Flight Service wrote:Knurled wrote:Okay I will bite, what is the story...mattmacklind wrote:I love the story behind that one. Social engineering at its finest.
Urban Camouflage. I guess the idea is to make your crapbox look like a fleet issued vehicle, so you can park like an in spots labeled "Commercially Marked Vehicles Only" and the like. It was popular for half a second and reeks of douche.
914Driver wrote: When building an engine it's easy to over carb for the requirement; but two tractor units just looked small for the amount of suck below them.
Even with those pricey Ardun heads (seriously, 10K for the heads and another 5k of machine work to run them) and that S.C.o.T supercharger, still not a whole lot of airflow on a flathead. And thank god, with it only having 3 main bearings.
Going Big today, I see.... okay, may I suggest these:
Indy-Guy wrote: Going Big today, I see.... okay, may I suggest these:
I got you, fam.
This didn't have enough power...
So, let's just add some more:
NickD wrote:914Driver wrote: When building an engine it's easy to over carb for the requirement; but two tractor units just looked small for the amount of suck below them.Even with those pricey Ardun heads (seriously, 10K for the heads and another 5k of machine work to run them) and that S.C.o.T supercharger, still not a whole lot of airflow on a flathead. And thank god, with it only having 3 main bearings.
I seem to recall that particular car having 4.6 modulars on it. I'm going to admit to probably missing something on the last page though.
And for the required hotlink, here's a 1000hp 260ci SB2.2.
EDIT: yep, checked the last page, saw the Arudun head'd Ford in question.
spitfirebill wrote:friedgreencorrado wrote: Les Hunaudieres.Nobody is going to believe this kid's story.
I found it on selvageyard a couple of years ago, they say that's actually Chad.
Love Pagaso busses.
Indy-Guy wrote:
4cylndrfury wrote:Indy-Guy wrote:
I can't find any evidence this thing was ever finished or moved under its own power.
Meanwhile in Oregon...
Gene Kranz' birthday today.
"Failure is not an option"
We lost Ken Miles on this day in 1966.
etifosi wrote:
Sat next to him on an airplane some years ago. Cool guy.
It's funny how much we take for granted those things that happen around us. The Gene Kranz post reminds me of the guys I work for. All four of our owners were high up in NASA for decades. The main owner was on Werner Von Braun's team and was then a NASA spokesman.
Occasionally he takes visitors to the Space Museum for a tour if they wish to go, and on one such occasion, by the end of his tour, almost the entire group of people in the place were following him around listening. He had worked on almost every project and has tons of different stories. One day I need to get a video camera and walk through with him. Being in his late 70's means we are going to lose this information one day. People like him and Gene Kranz are all getting near that age.
It's interesting working for them. They process information and solve problems so differently than anyone else I have been around, even in racing circles. Nothing phases them, they just get down to work and solve whatever problem they have. It can be difficult too as they have standards rarely seen today.
That Iowa state fair committee has some kinda humor
In reply to Basil Exposition:
Did you really?? That guy is so cool. THE face of NASA.
I would have been babbling like an idiot.
Gene Kranz, Chris Craft, Deke Slaton. These guys WERE NASA. Steely Eyed Missile Men.
Back when Ron Howard made Apollo 13, PBS (I think) did a documentary about the same deal, with archival footage, plus interviews with the guys who were there. Gene Kranz, of course, was a big part of the show, and as he was telling the story of seeing the capsule splash down safely, he was in tears...35 or so years later.
The movie was great, but the documentary was more compelling.
fasted58 wrote:
That's nuts.
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