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RE: Full Synthetic or Synthetic Blend
Full synthetic for me in my tow vehicles. Normal dino in my daily drivers.
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Engineer9860
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05/19/13 04:22pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Might be forced to buy Diesel
Modern diesels are pretty quick to warm up. I wouldn't be concerned about 6 miles. If it becomes a problem you could always take it for a long drive in the weekends.
A big block gasser would fit your needs the best, but those are no longer available brand new.
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Engineer9860
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05/19/13 06:51am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: NASCAR at it finest ........huh?
Dick Trickle never won a cup race, but always was very popular. Danica has won in open wheel. She is a racer. Nascar has to do something to grow not decline. Some of our female friends are somewhat becoming interested in our beloved sport, so that having a female driver, if it helps the gate, is more than OK with us.
If it was easy, everyone would do it!
Dick Trickle was in the headlines just recently........
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Engineer9860
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05/17/13 05:12pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: 2013 Major League Baseball Season Thread
My youngest son (who BTW, is making his own headlines playing baseball) attended the StLouis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies game one week ago tonight.
We got to watch history. Shelby Miller gave up a base hit to the first batter, and then retired the next 27 batters in a row. Had he retired those 27 without the base hit it would have been the über rare perfect game.
Also on that night John Lester of the Boston Red Sox was one hit away from a perfect game. This is the only time in MLB history that two pitchers were one hit away from perfect games on the same night.
What makes Shelby Miller's one hitter so special was the fact that he retired 27 in a row. That is only possible by starting the game with a base hit, and if you were to look into MLB history more rare than a true perfect game.
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Engineer9860
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05/17/13 05:07pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Help with gun selection
Please, please, please!!!!!!!! before firing a pistol/rifle/shotgun at water, know that, and you are fully aware of, what will happen to your discharged projectile.
Practice shooting at water when you know that no one else is around just to see how your shots will react. Water is unpredictable when shooting at it. You can be firing at a surface target 5 feet away, and hit an unintended target a 1/4 mile away........honestly. Almost every shot fired at water from a low angle will ricochet back up out of the water........ Think of skipping stones.
I want you to protect your self, and a firearm is a straight forward way to do it, but you need to know that discharging a firearm at water can go really bad really fast. It is not like firing into a wooded area, or dirt bank.
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Engineer9860
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05/17/13 04:54pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Anyone know about the Chevy 409 truck engine ?
The 348/409 (Z11 427) was known as the W engine (from the shape of the valve cover). They had a flat cylinder head deck with the combustion chamber integrated into the engine block. Compression ratio was adjusted with domed pistons of varying height.
As far as I know, the truck engines shared the same block/head/crankshaft components as their passenger car, and pick up truck brethren.
409s were notorious for dropping valves, but a valve spring retainer, and lock upgrade would cure this.
The Mk-IV big blocks that replaced the W engines in 1965 were stronger, lighter, and more efficient.
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Engineer9860
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05/17/13 04:34pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: EcoBoost problems on the Horizon...:?
Hahaha.
The "technical experts" in this thread are funny to say the least with their own brand of "BS".
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Engineer9860
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05/16/13 05:50am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 2014 CHEV. 4500??
He asked about the 4500..... I answered.
It's out there, may not be for everyone.
However, a Chevy Express 4500 could be what replaces the F-450 I drive at work. We will see when that time comes. If Chevy doesn't start building a 4500 pickup then odds are it will be an Express. And ugly is a matter of opinion.
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Engineer9860
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05/16/13 05:44am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Towing Mirrors
That is a shame. A Dodge just isn't a Dodge unless it has its tow mirrors flipped out.
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Engineer9860
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05/15/13 05:55pm |
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RE: 2014 CHEV. 4500??
You can get a Chevy Express 4500 right now.
It is available as a cut away. You can put what ever aftermarket body on it you want.
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Engineer9860
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05/15/13 04:20pm |
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RE: wadautink?
What is your rear axle ratio?
The 8.1L was rated to tow 15,800# with the 4.10 rear axle.
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Engineer9860
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05/13/13 01:11pm |
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RE: GMs new secret weapon......LOL
A Buick passed me on the interstate the other day. I had to do a double take to see what it was.......definitely not your grandpa's Buick. A much sportier looking car than I would have expected a Buick to be. I would even go as far to say above par when you compare it to its competition.
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Engineer9860
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05/13/13 05:59am |
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RE: GMs new secret weapon......LOL
Yup, exactly where I figured this thread was headed.
You guys can keep hating on GM, but the fact is you will still have to share the highways with them.
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Engineer9860
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05/12/13 07:03am |
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RE: GMs new secret weapon......LOL
Ummkay
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Engineer9860
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05/11/13 07:30pm |
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RE: Thinking of a swap
If you are thinking big block Suburban, and you can budget it, look for a 2001+ with the 8.1L engine.
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Engineer9860
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05/11/13 11:00am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: First tow with 06 LBZ
Anytime now I expect to see the emergence of a counterfiet Duramax LBZ black market. GM only built so many, and it seems the demand for these specimen only grows as the reputation about them gets spread.
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Engineer9860
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05/11/13 10:21am |
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RE: Questions on Duramax purchase
Too much mileage, I would walk away. Low mileage would be below 105K
Wow must be a gasser talking! 180K in five years is 36,000 miles a year that kind of mileage is what a diesel lives for!
If $19K is a terrible price, but you might get it for less.
Still running strong at 258K.
Almost 300,000mi on one of my gassers. It is time to change our narrow minded thinking towards what will outlast what.
OP- I have a 2008 diesel with 178,000mi. I drive a lot of highway miles. I can only guess that truck has seen similar service. The price sounds good, if you like it buy it.
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Engineer9860
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05/08/13 06:56pm |
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RE: 2500HD w 8.1/Allison Opinions
Price seems high to me. Other than that it should be a great truck.
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Engineer9860
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05/07/13 03:51pm |
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RE: I got a chuckle out of this...
Thats along the same line as:
Q. How do you improve the appearance of a Chevy?
A. Park it between two Fords
I agree.
There is nothing better looking than a Chevy. I'm sure by parking it between two Fords that only makes it more apparent.
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Engineer9860
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05/07/13 06:06am |
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RE: I got a chuckle out of this...
I think what they're saying is, good luck getting around the slower GM's!
And if you are attempting that with a Ford they are saying success is not likely but if you try it "good luck".
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Engineer9860
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05/07/13 05:56am |
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