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    [Engine] The huge other clue is the paltry 1ft/lb of...

    The huge other clue is the paltry 1ft/lb of torque per CID with 12 lbs boost, it's just barely attaining 100% volumetric efficiency..... allegedly at the crank as 20 points are lost doing some major...
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    [Transmission Auto] Tiptronic or Sportamatic if you like them. ...

    Tiptronic or Sportamatic if you like them.

    Just a locking torque convertor clutch alone will reward you with much longer lasting transmission fluid, less wear and more efficiency.

    The...
  3. Yeah, it may not be a good idea to attempt an EGR...

    Yeah, it may not be a good idea to attempt an EGR valve with this quantity of raw fuel being pissed out your exhausts.

    Besides, how ever in hades could recirculating exhaust gas ever benefit an...
  4. [Engine] message sent and cheers.....

    message sent and cheers.....
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    Any thoughts other than it sounding like an...

    Any thoughts other than it sounding like an excited model t while it idles?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgs4bpfAVYQ
  6. I couldn't imagine how anyone could possibly...

    I couldn't imagine how anyone could possibly interpret any of that as having a point or even any possible usefulness.

    Mea Culpa.

    If it doesn't bother you that your efi car apparently guzzles...
  7. It does sound rather deep on my avents, nice,...

    It does sound rather deep on my avents, nice, maybe a little flat. Hard to say even with good speakers and unknown mic's.

    What CR are you running and what lift and timing numbers?

    Why the K&N...
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    I have absolutely no objections to the removal of...

    I have absolutely no objections to the removal of any off topic posts or personal attacks, in this entire thread, including this one, so perhaps, and just maybe, it could prove useful to others.
    ...
  9. 13.3 has been found to be optimum for max power...

    13.3 has been found to be optimum for max power in many archaic engines having combustion chambers far superior than the prv.

    Even an agriculturally seeming shovelhead pushrod hemi running 10...
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    [Frame & Body] It is best to never subject stainless to things...

    It is best to never subject stainless to things which break it's rust inhibiting skin.

    Once food grade stainless ever oxidizes with anything other than light surface scale, it's never the same.
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    You are correct in that I do find it quite...

    You are correct in that I do find it quite peculiar that an actual near zero decking dish or flat-tap piston wouldn't be used instead of a reverse dish. I don't know where the outer flats of the...
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    Your daddy should be proud to have spawned such a...

    Your daddy should be proud to have spawned such a useful creature and the moderators should be as well for allowing such useless and counter-productive replies in information sharing threads. Perhaps...
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    Click the link and look at the cross ram stuff,...

    Click the link and look at the cross ram stuff, especially the long spaghetti setup for the 383 B-range engine.
    Compare internal geometry at the victory link.

    Why is 93mm the bore limit? I think...
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    Big bore...... whateva... ...

    Big bore...... whateva...

    http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/crazyedfsu/set.jpg

    looks like there is room for a half an inch of additional stroke, real easy like and maybe even more
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    http://www.allpar.com/photos/bios/weertman/big-blo...

    http://www.allpar.com/photos/bios/weertman/big-block-V8.gif

    What does this have that the prv has absolutely none?

    http://www.allpar.com/photos/dodge/1960/engines/383.gif

    What does this...
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    15' wide. almost 16' tall (smaller than I thought...

    15' wide. almost 16' tall (smaller than I thought it would be and amazingly only drafts 3') and 60,000 pounds......


    Move it by tug, if I had it here, I'd drag it out of the water and berm it...
  17. I'm not a fan of it's rear end either. I think...

    I'm not a fan of it's rear end either.

    I think if I were to build a GW door'd car, I'd design around enough curvature to have windows that would actually roll completely up and down, even if they...
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    I doubt that 5500 bucks would pull this one out...

    I doubt that 5500 bucks would pull this one out of the water and get it to NY's state line. I doubt anything like 25,000 would cover all the DOT permits required and transport/logistics to bring it...
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    Did I miss something aside from it not being able...

    Did I miss something aside from it not being able to get out of it's own way?

    I think if that were my car with that claim, I'd back that sad video up with a run on the salt or any number of timed...
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    I don't recall if this is the same engine with...

    I don't recall if this is the same engine with goofy and asinine valve train but the point is it's exhaust note is more in the ball park as it's exhaust system is much more likely to be appropriate...
  21. [Transmission Auto] Is this an answer to several of my direct...

    Is this an answer to several of my direct questions?

    If so, please try again if you don't mind.

    If not, please disregard.
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmV5RUm628 ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmV5RUm628

    This is more like what a prv should sound like if properly tuned..... much more like this than a big American V-8. I think even higher pitched and a bit...
  23. [Transmission Auto] I've read this many times implied that the R30...

    I've read this many times implied that the R30 pump seemingly is inadequate on it's suction, or lift side.

    Upon what exactly do you base this assertion that it is inadequate to lift fluid through...
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    Intake runners ideally are brightly polished dead...

    Intake runners ideally are brightly polished dead smooth for intelligent scientific reasons, not bling.

    Natural rough cast is far better than painting the damned things.... pretty sure.

    The...
  25. [General] It's always best to drill a hole entirely through...

    It's always best to drill a hole entirely through a broken fastener prior to using (first choice a spline'd shaft with fitted nut) any extractor as this does tend to relieve the stresses imparted...
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