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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Richard D, Nov 28, 2006.

  1. squirrel
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    20,000
    about 1/500 of a drop....making 1960s assumptions
    200 miles a quart

    but I expect the film has different numbers
     
  2. Wouldn’t it depend on the viscosity. Sorry!
     
  3. squirrel
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    Oh, it depends on a lot of things! that's one thing about estimating, you have to decide what is a likely number for each of the variables, based on experience. And then you have to guess how accurate your answer is, based on how confident you are in the estimates. If I'm not real confident, I don't give exact answers--they're rounded to the nearest most significant digit. So when I say 20,000 I mean somewhere between 15,000 and 25,000
     
  4. Jones St.
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    Political/science jargon. Those wordsmiths paint the grey area between black & white w/a broad brush. College, Jim?
     
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  5. Truck64
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    Sometimes they muddy the water, to try and make it look deep
     
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  6. Kona Cruisers
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    Of course a RichardD post from 06 is still going….
     
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  7. Something like this may have already been posted, so forgive me. This is the first time I recall seeing the thread. Thanks Jim for all the input you provide.

    I don't have a question, but I do have a stumped squirrel.
    squirrel stumped.jpg
     
  8. Truckedup
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    Was the SBC the first OHV V8 to use the manifold to seal off the lifter valley and not use a separate cover?
    There's a story that the final design of the SBC was done by Pontiac engineers and the Pontiac V8 was delayed from 54 to 55 because of this..
     
  9. Budget36
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    I’m glad I joined a site that Jim is in. Way back in the day I was on a news list? Type of thing about “old Chevy Trucks” or similar

    I read a lot of very good replies from Jim on the list-it wasn’t a website, it came via email.

    Damn, that was 20? Years ago. Might have been longer, was when I had AOL. Mercy.

    Mr. Forbes has been helping folks for quite some time without a “I know this and you don’t “ attitude.

    So, that said. How many time does a humming birds wings flap in a minute?

    The reply must be done with a proper English accent;)
     
  10. Petejoe
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    I bet you guys wonder how I remember all this shit don’t ya? :)
    For the last 20 yrs, I’ve read more on the Hamb than any other book, magazine and tech article.
    Now it’s even entering into my “long” term memory. Which is a bonus at my age……..

    @Ryan
    Ever consider hard copies of all this nonsense
     
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  11. squirrel
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    Yeah, I've been to college...but I've learned a lot more living in the real world, and thinking about how things work.

    Politics is the art of bullshitting. Science is the opposite...it's the art of separating the bullshit from the facts. If you don't understand what science is, and how it works, you might be taken by the politicians' bullshit, in the name of science. But it's not the same thing, at all. And understanding how uncertain the facts are, is a big part of it.

    This is something that they don't really teach you in school...it's there, but you have to figure out what it all means, on your own.
     
  12. squirrel
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    I think so. Ford and Chrysler were quick to copy it, with the FE and the A.

    I don't know. I'd have to see old drawings, with dates on them, to know for sure. Stories are not very reliable.
     
  13. noboD
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    AMEN!!!
     
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  14. Almostdone
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    What’s the most collectible electric typewriter?

    John
     
  15. squirrel
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    I don't know, I've been out of it for a while. The first Electromatic, probably.
     
  16. flatheadpete
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    What species?
     
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  17. LOU WELLS
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    For Jim: Does A 1964 Chevy Biscayne Use A Early Style 3 Speed Or A Saginaw Full Synchro?...Thanks For your Knowledge...
     
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  18. Johnny Gee
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    When faced with 100% accuracy "never say 100%".
    [​IMG]
     
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  19. squirrel
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    66 was when the new full synchro Saginaw started use, but some cars still got the older transmission that year. So in 64, it was still the early one.
     
  20. LOU WELLS
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    Thanks Jim And I Wondered When The Transmission Transition Was...Appreciated..
     
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  21. Almostdone
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    Ok, here’s a real question: To which, if any, intake manifold bolts should sealer be applied for a SBC or BBC?

    Thanks Jim,

    John
     
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  22. squirrel
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    The bolts that go in the holes that are drilled all the way through the head. I have to look, every time I do it.
     
  23. Truckedup
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  24. blowby
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    Hey Mr Wizard, are the points in my 56 265 dual point the same as 235 points?
     
  25. squirrel
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    No, they're different. Should be part number 1938330 for the ones you want. there seem to be plenty nos on ebay.
     
  26. blowby
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    Thanks! Took ya long enough, but I guess you didn't have the part number memorized. :)

    Next question, maybe for the group, 'cause this just happened to me:

    You're tooling down a 4 lane road in the suburbs, in the left lane, in your Hamb friendly drum braked ride. You come upon a delivery truck in the right lane, who suddenly slows. Is he pulling over, turning right? Suddenly you see he's stopping at a crosswalk, then you see a pedestrian at the curb, previously hidden by the truck. Do you A) Slam on the brakes, in a vein attempt to stop before the crosswalk, and tell yourself you'll be more aware, or B) Keep on going and feel like a jerk for not stopping for a pedestrian?

    I've been on both sides of this situation, and myself I don't care for it when someone stops to let me cross, I prefer to wait until both lanes are clear.
     
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  27. Jones St.
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    Adding on to the drum brake question(s) 'Is there truth to drilling small heat escape holes in the drums for diminishing brake fade? And the turn of the century (20th) term 'whoa Nelly' ever enter anyone's minds here while trying to bring down a 4 wheel drum braked ride in a semi panic situation? I also down shift (any trans) to further the cause.
     
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  28. 5window
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    Have we asked this? "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
     
  29. cfmvw
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    I know Chevrolet gets credit for their 283hp 283 in '57, but I'm almost certain Chrysler achieved it first in '56.
     
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  30. hotrodjack33
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    GEEZUS, I can't speak for Jim, but THIS thread sure feels like some sort "knowledge abuse":eek:.
     
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