Recent content by bigblock

Just heard .RIP fella

Jeeeeez just joined back up to the site to show couple of vids,is this thread for real.Initially thought it was just some pre race grudge match talk to get everyones juices flowing for a laugh,,,,,,,,,,but alas not.Wish i had read this first before joining up,,,,,,,,,,,,, bye.My pet hate braggers.

Great stuff,now all you need is a shift kit for more acceleration:):devil:

No idea about your model autobox and if following applies,but are you sure you have engaged the torque converter correctly into the box,,,,on the GM turbo hydramatics you have to manipulate and twist the converter to engage input shaft,reaction shaft and oil pump rotors(you feel them click into...

For anyone who takes their 2+2 with a pinch of salt,,,,some oldish links and the most likely already seen andy flagg z,,,,nowt wrong with a refresh. http://vimeo.com/4556456 http://www.modified.com/features/0212scc_54th_annual_bonneville_speedweek/photo_12.html...

Used these many times,you could always ask for a quote http://jpexhausts.co.uk/

No idea if youve seen this before,came across a while back searching some US talkie patents,,,twas in bookmarks. http://www.google.com/patents/US4426691

Hermann von Helmholtz Hello mr morbias,,,if you do get seriously interested in tuning do some research also on Helmholtz resonator tuning and maybe the guy himself.(my bad if familiar)Bear in mind it varies on style of engine and number of cylinder layout,,,an old subject, but still applicable...

Just one way of many methods some are better(homebrewed or bought) of converting to tbi and trying to keep some authentic semblance?,bit pricey method of skinning a cat though. http://pattonmachine.com/TBI-Main.htm and mentions for early hitachi 240z http://pattonmachine.com/TBI-Pricing.htm

You've added me to the list by mistake(and two 46s?),,,,,,,,,,,,,,unless theres another bigblock nickname,,hope no-one is missing out.Too much sea ozone methinks lol.

bleeds in general Title sounds like leeches in hospital....In my own experience you can regulate pressure through a fixed size orifice in a return fuel hose/pipe after the carbs but the line pressure feeding the carb valves will vary somewhat (how much?depends on the setup)but usually not...

And more background?from the bargain saga for anyone playing detective:eek:http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/246880/index.html

??????????? http://symbolicphotos.weebly.com/1968-toyota-2000gt.html

Just remembered!, mentioned him or his vehicle in someones thread discussion about delta wing before,,,,recently saw pics of the electric delta wing varient(ZEOD) and i reckon that looks pretty similar to the earlier 1970s trivette,,,well almost if you squint your eyes a lot...

I bet physicist Bob Keyesof vigillante/trivette fame would have loved to have seen that delta wing(passed away 2006),,,