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Mercury Ballistic posted:Back in the late 1950s or so my father worked as a surveyor for Iraqi Petroleum, mapping out desert for potential oil stuff later on. He lived in a tent for weeks at a time and he and his crew drove around in Chevy pickups everywhere. He also brought his camera and took some pics. I thought folks would like to see some shots he took of them working. I posted these years ago on SA. Post more. Sooner than later.
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Methanol-burning rotary Starlet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiPs_Dej-Kw
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Methanol-burning rotary Starlet. Uhhhhh Those noises coming out of that little shoe. I always wanted to slap a sho motor in a fiesta but I could never find one that wasn't rusted out.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Methanol-burning rotary Starlet. Proper sort of noises. And some people say rotaries sound horrible.
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scuz posted:Some Wisconsinite swapped a GM EcoTec into a Datsun 510 and it is soooo pretty. I was wondering when the Ecotec would get more popular. A crate motor is downright cheap and it seems like the electronics are more open than most.
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mekilljoydammit posted:Fuel distributor; the pump is a separate piece or sometimes is just electric. It's actually kind of a clever system. There's a drum spinning with two ports inside another one with a bunch of ports, with a little shuttle that goes back and forth in the inner drum, and a cavity on either side of the shuttle with stops to limit how far it moves. So when it's injecting, fuel from the engine's mechanical fuel pump is going in one port and the other port is open to one of a bunch of holes that each goes to an injector; it only injects as much fuel as was put on that side last cycle, and a cam driven by throttle position or manifold vacuum moves one of the stops and thus the total amount of fuel on either side. So you've got sequential fuel injection with no electronics. This is so rad, thanks for explaining that.
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scuz posted:Some Wisconsinite swapped a GM EcoTec into a Datsun 510 and it is soooo pretty. That's my friend's car. It's really well put together. Back when I had my STi it was almost as fast as me on autocross courses, but he has done a bunch of stuff since then.
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mekilljoydammit posted:Fuel distributor; the pump is a separate piece or sometimes is just electric. It's actually kind of a clever system. There's a drum spinning with two ports inside another one with a bunch of ports, with a little shuttle that goes back and forth in the inner drum, and a cavity on either side of the shuttle with stops to limit how far it moves. So when it's injecting, fuel from the engine's mechanical fuel pump is going in one port and the other port is open to one of a bunch of holes that each goes to an injector; it only injects as much fuel as was put on that side last cycle, and a cam driven by throttle position or manifold vacuum moves one of the stops and thus the total amount of fuel on either side. So you've got sequential fuel injection with no electronics. And that's also how the Lucas mechanical electricity pump works as well. 
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mekilljoydammit posted:Fuel distributor; the pump is a separate piece or sometimes is just electric. It's actually kind of a clever system. There's a drum spinning with two ports inside another one with a bunch of ports, with a little shuttle that goes back and forth in the inner drum, and a cavity on either side of the shuttle with stops to limit how far it moves. So when it's injecting, fuel from the engine's mechanical fuel pump is going in one port and the other port is open to one of a bunch of holes that each goes to an injector; it only injects as much fuel as was put on that side last cycle, and a cam driven by throttle position or manifold vacuum moves one of the stops and thus the total amount of fuel on either side. So you've got sequential fuel injection with no electronics. drat, that's pretty cool.
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BlackMK4 posted:I was wondering when the Ecotec would get more popular. A crate motor is downright cheap and it seems like the electronics are more open than most. Wish they would crate their 1.0 liter 3 cylinder engine
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Methanol-burning rotary Starlet. I've never been a rotary guy, heard too many horrible ones growing up in NZ in the 90's. Between that Starlet and the Sweet Chili Heat... I may be coming around. Stupid Ford Granada with apparently a 1700hp Koenigsutygelwgfvbshjdbfvahkjgggg motor slothrop fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Sep 8, 2016 |
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Terrible Robot posted:drat, that's pretty cool. I was kinda obsessed with mechanical fuel injection for a while, does it show? Even cooler was the Kugelfischer, which was a full 3d RPM vs TPS Alpha-N sequential injection setup done purely mechanically, that injected at enough pressure you can (and Mercedes did) do direct injection with it. The Lucas system was more of a compromise in that, as implemented, the amount injected only depended on throttle position (in racing form) or manifold vacuum (in the rare OEM applications) and didn't have RPM as a variable.
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slothrop posted:
I have the most appropriate erection. Seriously, that thing is amazing. And the license plate is the icing on the cake.
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G-Mach posted:That's my friend's car. It's really well put together. Back when I had my STi it was almost as fast as me on autocross courses, but he has done a bunch of stuff since then. ..why can't MY 2.0L engine get more than 115hp? 
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NitroSpazzz posted:$2800 isn't too bad, slap a turbo on that and have some fun. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-19177026 I can't wait for FiSTs and FoSTs to start showing up in the picknpull with 1.0s in them.
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NitroSpazzz posted:$2800 isn't too bad, slap a turbo on that and have some fun. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-19177026 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Pontiac-Solstice-Sky-Ecotec-LNF-LDK-2-0L-Turbo-Engine-Brand-New-RWD-/171040302671 kastein posted:I can't wait for FiSTs and FoSTs to start showing up in the picknpull with 1.0s in them. LKQ already has em with 6k kms for $975, even at $250 at a pick-n-pull you're never going to see that value. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2014-15-Ford-Fiesta-1-0L-Motor-Assembly-6K-Miles-OEM-/191958309835?hash=item2cb19b5bcb:g:Ln4AAOSw-kdXxjfA&vxp=mtr A new ECU is $100, too. The 2.0 ecoboost crate lists at like $8k. You'd be better off buying 2 1 liters and building yourself an I6. e: on their website they have it listed at $1000 cad, that's only $775 USD right now. You can't afford not to have it! edit: first/second gen falcons weighed 700lbs less than the 1.0 ecoboost focii, even with iron block/head i6s in them. throw the 6 speed from a fuckered RX8 behind a 1.0 ecoboost and stuff it in a 2 door falcon for a 40mpg classic. $800 for the engine, $400 for the trans. Could be cheap, awesome cruising. Powershift fucked around with this message at 20:26 on Sep 8, 2016 |
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slothrop posted:Stupid Ford Granada with apparently a 1700hp Koenigsutygelwgfvbshjdbfvahkjgggg motor egg. You got the "Koenigs" part and you just needed to finish it with "egg." Koenigsegg.
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slothrop posted:Stupid Ford Granada with apparently a 1700hp Koenigsutygelwgfvbshjdbfvahkjgggg motor There was a very very long running build thread on this on some forum I was following and eventually lost track of. Good to see that thing actually got done.
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Nuevo posted:There was a very very long running build thread on this on some forum I was following and eventually lost track of. Good to see that thing actually got done. I adore those boxy looking 80's Euro Fords so much.
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Oh man, this is fantastic. 100% my jam.
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T1g4h posted:Oh man, this is fantastic. 100% my jam. It's amazing that they even airbrushed the arm of the scoop. And it's practical as well. Dig the hole drive forward slam it in reverse and slam on the brakes.
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Somewhere half inch steel mounts to sheet metal a few mils thick on that.
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Turns out my pal with the XJ220 also has a delivery miles XJR-15. Only delivery miles car in the world we think. Will try and get over and do some pics and bits next summer!  Also here are some Alfa things I love this week:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gEdJmIVqLY This lap is hilariously Alfa for 3 reasons: They couldn't be arsed to set the gopro up properly The test driver is wearing a T shirt It's hilariously out of control in points All in all, 5 Alfas. Would watch again!
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Bape Culture posted:Turns out my pal with the XJ220 also has a delivery miles XJR-15. Only delivery miles car in the world we think. Why do people do this? What is the point? "I have a super fancy rare awesome supercar, and I'm proud to say that I literally have never driven it"
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Prestige mostly. If you're the only one on the planet with a specific model that has 1 mile on the odometer you probably think you've won the game. Plus if you ever have to liquidate you can sell it for hilarious money. Not how I would do things, but people can live however they want.
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It's getting recommissioned. Just like his xj220 was. That has 700hp now and he's put something like 20k on it btw. He's happy to take it literally anywhere...  I guess the 15 will be harder to "unbox" if someone offers X millions though. As would it for anyone. Plus the XJ is a much much better road car anyway and his 964RS or 993RS more fun on track!
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 where do I sign my soul away for thisMy brother, upon me sending him the link: "it's like a swiss army knife for getting rid of dead people"
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kastein posted:
I can't believe you people don't remember this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Garage_%22The_Curse_of_the_Hearse%22 e: apparently it sold at barret jackson in 2008 for $7,700. Powershift fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Sep 9, 2016 |
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kastein posted:
I hope the arm/bucket flattens into a slide so you can jettison the casket into the fresh hole Evel Knievel style
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhCk6dCB5b4 Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio driving 11/10ths on the ring
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BraveUlysses posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhCk6dCB5b4 Look up like 2 posts haha
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Powershift posted:LKQ already has em with 6k kms for $975, even at $250 at a pick-n-pull you're never going to see that value. Oh my god, swapping the 1.0 into my Austin Mini just turned into an even better idea.
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This nice car club swung by Alices up in the bay area on their way to a nice drive down highway 1. Spot the Things 675LT  Oh what's that other thing  Oh it's a gear supercharged 1920s Bugatti race car, out on the road  oh and some other poo poo in the background I guess 
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