them?) IDK however.

Thank your elected bitch, Diane Finestine. (Or however her name is spelled.) And the rest who think like her. If you move to Idaho, please leave your liberal politics at the border. We don't need, or want you here. Back on topic, I'm looking at buying a "Sweet .22" BSA scope for my...

Drop your block, and you can crack it too. Does that make your engine block shitty? LOL, it's cast iron. Cast iron does not like to flex, and when you dropped it, the force applied caused it to try and flex, and it cracked. When they are bolted to the block and transmisison, they make both...

I want the peak pressure memory of the electronic units :) But I have not found a used omori gauge with green illumination, black face and yellow needle. (Custom ordered the EGT and boost gauges, but now they don't do that anymore...) There are a few digital ones that intrest me too. (Can...

Check your spark plug gap. Stock is too wide for high boost engines. (Assuming your running more boost right?) I gap mine at .28, and it will fire fine. I've run 25lbs of boost, with no misfire problems on stock 7MGTE coils, irridium plugs and both NGK and now Moroso wires. I've also...

Smoke from tailpipe. 1) Leaking valve seals. (Pretty common on older engines.) 2) Rings worn out. (Not likely without other damage present.) 3) Clogged up drain line on the turbo. (Causes oil to back up in the CHRA, and then push past the piston ring type seal, causing oil burning out the...

My Bosch ones are not adjustable.. :) And they feed back on themselves. (You have to love something that will feed itself...)

Sheared pin..... Going once... Going twice... Going three times.... Sold! (I'm not a betting man, but it's about the only option from what you described.) The gear, shaft and of course, the gears on the cam might be fine. Just need a new pin? (I wonder if tool steel, or the end...

I have not been here in awhile, and this thread has gone OT quite a bit. 1) Nice oil pan idea, but have you actually fit that in the car yet? The area is not very wide actually, so measure twice, and cuss less. :) 2) Scrapers as noted need to be fitted to work well. Also shimming the pan...

Get the new 24/7 Tarus. Better gun, and you'll spend less. :)

I'm really liking the small alloy/Ti frame pistols for CCW's. (Plus you can get them with CrimsonTrace grips, so aim is easy.) Put the red dot where you want to shoot, and pull the trigger. Done deal. (Very nice, since if you ever did have to use this CCW, it would likely be a very...

I would not shave the head or block more than you need to restore the RA on both for a good gasket seal. Get the CR increase with different pistons if you really think it's worth it. (I have 9:1 pistons in my engine, and it does make it more fun off idle, yet allows for running the boost...

Ok, straight poop on FN5.7 round. Very small. Very fast. "Consumer" version has no steel dart in the core... "Real" version has a steel dart in a lead wrap and copper jacket... Nasty ass round for sure. (Comes apart inside you, and it does go right through most body armor, or at least the...

I like the P90. :) Do not like the price, but hey, you get what you pay for.... Long barrel version requires no fed tax stamp... but it's just a semi-auto bull-pup machine rifle. Of course, it holds 50 rounds per magazine, is totally ambi-dexterious and the design makes the most of the...

I think you lose more pressure via the stock rod bearing squirter holes than you do via the block mounted, and ball/spring regulated oil squirters. Larger holes in the rod bearings than the squirters too. (And the LAST place you want to lose oil pressure, at the rod bearings.) I think this...