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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:52 pm
- Forum: Vintage/Classic/Historical Engine Tech
- Topic: Jay Leno -- It's a Dusie!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1342
Re: Jay Leno -- It's a Dusie!
Year late and a dollar short, but I never knew the Dusenberg used quarter-speed cams. Now we know where Bus Schaller got his inspiration. If you are referring to the drawing of the Dusenberg head, look closer, the lobes are described as for cylinders 180 cam degrees, 360 crank degrees, from each ot...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: Vintage/Classic/Historical Engine Tech
- Topic: Jay Leno -- It's a Dusie!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1342
Re: Jay Leno -- It's a Dusie!
Year late and a dollar short, but I never knew the Dusenberg used quarter-speed cams. Now we know where Bus Schaller got his inspiration. ... My dad (H.G. "Bus" Schaller) was the inventor of the Double-Lobe cam. I applied for the patent, and we received it in 1959. We developed and sold k...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: Electric & Hybrid Vehicle ** NEW **
- Topic: What Happened to Electric Vehicle Sales?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 81
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1791
Re: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
I looked at some of my files and found a picture from about twenty-two years ago. I forgot that I snagged a different style [still stock] cold air intake. "[stock RS] 305 with 170 hp (standard RPO L03)" Camaro RS with dual snorkel a.jpg ... The car has outside cold air from the factory. It...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:38 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1791
Re: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
... The car has outside cold air from the factory. Its got a tube that splits to 2 separate filters in front of the radiator. Its a really cool design that works. Yup, air deflector underneath is good to go and that is a must have on any third gen camaro... Or else! ... Way back in time, on my Thir...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1791
Re: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
Talk some more about the technique of pouring molten aluminium into the heads to block off passages. Do you need to have the head at a certain temp while doing this ...? I ask because of the difference in coefficients of linear thermal expansion makes me concerned about stressing the casting and po...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:26 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1791
Re: Cooling tricks with iron headed hot rods?
On our obsolete iron heads: Block the exhaust heat crossover Large electric fan with shroud Outside cold air intake Fuel return line to the tank Custom ignition advance curve; lots of initial advance and plenty of vacuum advance at cruise. Tuning the carb with an on-board wide band O2 sensor. As li...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: Offtopic Forum
- Topic: Create the Future Design Contest
- Replies: 0
- Views: 116
Create the Future Design Contest
Engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide can enter individually or as part of a team in any of seven categories: • Aerospace & Defense • Automotive/Transportation • Electronics • Manufacturing & Materials • Medical • Robotics & Automation • Sustainable Technologies Over $50,000 ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Question for Tuner
- Replies: 9
- Views: 786
Re: Question for Tuner
These theses at MIT are available to read for free. There are other universities that will allow you to read engineering theses at no charge. If you check out the citations you can drill down and explore topics. However, one large limitation is your budget. Many references have a paywall, like SAE....
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Question for Tuner
- Replies: 9
- Views: 786
Re: Question for Tuner
These theses at MIT are available to read for free. There are other universities that will allow you to read engineering theses at no charge. If you check out the citations you can drill down and explore topics. However, one large limitation is your budget. Many references have a paywall, like SAE. ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:45 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Stolen Car Alert!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 521
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:51 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Mystery sludge
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1195
Re: Mystery sludge
Briefly, it appears that a decomposition product of a typical moly additive is both ferromagnetic and has a tan to brown appearance. This would be consistent with the additive fallout comment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301304965_New_insights_on_the_decomposition_mechanism_of_Molybdenu...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Is Prof.Blair & Associates still in business?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 844
Re: Is Prof.Blair & Associates still in business?
Neels is too modest.
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- Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Changing from synthetic to conventional oil
- Replies: 10
- Views: 646
Re: Changing from synthetic to conventional oil
So AI called Dan Timberlake a "Guru" and "an experienced individual". If there were ever any doubts that AI is "Automated Imbecility" we now have our proof. “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” Various versions attributed to ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Changing from synthetic to conventional oil
- Replies: 10
- Views: 646
Re: Changing from synthetic to conventional oil
I just punched a 2010 Camry with a 2.5L engine after driving it for 3K I found out it is using 1 qt every 1000 miles. MFG call for 5w20 I am using 10w30 full synthetic which is expensive I a m thinking of switching to convention 10w30 much cheaper. Any opinions or real world experience. Here ya go:...