Whoopee-do GM only 12 years behind..

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Mon. May. 27, 2019 7:36 am

coaledsweat wrote:
Sun. May. 26, 2019 6:59 pm
When I was a kid, we bought a Vertex mag for a big block Chevy powered altered we were running. My buddy was walking out with it spinning the gear drive at the bottom. It had one plug hanging out of the wires swinging in the air and it would produce a loud snap and a very visible spark in broad daylight just from a quick spin. THE PLUG WAS NOT EVEN GROUNDED! I was sold on it then.
Couple of times I got someone to push down on the spring-loaded plunger that feeds power up into the wire cap while I spun the drive gear. Guaranteed to make them dance and curse ! :D

Got caught in a driving rain with the mag and suddenly it felt like the engine had torn loose from it's motor mounts. Found a carbon track that came out one wire hole of the cap, across the face and down another wire hole. That arc that burned that carbon track was over 5 inches total length. New cap was $16.00 :o which in those days was more than a new cap, rotor, points and condenser for a Delco, so since I also need the car to get to work, the Vertex came out and the Delco went back in. Don't have the car anymore but I still have the Vertex.

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Post by scalabro » Mon. May. 27, 2019 8:44 pm

Old school vintage mags are worth significant coin to the “Rat Rod” boyz 👍🏻

And “Stromies” are good carbs .... my ‘46 Aeronca Chief has a 1 barrel 😂

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Wed. May. 29, 2019 3:58 am

How about an electric alternative? For those that know and want a small truck..... unique.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/705413839877561/


 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Wed. May. 29, 2019 6:20 am

scalabro wrote:
Mon. May. 27, 2019 8:44 pm
Old school vintage mags are worth significant coin to the “Rat Rod” boyz 👍🏻

And “Stromies” are good carbs .... my ‘46 Aeronca Chief has a 1 barrel 😂
How, "old school" ? This Vertex is from the early 1970's, with a bottom end to fit any of the AMC V-8 of that time.

What a coincidence, all my "Stromies" are one barrels, also. :D

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Post by Sunny Boy » Wed. May. 29, 2019 6:27 am

coalnewbie wrote:
Wed. May. 29, 2019 3:58 am
How about an electric alternative? For those that know and want a small truck..... unique.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/705413839877561/
Looks a bit low in the tailgate. And that's without EV batteries,..... :D

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Post by coalnewbie » Wed. May. 29, 2019 7:12 am

Air suspension... I am sure it rides nice.


 
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Post by scalabro » Wed. May. 29, 2019 8:25 am

45+ years is “Old School” 🤪

Those look like carbies from a Farmall 😇

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Wed. May. 29, 2019 9:27 am

scalabro wrote:
Wed. May. 29, 2019 8:25 am
45+ years is “Old School” 🤪

Those look like carbies from a Farmall 😇

Not quite - closer to your world than farmall. :D
Aircraft style Franklin air cooled auto engines. The black one is same carb used on a Franklin inline 6 flown in a Waco for demonstration in 1930. ;)

Read the eighth box down. https://www.franklin-engines.com/en/history/

BTW that dark blue 1930 touring car is one of my restorations - with the exact same type engine used in the Waco in 1930. ;)


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Post by Sunny Boy » Wed. May. 29, 2019 12:05 pm

Tesla car, hacked, hijacked, patched, and hacked again,.....

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/07/28/ch ... 518430001/

"......... The complex hack involved sending malicious software through the car's web browser in a series of circuitous computer exploits. They were able to remotely control the car via both Wi-Fi and a cellular connection. .........."

And what about the next time someone finds "vulnerabilities" ?

Paul

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