Earth Killer Update
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- If the hood doesn't fit after the swap, I have a plan. Hopefully, it won't cost any money, but - well - we all know how that tends to turn out...
Does it involve a big hammer?
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
- I have determined a need for software - a method for calculating the length of a serpentine fan belt, taking into consideration all of the pullies and tensioners used for the given belt. For instance, I'll have four pullies and one tensioner. If I know the distance between and size of the pullies, and the desired deflection imposed by tensioner, I should be able to determine the required length of the belt with reasonable accuracy. The shop I'm having this swap done has a wall of hooks with about 400 fan belts on it, with no organization regarding length. They've spent hours combing through those belts looking for "something that will work". If I could write some software for them, it would shave a lot of time from that process.
Just use a pair of the wife/GF's stockings, worked in the 70's on MK1 Escorts, should work now. :-)
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Just use a pair of the wife/GF's stockings, worked in the 70's on MK1 Escorts, should work now
:thumbsup: Plus, liberally chewed white sliced bread makes excellent radiator putty (must be applied when hot). My Dad's Spitfire ran with this in place for two years until he got rid of it.
Alberto Brandolini:
The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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- The engine has been at the machine shop for over 7 weeks. No word on when it will be ready to be picked up. 1) The transmission comes as a kit specifically for my car, but it's also specifically for the original engine in the car. Because of this, I had to get a different bellhousing. The kit's bellhousing is 15/16 inch taller than the housing that I have to use, so I had to have a spacer made to go between the housing and the transmission. I was expecting $350 - it wound up costing $658 (because the CAD work was problematic). The silver lining here is that if anyone dares travel the road I'm on right now, I can have a spacer made for them because I have the CAD file. I should have the spacer by Friday. 2) I have all of the other parts necessary for the swap except the A/C compressor (which can be bought any time and won't hold up the swap). 3) I found some really nice highly-polished stainless steel "427" emblems for the fenders. 4) If the hood doesn't fit after the swap, I have a plan. Hopefully, it won't cost any money, but - well - we all know how that tends to turn out... I have determined a need for software - a method for calculating the length of a serpentine fan belt, taking into consideration all of the pullies and tensioners used for the given belt. For instance, I'll have four pullies and one tensioner. If I know the distance between and size of the pullies, and the desired deflection imposed by tensioner, I should be able to determine the required length of the belt with reasonable accuracy. The shop I'm having this swap done has a wall of hooks with about 400 fan belts on it, with no organization regarding length. They've spent hours combing through those belts looking for "something that will work". If I could write some software for them, it would shave a lot of time from that process. I was hoping to start the swap last week, but the engine is holding me up.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013What are they doing to the engine?
Alberto Brandolini:
The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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- The engine has been at the machine shop for over 7 weeks. No word on when it will be ready to be picked up. 1) The transmission comes as a kit specifically for my car, but it's also specifically for the original engine in the car. Because of this, I had to get a different bellhousing. The kit's bellhousing is 15/16 inch taller than the housing that I have to use, so I had to have a spacer made to go between the housing and the transmission. I was expecting $350 - it wound up costing $658 (because the CAD work was problematic). The silver lining here is that if anyone dares travel the road I'm on right now, I can have a spacer made for them because I have the CAD file. I should have the spacer by Friday. 2) I have all of the other parts necessary for the swap except the A/C compressor (which can be bought any time and won't hold up the swap). 3) I found some really nice highly-polished stainless steel "427" emblems for the fenders. 4) If the hood doesn't fit after the swap, I have a plan. Hopefully, it won't cost any money, but - well - we all know how that tends to turn out... I have determined a need for software - a method for calculating the length of a serpentine fan belt, taking into consideration all of the pullies and tensioners used for the given belt. For instance, I'll have four pullies and one tensioner. If I know the distance between and size of the pullies, and the desired deflection imposed by tensioner, I should be able to determine the required length of the belt with reasonable accuracy. The shop I'm having this swap done has a wall of hooks with about 400 fan belts on it, with no organization regarding length. They've spent hours combing through those belts looking for "something that will work". If I could write some software for them, it would shave a lot of time from that process. I was hoping to start the swap last week, but the engine is holding me up.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
determined a need for software
Hmm, a length of rope should do the trick.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Display Name Taken wrote:
Just use a pair of the wife/GF's stockings, worked in the 70's on MK1 Escorts, should work now
:thumbsup: Plus, liberally chewed white sliced bread makes excellent radiator putty (must be applied when hot). My Dad's Spitfire ran with this in place for two years until he got rid of it.
Alberto Brandolini:
The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
Sounds familiar, my neighbour has a Stag that he drives exclusively on summer evenings, because neither the roof nor the radiator is waterproof and if it's warm it boils. His radiator is full of ginger, that also works fine as putty.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]
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What are they doing to the engine?
Alberto Brandolini:
The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
Finish-honing the bores, checking main cap alignment, checking deck finish, verifying that the valve springs in the heads are the appropriate pressure for the camshaft, milling the heads to make sure they're flat, and assembling the long block. All of the parts are new except the heads.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
- The engine has been at the machine shop for over 7 weeks. No word on when it will be ready to be picked up. 1) The transmission comes as a kit specifically for my car, but it's also specifically for the original engine in the car. Because of this, I had to get a different bellhousing. The kit's bellhousing is 15/16 inch taller than the housing that I have to use, so I had to have a spacer made to go between the housing and the transmission. I was expecting $350 - it wound up costing $658 (because the CAD work was problematic). The silver lining here is that if anyone dares travel the road I'm on right now, I can have a spacer made for them because I have the CAD file. I should have the spacer by Friday. 2) I have all of the other parts necessary for the swap except the A/C compressor (which can be bought any time and won't hold up the swap). 3) I found some really nice highly-polished stainless steel "427" emblems for the fenders. 4) If the hood doesn't fit after the swap, I have a plan. Hopefully, it won't cost any money, but - well - we all know how that tends to turn out... I have determined a need for software - a method for calculating the length of a serpentine fan belt, taking into consideration all of the pullies and tensioners used for the given belt. For instance, I'll have four pullies and one tensioner. If I know the distance between and size of the pullies, and the desired deflection imposed by tensioner, I should be able to determine the required length of the belt with reasonable accuracy. The shop I'm having this swap done has a wall of hooks with about 400 fan belts on it, with no organization regarding length. They've spent hours combing through those belts looking for "something that will work". If I could write some software for them, it would shave a lot of time from that process. I was hoping to start the swap last week, but the engine is holding me up.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Pics or it didn't happen!
Regards, Nish
Latest article: Using the Microsoft Azure Storage Client Library for C++ Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Pics or it didn't happen!
Regards, Nish
Latest article: Using the Microsoft Azure Storage Client Library for C++ Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
There you go ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbAhfThNoco[^] X|
I'd rather be phishing!
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Pics or it didn't happen!
Regards, Nish
Latest article: Using the Microsoft Azure Storage Client Library for C++ Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Well, not even high-rep users can post pictures here, so you'll have to be happy with a link to the build page here[^]. Pictures will become more numerous once the build starts.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
- The engine has been at the machine shop for over 7 weeks. No word on when it will be ready to be picked up. 1) The transmission comes as a kit specifically for my car, but it's also specifically for the original engine in the car. Because of this, I had to get a different bellhousing. The kit's bellhousing is 15/16 inch taller than the housing that I have to use, so I had to have a spacer made to go between the housing and the transmission. I was expecting $350 - it wound up costing $658 (because the CAD work was problematic). The silver lining here is that if anyone dares travel the road I'm on right now, I can have a spacer made for them because I have the CAD file. I should have the spacer by Friday. 2) I have all of the other parts necessary for the swap except the A/C compressor (which can be bought any time and won't hold up the swap). 3) I found some really nice highly-polished stainless steel "427" emblems for the fenders. 4) If the hood doesn't fit after the swap, I have a plan. Hopefully, it won't cost any money, but - well - we all know how that tends to turn out... I have determined a need for software - a method for calculating the length of a serpentine fan belt, taking into consideration all of the pullies and tensioners used for the given belt. For instance, I'll have four pullies and one tensioner. If I know the distance between and size of the pullies, and the desired deflection imposed by tensioner, I should be able to determine the required length of the belt with reasonable accuracy. The shop I'm having this swap done has a wall of hooks with about 400 fan belts on it, with no organization regarding length. They've spent hours combing through those belts looking for "something that will work". If I could write some software for them, it would shave a lot of time from that process. I was hoping to start the swap last week, but the engine is holding me up.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
but the engine is holding me up
Viagra...
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
determined a need for software
Hmm, a length of rope should do the trick.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinA piece of string has worked as well, but since string was scarce in the old garage we tended to use electrical wires instead. That reminds me of that the belt to the alternator in my Porsche is slightly to long, I should fix that sometime... the same sometime as the last three tears. :) But there's no engine from Porsche in it, that got blown to bits and now there's something more reliable and more significantly a lot lighter.
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Well, not even high-rep users can post pictures here, so you'll have to be happy with a link to the build page here[^]. Pictures will become more numerous once the build starts.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013Wow, that is a detailed write-up! You really are passionate about this, aren't you?
Regards, Nish
Latest article: Using the Microsoft Azure Storage Client Library for C++ Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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Wow, that is a detailed write-up! You really are passionate about this, aren't you?
Regards, Nish
Latest article: Using the Microsoft Azure Storage Client Library for C++ Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Well, I'm the pioneer, so I'm doing the web page for people that follow me down the same road. I had to research my ass off to build the list of parts. If I can save someone some time, all the better.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013