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wolf k
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Last Activity: 12-31-2023 07:25 PM

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  • About wolf k
    Zip Code
    63332
    Biography
    merchant marine engineer, retired. Now mechanical technician at hotrod restoration shop
    City
    Augusta
    State
    MO
    Interests
    Building cars, boats, and someday airplanes
    Country
    USA
    Cobra Make, Engine
    Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
    Ride
    Ram, 1970 corvette
    Engine type and displacement
    SBF 331
    Tranny type
    Keisler T45
    Horsepower
    308 rw

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  • Last Activity: 12-31-2023 07:25 PM
  • Join Date: 07-01-2010

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  1. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by EM-0785 On thread : Flasher fail
    Wolf, I admire your car, your LED upgrade, and your dog! We have a miniature red longhaired Dachshund who is quite the adventure hound, as seen below. We also have a black/tan. Happy...
    Liked On: 09-26-2020, 06:45 AM
    Posted On: 09-13-2020, 07:11 PM
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    wolf k liked post by twobjshelbys On thread : Idle rpm changed with air/oil sep installation...
    The addition of the separator changed the vacuum. Separators are the closest thing to snake oil in the automotive industry. The oil that is captured is miniscule and does not affect in any way...
    Liked On: 09-17-2020, 05:06 PM
    Posted On: 09-16-2020, 03:08 PM
  3. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by blykins On thread : Machined engine block
    I know some guys do it, but I don’t advise any kind of coating or paint inside an engine anywhere, including glyptal. I have seen that stuff flake. Oil drains back just fine without it and I’ve...
    Liked On: 06-26-2020, 08:40 PM
    Posted On: 06-25-2020, 06:40 PM
  4. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by olddog On thread : Improve gas mileage on a 427 so ?
    The number one thing is making as much power at a given cruise condition, at stoichiometric, as possible. Rich is not burning all the fuel. Although slightly lean can get better fuel mileage, it...
    Liked On: 02-23-2020, 05:36 PM
    Posted On: 02-23-2020, 01:48 PM
  5. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by blykins On thread : bronze gears
    I only like to do it twice, including the original gear install. I've never had an issue doing it that way. Trying to line up the pin hole with a press fit gear, while simultaneously making sure...
    Liked On: 07-31-2019, 05:52 PM
    Posted On: 07-31-2019, 06:04 AM
  6. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by jwoodard On thread : Home Garage Car Lifts
    Don't let a low ceiling keep you from installing a 4 post lift. Here's a picture of mine installed in my garage with an 8 foot ceiling. I cut access holes for the windshield and roll bar which...
    Liked On: 07-27-2019, 05:58 AM
    Posted On: 03-14-2019, 12:01 PM
  7. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by blykins On thread : oil pan gasket opinion
    I use 1-piece gaskets, but you have to make sure the gasket matches the pan....i.e. some pan rails are perfectly smooth and flat, others have embossed patterns in them for strength. If your pan rail...
    Liked On: 11-26-2018, 09:29 AM
    Posted On: 11-26-2018, 04:22 AM
  8. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by tortuga On thread : Annular Boosters
    And yes from what I have read, you do lose some WOT Flow capability, but I bet I've spent 10-15 seconds there over 19000 miles...gain HP across the board and big torque down lower, which the butt...
    Liked On: 06-11-2018, 05:03 AM
    Posted On: 06-09-2018, 09:09 AM
  9. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by olddog On thread : Understanding Torque
    Torque is the rotational equivalent to Force, in linear motion. Back in the stone age, Uglug was the biggest and strongest man around. A rich man was paying people to carry stones from the river...
    Liked On: 01-12-2018, 06:39 AM
    Posted On: 01-11-2018, 08:27 PM
  10. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by DanEC On thread : Side Oiler, Little Disapointing Dyno Numbers ?
    I've always been amazed at how available Brent is on this forum to provide responses, items of interest, build logs, etc - and manage to run a business and have time for a family. I don't see any...
    Liked On: 06-23-2017, 05:49 AM
    Posted On: 06-22-2017, 11:30 AM
  11. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by -SS454- On thread : Love my Avons but...
    Contact Mickey Thompson and ask they make their ST line up softer. It never made sense to me why the BFG, MT's, Coopers, etc are all a rock hard compound when they know the tire is predominately for...
    Liked On: 06-18-2017, 06:15 AM
    Posted On: 05-11-2017, 08:46 AM
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    wolf k liked post by patrickt On thread : Vacuum Secondary vs Mechanical Secondary
    Vacuum secondaries have nothing to do with manifold vacuum. They run off of venturi vacuum, which is related to the velocity of the air/fuel mixture down through the carb. A big cam with low...
    Liked On: 02-18-2017, 02:35 AM
    Posted On: 02-17-2017, 03:18 PM
  13. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by FWB On thread : oil dilution
    check the damn dipstick.....is the level considerably higher? if no then the amount of fuel in there is insignificant. run it warm for a half hour or so and it will have turned to a gas(fumes) and...
    Liked On: 03-22-2013, 07:48 PM
    Posted On: 03-21-2013, 09:57 AM
  14. wolf k
    wolf k liked post by lovehamr On thread : Torque vs. HP Revisted
    Sounds to me like Olddog, Tommy and Scottj are the only ones with really a firm grasp on this. Every now and then someone pops up with that same argument and truth be told we'd probably all be...
    Liked On: 02-20-2013, 02:27 PM
    Posted On: 02-19-2013, 09:19 PM
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