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Meghan

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  1. You can use the search function on the NTSB database for accident summaries.. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp
  2. How about... http://www.fastcarsinc.com/headers.htm Made for a 302/MGB swap...
  3. Not sure how the X15R relates to the 6L80/90E transmissions, but the problem swaping the latter is that the transmission controler module is inside the trans. I haven't seen any of the aftermarket trans controler companies find a way to override or replace it. On the other hand, Speartech now has harnesses for LS1/6L80E and LS7/6L90E installs with GM ECUs. EFI Live appears to have a speed density tune available if you needed to loose the MAF.
  4. As stated above, have a sit down chat with your instructor during your preflight. Something non-confrontational like, "How do I get to the point where you are just telling me instructions instead of showing me?" If you don't like the answer, you always have the option of finding another instructor. Also remember though, that base to final is the scary time for some instructors with low time students. I bet that every CFI out there has had at least one student fly base slow and a bit low and overshoot the final only to yank the yoke over and back to tighten the turn without regard to keeping the ball centered on the rate of turn indicator. I did once. My instructor took over and landed. We then went up in his Citabria and he made me do the approach the same way but with 3000 ft higher. My response was, "DAMN! That thing snaps over FAST!"
  5. A ton of good garage ideas at: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=7
  6. After six years living in Tokyo, my advice is.. Take money.. A LOT of it..
  7. Like these? http://www.santanainteriors.com/index1.htm
  8. These guys should be able to help with some info... http://www.chrfab.com/
  9. Per this article... http://www.automotiverebuilder.com/ar/eb040538.htm Depends on the year..... "GM says you shouldn't bore the cylinders on the '97-'98 blocks more than .004? and recommends not boring the '99 and later ones more than .010?, because the iron liners are pretty thin to start with and they're serrated on the outside, too, so there's not very much material left to bore out. " Definitive answer (along with 1000 opinions) could probably be found at LS1Tech.com
  10. A set of either of these maybe? http://www.aerocatch.com/automotive-home.html http://www.skybolt.com/
  11. As Airjockey indicated, if you do this, approach it from a hobby or educational standpoint, not a profit goal. A good , current, case in point a single engine Navion... 4000 hours of work, 190K invested.. Offered at 119K. http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_view.jsp?aircraft_id=102967 If you look on the For Sale page of the Twin Navion link you had, most of the twins are offered for MUCH less.. http://twinnavion.com/forsale.htm Creating a group to purchase the plane & finance the restoration is a good idea, but a hard sell with those kind of financial numbers. You might also want to contact http://www.aircraftsystemsmanagement.com/ for advice.. They do Cessna reconstructions & would have a better real-world view of costs and difficulties in achieving your goals. Best of luck one way or another, though..
  12. Contact http://www.navion.com/ & see if they're interested. If not, ask them how much it would cost to resurect & rebuild a rare aircraft that's been sitting for 20 years. Make sure you have the paramedics ready with O2 & a defibrillator, 'cause it's going to be a very BIG number...
  13. The Harrop TBS setup is currently about AU$5800 with the install kit another AU$1500. http://www.harrop.com.au/root_folder/harrop_manifolds/amfd7022-00.html Hocking also has a LS1 setup.. http://www.hockingracingshop.net/ Aussie $ is about 1.285 to the US$. Stack has a LS1 crossram for about US$3500. http://www.verycoolparts.com/Stack.htm Power Trip Performance vertical Stack system... http://www.ptperf.com/files/ls-pics.htm Kinsler LS1 setup is in the $5-6000 range, I believe. http://www.kinsler.com/NewProducts/PDF/GM_LS1_ManifoldLR.pdf Also appears Barry Grant will have a setup also.. http://www.barrygrant.com/pages/sema06.aspx A new one in the UK... http://www.jenvey.co.uk/~Newprod.htm Also, a good ITB discussion at: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=568773
  14. Mike.. The setup sounds like what Wheel to Wheel Powertrain describes as "Octane on Demand"... http://w2wpowertrain.com/images_w2w/contentPDF/OCTANE_ON_DEMAND.pdf
  15. First, congrats on the opportunity. Second, be VERY careful in how the employment contract is structured. If at all possible, you need to view your time in HK as a semi-permanent move. Six month "other-side-of-the-world" opportunities have a way of expanding to years. (Ask me how I know.) In addition, there may occur further opportunities for you there that incentivize you to stay longer, along with kids and spouse who have made new friends, acclimated to a new city, new food, etc. Even if your opportunity is contractually only 3-6 months, I would advise to structure the deal as an "ex-pat" package. One of the priorities here is taxes. It is in your best interest to understand ALL of the tax implications on such a move, and have an employment contract that specifically states that your taxes will be equalized back to US rates. In addition, many of the benefits (i.e., employer paid housing, schooling subsidies for your kids, etc.), may become a taxable event for you here. In addition, get realistic advice on the cost of education for you kids there. Private US schools in Asian cities can get very, very expensive. Like college-tuition type expensive in some cases. Best advice I can give here is to visit with a consultant/accountant who is experienced in International employment moves. Third, if your employment is such that you're being offered a 10-15% raise to go live there for 3 months, you’re in for a rude awakening. Especially with kids. The cost of living there (and in other big Asian cities) is WAY above US standards. My last foreign assignment in Asia was 6 years in Japan. The cost of living there (in late 1990s) was 3.3 times NEW YORK CITY. Hong Kong usually rates within the top 5 most expensive cities, so be careful. Fourth, try to angle for a membership in the American Club there. It's expensive, and a lot of companies won't do include that for a temporary assignment, but it's worth a try. It would provide a base of familiarity for your spouse and children. Now with those caveats out of the way, I'll admit that I've done two foreign assignments in Asia. Singapore & Tokyo. Loved them both. The opportunities were the adventure of a lifetime... Best of luck...
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