Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

CJ; Thank you, data of importance..... UHL of studs are a bit longer than on the 351w: 3.66". However, there's always some threads x- tra on these studs. A kit for the 351w sounds promising. I have read the rest of you correct; by machining threads in these (Cold- rolled and hardened (actually...

Hey Tony, not sure what application you have these pegged for, but I've always seen some back and forth on the swirl ramp on whether to take it out, leave it, shrink it, etc. For a WOT or race application, I imagine taking it out is the right move. For a street motor I'm not sure, but potentially de...

isnt it just an FEA topology optimisation program, the same as what have been around for years? what makes it AI No. Other optimization routines revolve around either set or statistical algorithms for choices on the optimization variables. The algorithm is largely static (keeps trying the same thin...

The best is in the chamber... SO why is it a problem shooting at the floor like all the sprint cars do? I had no idea what a sprint car set up even looked like. So I checked out some pics and looked at a kinsler sprint car nozzle. They mount them up high in the runner , I'm assuming to take advanta...

All of this is well documented. There are several Formula One white papers on this and why they were coming up with camshaft dampers, quill drives, etc... Honda has also documented how adding weight to camshafts and the timing gear reduce angular velocity changes by over 25%. This increases the rev...

Here there is only interest in gov taxing you more with a carbon tax. Basicly a guilt tax based on a lie. Makes living more expensive. The gov is not interested in you living better, thru increased transportation efficientcy. 100 octane pump gas will never be seen here. Just more carbon tax. That's...

I believe the use of "shock" is rather subjective here. Accidentally shorting out the terminals on a fully charged Group 24 battery will "shock" anyone nearby, with noise, surprise, light flash, heat,etc, that they will not care much about whether they actually conducted any ele...

Where does the vac pump pull from? Valve cover(s)? What do the drain backs in the heads look like? If you pull from the valve cover (or anywhere else really) you have to make sure it doesn't FLOW at lot to the vacuum pump. It can pull a lot of vacuum, but that doesn't tell you how much volume of gas...

Did he keep track of the unstretched length? That's usually an easy first line of defense of catching fatigue. If you notice the unstretched length changing, something is yielding. It's not a foolproof method of course, just one more tool in the toolbox. What rod bolt material? 3/8" ARP2000 rod...

NHRA mandated the carburetors or everyone would have been injected 30 years ago. Same goes with NASCAR. They’re slower because NHRA spec’ed the entire system to be slower. NASCAR did the same. If Pro Stock was a displacement / cylinder limit only, they would all be injected, 4 valves per cylinder, ...

Racing went the only way it could have in a capitalistic society..... into a business. It started as enthusiasts doing what they love. Those people still exist but are rarer. It's a deeper love for the art and method of it. Those people will do whatever they have to because they enjoy the spirit of ...

I've never cared much for craftsman tools. Although I'd never argue the older ones weren't stout, I just never liked the feel of them. I did pick up a friends Craftsman ratchet the other day and it felt crustier than a HF unit. :? Their screwdrivers are okay. My wife got me a set as a present. One h...

modok wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 2:10 am Perhaps the polite way to say it would be.....
Your magnet engine... is a topic for the religion forum,
that's the kind of engine it is

This thread is ooooold. But fine, I'll bite. In my opinion, the fact the engine picked up everywhere from 2500 on likely means that combo liked the extra flow in both the heads and the intake. Just the intake may have helped, but likely not nearly as much as the combination of both. Yeah, the fast ...

This thread is ooooold. But fine, I'll bite. In my opinion, the fact the engine picked up everywhere from 2500 on likely means that combo liked the extra flow in both the heads and the intake. Just the intake may have helped, but likely not nearly as much as the combination of both. Yeah, the fast i...