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RDY4WAR wrote: Wed May 09, 2018 9:38 am I do wonder sometimes, considering the advancements in our experience and understanding, how relevant the threads from 10+ years ago are to today's standards. I'm sure it's possible that some of the information, that was commonplace back then, is rendered obsolete today.
i agree,
ideas and testing and results have changed over time
what i do like is everyone has an opinion on making power
and if you have data to support your opinion it makes it even better,
i like the notion - there is more than one way to bake a cak
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Far less political rubbish on here back then too.
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He who deletes history has no way to learn from the past ((someone else's) mistakes or experience)... :wink:
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RDY4WAR wrote: Wed May 09, 2018 9:38 am I do wonder sometimes, considering the advancements in our experience and understanding, how relevant the threads from 10+ years ago are to today's standards. I'm sure it's possible that some of the information, that was commonplace back then, is rendered obsolete today.
Some is, for sure.

I use Google to search out threads here. Type a phrase into Google with “” surrounding it, add a username (ex: udharold), and then type “speedtalk”. Lists of good stuff pops up.
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bob,
thanks for the google tip,i have never searched that way so going to have a look :D
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To have Google search ONLY on Speedtalk, use Google's SITE-function in your search; SITE:speedtalk.com/forum, followed by what you like to find, like;

SITE:speedtalk.com/forum "ANYTHING GOOD"

The search-function in phpBB-forums is kinda limited and it would be better if the current search in the forumheader got replaced by a Google Search field which would do the same as mentioned above.
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hoffman900 wrote: Thu May 10, 2018 5:44 pm
RDY4WAR wrote: Wed May 09, 2018 9:38 am I do wonder sometimes, considering the advancements in our experience and understanding, how relevant the threads from 10+ years ago are to today's standards. I'm sure it's possible that some of the information, that was commonplace back then, is rendered obsolete today.
Some is, for sure.

I use Google to search out threads here. Type a phrase into Google with “” surrounding it, add a username (ex: udharold), and then type “speedtalk”. Lists of good stuff pops up.
I Bing but here is a good example.
Search words (cross section speedtalk) https://www.bing.com/search?q=cross+sec ... orm=MOZSBR
Please Note!
THE ABOVE POST IN NO WAY REFLECTS THE VIEWS OF SPEED TALK OR IT'S MEMBERS AND SHOULD BE VIEWED AS ENTERTAINMENT ONLY...Thanks, The Management!
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big block,
thank you very much for your information
much appreciated.

bob,
i just re-read your thread in advanced engine for the 3rd time round,
EXHAUST CAM TIMING EVENTS
clicked on an old thread from 2007
Alan Roehrich,UD harold,mike jones,troy patterson just to name a few
now that to me is gold,no nonsense intelligent conversation,extremely informative
and just one reason i started this thread,its not a hissing match that i want to start just stating my observation,i dont do facebook and i looked at YB and its not my cup of tea.i know it means very little but just my 2 cents
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steve cowan wrote: Fri May 11, 2018 4:56 am big block,
thank you very much for your information
much appreciated.

bob,
i just re-read your thread in advanced engine for the 3rd time round,
EXHAUST CAM TIMING EVENTS
clicked on an old thread from 2007
Alan Roehrich,UD harold,mike jones,troy patterson just to name a few
now that to me is gold,no nonsense intelligent conversation,extremely informative
and just one reason i started this thread,its not a hissing match that i want to start just stating my observation,i dont do facebook and i looked at YB and its not my cup of tea.i know it means very little but just my 2 cents
thanks,
I remember that being quite interesting Steve, I'll go back for a re read. Always absorb more the second time over :idea:
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Another interesting thing to do, at least for me, is to look at your own posts and see if your views have changed over the years. I went back to 2006 and stayed up most of the night because you get to look at the whole post on that subject. There were very informative people on then as there are now and there were people who were kicked off the site with good cause. I find it amazing how some people have grown those huge testicles when they can hide behind the keyboard. They think that you'll never see them face to face and when you see them at PRI, the drags, in airports etc its comical. Anyway, do yourself a favor and go back a few years, the basics were there but maybe a little more refined today.
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Edvanced, High Ve...Mike Theroux, The "Strokers", Darin, Chris Uratchko, occasionally Ron Winterhoff, Beth, a lot more I cant think of off the top of my head. The good ole pre-advertising days. Has capitalism destroyed Speedtalk…. :lol:
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engines are still engines, you can still learn no matter how old the info.
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