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by Dave Koehler
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: In the Shop
Topic: Awesome Welding Table Fixture
Replies: 4
Views: 12754

Re: Awesome Welding Table Fixture

With the appropriate adapter this might be a good head porting stand also. Thought this one was interesting also. Just needed a little beefing up. Rotates and tilts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZbJ25Etees Going to have to fab up one of those. I could take a pic but maybe not necessary. The wife...
by Dave Koehler
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:40 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: Aluminum Corrosion - what's the cause?
Replies: 3
Views: 5345

Re: Aluminum Corrosion - what's the cause?

Try this. Scotch brite by hand not rotary powered.
Follow up immediately with Gibbs Brand oil.
by Dave Koehler
Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Roots Blower CID?
Replies: 1
Views: 2918

Re: Roots Blower CID?

6-411
8-440
10-468
12- 495
14- 523

The numbers will vary a couple cfm depending on whether the mfg uses a metric or us yardstick.
by Dave Koehler
Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: Trucks, Trailers & Towing
Topic: tongue length
Replies: 2
Views: 9366

Re: tongue length

The tongue won't help. The issue is that you are 2 foot further from the truck axle. Big time lever, tail wagging the dog kind of thing. I had/have the same issue with a short Ford based motorhome. Let me tell you when I tried this the first day I came close to soiling myself. Scary as all get out. ...
by Dave Koehler
Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:34 pm
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Nitrous solenoids stuck closed
Replies: 4
Views: 10426

Re: Nitrous solenoids stuck closed

You may want to take a minute and pull the piston out of the nitrous noids. Better now than at the track.
IF it has rubber seals, the gas contamination makes them swell...or they just could be old and need replaced anyway.
by Dave Koehler
Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: General BS
Topic: Powder coating
Replies: 8
Views: 5606

Re: Powder coating

I have one of those Eastwood Deals. Already had a electric oven free off of craigslist. It's not hard or expensive if you don't want to do it for a living. Making a living at it would require better equipment, more practice, yada, yada. I powder coat things around the shop, some stuff for the wife, ...
by Dave Koehler
Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:29 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Gear drives
Replies: 5
Views: 4871

Re: Gear drives

3 gear versions are the way to go. Never a problem. I have a 20 year old Donovan and a 25 yr old Milodon that I still use. You just can't kill them unless you run some chunks through them but at that point you are done anyway. I await the day when some independent testing lab can show me A-B-A datal...
by Dave Koehler
Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Manifold holes for nitrous
Replies: 4
Views: 7628

Re: Manifold holes for nitrous

Those manifolds are thick enough that you can put them anywhere your want. The bottom bosses look to be vertical so it was probably put there for EFI injectors but it looks perfect for a straight shot annular nozzle.
by Dave Koehler
Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:57 pm
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Manifold holes for nitrous
Replies: 4
Views: 7628

Re: Manifold holes for nitrous

Perfection normally not possible. Eyeball the deal and see if you can get the lines to clear the valve covers, carb accessories, etc. Position is usually as low as you can get it on the manifold. 1 inch from the flange is the norm if no interfence issues pop up. Angle: Spray some fluid through the n...
by Dave Koehler
Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:42 am
Forum: Trucks, Trailers & Towing
Topic: Need Ford Tech help
Replies: 4
Views: 10500

Need Ford Tech help

My daughter came to town for a visit. Her 2001 Ford Windstar is stalling and dying at full highway speed. Pull over, wait a bit, fire it up and move on until it does it again. Pretty unsafe deal. So, my Ford tech friends, I understand that this is an common issue with these vehicles. Other than fuel...
by Dave Koehler
Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Cross plates vs. Perimeter plates
Replies: 28
Views: 26100

Re: Cross plates vs. Perimeter plates

mytmouz wrote:Very good info Mr. Koeler, now I have to spend some more money...
chuckle. My bad. Just trying to make your head hurt.
by Dave Koehler
Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:17 am
Forum: Nitrous
Topic: Cross plates vs. Perimeter plates
Replies: 28
Views: 26100

Re: Cross plates vs. Perimeter plates

I don't post often but after reading this thread I had some thoughts. OH NO! 1: When running jet limited classes you look to improve the flow path as much as possible so twists, turns and other restrictions don't hinder the jet itself. One way of doing that is to use the biggest noid allowed on the ...
by Dave Koehler
Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Balancer vs Hub For a SBC 6-71
Replies: 9
Views: 9042

Re: Balancer vs Hub For a SBC 6-71

I should have mentioned that when using a balancer I only use ATI.
by Dave Koehler
Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:28 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Balancer vs Hub For a SBC 6-71
Replies: 9
Views: 9042

Re: Balancer vs Hub For a SBC 6-71

I have no problem going either way on the hub/balancer issue. Most of the time though we have to go with the hub...and no alarming issues in decades. These guys have everything. http://www.rcdengineering.com Oh, and btw, definitely do the second key way AND get the front crank support if you plan on...
by Dave Koehler
Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:04 am
Forum: General BS
Topic: uhhh, making SWMBO happier
Replies: 7
Views: 5568

uhhh, making SWMBO happier

This is silly but here goes. We have this old couch in the basement that the kids pretty much ruined during their teen age years. This was their hangout. The wifey wants a new one during a down economy. cringe. Turns out she can win one so we entered it in a ugliest couch contest. I am asking you to...