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Posted By: Ballenxj on 03/06/18 06:24pm

Agreed, no flex fan! I learned that the hard way a long time ago.
One more about people running into things. The funniest one I remember was a lady at a four way stop. Seems she didn't like the second vehicle going out of turn, even if it was being towed via a long cable by vehicle number one. The lady gunned it to cut the second (towed) vehicle off, hit the tow cable, and suddenly looked like she was shot from a giant slingshot in the opposite direction. Kind of reminded me of a giant slinky explosion. [emoticon]

Luckily nobody was hurt, just her pride, and of course bits of her grill. I'm sure it wasn't real good for the towed and tow car either.

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Posted By: j-d on 03/07/18 01:25pm

^^^ I've been involved in the Coast Guard for 50 years. You remind me of a similar incident where a merchant cargo ship ran between a seagoing tug and a big barge it was towing from Florida down to Puerto Rico. Came very close to both tug and barge, cutting that big steel tow cable in two. The yelling and screaming on the marine radio was something I wish I could have recorded.

If God's Your Co-Pilot Move Over, jd
2003 Jayco Escapade 31A on 2002 Ford E450 V10 4R100 218" WB

Posted By: StingrayL82 on 03/08/18 06:10pm

Got the engine on the Dyno today. ThermoQuad ran like a champ. I couldn’t stay for the 3rd pull, but the numbers on the 2nd pull were dramatically increased from the first.

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Fred
Retired Army Guy
2005 Monaco LaPalma 37PST
Workhorse W24 chassis
8.1L Vortec
Allison 2100 MH
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Posted By: Ballenxj on 03/08/18 06:27pm

So, averaging 236HP, with 300 ft lbs of torque?

Posted By: StingrayL82 on 03/08/18 08:26pm

Ballenxj wrote:

So, averaging 236HP, with 300 ft lbs of torque?

That average is from min RPM to max RPM, so yes. 275hp@5100; 320lbft@3800.

Posted By: Ballenxj on 03/08/18 08:30pm

StingrayL82 wrote:

Ballenxj wrote:

So, averaging 236HP, with 300 ft lbs of torque?

That average is from min RPM to max RPM, so yes. 275hp@5100; 320lbft@3800.

NICE!

Posted By: StingrayL82 on 03/10/18 02:20pm

Engine builder did one more pull after I left; 278hp@5100/[email protected] 240.7hp/309.5lbft torque.

Posted By: Ballenxj on 03/15/18 07:02pm

StingrayL82 wrote:

Engine builder did one more pull after I left; 278hp@5100/[email protected] 240.7hp/309.5lbft torque.

Nice last pull. Thought this thread could use a small bump to get us over the hump. [emoticon]

Posted By: StingrayL82 on 03/15/18 07:13pm

Ballenxj wrote:

Nice last pull. Thought this thread could use a small bump to get us over the hump. [emoticon]

Thank you, Sir. Here's the link to the video of the 2nd pull: 2nd Dyno Run 360cid w/800cfm ThermoQuad

Posted By: Ballenxj on 03/15/18 07:22pm

StingrayL82 wrote:

Ballenxj wrote:

Nice last pull. Thought this thread could use a small bump to get us over the hump. [emoticon]

Thank you, Sir. Here's the link to the video of the 2nd pull: 2nd Dyno Run 360cid w/800cfm ThermoQuad

It sure sounds good, and makes me miss my old hot rodding days from a past life.

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