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I just saw this and could not help but laugh... Visit Valentine.. Small town, Big adventure!! http://visitvalentine.org/ Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County. BUT!! Valentine is home to a NAPA AND a Pronto auto parts store.. I am setting cash aside now for this unusual road trip.. Canned Ham Radio fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Jun 1, 2016 |
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Leperflesh posted:scuz what year is your golf? 2002 2.0L engine code AVH why?
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# ? Jun 1, 2016 18:13 |
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I've got an owners manual from my dear departed 2005 GL, but I just realized I got rid of my old MkIV Haynes. Anyway I can confirm you'll be able to shove all that poo poo into the car, the capacity in the MkIV is pretty big once you fold down the rear seats. You're gonna want to put as much weight forward as you can, to try to keep the car from being too overloaded over the rear wheels, and even with the cushions re-positioned the rear seat won't lay totally flat. If you can strap the engine onto the back of the rear seat with some tie downs or jam something in behind it to hold it forward, that will help. Also obviously drive slowly and carefully, no sudden hard turns, etc.
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# ? Jun 1, 2016 19:16 |
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Leperflesh posted:I've got an owners manual from my dear departed 2005 GL, but I just realized I got rid of my old MkIV Haynes. Anyway I can confirm you'll be able to shove all that poo poo into the car, the capacity in the MkIV is pretty big once you fold down the rear seats. You're gonna want to put as much weight forward as you can, to try to keep the car from being too overloaded over the rear wheels, and even with the cushions re-positioned the rear seat won't lay totally flat. If you can strap the engine onto the back of the rear seat with some tie downs or jam something in behind it to hold it forward, that will help. Also obviously drive slowly and carefully, no sudden hard turns, etc.
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# ? Jun 1, 2016 20:15 |
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kastein posted:I stole that one from AvE, don't thank me There are actually a buttload of nice looking roadmasters around the twin cities for some unknown and bizarre reason. I see them all the time. I'd bet parting the thing out would go pretty quickly.
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# ? Jun 1, 2016 20:59 |
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This thread is this song irl https://youtu.be/iOKV9Stri_M
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# ? Jun 1, 2016 21:19 |
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For what it's worth, I've had ~800lb of people, plus my normal tools and a full tank of diesel in my AAZ Mk3 Golf. Can't be that bad for a mk4.
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# ? Jun 2, 2016 03:48 |
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scuz posted:Loading it in will be something of a fabricobble (thanks for that word, btw) adventure since the only strong dude I know is TheFonz and my back sucks at the moment. What I'm most worried about is what to do with the rest of the loving car after I've robbed it of its treasures. I could just drop it off at a junkyard or leave it by the side of the road since there's no title, but that's rude. I'm about 15 minutes South of that Roadmaster if you want any additional help with loading/teardown/part-out. Seriously!
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14 BAR RIFF posted:This thread is this song irl As long as it doesn't turn into Schism we'll be alright I think.
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So, I do some freelancing for AutoBlog. I was telling my editor about this project/thread this morning and she was all, "These dudes should write something for us!" Then she sent me the link for Open Road. Here's the link, Open Road is one of those sites where car nerds can write stories about cool poo poo and submit it. Open Road would probably be pretty interested in this story because it's both cool and bonkers, so one of you guys should write something up and send it in. Probably Dick-Riff. Actually, definitely Dick-Riff.
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CroatianAlzheimers posted:So, I do some freelancing for AutoBlog. I was telling my editor about this project/thread this morning and she was all, "These dudes should write something for us!" Then she sent me the link for Open Road. Here's the link, Open Road is one of those sites where car nerds can write stories about cool poo poo and submit it. Open Road would probably be pretty interested in this story because it's both cool and bonkers, so one of you guys should write something up and send it in. Probably Dick-Riff. Actually, definitely Dick-Riff. Will Autoblog pay me for the tumblr because Hulk Hogan didn't sue them into the ground?
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Will Autoblog pay me for the tumblr because Hulk Hogan didn't sue them into the ground? I don't know what they pay for Open Road stuff, if anything. You'd need to write actual articles about the process of the project, though. Also, there's a tumblr about this?
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CroatianAlzheimers posted:I don't know what they pay for Open Road stuff, if anything. You'd need to write actual articles about the process of the project, though. Also, there's a tumblr about this? No, I have a tumblr that's stream of consciousness rambling about entrepreneurship in the automotive industry. quote:They called it the Witchgrinder. It made horsepower the same way that throwing a running circular saw with the trigger ziptied down into a child’s pizza party made fun for the whole family. I knew I was onto something special when the President Himself called me halfway through wiring up the Megasquirt harness and offered me a brand new Lincoln Continental if I’d stop.
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If there's any media coverage of this at all, be it mass, indie, or whatever, it must include this post:rndmnmbr posted:If there was one thing you could absolutely trust 14" to do, it was walk into the mouth of madness and bring something hosed up but functional back out.
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Tommychu posted:As long as it doesn't turn into Schism we'll be alright I think. "I know the pieces fit 'cause I watched them fall away Mildewed and smoldering. Fundamental differing." "I know the pieces fit 'Cause I watched them tumble down" "There was a time that the pieces fit" Yep. Seat Safety Switch posted:No, I have a tumblr that's stream of consciousness rambling about entrepreneurship in the automotive industry. Wow.
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# ? Jun 3, 2016 21:47 |
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So today I bought one of the most important parts of any car project: SWEET HOOD BLING In other news, talks have been in happening with Scuz, and it looks like we are go for using the Roadmaster for parts, but we've hit a bit of a snag in the moving Logistics. So, he's willing to either: 1. drive them all the way to the jobsite, if he can find a place to crash for the night along the way, or 2. Have somone meet him in Sioux Falls/Sioux City for the final leg Worst comes to worst, I'm totally willing to pay for a hotel for the night, and guarantee him that it will be nothing but the finest, seediest, hourly rate motel money can buy. So if anyone has a couch to spare, it'd be appreciated, but not necessary. kastein posted:That Roadmaster has a completely different transmission (700R4 or 4L60e I think?) than the 1951 truck - and not only that it's auto vs manual. I'm not sure why the bellhousing is on the list? I reed gud. Not that it matters, Chevy V8 truck bellhousing are plentiful and cheap on eBay it would seem, so this is a non-issue. It would seem Chevy didn't change much WRT bolt patterns from about 1940 - 1999. As for carb vs. EFI. I think this engine's gonna be carbed for now, especially since they make that conversion plate for it. One less thing to wire and have to worry about. Though later on in it's life, when I have time to play with it, with a different engine, I probably will step it up to some kinda injection apparatus.
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I'm hoping this won't be an issue, but double check crank flange offset from the BH face on the LT1 vs whatever V8 would have gone on the truck bellhousing you intend to use. I don't know if they will be the same, though I think the weird length ones are from the early 00s and are some LQ4s/9s not LT1s. Still, would suck to find out too late to do anything about it. Also, make sure that you know what combo of clutch disc (that one is 100% going to be asbestos or leather or something, fyi), pressure plate, throwout bearing, and flywheel will work with that bellhousing, that engine, and that transmission. As well as the starter motor - there was some flywheel diameter and starter ring gear tooth count variation over the last 60 years. Oh, check pilot bearing ID requirement from the input shaft on the trans, input shaft length (it needs to reach the engine, but not be too long), and the outside diameter of the pilot bearing, which needs to be an interference fit into either the flywheel or the crank end depending on how chevy set it up. All fairly simple problems, but they are far simpler if you think about them ahead of time so it all Just Bolts Together when you get there.
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I mean it wont, but it would be nice I agree
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# ? Jun 4, 2016 08:33 |
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Can you really not find a sbc near where the truck is? I'd think you'd want to go with an older, gen1, 2-piece rear main seal (since they changed the crank bolt circle when they moved to 1-piece, iirc) sbc so that a lot of the legos still apply. Also, those LT1s don't have the spot for the mechanical fuel pump anymore, do they? Just seems kind of like jumping the gun on this motor, especially since the car doesn't have anything else you can use.
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Perhaps we could, but this just seems like a good deal for what it is, since it'll provide other parts, like the radiator, appropriate hoses, etc for pretty much the same price. Also, ADVENTURE. But I'm keeping my options open. We won't be getting out there til after summer anyways, so plenty of time for other options to pop up. kastein posted:I'm hoping this won't be an issue, but double check crank flange offset from the BH face on the LT1 vs whatever V8 would have gone on the truck bellhousing you intend to use. I don't know if they will be the same, though I think the weird length ones are from the early 00s and are some LQ4s/9s not LT1s. Still, would suck to find out too late to do anything about it. Yeah, I'm trying to learn as much as I can about this before I head out there. According to the stovebolt people, most stuff, post 1986, should bolt up with a minimum of issues. http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engines/bellhousings.html Here's their take on it: Stovebolt Dude posted:Almost all trucks came with the 14" 168 tooth flywheel drilled for either the 10 1/2" or the 11" clutch. There may have been a few drilled for both sizes, but no one I talked with has ever seen one. If we yank one out of a similar late model Chevy, it should fit. Junkyard HO! E^2: Cheap and plentiful online it would seem. Awesome. As far as the input shaft goes: http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/transmissions/manual/sm420 Novak Dude posted:The common GM SM420 has a 1-1/8" diameter, ten spline input shaft that has a stick-out of 6-1/2" from the front face of the transmission. The pilot tip is ~19/32" in diameter. The front bearing retainer flange measures 4-11/16" and the bearing retainer tube is 1-3/8" in diameter. The front bolt pattern is the consistent GM Muncie / Saginaw four-bolt pattern as found on GM bellhousings and transmissions from the 1940's through the 1990's. VV Crap, you're right. TO THE JUNKYARD! VV ExplodingSims fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Jun 5, 2016 |
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ExplodingSims posted:So if scuz can yank the flywheel out of the Roadmaster, it should fit. Reminder that the Roadmaster is an automatic. It's got a flexplate.
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All things automatic should be burned at the stake for automotive heresy.
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Fermented Tinal posted:All things automatic should be burned at the stake for automotive heresy. Do you advance and retard your own ignition timing?
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That's what the cables going through the dash are for.
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Cakefool posted:Do you advance and retard your own ignition timing? 50% of people who claims to know how to it are lying. And people who boast supremacy of manuals don't take them out of cars often. I would much rather be jerking auto trannys then man trannys all day long.
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Actually, the automatics in my parents' Audi Q5 and Porsche Boxster are pretty nice.
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The 8 speed in my Challenger Scat Pack is pretty decent and has paddle shift
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SouthsideSaint posted:50% of people who claims to know how to it are lying. And people who boast supremacy of manuals don't take them out of cars often. I would much rather be jerking auto trannys then man trannys all day long. I know how to swap a clutch out on a Miata, but when it goes on this one I'm paying someone else to do it
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ExplodingSims posted:Perhaps we could, but this just seems like a good deal for what it is, since it'll provide other parts, like the radiator, appropriate hoses, etc for pretty much the same price. Just buy new... flywheels are cheap. Not worth dicking around pulling an engine or trans in the yard to get at the drat flywheel. Looks like a Sachs NFW1023 for a 93 K2500 with the small V8 has the right tooth count and is 56 bucks on RA, not sure it is the right one but prices are usually around that much for single mass cast iron flywheels. E: remember that flywheels are thicker than flexplates and you will need a new set of flywheel bolts as well. They are cheap too.
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Fermented Tinal posted:All things automatic should be burned at the stake for automotive heresy.
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Fermented Tinal posted:Actually, the automatics in my parents' Audi Q5 and Porsche Boxster are pretty nice. Dual clutch shifters are faster at gear changes than anyone with a manual can be. tater_salad fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Jun 5, 2016 |
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kastein posted:Just buy new... flywheels are cheap. Not worth dicking around pulling an engine or trans in the yard to get at the drat flywheel. Looks like a Sachs NFW1023 for a 93 K2500 with the small V8 has the right tooth count and is 56 bucks on RA, not sure it is the right one but prices are usually around that much for single mass cast iron flywheels. So, I looked that up. and here's the info on it: http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1383877&jsn=791 This is the one you're talking about right? 14.25" so it might be a hair bigger than the original, but I can't seem to find any exact info on the originals. Most say 14", but I'm not sure if that's exact. I guess as long as it bolts to a 11" clutch it'll be fine. But more research is to be done. Also looks like a different starter will have to be used, once I locate the appropriate bellhousing to fit all this. Now this is the recommended type of bellhousing to use with 350 swaps. (At least according to the internet) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-62-Che...aJXTJUm&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cast-Iron-B...5pXPicL&vxp=mtr ExplodingSims fucked around with this message at 21:51 on Jun 5, 2016 |
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tater_salad posted:Dual clutch shifters are faster at gear changes than anyone with a manual can be. They are, and both vehicles shift so smoothly you barely feel them.
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I like rowing through gears. Long live analogue driving.
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Can someone explain the difference difference between the LT1 in a Roadmaster and and LT1 in a Corvette? Can I use the flywheel for a Corvette in this engine? Granted, it will take the tooth count down to 153, but apparently Chevy used a flywheel with 153 toothcount in an earlier run. http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engines/bellhousings.html Stovebolt dude posted:There are three common starter bolt patterns for the V8 or late six. The earlier ones bolt to the bellhousing with three bolts. All those are for the 168 tooth flywheel. The other two types bolt up from the bottom and to the engine block. The starter with the two bolt holes 90 degrees to the crankshaft is for the 153 tooth flywheel. The starter with the bolt holes about 45 degrees to the crankshaft is for the 168 tooth flywheel. So I guess the trick then would be finding the right bellhousing/starter combo? Or am I'm just sleep deprived and missing something obvious here?
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 03:46 |
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ExplodingSims posted:Can someone explain the difference difference between the LT1 in a Roadmaster and and LT1 in a Corvette? I think it comes down to different heads, cam, possibly intake, and certainly tune. I'm pretty sure the shortblock is the same.
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I thought Corvettes got aluminum blocks and not just aluminum heads, but I could be very wrong here. It was very much a case where LT1 didn't mean the same thing across the board, though, and not by just what had to be changed to go from Y-body to F-body to B-body.
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IOwnCalculus posted:I thought Corvettes got aluminum blocks and not just aluminum heads, but I could be very wrong here. It was very much a case where LT1 didn't mean the same thing across the board, though, and not by just what had to be changed to go from Y-body to F-body to B-body. Oh, is that so? I didn't know they had all-aluminum LT1s. E: Apparently, B-body LT1s were often 2-bolt main, whereas Vette ones were usually 4-bolt. But according to a page I found, both blocks have the same casting number. Raluek fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Jun 6, 2016 |
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Does that generation of Corvette still use a torque tube and a rear mounted transaxle? I think that might make a difference for the clutch/flywheel setup.
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I am going to pretend I am the Gen II small block AI expert. Corvette LT1s have 4 bolt mains. You have to pull the pan to confirm. Roadmasters and caprices have cast iron heads, camaros and corvettes have aluminium heads. The corvette flywheel is a dual mass cluster gently caress made to make the balls to the wall six speed less clunky. These are expensive. The camaro flywheel bolts on but you have to use a different disc to fit the vette sixspeed but this is probably not applicable here. A lot of 1996 camaros got the corvette LT4 version of the LT1 because the factory had them and the vette was not getting them anymore. This was also the replacement engine shipped out to save on warehousing. Also irrelevant. Most 150K examples of this engine have perfectly crosshatched bores still inside and need almost not work to get back to like new condition. I mean after 50 years of casting these blocks are made and machined right. All LT1 corvettes have a proper transmission bolted to the engine like god intended. The cast iron head flows better but sometimes overheats in performance applications. Edit: There is no aluminium block LT1 or LT4 second generation. Elephanthead fucked around with this message at 14:37 on Jun 6, 2016 |
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