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#1751
Mostly Harmless
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Location: Chittenango, NY
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The actual car.
#1752
Mostly Harmless
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Gym membership.
#1753
he said member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: is everything
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I'm taking tonight off. I ate twice today, and I feel like a cow. I'll ride in the morning.
I started working on my Firebird again a month ago. I let gas prices and the new car pull me away from it last year. I found some reasonably priced Corrvette Sawblade wheels for it. Swapped the tires around and put those on. I've been chasing some vibrations, and the wheels helped. Turns out 2 of the Speed line Pontiac wheels were bent. I finally swapped in the new front shocks I bought 2 years ago. They're struts so you need to compress the springs. The nut at the top had to be chiseled off due to rust. That was nerve racking, sweaty work. Felt like Bugs Bunny testing munitions with a hammer. The best part, I finally solved the engine issue I've been chewing on since I built it. It just never made the power I thought it should have. It turned 330 on the dyno. I was a little disappointed but I figured every engine is different. That combo made 450 flywheel when Hot rod magazine tested it. Subtracting 20% for frictional loss through the automatic trans, drive train etc, should have been 360 hp at the wheels.
Not if you have 2 intermittent fuel injectors! Also contributed to the vibrations I was feeling.
I had retraced the ECM wiring again, even rechecked my sources for the diagrams it all came back correct. So I fired the parts Cannon at it. Purchased a refurbished set of factory injectors. It's like a different car now. A much smoother, faster car. I'm going to rebushing the suspension next with all Polly Urethane bushings and sway bar mounts. and maybe get the quarter panel fixed.
I started working on my Firebird again a month ago. I let gas prices and the new car pull me away from it last year. I found some reasonably priced Corrvette Sawblade wheels for it. Swapped the tires around and put those on. I've been chasing some vibrations, and the wheels helped. Turns out 2 of the Speed line Pontiac wheels were bent. I finally swapped in the new front shocks I bought 2 years ago. They're struts so you need to compress the springs. The nut at the top had to be chiseled off due to rust. That was nerve racking, sweaty work. Felt like Bugs Bunny testing munitions with a hammer. The best part, I finally solved the engine issue I've been chewing on since I built it. It just never made the power I thought it should have. It turned 330 on the dyno. I was a little disappointed but I figured every engine is different. That combo made 450 flywheel when Hot rod magazine tested it. Subtracting 20% for frictional loss through the automatic trans, drive train etc, should have been 360 hp at the wheels.
Not if you have 2 intermittent fuel injectors! Also contributed to the vibrations I was feeling.
I had retraced the ECM wiring again, even rechecked my sources for the diagrams it all came back correct. So I fired the parts Cannon at it. Purchased a refurbished set of factory injectors. It's like a different car now. A much smoother, faster car. I'm going to rebushing the suspension next with all Polly Urethane bushings and sway bar mounts. and maybe get the quarter panel fixed.
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#1754
he said member
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Nearly bought another Acura in 2006. RSX. But, decided to save my pennies and got a second-hand Saab. The car's main use was traveling between Delaware and Syracuse, since we had two abodes at the time. Doesn't rate a top spot, but I liked it.
Bonus Benson content. Her first snow. 4 months old.
Bonus Benson content. Her first snow. 4 months old.
#1755
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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#1756
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Location: Hudson Valley, NY
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My new 4Runner is that same color, nautical blue metallic.
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#1757
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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City of Angels aquatic bear report:
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#1758
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
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Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
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#1759
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Greenville SC
Posts: 4,118
Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3
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#1760
Senior Member
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Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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I had a pick up like that Chevy. Bought it when I was 19 and sold it when I was 38. Great car.
#1761
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#1762
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I'm a big fan of Origin8/Formula cartridge bearing hubs. It's really amazing how smooth they are for the price.
#1763
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Maybe. Until the fumble Seattle was handling them.
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#1764
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#1765
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
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*$1,975, a year after NYC died.
#1766
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I felt like I knew the Chargers were going to lose early in the third quarter.
#1767
Silver Comet Fred
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#1768
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Wow.
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#1769
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
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#1770
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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#1771
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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It's TWO grand a month.
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#1772
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
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Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
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29 Merican and windy. Time to ride.
Disclaimer: been up since 4:30, took me this long to man up.
Disclaimer: been up since 4:30, took me this long to man up.
#1773
Fat n slow
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Saratoga, NY
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I’m disappointed that they discontinued the Golf Alltrack, I loved those things. Love wagons in general.
My next car will likely be one of Outback, V60 or Audi Allroad (all wagons). Honestly it would be 100% the suby if they didn’t have a crappy CVT paired to a decent turbo.
#1774
VFL For Life
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datlas are you in the Teladoc rotation? I could give you a call when constipation hits. You can talk me through it.
#1775
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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