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Kerry talks about completing a 442 "clone" conversion. I recommend: 1) Do peg-leg burnouts at every stoplight and corner-turn until the tires get sketchy 2) Rotate front tires to rear. 3) Repeat peg-leg treatment 4) Sell wheels with bald tires, or save them 5) Purchase AR 500's with RWL tires :megusta::megusta: http://www.carid.com/images/american-racing/wheels/ar-vn500-black-polished-ford-mustang-2.jpg

Kerry came by on Friday, and we started up the BMW to get it up to temp. The coolant temp gauge cluster was on the fritz (common problem, solder issue on the instrument panel circuit board) but there were definitely some air pockets in the block until it got hot, then started going for the upper range. The whole time, bleeder valve on the radiator was cracked, BOTH hoses were air-temp (not hot). Sean (Crossle) and I talked at Polaris over the weekend...as I was planning on doing already, he advised that thermostat and waterpump may be issues as well. I had an awesome but busy weekend; did some parts shopping and have a cart filled on RockAuto (after cross-referencing Bavauto, Pelican, and Amazon) and I just have to buy them. Wife is going out of town Wednesday, so it's going to be tough to get work done this week during the evenings. I do appreciate the M42B18...in an engine bay designed for 6-cyls, it's stupid simple to work on the rotating assembly of this car.

I wouldn't. Having a Lightning with Rhino-Liner visible on the bedsides would be dumb. Yeah, he's sacrificing a little bit of protection, but I don't think this tee-ruk is going to be seeing scrap banging around on top of the bedrails. I dig the rear rollpan as well. Would love to see a hideaway trailer hitch if you can (where the license plate flips down and the receiver is behind it) as well as a spare tire delete; just carry a can of Fix-A-Flat, a AAA card, or keep the spare tire on your trailer when you buy it so you're never stranded when hauling.

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I've got a soft spot for 1st-gen Lightnings. ...and that's saying a lot, considering they are short-bed, auto-only tee-ruks :thumbup:

PM me if you don't already have my number, Shaun. :thumbup:

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http://i.imgur.com/rwYzxLf.jpg Poulan-brand Twister SB180 leaf blower. 2-stroke, used 40:1 pre mix. I used it for the last 4 years and now it won't run fully. It starts and idles under choke, but the second you try to open the choke regardless of throttle it dies. $20

OMG I was in tears when the drum busted out of the case and started dancing.

Tim...stepping back in the game in a major way! Congratulations on being reunited!

You're more than welcome to it, Rick! I'll have to measure it out. Double-basin, normal size.:thumbup: Thanks, guys! I'll hit up Research Alloys.

I've got a stainless steel sink w/copper piping, some copper gutters, and various other pieces of metal. It's certainly not "raw" but its medium-weight stuff. Would anyone want to take this stuff, or recommend a good place to drop it off during the week for cash?

I'll be out in the CTS-V. I'll try to park by other CR guys so you know where "home base" is at Polaris. :thumbup:

Kerry, that sounds like a great idea. FWIW, the car is with me downtown, so unless something CATASTROPHIC happened in the last few hours it should run all the way home. Thanks for the offer to pick it up, though.

Bringing this thread back from the dead. I would love to get this tranny out of my garage. $100. Inspected by Mark at MD Transmissions back in 2012 and was never run. Still fresh gear lube in the case.

Alex is coming by tonight after 6pm...

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Forgive me, Kale, for I have sinned. I couldn't even tell you where the bleeder screw is on this thing. I'm assuming it's the large plastic daddy on top of the radiator. [EDIT: Yup, that's what I thought] In all seriousness, I didn't think adding MORE coolant could've created an air-bubble situation! It's chilling in the parking garage now...will see what a full temperature cycle does for it. I was HURRIED and WASN'T THINKING this morning when I tried to fix a problem that didn't exist in the first place! :dumb:

This morning, I ordered some parts from RockAuto for the BMW to spruce up Buzzbomb a bit. This thing runs like a top, so I hardly ever pop the hood. Thought to check the serpentine belts to see if they need replacing. While under the hood, the engine coolant looked low in the radiator expansion tank. I filled it up. Then, I realized coolant was at the "cold-temp" mark for the tank; it wasn't low on coolant! I get my siphon pump and it breaks in my hands. I get the bright idea to start it up and let it run, so the coolant will want to escape the tank once I crack the cap. It gets up to operating temp and I crack the expansion tank to coat my driveway with coolant. Let it gush and bubble a bit, then tighten it down. Get in, drive up to Muirfield for a business meeting. Going up 33, I look down and see the temp gauge is pegged HOT. I'm shocked and I pull over, shut it down. Plenty of coolant in the tank? Must be a glitch. I keep driving up to Dublin. At 33 and Emerald Parkway, I coast to the light and the engine stalls. I pop the clutch in gear and it fires right up...drive into the vet hospital and it's clattering like crazy and stalls immediately. I crack the expansion cap and it bubbles insanely. Car smells hot. I freak out and call Sean (Crossle), send him a text. Field a couple of work calls on my cell for a few minutes. Figure I'm f**ked, and I NEED to be at this client meeting at 9:30, I go for broke and start it up. RUNS PERFECTLY. No knocking. I cautiously but happily drive down Brand Rd, through the roundabouts. Temp gauge pegs again, engine starts knocking like crazy. I pull into the clients office, kill the engine....I'm concerned, but put on my gameface. Come out, and it starts up but sounds like it's firing on one cylinder. Dies. I crack the expansion tank and some really heavy bubbling comes through the tank. Smooths out. I try starting it again and it fires up smoothly. I drive back home to swap it with the V, and it's running like a top. Even better than it was before...that knocking must've blown some carbon out of the intake. End up driving it to a lunch meeting, then downtown. Absolutely no problems. THINGS I'M FIGURING OUT: - When I overfilled the system and let it run for 10-15 minutes and relieved pressure, did the coolant superheat or something? Clearly, I somehow introduced air into the system. - Air did clearly cause one of the coolant temp sensors to wig out, pulling timing and causing it to stall. - I had to bleed/burp the coolant cap several times to get the air out of the system, and now it's running fine. I seriously was freaking out, figuring my LS-swap plans were here way before my time/budget were ready. Any thoughts on what had happened?

Yes. Even more intadested if you brought over contact lists for business banking clients at Chase. :gabe: EVERYONE'S DOING IT... Srsly though...that's good background. Definitely interested.

Also from my linked thread from last year, Chris (I Drive It...It Breaks!) is the f**king man for HVAC needs. He'll help a CR brother out.

I had the same issue last year. It turned out to be the RUN CAPACITOR. $125 srvice call for a $20 part I could've installed myself. Look to find it on your outside unit...if it's rusted/swollen swap it with a new one and that should fix the problem. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118003&highlight=HVAC

I'll try to make it!

Alright...I've mentioned before how Bank of America Merrill Lynch is expanding their footprint in Ohio over the next 5 years... I'm happy to report that I've been given an open requisition for an associate to assist in managing the State of Ohio. I need a right-hand man or woman that will work with our client and our internal bank people/resources to GET SHIT DONE on a daily basis. My role is expanding and there will likely be another "Clay" covering Indianapolis and Cincy that this person would cover within the next year or so as well. Please let me know if you have any questions. I truly have NO IDEA about total compensation, but my best guess is commensurate with experience, and combined with bonuses for our team killing it every year, would likely be mid to high 5-figures. http://careers.bankofamerica.com/job-detail/1500022612/united-states/us/treasury-solutions-analyst-~-business-banking-~-columbus-ohio Put me down as a referral and PM me so I know you posted! :thumbup:

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