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:D Take care, ~Chris |
And that's the way we still do it.........
That's how we still do it for engine oil (wet sumps) and auto tranny fluid. Cheap method too, LOL.
Rev |
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It works ALL THE TIME, 24/7, even without the key!
LOL. Actually, the Sprint car has no electrical system, other than the Mag, so any electrical gauges are out of the question anyway. :D Take care, ~Chris |
Some things never change.
Back in 1958-60 when AJ was racing modifieds ( 1937-39 Chevy's with Offehouser engines) on a 1/4 mile track at Playland Park here in Houston, that's what they had for electrical, a magneto.
Rev |
PKRWUD....just out of curiousity...what kind of mustang do you own? i never hear about it, nor have i seen any pics...ure one of the most, if not the most, avid user on this forum, yet all i ever hear about is your little racer :confused: ...are you just a huge ford enthusiast? ive just been kinda wondering...dont take it personally (i hate how online you lose tone and sincerity while talking) because like i said, you are definetly an asset to the site:cool:
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I don't own a Mustang. Never have. I work on them all the time, but have never owned one. I first came to this site almost 4 years ago looking for info for a customers Mustang, and I bookmarked the site. A few months later, I checked out the forums, and knew the answers to alot of the questions people were asking, so I joined, and started answering posts. Before long, I found myself stopping by regularly to help out. Been here ever since. I do own my own repair business, and have been ASE certified for 13 or 14 years. I have a pretty good understanding of how things work, and I enjoy helping people who are willing to get dirty. I have also done alot of race work. I crewed for Bill Elliott in '98, and have crewed for two different Sprint car teams the past few years. The team I've been with for the past 2 years is the current champ, and we run a 700 hp N/A small block in a transmissionless 1400 pound (with driver) Sprint car, usually with 6.86:1 rear gears. Racing is my passion. I spent years racing 1/4 mile, but in the past 5 years, I've become more interested in circle track. I have owned several quick cars, from a 521hp Buick to a raced out '64 Ranchero. I also owned a couple of Chevelles, a Trans Am, and a few others. Currently, I have my '95 F150, which is both my work truck and my daily driver. I have an Olds 400 out of a '66 4-4-2 on a stand in my garage, but I haven't decided what I'm going to drop it in when it's finished. I wouldn't mind having another project car, but I haven't found anything that grabs me yet.
Am I a "huge Ford enthusiast"? Not really. I don't favor any specific brand across the board. I think Ford builds the best trucks, I like the Mustang more than anything else in it's category, and I think Ford is leaps and bounds ahead of the competition with their modular engines, but they're far from perfect. I think the 5.0 is faulted in design for a few reasons. Too few head bolts, no firing order that doesn't have sequentially fired cylinders on the same bank, and an oil pump that is mounted away from where the oil goes when you accelerate. Of my top ten favorite "affordable-when-new" production cars, only 2 or 3 are Fords, but I think that the best quality vehicles being sold today are through the Ford dealerships. I like most manufacturers, but I seem to have the most experience repairing Fords. So, do I pass? :) Take care, ~Chris |
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-jonathon |
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Another reason the gauge drops faster as the tank empties is because the sender doesnt actually measure the number of gallons in the tank, but the level the fuel is at. If you look at a mustang tank from the side, it is sort of V shaped, the front is flat, but the rear slopes down. Therefore if the float is near the top of the tank, there would be more gas to burn before the level dropped compared to the bottom of the V.
----------- |---------| Full |---------/ 3/4 |--------/ 1/2 |-------/ 1/4 -------- empty Does that make sense to anyone but me? :D Tim |
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Do you have any pics of your car? I LOVE that paint job! Cool!! Take care, ~Chris |
For now, I just have that one pic, but its bigger and a better quality. I believe you can still get it by searching for a post from Mercury titled TimC vs LS1 Transam or something similar. He posted the full size pic there.
Tim |
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