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Paint and Body / Re: Painting OEM black (W8555-WA848) or another Black color

« on: November 29 2024, 11:00:39 AM »

Excellent-
I bought a 11k, OEM GN and parked it for 26yrs. Time to sell took weeks of work. I do not believe I have the ability or patience for a project such as yours. Kuddo's-

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: My old SS396

« on: August 15 2024, 06:48:57 PM »

  It's pretty slick, for sure.

yes.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: My old SS396

« on: August 15 2024, 01:55:46 PM »

Good.
I was beginning to think Texas had more than their share of early Camaro convertibles.
In my limited world, they were rare.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: My old SS396

« on: August 15 2024, 10:01:25 AM »

here goes-

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: My old SS396

« on: August 15 2024, 09:59:17 AM »

Not sure what is going on with Texas, early Camaro convertibles and big LS power. An acquaintance of mine just completed an LS for his customer. After a dyno break-in and tune, it will go into a '69 Camaro convertible.
Not sure of the size allowed, might try a picture-

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Reply to Ed's comments in the Shout Box

« on: November 20 2022, 11:24:23 AM »

The right is... the left. Look no further.......

Facts. A yearly budget is a Constitutional requirement. We have not have a budget since 2008. We have had 'continuing resolutions' twice(?) yearly ever since '08. None of these could have pasted w/o bipartisan support. Why? The largest budget in world history. Larger than any war budget. Unbelievably, this amount is REQUIRED.
Any perceived reasoning for affiliation with one of the 'parties', just proves Bonhoeffer correct. The number of hoaxes perpetrated to launder taxpayer dollars exceeds my patience to list.

History instructs, but you can always find work rearranging deck chairs.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It Has Begun

« on: November 19 2022, 02:31:52 PM »

Not sure where you guys are getting your info from but it's a simple line of succession.

You are correct. However, what Scoobum posted and I replied to differs from the rules of succession. It has already happened.
Gerald Ford became President having never faced an election. He was not the Speaker of the House.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It Has Begun

« on: November 17 2022, 09:48:05 PM »

I should add-if Biden were to step down/be removed w/o a VP. Pelosi would become POTUS.


correction as follows-
The Speaker of the House is third in line. Pelosi is no longer Speaker.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It Has Begun

« on: November 17 2022, 09:40:57 PM »

...... Harris is given a golden parachute. Gavin Newsom.. in as VP. Biden steps down, and Newsome slides in as President without being voted in.

This is possible, but unlikely. It has happened with Nixon/Agnew/Ford. Somewhat. Biden would have to nominate the Gov and he would have pass a majority vote in both houses. Only after Harris is gone.
After Harris is gone, there is no tiebreaker for the Senate and Biden could then get his VP chosen for him. I wouldn't hold my breath.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It Has Begun

« on: November 17 2022, 03:43:37 PM »

They better not. IMO, only the hard left is stupid enough to go along with this crap.

They didn't impeach Trump. They brought and passed articles of impeachment. In other words, they charged Trump with impeachable offenses. They never had a chance of impeachment. Bringing articles of impeachment only requires a majority of the House. Impeachment requires the vote of 67 Senators.
The only thing the Trump fiasco proved was the failure of the American education system. I am tired of being force fed bullshit theater. Biden's impeachment stands no chance.

Here is a suggestion, the new House majority could instead focus on the nation's business.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Scorpion Roller Rocker Question

« on: October 21 2022, 12:32:21 PM »

........ they're loud...real loud.

Well, loud is relative and lifters are an assumption at this point. Scoobum, are you looking at a mechanical bind or interference? Broken rockers, bent valves, stroked crank w/stock pistons? My curiosity meter is now pegged. Hopefully, your video is close to a running engine.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Scorpion Roller Rocker Question

« on: October 20 2022, 11:55:16 PM »

...... Oil pressure is okay .... The vid he sent me the lifters are as loud as hell.

Yeah, there has to be a lot of slack somewhere. Or not enough oil to the lifters/valve train. I fear adjustment will not be a solution.
I have seen hydraulic lifters set nearly every imaginable way, none were 'loud as hell'. I have seen them set some number of turns up from fully collapsed to 0.004"-0.006" clearance. None were as loud as my Monza which had insufficient oil supply for the lifter to recover. I have never adjusted the valves.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Scorpion Roller Rocker Question

« on: October 20 2022, 09:04:44 PM »

This is a large CI TR engine. No idea what lifters are in it. The vid he sent me the lifters are as loud as hell. Nice guy, but he's gone to the wrong people since day 1. TR owners love to struggle.

I take that as large cu in turbo regal engine.
If so, I am currently taking a '78 Monza wagon out of storage. 231 even fire/sag 4 spd. When I bought it, you could hear the lifters at low rpm from probably 200ft away. It was worn out (leak down @ 80-85%), but ran good w/perfectly clean exhaust. I installed an oil pump plate kit using the heavy bypass sprg. Have not heard a lifter since. Oil pressure hot is 25+@ idle and 45+ at highway speed. 0-40 wt oil. It served as a backup work commuter for 10 yrs. Put in storage in '03 when I bought another new S-10. My old '92 S-10 is still in service w/353k.
A lot of things can make Buick lifters loud. Before I did anything, I would verify the valve train has no slack. Pull a valve cover and try to rattle the rockers.
You probably do not need my advise, dunno-

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Scorpion Roller Rocker Question

« on: October 20 2022, 01:29:04 PM »

I just caught the Scorpion rocker part.
I like them. They used to sell half/mixed sets. I could get 8-1.65 and 8-1.5 at a single set price.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Scorpion Roller Rocker Question

« on: October 20 2022, 01:24:32 PM »

The OEM 1st gen sbc were 1 turn down factory. 84# of seat pressure was the factory target.
If I were going to rely on a knock sensor, I would probably stay away from the Rhoads and 'racing' lifters. I have not seen either used in probably 20 years.
If you have the paired rockers, you CAN convert the bolts to studs. If so, I would use good hardware and keep the pairing.

HTH.