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  1. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    New 140 amp Summit alternator arrived today and the install went without a hitch. As I posted previously I added a separate 4 awg charge wire (overkill but had a bunch of it) in addition to the factory charge wire. Also added a terminal block by battery to accept the new charge wire and the fan...
  2. WFarm

    67 Mile V10

    Interesting news video in the comments section. Apparently this and around 25 other low mileage vehicles were owned by two brothers who were killed by police in a standoff. Brothers had over 1000 guns and 140,000 rounds of ammo but not sure what the standoff was over.
  3. WFarm

    67 Mile V10

    I posed that question to the seller Keith.
  4. WFarm

    67 Mile V10

    You’ll need more that 55! Still has 7 days to go!
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    67 Mile V10

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-chevrolet-c-k-v10-pickup-20/
  6. WFarm

    Intake manifold to head port mismatch

    Thanks for all the feedback! I plan to run it as is. If I ever do end up pulling the engine I may change things.
  7. WFarm

    Father-Daughter Shop Day

    She really seemed to enjoy the day. After we finished her car she was like “What can we work hard on next? I want to work on Billy!” (Billy is the Blazer btw) So we removed the Blazers alternator in preparation for tomorrow when the new stuff is supposed to arrive. Great day.
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    Father-Daughter Shop Day

    Had a great couple hours in the shop with youngest daughter, replacing brake pads all the way around on her new-to-her car. She did a great job!
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  9. WFarm

    What new tools have you got lately?

    First step is to reproduce the embossed trim for my Blazer. :D After that you can approach some of the nuclear service companies such as Westinghouse or Framatome (I retired from Framatome, formally Babcock & Wilcox)
  10. WFarm

    What new tools have you got lately?

    To give you an idea, this is a reactor coolant pump motor being assembled in our shop. This particular motor is a Westinghouse machine versus an Allis Chalmers. It’s about 15 ft tall. Lots of parts. And lots of hidey holes for a bunch of lead shot to find. Lol You can see the FME zone, which is...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Yep! There is a huge focus in the nuclear world on Foreign Material Exclusion (FME). On a job like this all tools and parts are logged in and logged out of the work area (or in the case of parts, listed as Installed). This episode showed that no matter how careful you may be, Murphys Law will...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    15 or so years ago I was one of the technical leads for a planned radial bearing replacement on an Allis-Chalmers reactor coolant pump motor. These machines are vertical motors, 13,200 volts, around 10,000 HP and about 65 tons. Near the end of the job a technician went to smack a large spanner...
  13. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Had a 1969 Boss 302 that would honk the horn whenever you pushed the clutch in. Couldn’t get to 4th fast enough.
  14. WFarm

    New alternator install

    I’m planning to install a higher output alternator to keep up with the electric fuel pump and dual electric fan radiator in my 75 Blazer. I’ve studied my schematics and read numerous threads here regarding upgrading charge wire size and wanted to run this by the group before I start. The new...
  15. WFarm

    What did we do before cup holders?

    I’m confused….Are you saying your trucks didn’t come with factory cupholders? :rotflmao:
  16. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I think that style gasket is intended to insulate the carb from manifold heat to prevent vapor lock.
  17. WFarm

    Nice squarebody on BaT

    Sold today for $30,759
  18. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    But then the wife came home….
  19. WFarm

    Has anyone received door panels or sun visors from USA1 since March 2023?

    Never again.
  20. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Hung it on the tree and said "There. Decorating complete."
  21. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thanks. I think I’ll leave them as is after looking at it for a day. Hey, it’s a great match for the seatbelts! lol
  22. WFarm

    Intake manifold to head port mismatch

    Never overheated, but did have vapor lock issues which I addressed.
  23. WFarm

    Intake manifold to head port mismatch

    Exactly! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, lol. But I was wondering if there was any long term detrimental effects. A reduction in performance is something I can live with.
  24. WFarm

    Intake manifold to head port mismatch

    I pulled the valve covers on the 454 and recorded the casting numbers on the heads. As I posted elsewhere recently, the engine is a 1971 LS5 365 hp originally in a Chevelle. The vintage Weiand intake manifold (PN WCPSQ) is for the large, rectangular port heads. My heads are oval port (casting...
  25. WFarm

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Dyed my new rear seat armrests and installed them. Not sure if I like the color; may re-dye them to more closely match the upholstery.

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