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Thanks for the heads-up on these, Jim. They look interesting so I went on eBay and bought a hundred for $10 for testing purposes.
We can check them out when they arrive.

No we have not, but we are flexible. I wouldn't mind working on another one, but at this point in time I have shifted by attention to my HpTuners course. I intend to spend more time in the new year working on that as it applies to my TBSS. Happy New Year to all my good buddies on TireSmoke. :mrgreen:

Hey Maverick. After watching these videos, I was thinking that we should tackle a project like this since the BBC motor thing seems to be dying on the vine.

Hey Fred! Great choice! That little six has 68 more advertised HP than my '89 Firebird Formula (240 HP) with a TPI SBC.

WHAT!!??? Why are you talking in the past tense? Where's the other shoe (getting ready to drop)?

I found this thread from 2004 about oil filters: https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/330243/1 It's long but interesting. Near the beginning he says this: Automotive car manufacturers do have specifications for the design of the filter. I think it would be stupid to think that...

I got a call from Mike a couple of weeks ago saying he will definitely be coming down with the motor "in a couple of weeks". Still nothing... Also I've been checking for progress on Facebook and there are no updates. I don't know what's going on.

Excellent answers, guys! That's the kind of feedback I was looking for. I had considered running them a few pounds higher than the manufacturer recommended, but I had always read that it was best to follow the door spec. Maybe that's old knowledge and my brain database needs to be updated. I'm going...

Every time Randi returns from taking her 2007 Avalon to Discount Tire for her free tire rotation, I check the tire pressure. Over time I have noticed that they consistently set the tires at 4-5 lbs too high. The door sticker states 29 psi and they are always in the 34-35 range when she comes back. W...

I've read several sources on the web who have stated that GM started using TTY head bolts in 1996. I've also read where the TTY bolts have the integrated washer.

Putting this here for safe keeping:

There is nothing like this in the exhaust system of the TBSS. The stock TBSS has a crossover pipe under the transmission pan and is a single pipe all the way to the single straight-through muffler in the back. This circular piping makes no sense to me. MostMint suggests they are mufflers? Have you s...

I was just browsing Craigslist for TBSS parts and saw an ad for a throttle body. There were two pictures, the first being the TB. The second picture puzzled me. I see no relation to a throttle body. What do you think these are:

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/ge-and-hres-astonishing-3d-printed-titanium-wheels-are-very-twisted-metal
I doubt if any of the developers of this concept ever thought about the every day cleaning of such a wheel.

I found this quite interesting:


After you bring up the image, the printing is quite small. If you click the image, it will be displayed much larger.