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RTz

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  1. Rough shaping is going well... Note: inlet is intentionally longer than the final piece to aid in vacuum bagging.
  2. After a heap of procrastination, I decided to have a go at a carbon fiber plenum... CF has a number of attractive qualities that make it a nearly ideal candidate for manifold use. Aside from the obvious weight and thermal advantages, it has a nearly unlimited fatigue life. Fatigue resistance is one of my primary motivations as a boosted plenum is subject to significant stress. A well built CF plenum should survive many lifetimes. Add in nearly infinite shaping possibilities and an audible resonance that can't be duplicated by any other material. Of course CF comes with its own drawbacks, mainly cost, manufacturing complexities, and a limited heat range. Anyhow, the first step is to build a plug that mimics the final shape. A mold resembling the 'silhouette' was constructed, filled with 8lb expanding foam, and the plug extracted... Next up, hand shaping...
  3. In the state of Oregon, suit must be filed within two years to avoid statute of limitations.
  4. No. Spend some time reading the EFI bible.
  5. Unplug the water temp sensor and see if the car behaves the same.
  6. Serious envy, Raff! Asked to take granddaughter's senior pics, humbly and nervously accepted...
  7. I used our handy search engine and found these... http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=136650 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=132266 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=125970
  8. Both of those heads are, in fact, open chamber. Go back to post #1 of this thread. Picture 1 illustrates an open chamber. Picture 5 illustrates a closed chamber. The semi-clean aluminum (near the bottom of the picture) is the quench area (If an appropriate piston is used).
  9. Justin, 10's are what I see most often (F&R). I've also used 10's exclusively on my cars. Never did the math but, before installing 8's, I'd want to make sure they didn't coil bind... 6" stroke with an 8" spring sounds like a problem. You're welcome to stop by and have a look at my car.
  10. Normally, when I list something, I do not expect to be compensated by paypal. I don't advertise as such and I don't want to be bothered with it. As a seller, paypal sucks. Paypal is buyer convenience. That's my opinion, like it or don't. If you ask if paypal is an acceptable payment method (instead of just assuming so), I might accept. I might also ask you to cover the fee's. This is called negotiations. If you don't agree with my terms, either counter, or say "no thanks". There's nothing illegal or unethical about negotiating terms. It's part of life. P.S. Petty almost always swings both way's. Funny how often people miss that part.
  11. The temp sender for the gauge has nothing to do with the temp sensor for the EFI. They are completely unrelated/independant of each other. Thread moved to Troubleshooting, and retitled.
  12. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=116631
  13. I know nothing about this car, so don't ask
  14. The step you speak of is to be found in nearly every production car ever produced. Its cheaper to manufacture and the power trade of is usually marginal. Some people will tell you that the anti-reversion qualities of "A" may offset the slight penalty in high RPM flow. Some (successful) people do it intentionally. JeffP is making well past 600 hp with, what I'm told, is about a .050" step. Hope this helps.
  15. That's why God invented match-porting...
  16. Sure I'll change it.... if you promise to stop with the run-on sentences and capitalize the word "I" PM me with your new name request.
  17. For those of you wondering where bananas come from, here's a hint...
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