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Mad Max was Australian and would laugh at your car. "You call that an engine?"
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Fasten your seatbelt! 
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I hope the swap goes well, and it not a case of:
The operation was a success, however, the patient died.
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We're all confident that the patient will pull through (and pull hard). 
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Oooohhhh, ford 427! Lecker. Whats it going to run, 500+ bhp?
I saw some cool fuel injection kits, self tuning ones, in the US, is that what you are gong for?
Also saw a ford motor running two turbos at over 2000 bhp. Impressive!
Looks nice though, very nice.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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We're expecting 450-500 at the rear wheels, which means 500-550 at the flywheel. Gonna run a big-ass carburetor.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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That's nice power, but why a carb? They are a pig to jet. The fuel injection blocks I saw on US TV when I was over there look to be real no brainers, and give incredible efficiency too.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Because it makes today's faux "car guys" stare in bewilderment. They're a "pig to jet"? Have you ever tuned a carb on a performance car yourself, or are you basing your claim merely according to what you'e heard? I can tune a carb in about an hour. It takes a real good tuner I know more than four hours to tune a computer-controlled car.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Have you ever tuned a carb on a performance car yourself
Yes, Weber DCNFs and DCOEs. Emulsion tubes, transfer jets, mains jets, idle jets, venture size... I even ended up making my own venturis on a lathe!
You have to get it all right to get perfect fueling at all revs, on all throttle loads, for the cam profile you have, and its a pig.
These fuel injection bodies, with a few sensors, and a ECU, look to do a damn fine job to me.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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For me, it's primary and secondary jets, air bleeds, power valves and accelerator pumps (since I'm running a mech secondary carb, I don't have to deal with vacuum advance or choke settings). If you start out with the proper size of carburetor, it's already pretty close to being right. You rarely have to change the primary jets. The only real problem area is secondary tip-in when you start pressing on the throttle. I'll have a wideband air/fuel gauge to help with part-throttle and WOT fuel mixture, and we'll also have it running on a chassis dyno, so we can actually put the car into gear and mess with the carb as if it's actually driving on the street.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
modified 22-Jul-14 14:12pm.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: so we can actually put the car into gear and mess with the carb as if it's
actually driving on the street
You will need to.
I finally got so fed up messing around and got a 'tuning weber carbs' book, and it just made it more complex! But at least it made sense. There is a heck of a lot going on in a carb. I also ended up buying a load of small drills so I could make my own jet sizes.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Pic #2[^]
Pic #2[^]
both pic 2 and pic 2 are labeled as 3 and 4.
By the way, that won't do you any good by itself. You need a body[^] to put it in
Elephant elephant elephant, sunshine sunshine sunshine
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But, I do...[^]
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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"A thing of evil it was, crouched there... waiting." 
Software Zen: delete this;
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Which reminds me - I have to come up with a suitable slogan for a t-shirt...
"Not a toy"
"Blunt instrument"
"427cid - because I'm just plain mean"
"For ages 50 and above"
"Earth Killer"
"Frankenstang"
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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FRKSTNG would make for a decent personalized plate, at least here in Ohio where you're limited to seven characters.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I tried to get a custom plate but they rejected it - "427 AMF"
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Try for "427 MFKR". Tell them it stands for "Mustang For Kids, Really".
Software Zen: delete this;
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So purdy!! With a big enough shoehorn, I reckon we could get it into Booger Mobile!! Might have to remove the firewall (and front seat). 
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Now you are officially in a mid-life chrsis. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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"Crisis"...
No, a mid-life crisis usually involves a trading in the wife on a much-too-young bleach blonde bimbo with huge knockers and the minivan on a small expensive sports car.
A mid-life crisis has absolutely nothing to do with something you've always been into - I've been driving fast Fords for most of the last 40 years, so the only thing that's really changed is that I can now afford it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: No, a mid-life crisis usually involves a trading in the wife on a much-too-young bleach blonde bimbo with huge knockers and the minivan on a small expensive sports car.
So he says. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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Every time I see a mindless posing bimbo at a car show, I'm glad I'm married to my wife. Yeah, the MPB might be nice to look at, but at some point, she has to speak, and that's when it all falls apart.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I'm getting really annoyed at the medias attempt to make a story out of a Politician not knowing the price of something basic like a pint of Milk. So what. Here is the latest[^]
Apparently it's scandalous when Politicians don't know the answer, and it shows how out of touch they are with the real-word. The thing is I don't even know the answer and I probably would have guessed around the 70p mark like her so perhaps I'm out of touch too. I don't know how much a loaf of Bread is either as I don't normally buy bread on it's own.
In all honesty (without cheating) can you answer these questions
1. How much is a pint of Milk?
2. How much is a loaf of bread?
3. How much is 1KG of potatoes?
4 How much is Butter?
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