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That would be my point. If anything I would be aiming towards a lower than atmospheric pressure rather than higher as being desireable within the...
As a general rule any 'back pressure' is undesirable, 'Marks engineering handbook' quotes a figure of 4% loss for every psi above atmospheric,...
Keep it minimal, least number of dials. Some might like to fill the place up with more little meters than a light aircraft, but my vote is for...
Having to have an extra gauge, plus watch it, and manually operate a switch, verses self contained system which does the whole lot for you, and...
Revotec fan controller in the bottom hose line. Neat little thing looks like a hose joiner, Revotec sell 6 diffrent sizes to fit various sized...
Have used the positive stop made from an old plug for years, same plug body with thread down the middle also allows me to fit a hose tail and...
You know I am going to approve of the reduction in the number of parts, I like the way the roll centre moves slightly in the same direction as...
Thanks, great set of information. I don't see it as OT or not traditional, good choice of rear end, have narrowed them down and used them myself,...
As long as you stopped it, rather than it keep going till it stopped it's self, I would be real surprized if any damage had resulted. Even when I...
Yeah don't actually weld the doors, Remove doors put them somewhere safe, trace opening on to card, and transfer to sheet steel, and don't seam...
Spot on there Dawie, I raced mk1 and mk2 escorts against Mini's, and Mini's against escorts. Escort you came in to the bend with the thing...
1933 BSA chassis; [IMG] Fairly sure DKW were making FWD in the late twenties, As were Panhard, and others. I could possibly see the point if you...
Anyone ever met those big off road trucks ( Dakar Rally style ), that run on any fuel ? Malc at Extreme Trucks had this eight wheel drive Czech...
AMP's 'Faston' range is the nearest thing I have found to old OEM on most things, RS list them in thier cat, so they are available world wide. If...
[IMG] Two door roadster
Nineteen thirties Traction Avant perhapes ? Looks channeled, chopped and sectioned from factory, No running boards, low, long and looking every...
about the same number as solid axles. maybe more, most non US major auto makers have made a high powered flag ship, and while I appreicate in the...
Prejudice against live axles, Ok maybe, but I could not blame journalists for my views, more personal experience of lighter european vehicles...
Can do, But I don't believe it has to, Depends how fixed you are on certain ideas, Hotchkiss rear and beam front with forward wieght bias and...
I think that's the point, what I am saying is that a big chunk of the standard 'how to make your suspention better' thinking is based arround...
Agree DCOE however if two fitted recommended choke size 32mm, ie might be a 40 or 45 body but metering is done by a 32mm sized hole, For nearer...
As you may have guessed by now Dawie, I am a big fan of the same minimal is is often best type thinking. I have done a fair bit a suspension...
I don't know of any bike that ran this size as stock, but certainly Mikuni sold 38mm round slides as upgrades for hardleys, and there should be...
I like the old mechanical jetronic, Other than the cold start and nightmareish 'warm up' systems, the basic flapper metering unit and injectors is...
[IMG] typically 109 CFM, so four of them is 436 CFM enough to run a small block ! I have a bank of 28mm flat slides on one of my trikes, each is...
Unfortunately you are right that your figuring on jet sizes is bull, There is no direct correlation between jet size and engine displacement....
I have used Samcosport hoses for years, They have always had what ever I have needed, Thier range seems to have every diameter and bend one could...
GM's EV1 with it's ultra low 0.19 CD probably shows as near the best shape as one is going to get out of conventional layouts; [IMG] Reminds me a...
Ah right add it to the list of things 'not found'. ( you don't want me to go there ) History has long preached this idea that human developement...
Real world, reduced drag equals higher speeds and lower fuel consumption. hence limit to how far most car makers want to go down that road, over a...
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