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Aug 7, 2006 | 03:28 PM

#21

69 N.O.X. RATT

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From: Pettis Performance 565 with two stages of Nitrous Supply nitrous 1.082, 4.61 at 155, 7.17 at 192

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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo

You're right...I messed up my own description d'oh!!! Of course it's a higher number, it had to say for a harder material the indentation is less, so e is a lower number and therefore E- e is a higher number..oops

thanks for the heads up

Ok, good, I feel less stupid now.

Aug 7, 2006 | 03:45 PM

#22

Twin_Turbo

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yeah..and I feel more stupid LOL

Aug 7, 2006 | 11:17 PM

#23

freewayflyer

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From: Western Burbs of Chicago Illinois

Ah yes. I feel the universe is balanced.

- Oh be stupid wan Kanobe

Aug 7, 2006 | 11:45 PM

#24

I'm Batman

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St. Jude Donor '07

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Originally Posted by Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith

I STILL think it was a bad 'run' of pistons. It DOES happen, just ask Firestone tires!

Firestone's truck tire problem wasn't a "bad run," it was a long-time design flaw. My mom had one disingrate on a new S-10 Blazer with less than 10k miles in 1984. The tire shop guy knew exactly what brand they were after my dad told him what happened. That was, what...12 years before the media firestorm? The details are an entirely different issue...but it wasn't just a "bad run" of tires.

Aug 8, 2006 | 12:21 AM

#25

noonie

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From: Florida

Firestone also had a similar big issue back in the late sixties.

They are consistant.

Aug 8, 2006 | 12:23 AM

#26

noonie

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From: Florida

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Originally Posted by Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith

I also need to ask my engine builder if he know what he's talking about, cause I sure don't on this subject. He's the one who told me they should be around 80 Rockwell.
Thanks guys for trying to help.

Glenn

I thought you said quite a while ago that he would be history.

Aug 8, 2006 | 05:42 AM

#27

I'm Batman

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From: Springfield MO

St. Jude Donor '07

Quote:

Originally Posted by noonie

Firestone also had a similar big issue back in the late sixties.

They are consistant.

Notice that none of the tires that ever caused trouble were "P" rated tires - they were all "LT"s. When my dad bought his pickup new in 88 (special order) he told the ordering dealership that he wouldn't take it if it had Firestone tires on it - and it was even specified on the order pad. Guess what came on it? He made the dealership swap the wheels and tires with another new truck on the lot that came with Goodyears.

I like Cooper tires for light truck applications. And I love my Firehawk Indy 500s.

OK...back to your regularly scheduled engine nightmare.

Aug 8, 2006 | 07:44 AM

#28

Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith

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From: Edgewater (20 miles south of Daytona) Florida

Bye Bye Engine Builder!?!

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Originally Posted by noonie

I thought you said quite a while ago that he would be history.

I did. But it's hard to change in mid stream. Since this is 'his' motor, he is fixing the problems without any further charges to me minus parts. If money was NOT such an issue, I could afford to go anywhere, but I'm trying to do a $1,000 job on a $50 budget, so to speak. He is good, but I'm loosing my faith in his abilites as more and more things keep happening to my motor. Just don't know what to do or where to go anymore, so I'm kind of stuck here. Don't hate me for being so weak,...it's just that my wife is so strong!

Glenn

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Aug 8, 2006 | 09:28 AM

#29

noonie

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I think most of us have been there.
You sometimes wonder how often you have to pay for the same thing.

Aug 8, 2006 | 09:30 AM

#30

sweethence

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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe

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Originally Posted by noonie

I think most of us have been there.
You sometimes wonder how often you have to pay for the same thing.

2 to 5 times depending on the part
though sometimes less if you pay with blood as I have

Aug 8, 2006 | 10:27 AM

#31

Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith

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From: Edgewater (20 miles south of Daytona) Florida

Blood Money

I thought we ALL paid with blood. Every time I go out into the garage, no matter how little a job it is, I come back in with blood leaking from somewhere. It's become a running joke with my wife and friends, like a vampire requiring it's dose of blood every day.

Glenn