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The Doug Nash/Richmond Gear 5-speed manual transmission has an extra-low 1st gear ( about 3.25:1 ) and a 1:1 5th gear, rather than an overdrive....
Tho Nguyen at P&T Engineering rebuilt my load-levelers ( late 400i ). These are the pump driven hydraulic units. He used spring-loaded Teflon...
I didn't consider this a "restoration" it was more of a "correction". A severe case of "while we have it apart..." I had intended to make...
Looks that way... Not sure how this fits in with the "Are Boxer prices falling?" thread. This was my best estimation of the market....
Thanks for the info, Marcel :) I knew from the stripping job that this was a red car to begin with. Didn't know the interior color....
Hi all. Yeah, I decided to go ahead and list it on ebay. Mostly just to "get it out there". I used the pics from a few weeks ago when I...
You drop the straw down the float vent tube. It is right over the center of the float.
The sp-7x is open in the middle. and I think the 2 platforms actually come off. They make a nice adjustable height HD workbench too :) As...
Glad someone else found it useful, David. I'm way too cheap for that :p
The whistle tester is likely just a whistle inline with a spring relief valve set to open at the required pressure. Probably with a bi-metal...
Wow. The editor really mangled Charles' law.
Hi, steve. Yeah, I double-checked with a different gage, just to be sure. A Snap-on and a cheap Harbor Feight POS. They were within 2psi. I...
I am aware of the physics of dynamic compression, valve phasing, etc. :) But, at cranking speeds, the camshaft/valves could only cause lower...
You think this is bad ? Try electrodynamics :)
Thanks for the info, David. Your numbers square exactly with what I would expect for a stock motor with a, 8.8:1 ratio at 600ft MSL. [...
I ran a compression and leakdown test on the boxer. The numbers were all consistant within 10psi ( 145-155psi ). The leakdown test showed it to...
I've been using this one for years. http://www.bendpak.com/products/automotive-lifts/specialty-lifts/sp-7x.php It's done a great job.
If the kit is installed the same way mine was, you may want to consider leaving it alone. The fiberglass side moldings and wheel flares were...
Diran @ Blvd Auto in Las Vegas ( who did 99% of the work ) deserves a little of the credit :)
Thanks David. That helps allot :)