Machines - Page 47

xoxoxoBruce · 02-16-2020, 10:41 AM

The last house I lived in my housemate had an old 28" pioneer. Heavy as a bitch but rarely kicked. Then he loaned it to his brother for a weekend.
"whatta ya mean I was sposta put oil in the gas?"

Griff · 02-16-2020, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

The last house I lived in my housemate had an old 28" pioneer. Heavy as a bitch but rarely kicked. Then he loaned it to his brother for a weekend.
"whatta ya mean I was sposta put oil in the gas?"

Damnit. Yeah this thing weighs a ton.

Griff · 02-16-2020, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

I've seen ppl use a half log stood against the wall of their shop to hold their saws.

Stab the running saw diagonally into the log, and park it there.

ETA: Couldn't find a pic.

So I made one. I used a really old camera, so, apologies for quality:

Attachment 69819

Quality camera work!

Currently organizing sockets etc... Rock Island Vise in the mix, I was gonna buy one, nice.

Diaphone Jim · 02-16-2020, 11:30 AM

I couldn't believe it so I looked it up:

https://store.chainsawr.com/products...l-and-line-kit

BigV · 02-16-2020, 12:52 PM

Not your make or model, but similar vintage and condition.

Amazing work.

BigV · 02-16-2020, 01:00 PM

The two thumbs up at 8:30 made me smile in relief.

BigV · 02-20-2020, 06:18 PM

xoxoxoBruce · 02-23-2020, 12:49 AM

Pushing the envelope back then...

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And doing it without computers.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-04-2020, 01:20 AM

Next year NASCAR will mandate switching from 5 lug to one lug wheels...

Griff · 03-04-2020, 06:29 AM

Next thing you know they'll take an interesting turn...

BigV · 03-04-2020, 09:56 AM

NASCAR, not regular cars.

Interesting turn, lol

Diaphone Jim · 03-04-2020, 11:13 AM

Come full circle, so to speak.
Left and right threads?
Here is an easy to read piece:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...the-knockoffs/

BigV · 03-04-2020, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

Come full circle, so to speak.
Left and right threads?
Here is an easy to read piece:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...the-knockoffs/

That was delicious!

Thank you!

xoxoxoBruce · 03-10-2020, 02:02 AM

Pretty...

Diaphone Jim · 03-10-2020, 11:51 AM

I found this trying to find out if those are square barrels. I loved their look on Gold Stars, e.g.
Indeed a beauty.

"The engine was built in the late 40's by Australian Jim McMahan. It uses a Ford V8 (60) crankshaft and rods held in a sheet steel block that supports four Triumph/BSA cylinders and heads with two pistons each. Because the heads are of the hemi-combustion chamber design with valves on each side, there are three camshafts. One is located as a conventional Ford V8 operating the intake valves. The other two cams are on the outer sides and operate the exhaust valves. All of the cams are chain operated inside front mounted large case. Mounted to the front of the chain case in an oil pump and magneto drive. Intake manifolds are hand fabricated and mount two Stromberg Model 97 carbs.

Jim raced his hand built midget engine at Southern California and San Joaqin Valley race tracks and experienced some good success for a few races. However, an accident claimed his life the wonderful engine was forgotten about for a long time. The remnats resided in LA junk yard until it was discovered by a friend of Bill Smith, founder of Speedway Motors and The Smith Collection Museum of American Speed. After many man hours of pains taking labor it has been restored to its former wonderful example of hand made engineering and is now housed in the midget race car display area of the Smith Collection. It is another illustration of how this great facility is preserving the racing heritage of years gone by."

02-16-2020, 10:41 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The last house I lived in my housemate had an old 28" pioneer. Heavy as a bitch but rarely kicked. Then he loaned it to his brother for a weekend. "whatta ya mean I was sposta put oil in the gas?" __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-16-2020, 12:52 PM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Not your make or model, but similar vintage and condition. Amazing work. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-16-2020, 01:00 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	The two thumbs up at 8:30 made me smile in relief. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-20-2020, 06:18 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	__________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-23-2020, 12:49 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Pushing the envelope back then... And doing it without computers. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-16-2020, 11:30 AM	#4
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I couldn't believe it so I looked it up: https://store.chainsawr.com/products...l-and-line-kit

03-04-2020, 01:20 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Next year NASCAR will mandate switching from 5 lug to one lug wheels... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-04-2020, 06:29 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Next thing you know they'll take an interesting turn... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-04-2020, 09:56 AM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	NASCAR, not regular cars. Interesting turn, lol __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-04-2020, 11:13 AM	#12
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Come full circle, so to speak. Left and right threads? Here is an easy to read piece: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...the-knockoffs/

03-10-2020, 02:02 AM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Pretty... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-10-2020, 11:51 AM	#15
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I found this trying to find out if those are square barrels. I loved their look on Gold Stars, e.g. Indeed a beauty. "The engine was built in the late 40's by Australian Jim McMahan. It uses a Ford V8 (60) crankshaft and rods held in a sheet steel block that supports four Triumph/BSA cylinders and heads with two pistons each. Because the heads are of the hemi-combustion chamber design with valves on each side, there are three camshafts. One is located as a conventional Ford V8 operating the intake valves. The other two cams are on the outer sides and operate the exhaust valves. All of the cams are chain operated inside front mounted large case. Mounted to the front of the chain case in an oil pump and magneto drive. Intake manifolds are hand fabricated and mount two Stromberg Model 97 carbs. Jim raced his hand built midget engine at Southern California and San Joaqin Valley race tracks and experienced some good success for a few races. However, an accident claimed his life the wonderful engine was forgotten about for a long time. The remnats resided in LA junk yard until it was discovered by a friend of Bill Smith, founder of Speedway Motors and The Smith Collection Museum of American Speed. After many man hours of pains taking labor it has been restored to its former wonderful example of hand made engineering and is now housed in the midget race car display area of the Smith Collection. It is another illustration of how this great facility is preserving the racing heritage of years gone by."

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