the animal rescue people ought to take that dog away from him. imagine, endangering an innocent animal.
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ironpony
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Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
MMMM...Carb Icing!
Duck
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Engines lose power on hot days. I learned that in a field near Elizabeth, IN when I was 13.
Neighbor had a plane, not much engine. We flew it there to visit his parents and landed in a pasture.
Hot day. When we left, we barely cleared the trees. Climb rate totally sucked too. We could barely maintain 80 kts at 500 fpm.
There were other factors like barometer and humidity but it's a fact they perform better in cold air, as long as it's not icing up.
On the truck, drawing in air from outside the engine compartment might help with efficiency in the summer.
Dunno... I mean there's that fan that runs constantly too. No clutch, just always spinning like on the tractor.
I wonder how much of a MPG boost I could get on the highway (and in winter) if I convert it to the modern type with a thermostatically controlled clutch so the fan ain't running when it's not needed.
It's a 300-6 engine. They were made from 1964 to 1996. Certainly at some point they went to clutched cooling fans. The parts probably bolt right on to an older engine.
Neighbor had a plane, not much engine. We flew it there to visit his parents and landed in a pasture.
Hot day. When we left, we barely cleared the trees. Climb rate totally sucked too. We could barely maintain 80 kts at 500 fpm.
There were other factors like barometer and humidity but it's a fact they perform better in cold air, as long as it's not icing up.
On the truck, drawing in air from outside the engine compartment might help with efficiency in the summer.
Dunno... I mean there's that fan that runs constantly too. No clutch, just always spinning like on the tractor.
I wonder how much of a MPG boost I could get on the highway (and in winter) if I convert it to the modern type with a thermostatically controlled clutch so the fan ain't running when it's not needed.
It's a 300-6 engine. They were made from 1964 to 1996. Certainly at some point they went to clutched cooling fans. The parts probably bolt right on to an older engine.
Duck
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From Wikipedia:
The Dodge slant-six 225 engines were also bulletproof. That's what I had in my '79 when I was a teenager. Not much power but it was geared like a riding lawnmower and would pull anything I ever hooked up to it.
Produced at the Cleveland Engine plant in Brook Park, Ohio from 1964 through 1996, the 240 and 300 Sixes are well known for their durability. Simple design and rugged construction continue to endear these engines to a number of Ford enthusiasts to this day. The engine has earned the monikers "bulletproof" and "indestructible" by many. There are numerous claims of those who have purposely sought out to destroy one through abusive use, and were unsuccessful in doing so.
One example of the engine's sturdy design is the fact that no timing chain or timing belt (both of which can break, causing unwanted downtime or even engine damage) is used. This generation of Ford Six was designed with long-wearing gears for that purpose instead. Very few modern engines use timing gears; belts and chains are by far more common. Also these engines employed 7 main bearings.
One example of the engine's sturdy design is the fact that no timing chain or timing belt (both of which can break, causing unwanted downtime or even engine damage) is used. This generation of Ford Six was designed with long-wearing gears for that purpose instead. Very few modern engines use timing gears; belts and chains are by far more common. Also these engines employed 7 main bearings.
The Dodge slant-six 225 engines were also bulletproof. That's what I had in my '79 when I was a teenager. Not much power but it was geared like a riding lawnmower and would pull anything I ever hooked up to it.
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
That could be, Air is thinner when it is hot. That could play into the engine but I know for sure that is plays on the lift on air over wings. Planes can climb much faster when the air is cold.Engines lose power on hot days. I learned that in a field near Elizabeth, IN when I was 13.
Neighbor had a plane, not much engine. We flew it there to visit his parents and landed in a pasture.
Hot day. When we left, we barely cleared the trees. Climb rate totally sucked too. We could barely maintain 80 kts at 500 fpm.
There were other factors like barometer and humidity but it's a fact they perform better in cold air, as long as it's not icing up.
On the truck, drawing in air from outside the engine compartment might help with efficiency in the summer.
Dunno... I mean there's that fan that runs constantly too. No clutch, just always spinning like on the tractor.
I wonder how much of a MPG boost I could get on the highway (and in winter) if I convert it to the modern type with a thermostatically controlled clutch so the fan ain't running when it's not needed.
It's a 300-6 engine. They were made from 1964 to 1996. Certainly at some point they went to clutched cooling fans. The parts probably bolt right on to an older engine.
Tazz
Infidel
I know they did. The old orchard truck I sold for scrap (Dad let a tree grow through the damn thing) had a 300-6 with a clutch fan.Engines lose power on hot days. I learned that in a field near Elizabeth, IN when I was 13.
Neighbor had a plane, not much engine. We flew it there to visit his parents and landed in a pasture.
Hot day. When we left, we barely cleared the trees. Climb rate totally sucked too. We could barely maintain 80 kts at 500 fpm.
There were other factors like barometer and humidity but it's a fact they perform better in cold air, as long as it's not icing up.
On the truck, drawing in air from outside the engine compartment might help with efficiency in the summer.
Dunno... I mean there's that fan that runs constantly too. No clutch, just always spinning like on the tractor.
I wonder how much of a MPG boost I could get on the highway (and in winter) if I convert it to the modern type with a thermostatically controlled clutch so the fan ain't running when it's not needed.
It's a 300-6 engine. They were made from 1964 to 1996. Certainly at some point they went to clutched cooling fans. The parts probably bolt right on to an older engine.
ironpony
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In aviation its an effect called "density altitude." In hot, humid weather the air is thinner, and total oxygen content per unit volume is decreased by water vapor. So both engine performance, and the ability of the wings to generate lift is decreased.
Pilots speak of this as density altitude since the airplane acts as though it's flying at a much higher altitude than the absolute altitude above sea level its located at. Some airports are virtually closed to operations by light aircraft in the mountain west on hot afternoons because of this.
In Thailand, they used to spray down runways used by Air Force bombers with liquid nitrogen to cool the runways and the air just above the ground enough to get missions to Hanoi off the ground.
Duck
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ironpony
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Tazz
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90 something. It was toast. I tried rolling the motor off the crank and it was locked up. Cost more money to fix it than it was worth.
Damn shame. It was a good short wheelbase 4x4 when I left it there for him.
Tazz
Infidel
Mythbusters tried to recreate that. They fired three on the top of a Chevelle(?) in the salt flats. Never did take offThis may have been the best Darwin award ever.
And yeah, it's fake.
ironpony
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Cheap shock absorbers? Silicon caulking may not hold up as well.
Keendriver
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Testify brother!
1981 and I had a 64 Belvidere with the slant.
17 yrs old and preventative maintenance (or any other kind really) was waaaayyy down the list of priorities.
Basically as long as I had money for gas, beer and the latest Van Halen tape I was all set!
"Lord....strike that poor boy down"
That mopar took every bit bit of abuse that a 17 yr old dipshit could dish out and never missed a beat.
Damn thing probably still runs.
Duck
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I dunno.
The bed has 5 crossmembers. The front and the two rear ones get bolts but the other ones just rest on the frame. No gap there. Maybe a 16th if at all.
The bed is rigid and so is the frame. So I imagine that tar pad was a gasket to keep moisture out, or prevent transfer of vibrations or something.
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