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by gross polluter
Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Pit Lane
Topic: Really nice 1976 wastegate design
Replies: 8
Views: 10653

Re: Really nice 1976 wastegate design

Alright Fred, you convinced me last night to come back from my hiatus. First, the long lost pictures of this wastegated monstrosity: http://pictures.nsfabrication.com/d/7430-1/IMG00073.jpg http://pictures.nsfabrication.com/d/7433-1/IMG00074.jpg http://pictures.nsfabrication.com/d/7435-1/IMG00075.jpg...
by gross polluter
Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:16 pm
Forum: Pit Lane
Topic: Really nice 1976 wastegate design
Replies: 8
Views: 10653

Re: Really nice 1976 wastegate design

Next time I'm at my Fathers shop, I'll snap a few shots of the one that's over there. they're pretty large, fitting one in a tight space would be difficult. They are a nice design though.
by gross polluter
Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:09 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: ...Think I found my exhaust leak
Replies: 12
Views: 18575

Re: ...Think I found my exhaust leak

Yeah, whatever coating was used on this downpipe had etched itself into the metal. When I was learning to weld, I tried welding aluminum DC- just to see what would happen. Welding this downpipe back together was like that. I need a larger workspace, those who have seen the current "shop" k...
by gross polluter
Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: ...Think I found my exhaust leak
Replies: 12
Views: 18575

Re: ...Think I found my exhaust leak

I learned a good lesson that night about welding on parts that have been plastered with a high temp rattle can.
by gross polluter
Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: What happened to my local Radio Shack.
Replies: 3
Views: 7144

Re: What happened to my local Radio Shack.

Same here in SD, every time I visit the local rat shack their drawers have less than they had on the last visit. Parts are just thrown everywhere so you have to go looking throught every drawer to find something. Digikey has been getting all of my business lately. I just wait until I rack up a >$25 ...
by gross polluter
Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Let me introduce myself
Replies: 3
Views: 7878

Let me introduce myself

Hello all, I was introduced to this forum by 8InchesFlacid. I have been running MS2/E on my vehicle for the last 5 months and have been extremely happy with it, because I was able to figure out my way around it. I have not, however, been happy with the "open source" spirit that it was orig...