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Holy Cow! what are the dimensions of that building?
It’s 72X104 with 16’ sidewalls.... You can never build them to big.
Holy Cow! what are the dimensions of that building?
I am in the process of building new shop. I have several collector cars, a Motorhome, two Kubota tractors, a Bobcat skid loader, ATV’s etc. etc. Besides building the perfect shop I am building a new house as well. My cars and other equipment is what I plan to “do” in retirement.
Dang, that shop is so big it looks like it got several inches of snow in the front and didn't get any on the backside... That's big <joke>It’s 72X104 with 16’ sidewalls.... You can never build them to big.
Funny. Our good friends have a C7 Grand Sport convertible with the plate “OUR401K”.
The most exotic car we’ve ever owned was a 2001 Audi TT 225, not very exotic but it was a fun car…
It’s 72X104 with 16’ sidewalls.... You can never build them to big.
Love the Karmann Ghias and the 240Z!
... Have sworn off anything with a carb and points, so I all have is memories and unrequited lust[emoji846]...
FlaGator, you might enjoy these. As pretty as carbs can look, I do enjoy the ease of starting a modern car without pulling on the choke lever or pumping the gas pedal and hoping the car will start on a cold morning...
Skinner's Union (SU) HIF carbs (Horizontal Integrated Float) mfg'd by Hitachi under license.
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Fortunately automatics have gotten so much better as well. Even the CVT in the kid’s Kia Soul is tolerable.
The dual clutch manuals are the best! Two gear trains, two clutches and electronically shifted (not really true torque converter automatics)
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Fortunately automatics have gotten so much better as well. Even the CVT in the kid’s Kia Soul is tolerable.
That's about what I'm getting out of my new 2021 pickup on the highway. In the city, it's like 8 to 10. With a 33 gallon gas tank and a truck that requires premium gas, it makes for some interesting gas bills...I came of automotive age in the 70's after gas prices had shot up, but most everything still got 10-12 MPG.
That's about what I'm getting out of my new 2021 pickup on the highway. In the city, it's like 8 to 10. With a 33 gallon gas tank and a truck that requires premium gas, it makes for some interesting gas bills...
Speaking of carbs and points....
GM had the best system for adjusting timing and dwell with their front-mounted distributors. VeeBubs were easy too. Unfortunately, I was born into a Ford family....
I came of automotive age in the 70's after gas prices had shot up, but most everything still got 10-12 MPG. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me "if you stay out of the secondaries, the mileage isn't so bad", I would have never had to work
I agree that the GM distributor caps with the little window you lift up and can reach in to adjust the points while the engine is running make it easier and ability to precisely set the dwell.
Yep, there are trade offs. Gone are the days when you just needed a hammer, pliers, screw driver and electrical tape to fix most problems. OTOH, now I can buy an extremely reliable 700hp vehicle right off the showroom floor with gadgets I couldn't even dream of 50 years ago.This is where I sometimes wonder if we are really any better off with all of the new technology built into today’s vehicles. We used to have the simple points and condenser ignitions and could do a complete tune up for $25.00. Now we have individual coil packs, sensors and triggers all over the place and much of it is not diagnosable on your own and it cost a fortune to fix. Yet we still get 10-12 MPG like stated above.
That's a big shop. I've added on to mine over the years and even with my storage buildings outside of the shop, I don't have that much floor space.I chuckled about the comment you made about the snow only on one side of my building. It is on a dead end road in a very rural area. One of the locals stopped by and said “this thing covers at least two area codes”.
Except when something wasn't quite right and it would shock the %$^&# of me... I had one old Chevy that was bad about it and I could never figure out why but it ran fine. (Replaced everything back there) Of course a little electrical tape helped with that.
I agree. I have a CVT in our 2009 Nissan Murano and love it, especially in the mountains. Smooth RPM changes as the grade changes. No more hunting for the best gear by a conventional automatic.
Talking points and distributors is getting into the cars I have and enjoy. Actually more GM V8 engines have the distributor in the rear. 67-up Buick, 63-up Cadillac, and the early 60's small Buick and Olds (the 215/300 family) have front distributors. The rest: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile (both series: 49-64 and 64-90), and the 53-66 Buick and 49-62 Cadillac are rear distributors.
I agree that the GM distributor caps with the little window you lift up and can reach in to adjust the points while the engine is running make it easier and ability to precisely set the dwell.
Ford V8 engines are almost all front distributor. Only real exception I can think of is the Y-block used 54-64. Mopar V8 engines are more rear than front as well.
I have this in my car and I love it.