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Theo Walcott has joked that he is so excited about returning to Southampton that he will "wrap myself in bubble wrap" ahead of the game.
The Arsenal forward has been in superb form of late after being given his chance through the middle, and scored a hat trick against Newcastle on Saturday.
The 23-year-old is delighted with his form and he is relishing the chance to visit his former club on New Year's Day.
"Looking at our Premier League form recently, it has been very strong," Walcott told Arsenal Player. "We are looking to climb the table, take every game as it comes and we have another match on Tuesday.
"It will be a very tough occasion against Southampton, but it is one I am really looking forward to. I am probably going to wrap myself in bubble wrap for the next few days!
"It will be a very special moment for me and Alex [Oxlade-Chamberlain], and also for some of the fans to see us come back to the club."
Walcott was almost unplayable at times in the 7-3 win against Newcastle, and he admits his confidence is sky high.
"It was just end to end and that played into our hands," he said. "When we conceded a few sloppy goals you thought we may not be able to do it.
"If someone said beforehand that it would be 7-3 I would have just laughed, but it was an unbelievable spectacle and for it to be the last game of this year is something special.
"I am delighted [to get another hat trick]. For the first goal I managed to stay onside and Lukas played a great ball, and I opened up for the sort of finish that I am used to.
"The second one was a bit different. Out of all of the goals, that was probably the one I am most pleased with, as I had to turn in a short amount of time, not panic and put it into the top corner.
"The third was just like Chelsea [last season] what with falling over, getting up and chipping the keeper from such a tight angle. It was great, and me and Gibbo did something special [in celebration] after that!"
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New Hampshire Sunday News | October 06. 2013 12:30AM
Fall foliage, like that seen in this 2012 photo, attracts many visitors to the White Mountain National Forest. This week, the shutdown of the U.S. government will prompt the closure of 22 federal campgrounds as the Columbus Day holiday approaches. (FILE PHOTO)
With about 1,000 campsites and an average of five campers expected per site, he said, "that's about 5,000 people that can't come."Closure will affect all the area businesses that depend on these visitors, he said. "All the people that have restaurants, or have gas stations or have little stores are going to be hurt because we're shut down."
Marily Reese, executive director of the National Forest Recreation Association, explained why.
Across the country, "concessionaires" such as Tower bid on contracts to run facilities on federal lands, Reese said. From the fees they collect, they pay the government a certain percentage.
than $200,000 annually. No federal money is spent to run the sites, he said.
"All the trucks, all the equipment is ours. They have nothing to do with it."
Reese said the move is political.
In past shutdowns, she said, national forest campgrounds stayed open even when national parks, which are staffed by federal employees, were closed.
"Some braniac in the administration decided they were going to shut down the concessionaires in the national forests, anybody that was operating a government-owned facility."
Reese said her members, who operate facilities on federal lands across the country, have been getting phone calls from officials telling them they have 48 hours to close. Some have already ceased operations.
"Shutting down a contract is a legal, technical issue," she said. "They have to be instructed by letter that there's a change in that contract."
"Basically, it's a power move," he said. "The Forest Service really didn't want to do this.
Reese called the situation "shameful."
Tower said he's already seen the effects of the government shutdown. Tour buses filled with leaf-peepers have been stopping to use his rest rooms since facilities run by the Forest Service were closed last week.
"That was a whole different thing," he said. "That was an emergency. This is not an emergency.
"My feeling is it's a push to make a lot of people upset," he said. "The more people are upset, the more they're going to go scream to their representatives to get this resolved.
He feels sorry for the other local businesses. "We're a close-knit community," he said. "I always want to see everybody do well. Us closing hurts them."
Tiffany Benna, public affairs officer for the WMNF, left a recorded message that she is "on furlough due to the lapse in federal government funding" and would return messages once funding is restored. An email sent to her prompted a similar response.
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NEW YORK—The National Institute on Aging (NIA) gathered eminent researchers September 28 to discuss with journalists, "How can we prepare to meet the challenges of an aging population?" The answers, at least according to this NIA-supported group of leading social, behavioral, and economic scientists, will come from creative thinking and new approaches to some of today's most difficult questions, such as the rise in health expenditures and major gaps in personal savings for retirement. The NIA is part of the National Institutes of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In just 7 years, the leading edge of the Baby Boom will reach its milestone 65th year. This "birthday" signals the rapid aging of the U.S. population, a time which will pose both challenges and opportunities for the nation's health care system and the American economy. Today's day-long media briefing, "Health and Wealth in an Aging America," offered the latest findings and trends in important areas of research funded by the NIA. The wide-ranging session focused on health issues such as gender differences in health and the value of and variations in medical technologies. It also examined the relationship between health and wealth, the psychology of retirement savings, and ways to measure national well-being.
The press briefing revealed:
Dr. David Cutler, Harvard University -- Returns from rising health costs related to the latest medical technologies are worth it. When measured against quality of life and productivity, health care technology, "often thought to be wasteful," he says, "actually ranks on the high end of the productivity scale." Health technologies on average return $4 in approximate life value for every medical dollar spent, finds Dr. Cutler.
Dr. Anne Case, Princeton University – For much of the 20th century, men have been dying at greater rates than women and women have consistently reported considerable pain and worse health. But now the dynamics of gender differences in health may be changing, according to Dr. Case, and not in women's favor, as increased smoking sneaks up on modern American women.
Dr. Jonathan Skinner, Dartmouth College – How much you spend on health care appears to be linked to where you may live, but those expenditures may not actually be buying better health. "Medical expenditures are higher in Miami than in any other major American city, yet its residents don't live longer or healthier than other Americans," Dr. Skinner says.
Dr. Dana Goldman, RAND – Research by Drs. Goldman, Cutler, and others finds that new medical technologies cost a lot, but have yielded commensurate benefits. In the 21st century, Dr. Goldman asks, will that continue to hold true? Or will we get more bang for the buck with greater investments in prevention and lifestyle changes?
Dr. James P. Smith, RAND - The impact of health on wealth, and of wealth on health, is not simply a matter of money. Health can have a large impact on family finances, including income and wealth. But it is the level of education and not the money one has during adult years that most significantly influences the ability of people to withstand "health shocks" as they age. Dr. Smith's study finds that such early life factors, including both finances and education, are strong predictors of health and wealth later in life.
Dr. David Laibson, Harvard University – With 401(k) and other employee contribution retirement accounts comprising the major opportunity at work to build retirement savings, why aren't more people signing up? Dr. Laibson explores the psychology of savings decisions, and he finds that changing the way 401(k) choices are offered helps workers save the amounts they know they should.
Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University – Measures of wealth or health do not tell the whole story of how individuals and society are faring. Dr. Kahneman offers the "Day Reconstruction Method," incorporating important psychological and social components, to measure well-being. Ultimately, he suggests, a "National Well-Being Account," akin to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the economy's output, could provide a non-economic measure of well-being of people at all ages. Dr. Kahneman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002 for his work integrating psychological research into the economic sciences.
Several of the presenters' findings challenge some current thinking on health, wealth, and aging. Dr. Cutler's research, for example, suggests that benefits can far outweigh the costs as certain new medical technologies are put into practice. Dr. Laibson suggests that the traditional way many companies offer retirement savings accounts to employees, by asking them to "opt in" to such accounts, may actually have the unintended consequence of reducing participation.
One common theme among the speakers was the focus on personal behavior and lifestyle choices as critical in making a difference in health and well-being in later life, in addition to the policy decisions regarding the purchase of health care or the structure of pensions and retirement.
"These are cutting edge investigations of the interrelationships between health and economics in people's lives," says Dr. Richard Suzman, Associate Director of the NIA for Behavioral and Social Research. "The innovative research presented here has begun to provide the understanding needed to face the demographic and economic impact of the Baby Boom's aging."
The NIA leads the Federal effort supporting and conducting biomedical, clinical, social, and behavioral research on aging. Press releases, fact sheets, and other materials about aging and aging research can be viewed at the NIA's general information Web site, www.nia.nih.gov [1], and additional health information may be obtained by calling the National Institute on Aging Information Center at 1-800-222-2225.


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As I am sure you are aware, anticipation has never been higher for an upcoming season of Shocker Basketball than the one about to begin for 2013-14. With the men's team coming off the first Final Four for WSU in 48 years, and the women's team coming off a year of firsts, with their first-ever MVC regular season and tournament titles and first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, excitement is at an all-time peak!
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depending on what type of marker you have, don't spend too much on a full barrel kit.
Good point, true depending on which marker you have or if you just play rec ball or tournament depends if you should buy a barrel kit. If you were to buy a kit the J & J Performance Edge Elite Barrel Kit are pretty cheap in some cases but you could just stick with a 14 inch barrel of any kind really, mostly personal preference.
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So i have a very old marker made by Pmi the Piranha Gti E-force. I was wondering there are any possible upgrades or anything for this marker. The external bolt is a pain in the ass catches my goggles sometimes... anyone have any suggestions on what to do with this marker or should i just invest in a new and up to date marker?
I was in the same boat; powerfeed first-gen Piranha with single trigger frame, no flush cocking, no beavertail. I did put new grips on it, the G3's blue-anodize venturi bolt, a Vigilante reg, a J&J Ceramic 14" barrel and a 32 Degrees drop-forward (it needs a dovetail on-off ASA now). Pretty good shooter, obviously outgunned against anything less than 5 years old and/or less beat up than the rentals.
I ended up buying two new guns; a '99 standard feed parts-cocker with ANS pneumatics, Evil Detonator reg, unknown nylon bolt and 04 Prostock grip on it, just because it was $100 and I always wanted one, and a DP G4 as my main speedballer. I still have the Piranha, and it will probably still see adequate service against walk-ons and in the woods; it's dead reliable, works on CO2 if I ever need it to, and it's very comfortable. I could put an inexpensive Invert ReLoader on it to stop the shake-n-shoot thing, and apart from the lack of beavertail it'd be an excellent loaner.
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as you can see I too have a pmi piranha, I acquired it at a garage sale and am trying to source out what it needs. now also as you can see I have looked around a little and I found this site and I'm wondering if that is a good price for to get this gun up and running again. I can tell from the other posts here that you guys are quite knowledgeable in this area so any help would be appreciated. the tank is very old form the looks of it, it says "98/06" on it, also I noticed that mostly all paintball guns use 3000 psi-4500 psi tanks where as this one is a/an 1800 psi. I just want is for target practise in my backyard so cheaper is better.
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'"There are a lot of things we'll look at," Ruff said. "How the games are being called, what's being called. At least we get a one-game look to try to prepare our team for some calls."'
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Sayed Parwez Kaambakhsh, age 23, was sentenced to death on Tuesday by a three-judge panel in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar i-Sharif for distributing a report he downloaded from the Internet that came from journalism students at Baikh University. The article said men and women should be equal under Islam and asked why men can have four wives but women can't have multiple husbands. The judges claimed the article insulted the Muslim religion. Of course, for many non-Muslims, it is a question in our minds. Why only one sex with this opportunity?
Jean MacKenzie, country director for the Institute for war and Peace Reporting, which trains Afghan journalists, insists the decision has nothing to do with the article, but is designed to exert pressure on Parwez's rother Yaquib, who has done hard-hitting reporting on abuses by powerful commanders in Baikh and other northern provinces. Muslim clerics are supporting the decision which apparently is their effort to remain in the good graces of local warlords and petty tyrants.
American reporting concerning Afghanistan most often deals with the Taliban or insurgents and rarely focuses on the failure of Western efforts to create conditions of freedom in the nation. The smoke screen of punishing a person who poses questions raises questions about how clerics confront their own religion. Are they interested only in answers rather than questions? Isn't the purpose of religion to get one questioning the meaning of human existence?


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By Nik Brumsack
Carl Jenkinson believes Arsenal have sent a message to the rest of the Premier League following Sunday's 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
A goal in each half by summer signings Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla secured Arsenal's first league win of the season and Jenkinson says the squad is keen to push on.
"After the two results we had, they weren't ideal and like I said before the game, if we win at Anfield, it would be a big statement of intent," he told Arsenal.com.
"We've gone and done that and shown we mean business. It's a good result and we're really pleased with it. We'll move onto the next game, it's only three points and we want to push on from here."
Victory over Liverpool came after successive goalless draws against Sunderland and Stoke. But Jenkinson insists that the squad didn't lose belief in their ability to win games.
"Maybe people were questioning us after the first two games, but we knew in ourselves that the goals would come and we've come to Anfield, which is no easy place to pick up three points, and we've won 2-0," he said.
That clean sheet was Arsenal's third in a row and Jenkinson says the squad has benefited from their defensive drills in pre-season.
"Steve [Bould] has come in and he's been there and done it. He's always there giving us advice and tips, and we've had a long pre-season to work together and get our shape right," he said.
"A lot of credit goes to the midfield too. If you look at our midfield today, the midfield three, and the wingers, they were outstanding in their defensive duties. It wasn't just a back five, the whole team defended brilliantly and I think that's what's making the difference at the moment.
"Mikel Arteta had everything in his game [on Sunday]. He kept the ball for us, he was making breaks forward. Defensively he was fantastic. I remember him putting in two or three excellent tackles and it makes a big difference.
"You need that shield in front of the back four and I think we're doing that fantastically at the moment and it's showing in our results."
Watch the full interview with Carl on Arsenal Player.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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How Will Fox Respond To Renewed Efforts To Improve Veterans' Access To Education?
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With Mitt Romney scheduled to visit a for-profit college in North Carolina on August 12, will Fox News finally note the problem of for-profit colleges using deceptive practices to target veterans?
In April, President Obama signed an executive order aimed at helping protect veterans from the actions of some for-profit colleges. Fox News responded by calling the order "a political stunt" and derided it as a "political gimmick." It further attacked Obama by claiming that the order was an "insult to the troops."
By contrast, veterans groups, who have "long felt that student veterans need to have the tools to succeed when it comes to their education," greeted Obama's actions with praise. The American Legion said the order was an "important victory" for veterans who "have been wrongly and unconscionably victimized by some institutions who see America's finest as nothing more than a vulnerable market."
As Stars & Stripes reported, the order Obama signed "will limit college recruiters' access to military bases, develop a complaint system to track violations by schools, force colleges to provide graduation rates and student debt information, and crack down on institutions using the term 'GI Bill' in their veterans outreach efforts." The article added:
The measure mirrors a host of bills pending before Congress but bypasses the legislative process, which has been mired in partisan discord for months. Privately, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have backed many of the ideas but said passing any legislation dealing with the problem was unlikely before November.
But officials said that action was needed sooner, to address a growing list of complaints by student veterans regarding unfulfilled promises and unexpected debt from colleges. They cited anecdotes of college recruiters -- particularly from for-profit schools -- signing up brain-injured troops for classes, forcing unneeded student loans on veterans, and promising career opportunities through worthless degree programs.
Indeed, the findings of a two-year investigation by the Senate Democratic Committee, which examined 30 for-profit colleges in 2010, confirmed that veterans and service members have become "prime targets for these aggressive recruiting tactics," through the exploitation of what is known as the "90/10 rule."
The New York Times explained:
The bulk of the for-profit colleges' revenue, more than 80 percent in most cases, comes from taxpayers. The report found that many for-profit colleges are working desperately to find new strategies to comply with the federal regulation that at least 10 percent of revenue must come from sources other than the Department of Education. Because veterans' benefits count toward that 10 percent even though they come from the federal government, aggressive recruiting of students from the military has become the norm.
The Times went on to report that the investigation found that the colleges employed "35,202 recruiters compared with 3,512 career services staffers," adding that "tuition decisions seem to be driven more by profit-seeking than instructional costs":
An internal memo from the finance director of a Kaplan nursing program in Sacramento, for example, recommended an 8 percent increase in fees, saying that "with the new pricing, we can lose two students and still make the same profit." Similarly, the chief financial officer at National American University wrote in an e-mail to executives that the university had not met its profit expectation for the summer quarter, so "as a result" it would need a midyear tuition increase.
Romney, who has reportedly praised for-profit colleges in the past, is scheduled to appear at Universal Technical Institute on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. From McClatchy:
This is not the first time Romney has touted the benefits of for-profit colleges. In January, Romney praised Full Sail University in Florida for increasing competition and helping "hold down the cost" of education." The school is one of the most expensive colleges in America, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
McClatchy went on to note that the report found that UTI "spends far less on marketing than most for-profits and that half of the students receive their associate's degrees or certificates," but that the college "received $24.9 million in post-9/11 GI benefits from 2009 to 2011, averaging $22,767 per veteran, compared with an average of $4,642 per veteran at public colleges."
According to the article, veterans' groups have "launched a campaign warning new veterans and their spouses of 'predatory for-profit' colleges that are targeting GI Bill benefits."
In reporting on Romney's visit, will Fox take the time to fairly report on the issue of for-profit colleges and veterans or will it continue to deceptively criticize efforts to fix this problem?
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This video is absolutely true. Any serious study of the Bill of Rights and the writings of the Founders will affirm the statements in the video as factual. What we have seen over the past 45 years is attempts to convince the general public that the Second Amendment was about the sporting use of arms and that of self protection (they don't really like the latter, but they go along with it for their greater goal). The purpose of the convincing is to move the debate away from the real reason and purpose of the Second Amendment which in the end, makes it easier for them to reach their ultimate goal of complete disarmament.
The idea of using arms for hunting and protection against criminal acts was a given in the late 18th century. No one in their right mind would have questioned this, let along believed it to be the reason for this amendment. No, the real reason for its inclusion was exactly that which is stated in the video. One thing contemporary people don't know is that the colonialists were actually better armed than the British soldiers or the continental army. The military used smooth bore long guns almost entirely, whereas rifles were commonly in use by the colonialists. They were the "assault rifles" of their time.


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SBC 400 -- 5.7 or 6" rods..???
Althought I have built more than 20 "street stock" motors..this is my first shot at a "performance" motor. I have a 4 bolt main 400SBC block, .030 over. I got it with a set of SCAT 6.0" rods. I plan on a SCAT 9000 crank for the build, & have a set of new ProComp 64cc heads & an aluminum intake w/750 carb. Desktop dyno says with the cam selection it should run around 500HP w/480FP.This is a high torque / low RPM build street motor (5200 - 5500 RPM max) My question is this...everyone tells me to build it with the 6" rods..not 5.7"...but noone can tell me "Why..??" What is the reason for the longer rods & associated pistons for them..?? (This will be running right at 10:1 compression)
Any help or education provided will be greatly appreciated...I learned a long time ago to ask all those "stupid" questions....Thanks again for your help.
About all the longer rod does is allow the piston to be lighter, as it is shorter. There is a very small advantage to the longer rod in higher rpm enviroments and with restricted head flow #'s as they will very slightly help cylinder filling, but those criteria are beyond the scope of what you are wanting to do RPM-wise. At the level you want to go, there is no real difference between the two, use whichever you want to.
X2 and about those ProComp heads what are they. are they the newer 210cc heads or the older 190cc heads. ProComp has had major issues with poor quality in their 190cc heads and they have been flow tested and had about the performance of a set of stock GM vortec heads. i have heard that they are working at getting better quality and i haven't heard anything bad about the 210cc heads. a word of advise would be no matter what runner size they are i would strip them bare, have them checke out and cleaned up and then rebuild them with quality parts as this has been were they have had serious issues.
and issue that just happened with a good friend of mine about 3 months ago was he bought a crate motor with the ProComp 190cc complete heads on it and in less than six months he snaped a rocker stud. and i know this guy he doesn't go around abusing this motor i've never even seen him take it above 3000rpm.
and to be honest getting 500hp out of a 400 by only turing it 5200-5500rpm wont be too easy, possible but not easy, especially with the ProComp heads
With a 5500 rpm redline you need to drop your compression to about 9.5:1.
At that rpm level 5.7" stock rods will be better. Over that the long rod is better. There are a lot of threads on rod length- but there's a lot of bad info in them. I suggest you map it all out for yourself and let your reasoning show the way.
400's with the short 5.565" Rod do have a problem with side loading or thrust wear of cylinders. A 6" Rod gives you about the same Rod to Stroke ratio as the 350 has which is much better. The 5.7" Rod gives you more Piston choices tho'.
Rod to Stroke Ratio>> http://www.chevymania.com/chevymania/tech/rod.htm
One other consideration is how the pin hole and the oil ring groove interface. With the shorter rods (5.7) you might not need to deal with "bridging rings" across the pin bore, or special side plugs at the ends of the wrist pin(s). But of course, it is your choice. OH, with the 6.0s, you might be able to balance internally.
I'm running the Internal balance 400/3.75" Scat 9000 Crank w/6.0" Scat ProMod Rods, Wiseco PT019H3 20cc D-Dish Pistons, ProTopline Lightning Aluminum 64cc Heads. I worried about oil control using the spacers with the Pin in the bottom oil Ring land when I was building it but, haven't had any problems so far.
Take a piston with a 5.7 rod and put it in an engine, put a dial indicator on the piston n turn the crank with a degree wheel mounted on the crank read the dial indicator as the piston moves from .001 btdc to .001 atdc, the degree wheel and crank will move through about 3 or 4 degrees of rotation.Then do the identical experiment with a 6 inch rod and the appropiate piston,the degree wheel will move 9 to 10 degrees over the same range of piston movement,this is important during the transition from the compression stroke to the power stroke, by increasing the piston dwell you allow the pressure to build higher while the minimun cavity exists in the chamber, this higher pressure level translates into more effort on the piston during the early potion of the power stroke.
Crank arm also swings further before the combustion cavity begins to open, this allows the pressure of combustion to be more effectively transmitted to the crank arm while the pressure is the highest.
If I could put a foot long rod in an engine I would do it!
Of course this cant be done in a sbc or any other gas eng. that i know of.
And there is my 2 cents worth on long rods.It works,just make sure you initiate ign properly and tune cam,intake,and exhaust for this.
RPM doesnt matter.Always worked for me!!
So far as I know, the best known early advocate of long rod engines was legendary engine builder Smokey Yunick. Smokey's reasoning tracks exactly what TopWrench explained that a longer rod yields a longer Dwell at the top of the stroke when compared to a shorter rod. Persuaded by Smokey years ago, I have for decades run long rods in a series of SBCs, both carbed and blown.
If you really get into searching this subject it is impossible to fine A-B-A testing of long versus short rods, Something else always gets changed at the same time so results are not verifiable.
Smokey was ahead of his time, but some of his theories have been passed by due to better methods of engine testing and computer modeling revealing things in the equation that Smokey didn't even know was there because he had no way to test or quantify it. It has been said today that head flow deficiencies in his day are what lead to his conclusions on long rods, there were no performance heads in his time, he was working with factory stuff like fuelie or 292 turbo heads(the precurser to Iron Bowtie) and we now know these can't be made big enough.
Just something for you guys to chew on, don't beleive everything the HotRod mags try to push down your throat.
You cant prove a negative,Ralph Johnson,(Smokey's right hand man) went to work for Crane cams he was the head of r/d at Crane,I believe you can still call him.
So when it is said that Smoke didnt have the current technology and that he was years ahead of his time,those 2 staments,in a big way,contardict each other,this long rod theory is a matter of physics and thermodynamics and it works for me.
And as far as head flow go,I can tell you Smoke had the biggest rootes blower flow bench I've ever seen,the numbers he got in '85/86' were incredible!
Reverse flow cooling was invented and developed by Smoke.
The experiment I mentioned above is absosutely correct and that should speak for itself .
One thing about it is ,throwing a long rod in an engine without tuning the engine for this is at best futile,kinda like puttin a wild cam in a stock engine,wont work.
Think about when piston dwell is increased what you can do with.
1 l.s.a.
2 piston/combustion chamber shape
3 valve size
4 rocker arm ratio
5 Induction and exhaust system
Rod lenght is tied to the stroke lenght of the crank and the ratio beteew the two is most definetly a significant factor.
On a dyno the engine will always produce more torque and horsepower when the rod ratio is increased,I dont know how the experiment you mentioned was conducted, I just know what i personally have seen and studied and long rods definetly work!
One catch, engine HAS to be tuned for long rods so you cant just change the rod lenght on the same engine and expect to see results.
69cst wanted to know why and i just explained it to him,thats all.
So maybe insted of just saying somebody tried to prove it wrong,please tell me in thermodynamic and entropy terms.why not?
And you can,with me anyway go in this rabbit hole as deep as you want.
And it is a deep one.
Last edited by topwrench; 08-17-2010 at 06:41 AM.
It has a lot less to do with thermodynamics than you think. If anything it would fall under fluid or gas flow dynamics. And piston dwell at TDC is only a small part of it. You're making a decision based on 10 degrees of a firing cycle and there are 710 other degrees that have an impact.
Short and long rods both have their place. For a lower RPM engine (5500 RPM redline in this OP's question) with moderately sized heads short rods will do better- albeit not a very large difference between the two. The biggest advantage in this case is simply oil ring support (no pin through the ring pack), it'll also allow you more room to place the top and second ring.
Long rods would work well in a 383 trying to spin to 6500 RPM's with stock Vortec heads. In this case the 5.7" rods will give slightly better throttle response, slightly better torque, and (MOST IMPORTANTLY) increased durability over both 5.565" and 6" rods.
Hey guys relax! Please, the guy asked why,I told him why,Im sure he can do his own research,maybe Ill see ya all at the track one day,thats the place for winners and losers, this is the place for help and advise,until of course the green flag drops,then we can all try to win!!!
Have a good day n take a midol everything's ok here.
There is so many t'dynamics in a running engine,lots of them,especially in a TURBO,now thats a good xample of entropy/t'dynamics at work!!
so everything's o.k. Right? the guy asked ,n I explained to him best way i could! now he knows what happens! Why didnt you explain it to him? He only asked a very smart question!
There are so many factors rod length affects that most people don't begin to understand it. It requires research on the OP's behalf. The simplest thing is to jus give him the answer he needs- under 5500 rpm 5.7 rods will be the best option.
So do they start working at 5501 rpm?
Rods are always 6 inches long, they never get any shorter.
I have seen both on a dyno many times and I know.
1 what cam to use
2 What intake to use
3 what xhaust to use to get sec.
4 the 6 inch rods i use on my 350s the pins are below the oil rings
6 try 1000 h.p.out of 208 c.i.d. sbc running on alky n take a wag how long
those rods were
Ok so I gave him enough info he can make up his own mind.
But I did give him scientific information not heresay.
If I could use foot long rods in a gas eng I would do it!
So good night, thing about racin is skill of crew chief n eng builder, that's the way it used to be and Im glad n happy you have a diff. opinion.Makes all unique and that's where most, if not all of the engine innovations and inventions have come from.
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Anyone got a Boba vest pattern? A Jango would be OK too I guess. I've got a 48" chest, so I might need to modify a standard pattern anyway.
Corbin Das
Anyone got a Boba vest pattern? A Jango would be OK too I guess. I've got a 48" chest, so I might need to modify a standard pattern anyway.
Corbin Das
I asked the same thing a week ago i think. Nothign so far but if i hear something ill let you know.
I just talked to good old mom on this. She is saying that you can take news paper (this is how they did it back in the old days) and shape it to what you want on your body. Now you have to do this part by part (shoulders, front and back)and then pin it all together. She said use some cheep material for the first vest just to make sure that its the right size and fit. After that take apart the one you just made or use the paper pat again to make the one you really want to use.
She also to me to print out all the pic's I can get of the vest so I have something to work off of. And she going to help out with the neck seal thing. If I can figure out how to print the pat's off on the computer or e-mail them out I will but that might be a month or two. Im not all that great with a computer but for the better of us all ill try.
Thanks Shortimer.
Let me know what you figure out. In the mean time, I'm going to be working on my new FG helmet I just picked up.
how much did that set you back, mine helmet got crushed when I moved. Got to love military movers.
Hi Shortimer.
I got a real deal on it. I just hope it's not one of those "you get what you pay for kind of things". The guy is out of Australia. Hanger18collectables I think he goes by. Because of the time difference, the auction ended at 4:30AM my time (EST). I had NO snipers and no competition. I've seen other pieces he's done have several bidders though, so maybe I got lucky.
My winning bid was $75.00. I was pretty happy with that, but then I realized that it was in AU dollars which translated into $56.15! Of course shipping was something like 30 or 40 bucks to get it over here and insure it, pay whatever duties, etc. Grand total was around $95.00 delivered. That's with fiberglass earpieces, the visor and RF.
It's in a kit form, so I'll have to do a bit of sanding and primering and all. That's OK though. If it turns out to be as nice as the pictures, I plan on doing more business with them.


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AS MANY as 28 people were injured in a crash at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday afternoon, bringing the issue of racetrack safety back to the forefront in NASCAR on the eve of the Daytona 500.
The speedway's president, Joie Chitwood, said 14 people had been taken to various hospitals, with another 14 treated at an infield care centre at the track.
The injuries occurred after a 12-car crash as the field approached the chequered flag at the end of a Nationwide Series race won by Tony Stewart.
The airborne No. 32 Chevrolet driven by rookie Kyle Larson hit the catch fence that surrounds the track with the front end shearing off and debris spraying into the stands, including two tyres. The engine wound up in a hole in the catch fence.
''First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with our race fans,'' Chitwood said. ''On the incident, we responded appropriately according to our protocols and had emergency medical personnel at the incident immediately.
''We're in the process of preparing the facility and will be ready to go racing tomorrow.''
There were no injuries among the 12 drivers involved in the crash, including stars Dale Earnhardt jnr and Brad Keselowski, the 2012 Sprint Cup champion.
Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500 is the most anticipated in years, with Danica Patrick set to become the first woman to start a Sprint Cup race from pole position and a fleet of new race cars making their debut.
Daytona International Speedway was the site of NASCAR's darkest hour 12 years ago, when seven-time cup champion Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Safety initiatives followed the crash and no other driver has been killed in a NASCAR National Series race since then.
Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's senior vice-president for racing operations, said on Saturday night: ''Some of the things we have in place, tethers, that sort of thing, held up, did their job. But certainly when you look at this incident, there are some things we can learn and evaluate. We'll take the car, we'll do that. We'll evaluate the fencing and see if there's anything we can learn from where gates are.''
NASCAR's chief marketing officer, Steve Phelps, confirmed NASCAR moved to block a video of the crash and victims in the stands posted on YouTube after the race.
Saturday's accident occurred at the front of the pack as the cars rounded turn four and headed towards the finish line. Regan Smith was leading, being pushed by Keselowski. As they approached the end, Keselowski attempted to pass Smith, but Smith blocked him. That led to the crash that collected 12 cars in all. Larson was hit by several cars when his car went into the air.
''By the time my spotter said lift or go low, it was too late,'' Larson said. ''I was in the wreck and then felt like it was slowing down and I looked like I could see the ground. Had some flames come in the cockpit, but luckily I was all right.''


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What do you guys think about the last patch where the cost for repairing is dependant on level and not the armor you were wearing?
No more grinding with level 1 binder/guarder/etc., but I think that level 1 armor was a broken design anyways. Kinda harder to level, but I think it's worth it.


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The fire started July 18, 2012, on land owned by Jeffrey and Paula Kerner, who regularly reside in Wadsworth, Ill.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Kerner was shooting at an exploding target on a 95 degree day when the target blew apart and ignited the fire. The fire spread and threatened at least two homes. It burned 440 acres of federal land.
U.S. Attorney for Idaho Wendy J. Olson said her office's Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit resolved the government's claim for fire suppression costs without filing a lawsuit.
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I see a lot of threads popping up about HOW DO I MAKE MY MK3 8v faster!?!?. This should keep them down, if those people can read. PS: OBD1 and OBD2 are on board diagnostics. 93-95 was OBD1, 96-99 is OBD2. I will post links at the end of the thread.
First off, your 2.0 8v ABA has 115bhp @ 5400 RPM with around 122lb/ft of torque at just 3200 RPM! It was meant for economy, not power, but don't lose faith in this motor! There are a few things you can do for around 1500 dollars to make it about 130-140bhp. pretty easily depending on your part choices, and make it much more fun to drive. The components necessary to make power cheaply would be an aftermarket camshaft, a chip, and an exhaust.
Keep reading to learn more.
Here is some inspiration: *my old heavily modified All motor 8v*
Your car comes with an airbox from the factory. It is made to breathe enough air to make optimum A/F ratios and to muffle the induction noise..You can do a lot to change that, but the stock airbox flows well for what it is, especially if you swiss-cheese-mod it, which is linked later on, and/or running a fresh-air hose from the front of the airbox where the snorkel is to the mesh vents on the bottom of the bumper. That's direct ram air. The stock airbox flow well for what they are, though! You can also get a K&N panel filter(around 50 bucks), or a USRT high performance panel filter (25 bucks!) and put it in the stock airbox, for about 1whp. Now, that may not seem like much, but HP to the wheels isn't cheap in an ABA. I will post a DIY on swiss-cheesing at the bottom of the page.
As a matter of fact, TT tuning recommends using the stock airbox on MK3 2.0's!
Buying a cone filter from pep boys and placing it on the end of the MAF is going to lower your HP, and TQ, and just add noise..
Now, you can get a "real" intake, which usually consists of a piece of pipe and a conical filter, from various different vendors. You will want one that is away from the hot air of the engine bay, and best case scenario, should have a 90* bend somewhere in it so the MAF gets accurate readings, such as one from Autotech, that goes down into the fenderwell. Or you can go with a conical filter with a heatshield set up. Both styles will increase your MPG slightly, and give you a nice growl when you step on it!
Neuspeed makes a good intake, which is basically a heatshield around a conical filter. They call it the P-Flo. These add pretty good power gains, and give a throaty growl when you step on the go pedal. They add a few whp, but not 5-8 as Neuspeed claims.
Eurosport also sells 2 different intake systems for the MK3 8v. One that is piping that goes down into the fender well, like Autotech's, and one with a heatshield around a conical filter like Neuspeed's P-Flo. (I don't recommend one that goes down into the fender well unless you live somewhere that never rains due to the risk of hydrolocking your engine!!)
The company INJEN makes a nice looking intake, which is a aluminum top section of the airbox and piping from the throttle body to the airbox. It uses a conical filter inside of the airbox. I like this one alot because it incorporates a source of direct cold air which is missing on most conical air intakes, and the metal piping is marginally better for flow.
ABD makes a intake arm out of metal, called the Big Bore intake. Now, it isn't worth the money in my opinion, because all it does is replace the harmonica looking hose with metal (which is marginally better for flow), and costs alot of money, even used (60+ dollars).
If you really want the best looking 2.0 intake set up, go with the ABD intake arm, and a Neuspeed P-flo heatshield (60 bucks on WRD), and get a DRY FLOW K&N filter.
You can also make your own heatshield, with Sallad's DIY, which will be posted at the bottom of this page. Thanks to Sallad for the write up.
The cam from the factory is good for low end TQ, but not for high end power. Your engine will run out of steam at about 5000 rpm, and shifting beyond that is pointless, for power.
There are MULTIPLE options for a performance cam, but it really depends if your car is OBD1 or OBD2, and if you're willing to swap out the valve springs.
If you have an OBD2 cylinder head you are limited by the lift of the cam, unless you swap out the valve springs for HD ones, sold by TT tuning, Autotech, SCHRICK, etc. The highest duration cam I'd recommend without swapping out valvesprings in an OBD2 is 260* (max lift is .432"). Anything higher, you risk valve float aka internal engine damage.
If you have an OBD1, you lucked out, and can run a higher duration/lift cam (.450 max lift)! But don't rev it past 6800 RPM or so for long periods, or you could get valve float.
Now, there are multiple cams, all stating to do different things. I have personally found the TT 272* or 276* cam to be the best all around cams for a daily driven car.
I followed 911_fan's advice, and set an Adjustable camgear to +4 advance, and it adds a significant amount of low end TQ without sacrificing HP with the TT 276*!
For an Automatic, I'd recommend getting a TT 260*, or if you feel like pushing your luck with the trans, a TT 266* or Autotech 270*, if you're OBD1 or want to upgrade valve springs on a OBD2 head.
I'll go over some performance camshafts quickly.
TT eco grind: Useless in your MK3. It says it'll give you better fuel economy, but it really is meant for a MK1 caddy truck. That's a 1000lb weight difference! Don't bother getting this unless you're using an ABA in a mk1
Autotech 260:
Autotech uses a 260 intake side, but a 256 exhaust side. The 256 exhaust side is actually worse than stock in terms of lift, this cam is useful if you just want a cam to give your car a little more power to rev to redline, not much else. They were originally meant for G60 engines. Decent for low boost applications!
TT 260: Decent power gains, maybe 5whp, great first cam for a OBD2 engine. More pep. Pulls to 6200 RPM way harder than stock.
TT 268/260: Used mainly for FI (forced induction) setups. Decent in N/A cars if you want to go one step above the 260* and you're OBD2 with stock valve springs, or planning on going FI later down the road.
Autotech 270: Great overall cam, no idle issues, 8-10HP gained with a mildly modded 2.0 (HD valvesprings are needed to run this in a OBD2, this cam is around .449" of lift, the max lift for OBD1 stock springs is .450!) Autotech sells a whole kit including the cam, new lifters, retainers, HD springs; for around 450 bucks, out of MJM autohaus's shop. Good if you want to use it in a OBD2 engine and do it the right way the first time!
TT 266(aka270):Good power across the powerband, a good choice for a first cam if you're going to upgrade valvesprings(needed in OBD2 engines!) Pulls from 2500 to around 6500.
TT 268: high performance cam from VW. It was used in certain 8v's (not in the USA.) Good mid to high end, good for OBD1 and a good over all cam. Good for high boost applications, too.
Neuspeed 268: GREAT OBD1 camshaft. Great powerband. Has a 113* lobe center, which means better low and mid end power than the TT 268*! Hard to come by, as Neuspeed doesn't make new ones anymore.
TT 272: TT just recently restocked these. They're a high performance cam VW designed and had SCHRICK make for them, but they never got to production vehicles.. They are a very happy medium in-between a 270* and a 276*. They pull hard to ~6800 RPM. They're great for a first cam for a OBD1 engine, and OBD2 engines if you update the valve springs! Great idle quality for such a high duration camshaft.
TT 276: Best overall cam for these engines IMO. Great top-end without sacrificing much low end power. Pulls hard from 3000 to 7000 RPM. Lopey idle.
TT 276 WLCA: This cam is a wide lobe center angle cam. It is meant for high boost applications. Makes great power, pulls hard from 3000RPM to 7200+, choppy idle, but nothing too bad if your idle is above 950 RPM's.
TT 288: This is a very high duration camshaft. Sure, it'll give you alot of power, but I ran one for a while and shifting at 4k is annoying and your MPG will go down to like 20.
TT 298: Best power for an ABA but you'll sacrifice driveability., best used for a ITB or carb set up. I ran one in my MK2 track coupe, it had no problem pulling to 8000rpm.. but it was a strictly track use vehicle.
Adjustable camgear:
These are used to adjust the cam's powerband. You set it to advance to lower the cams powerband, IE: 3-6k, or retard it to bring it higher IE: 4-7. Of course, this isn't an exact art, and the best way to do this is to dynotune it, retard/advance, and go another run. Not everyone has the money to spend a few hours on a dyno, so they use the "seat of the pants" dyno. Stay away from any with aluminum teeth, as they can shred through your timing belt after a while because they get sharp edges on the teeth! TT makes the best one in my opinion. It's basically a OEM camgear with the center cut out and replaced. Neuspeed makes a great piece, too, but the teeth can get sharp!
No, not potato chips, or french fries if you're blut ee british bloke. A chip is basically telling the brain of your car to do different things with the air, fuel, timing, gets rid of speed limiters, raises rev limit, etc. There are alot of options when it comes to chips. It is first based on whether you have OBD1 or OBD2. OBD1 requires soldering, and OBD2 is plug and play, like a N64 cartridge. Second, it varies if you have a aftermarket camshaft or not. If you don't, a chip will add a few ponies (TT's chip adds 7whp at around 3k RPM!), and make the car more drivable for daily driving. Most cam file chips raise the idle to around 1000 so you don't have to worry about stalling while in neutral at a light.
If you do have a aftermarket cam, you should get a matching chip. Companies usually go by the INTAKE side of the cam, so if you have a 260 intake and 256 exhaust side, you'll want a 260 chip.
TT makes good chips for cammed 8v's. GIAC does as well, and they make good products. So does C2, which vends out of BFI. C2 software costs a little more than TT's chip, but is worth it, because the software is newer and it has many additional quirks. The C2 chip won't throw a CEL if you get rid of the CAT, along with many other nice things.
Both of those companies make non-cam chips, as does Autotech, BBM, Neuspeed, and GIAC. They all add HP throughout the rev range, and add TQ, too. They make the car much easier to drive because peak gains are around 3k RPM, raise the rev limiter (not really that big of a deal), and most require 91+ octane gas, but the ABA will pull enough timing if you had to run 89 or 87, even.
The stock exhaust diameter chokes the engine. It is less than 2" in some areas! Now, almost every VW aftermarket company makes an exhaust system. First off, MAKE SURE IT IS MANDREL BENT!! Crush bent exhaust systems can actually make you lose power, and just gain noise. Mandrel bending is shown to flow 30%+ better than crush bent tubing. A good system will cost between 200-600 dollars, depending on what you want for muffler choices and what the piping is made of.
If you're running an intake and a chip, and that is it, you'll want a 2.25" system. If you're running an aftermarket camshaft, you'll want a 2.5" system for the increased power at high RPM (6k+). The reduced restriction from bigger tubing will also increase your MPG 1 or 2 points.
TT sells a good system for cheap, but goes up in price due to the different muffler options. Some of the muffler options ARE NOT WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY! If you bought the base 2.25" system with the dynomax muffler for 255, and wanted a Borla Muffler, TT wants 390 dollars for the system! That's 135 dollars for a Borla Muffler. You can get a Borla 2.25" 14" long case, 2.25" centre/centre outlet/inlet, for under 100 dollars, easy.
Pacesetter sells a nice system, too, but I have heard they rust out kind of fast.
Magnaflow makes a 2.25" system that sounds great, and is stainless steel.
Eurosport makes a 2.25" system, which sounds pretty nice, but for the money.. You can do better in my opinion.
Flowmaster makes a 2.25" system, too, and it sounds nice. The cheapest 2.25" Stainless steel exhaust I've found is by OBX, but it sounds like crap.
Neuspeed makes a 60mm (2.4") System. It is the quietest aftermarket exhaust I've heard on a MK3. It uses 2 high flow mufflers and 1 resonator to provide low exhaust restriction and excellent sound. It has a "DTM" style tip. I really like this exhaust system, they're polished up like chrome, and they're stainless steel. They're on clearance on Neuspeed's website for 499.99!
Your options for 2.5" systems are sort of limited. 2.5" piping has been shown to increase high end power with no decrease to low end TQ on the dyno. You won't really need a 2.5" system with just a intake, because you'll want to shift before 6k anyway.
Autotech sells a great 2.5" system with a Magnaflow muffler.
TT sells 2.5" systems, but they list them under VR6 exhaust. The VR6 exhaust WILL work on a 2.0. They start cheap, and go up in price as you add another resonator, or change the muffler brand (sometimes a rip off for the muffler price!). They offer stainless steel or aluminumized. Stainless systems last longer, obviously, and have a better warranty.
There are a few header options for your engine. The stock log type manifold does not do a good job of flowing exhaust.
There are 2 major designs of headers: 4-2-1 and 4-1, 4-1 will move the powerband up a bit, 4-2-1 is better for mid-range. Raceland sells a header, as does OBX.
If you want a 4-1, your options are a pacesetter header or a TT race header. TT tuning sells two different "race headers". Both are 4-1, and one has 1 1/2" Primaries and a provision for a CAT. The other one is "better" because the primaries are bigger (1 5/8"), and it deletes the CAT. Now, they are expensive (450 and 425, respectively!) and they don't have warranties .. but TT makes good products.
Now, if you're a bit tech-savvy, and you can find a mk4 exhaust manifold (flows 8% better than stock!) and get a TT race downpipe, and call it a day. It will require either leaving a o2 sensor in the mk4 manifold, or bolting the hole off, because you only need 1 of the bungs. The TT race downpipe deletes your CAT, which adds maybe 1-3 HP, but you'll probably fail emissions.
A testpipe is basically deleting your catalytic converter. They're good for a few HP, but if you're concerned about emissions, you won't want to get one of these. Plenty of companies sell these, but 42 draft designs sells them the cheapest, at 95 dollars.
MK4 intake manifold:
The MK4 intake manifold flows better than your stock manifold. Much, much better. To do this swap, you'll need the mk4 lower and upper intake manifold, the valve cover, and a few other things. It changes your TB position from the left side of the engine bay to the right, which requires you to make your own intake, extend your MAF wiring, and move your battery to someplace else if you want to make a "Real" COLD air intake. I will post a DIY at the bottom of the page.
Aftermarket intake manifold:
The MK3 ABA intake manifold is terrible for flow. If you want to get the most power out of your ABA, and you don't want to have to get a MK4 manifold set up (which only flows a little better..) get a SRI. A short runner intake or a long runner intake are specially made for your engine (usually) and they flow extremely well (if made correctly).
USRT makes a wonderful piece for the ABA, it's a great billet SRI. It has all of the OEM fittings for the brake booster, IAT sensor, etc. Stock throttle body works perfect, you can order different fittings for a VR or a aftermarket throttle body, though, too!
It will give your car the biggest power gain you'll see N/A aside from a big cam and a tune. It will give you ~10whp on a STOCK engine. It will move the powerband up, and peak power will no longer fall on it's face after the peak. It will pull much harder through the 6k RPM range. The great thing about the USRT piece is you don't lose any low end power. Another great thing is the noise. The SRI makes a great growl under WOT that sounds akin to ITB's. It sounds wonderful, simply wonderful, 1000x better than WOT with a cone filter.
That is about all you can do for N/A, unless you want to spend a ton of money on boost. We're building a reliable, inexpensive motor, remember? No need for boost. With the basic mods (intake, chip, cam, exhaust) your engine will be peppy and will keep up with most cars on the road today.
If you want to boost your motor, keep reading for some options on FI.
Using forced induction on an ABA is pretty popular. The engine comes from the factory with a forged bottom end, and a low compression ratio - great for boost. You can either use a Turbo or a Supercharger. Now, a Turbo is less reliable in certain peoples eyes, but it's all relative to how it's set up. Now, alot of people sell kits, and I'll briefly go over them, but first, know you should run a 2.5" or bigger exhaust system so the engine can breathe with all the extra air from FI.
Kinect motorsports makes a turbo kit for the 2.0 8v ABA engine. It comes with everything you need to turbo it, and make decent power. Now, there are 3 stages for the ABA.
Stage 1: Comes with everything you need to run 160whp on a stock motor at around 6PSI. Problem is, it doesn't include an intercooler, so you're prone to heatsoak and you're basically running hot air. Bad for the engine..
Stage 2: Comes with everything from the stage 1 kit, and adds a front mount air-air intercooler. Now, this is worth the additonal 800 something dollars it costs. You can run much more boost (safely) and you'll be much much less to heatsoak. You'll be at around 200whp at 10PSI. Now, to make these numbers, they used 94 octane and a 2.5" exhaust.
MK4: Of course, they make kits for these, too. You'll have to find them yourself, though, as this thread is for MK3's, mainly.
Ebay turbo kits: A big no-no. Sure, they're cheaper. But the build quality is questionable, and running any boost safely will be next to impossible. I would never buy a generic turbo kit from ebay, but hey, it's your money (and engine).
Supercharger: There are many options for the mk3 8v. Many companies specialize in making a good kit for these cars, including Neuspeed and BahnBrennerMotorsports.
Neuspeed: Neuspeed made superchargers for these cars, but I'm not sure if they STILL make them. They pop up in the classifieds sometimes, for around 1500. New, they're around 2500. The neuspeed S/C kit is good for a 50% increase in hp and tq! Problem is, you have little to no way to add an intercooler to this to make bigger numbers without heatsoak. Neuspeed sells smaller pulleys to add a few more PSI (7.5 peak), but you'll only be able to make around 200whp with supporting modifications (camshaft, exhaust, etc..)
BahnBrennerMotorsports: BBM makes a good lysolm kit for the mk3. It comes in stage 1, and has 2 upgrade kits. Stage 2, and Stage 3. You can't skip 2 if you want 3. You need to buy them in order. They are reliable (in my experience) and make good power.
Stage 1: Comes with everything you need for 180BHP (says bbm). They do not have an intercooler, though, so you'll run into heatsoak problems if you drive "spirited" alot.
Stage 2: The stage 2 kit adds a few items to make more power than stage 1; but it still doesn't have a intercooler! So, you'll run into heatsoak faster with this kit because it increases the PSI. It's good for around 200BHP (bbm estimate). It comes with a headgasket kit which drops compression (safer for boost), it includes a 268/260 camshaft, which is made by TT tuning, and is specifically made for FI, it includes a headbolt set (so you don't need to keep replacing the headbolts), a 63mm pulley for higher PSI (11-13), and stage 2 software.
Stage 3: *Requires a mk4 intake manifold swap!*This is the ultimate S/C kit for the MK3, IMO. 250bhp on pump gas, with room for improvement if you get a bigger cam, do porting, exhaust work, etc. It includes an air-air intercooler for safe, cold air going into the engine, a 53mm pulley (for 15-18 PSI), stage 3 software, and everything needed to swap the MK4 intake manifold on(except for the upper/lower intake manifold, and the valve cover)! One thing you may want is a oil-catch can instead of a breather filter on the end of the mk4 PCV.
I currently run a stage 3 BBM kit on my 98 Jetta GT. I can't say enough good about it. It's a great, great product. I am pulling on S/C'd VR6s, ABA-T's, and modded 20v's. I put down 270WHP with many more mods than the BBM kit. Bone stock BBM stage III's put down around 220WHP.
*I also ran this kit on my old MK2 Jetta 2dr for about 12 months, and it was a daily driven car. I still got around 25mpg, and with the stage 3 kit, head porting, 2.75" exhaust, TT race DP, I ran a 13.0 second 1/4! on street tires!*
Neuspeed intake: http://www.neuspeed.com/141/11/0/150...ntake-kit.html
Autotech intake: http://www.autotech.com/category/col...jetta-mkiii-2l
K&N panel filter: http://www.neuspeed.com/141/11/0/401...ir-filter.html
TT exhaust: http://techtonicstuning.com/main/ind...&cPath=2_13_60
Autotech exhaust: http://www.autotech.com/product/stai...jetta-mkiii-2l
Autotech's 270 cam kit: http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=2765
TT cams: http://techtonicstuning.com/main/ind...2_13_61_484_92
TT chips: http://techtonicstuning.com/main/ind...cPath=2_13_252
Neuspeed chip: http://www.neuspeed.com/141/11/0/231...ed-p-chip.html
C2 chips: http://store.blackforestindustries.com/enpe.html
GIAC chip: http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=2213
Raceland header: http://www.racelandus.com/p-33-exhau...ii-mk3-8v.aspx
OBX header: http://www.obxracingsports.com/products.php?pk=1824
Pacesetter header: http://www.pacesetterexhaust.com/headers_detail.php#vw
TT downpipe: http://techtonicstuning.com/main/ind...roducts_id=185
Testpipe: http://store.42draftdesigns.com/MK3-...ipe_p_302.html
Camgear: http://store.blackforestindustries.com/eu8vadjtige.html
TT HD valvesprings: http://techtonicstuning.com/main/ind...roducts_id=123
Autotech HD valvesprings: http://www.autotech.com/product/valv...jetta-mkiii-2l
FI Links:
Neuspeed S/C: http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=1987
Neuspeed power pulley: http://www.neuspeed.com/141/11/0/792...hp-pulley.html
BBM stage 1: http://www.bahnbrenner.com/vw_audi/p...olm_MKIII_2_0L
BBM stage 2 upgrade kit: http://www.bahnbrenner.com/media/php...g.php?pid=1181
BBM stage 3 upgrade kit: http://www.bahnbrenner.com/media/php...g.php?pid=1183
Cam install: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed...b/camshaft.htm
Airbox: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ght=airbox+diy
Mk4 intake manifold: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...&highlight=DIY
Heatsheild DIY: (courtesy of Sallad) http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ay-Heat-Shield
Heatshield Template: (courtesy of 911_fan) http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ield-template.
Info on Camshafts in the 2.0 engine (courtesy of 911_fan) http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...lvespring-info
If you have any questions after reading this thread, you can post here or PM me.
*This Article is Intellectual property of Colm Cullen.*


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7Matt Barkley
Kessler Leads No. 24 USC to 45-42 Win Over Huskers
Kessler completed 23 of 39 yards for 321 yards and three touchdowns for USC.
USC vs. Notre Dame: Postgame Notes
USC defeats Notre Dame, 49-14
Barkley and Grindle Receive Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medals
The annual honor is awarded annually to each member institution's outstanding senior student-athletes
USC Football Sun Bowl Game Notes
Trojans play Georgia Tech on Dec. 31 in El Paso.
Marqise Lee Named USC Team MVP
T.J. McDonald is Most Inspirational.
USC Football 2012 Media Day
USC Football Fall Camp 2012 - Move In
USC v Stanford Full Game
Barkley, Woods, McDonald Post Game Arizona
Kiffin, Barkley Post Game Press Conf
USC vs. Georgia Tech, 2012 Sun Bowl - AP Photo Gallery
USC vs. Georgia Tech, 2012 Sun Bowl - AP Photo Gallery
USC vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
USC football
No. 19 USC 38, Arizona State 17 - AP Photos
No. 19 USC 38, Arizona State 17 - AP Photos
No. 10 USC vs. Arizona - AP Photos
No. 10 USC vs. Arizona - AP Photos
No. 11 USC 50, Colorado 6 - AP Photos
Matt Barkley threw for 298 yards and six touchdowns.
CAREER: He is third on USC's career passing (755 completions) and total offense (9,013 yards) lists, behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. He is fifth on the Pac-12 career touchdown pass chart (80, second on the USC list) and 16th in pass yardage (9,054, third on the USC list) and 16th in total offense (9,013). He has thrown at least 1 TD pass in 32 of his 36 career games, at least 2 TDs in 21 games, at least 3 TDs in 13 games, at least 4 TDs 7 times and at least 5 TDs 5 times (the only Trojan to have done so), including twice with a school record 6 TDs. He has thrown for at least 200 yards in 24 career games (10 times over 300 yards and twice over 400 yards). He has 36 career starts (he is 27-9 as a starter).
2012: Barkley, the nation's leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, will start at quarterback for his fourth season as a senior in 2012 and is expected to build upon his stellar 2011 campaign. He is on pace to break USC career passing and total offense records. He will be USC's first-ever 3-time captain.
2011: Barkley started for his third season at quarterback as a junior in 2011 and had a record-setting season as he was among the nation's top signalcallers. Overall in 2011 while starting all 12 games, he was 308-of-446 (69.1%) for 3,528 yards with 39 TDs and just 7 interceptions. He also had 2 rushing TDs and he made 2 tackles. He was eighth nationally in passing efficiency (161.2, third in Pac-12) and 16th in total offense (295.2, third in Pac-12). His 39 TD passes in 2011 broke Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart's Pac-12 and USC season record and were third most in the nation. His 69.1% completion percentage in 2011 broke Rob Johnson's 18-year-old USC season record. His 308 completions in 2011 tied for second on the USC season list (1 shy of Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer's 2002 record of 309), his 3,528 yards was fifth most in a season at USC (16th in Pac-12) and his 3,542 yards of total offense was third on the USC season ladder (14th on the Pac-12 list). He set 4 USC game records in 2011: completions (35 versus UCLA), pass yardage (468 versus Arizona), TD passes (6 versus Colorado and UCLA) and total offense (470 versus Arizona). In his final 6 games of 2011, he threw 23 TDs with just 3 interceptions. He threw for more than 300 yards 6 times in 2011 (including twice over 400 yards) and had at least 4 TD passes 5 times in 2011.
He finished sixth in the voting for the 2011 Heisman Trophy. He was one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, as well as one of 15 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Award, one of 16 semifinalists for the 2011 Maxwell Award and one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award (for the third consecutive year). He was the 2011 College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Year. He made 2011 AP All-American third team and SI.com and Pro Football Weekly All-American honorable mention. He made the 2011 All-Pac-12 second team. He was the Offensive Player of the Year on the 2011 CollegeFootballNews.com All-Pac-12 first team and made the 2011 CBSSports.com All-Pac-12 first team. He made the Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team. He was USC's 2011 MVP. He was a USC captain for the second consecutive year (only the 10th Trojan 2-time captain). He was one of 13 finalists for the 2011 Wuerffel Trophy (given to the player who best combines athletics, academics and community service). He was one of 11 FBS players named to the 2011 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, recognized for their commitment to making a difference in their communities.
Against Minnesota, he completed 34 passes to eclipse Todd Marinovich's USC single game record of 33 (set in 1989) and had a 75.6% completion percentage (on 45 attempts) while passing for 304 yards with 3 TDs and no interceptions or sacks (he hit 16 passes in a row at one point); he was 18-of-20 in the first half for 163 yards. He completed 20-of-32 passes for 264 yards with a TD and an interception against Utah. Against Syracuse, he threw a USC record-tying and Syracuse opponent record-tying 5 touchdowns for the third time in his career (his scoring passes of 5, 31, 44, 43 and 9 yards went to 5 different receivers) while completing 67% of his passes (26-of-39) for 324 yards to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors. He was 21-of-33 for 227 yards and 1 TD at Arizona State, but had 2 interceptions. He earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Week and National Quarterback of the Week honors as he completed 82.1% of his passes (32-of-39) for a USC game record 468 yards with 4 TDs and 1 interception against Arizona (he was 22-of-26 for 301 yards with 3 TDs in the first half) and he also ran for a short score (his 470 yards of total offense also was a school game record), with both records he broke belonged to Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer; on USC's second play of the game, he threw a career-long 82-yard scoring catch-and-run pass to wide receiver Robert Woods, the longest USC pass since Palmer's 93-yard TD pass to Kareem Kelly in 2001. He hit 19-of-35 passes for 195 yards and 2 TDs (and no interceptions) at California. He joined Matt Leinart as the only USC starting quarterbacks to win twice at Notre Dame as he was 24-of-35 for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns (he also ran 4 times for 19 yards). He completed 28-of-45 passes for 284 yards and 3 TDs with 1 interception against Stanford. He threw a school-record 6 touchdown passes at Colorado while completing 25-of-39 passes for 318 yards with an interception to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Week and National Quarterback of the Week honors. He hit 18-of-28 passes for 174 yards and 1 TD against Washington and he also had a 1-yard TD sneak. He was 26-of-34 (76.5%) for 323 yards with 4 TDs and an interception at Oregon. He completed 83.3% of his passes against UCLA by hitting a school-record 35 passes (in 42 attempts) for 423 yards and a USC record-tying 6 TDs with no interceptions (he hit 19 of his first 20 passes, including 13 in a row) to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Week and National Quarterback of the Week honors.
2010: Barkley started at quarterback for his second season as a sophomore in 2010 and had a solid year. Overall while starting 12 games (he missed the Notre Dame game with an injury), he was 236-of-377 (62.6%) for 2,791 yards with 26 TDs and 12 interceptions, plus he had 2 rushing TDs. He had a streak of 140 consecutive passes without an interception in 2010. He threw at least 2 TDs in 7 games in 2010 and at least 3 TDs 5 times, including twice with a school record-tying 5 TDs. His 236 completions in 2010 was eighth on the USC season list and his 2,774 yards of total offense was 11th on USC's season ladder. He was a semifinalist for the 2010 Davey O'Brien Award. He made 2010 All-Pac-10 honorable mention and Phil Steele All-Pac-10 third team. He was a USC captain, the first sophomore ever name a Trojan captain. He had surgery on his right wrist prior to 2010 spring practice to relieve stiffness and clean up inflammation.
He completed 78.3% of his passes (18-of-23) for 257 yards with a USC single game record-tying 5 TDs against Hawaii. He hit 20-of-35 passes for 202 yards and 2 TDs against Virginia and he also had a career-long 20-yard scramble. He was 17-of-26 for 192 yards and 2 TDs against Minnesota, but threw 2 interceptions (after beginning the 2010 season without a pick in his first 72 passes). He was 16-of-25 for 290 yards with 3 touchdowns at Washington State but threw 2 interceptions. He hit 70% of his passes (14-of-20) for 186 yards against Washington, but had his streak of games with a TD pass snapped at 12. He completed 28-of-45 passes for 390 yards (all career highs) with 3 TDs against Stanford and he also tied for the team lead in rushing with 33 yards on 5 carries (with a career-long 27-yard scramble). He threw a USC single game record-tying 5 TDs (all in the first half, also tying a USC game record) against California and overall completed 25-of-37 passes for 352 yards as he earned College Football Performance Awards National Quarterback of the Week and Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors. He was 26-of-49 for 264 yards with a TD against Oregon (it was the most pass attempts by a Trojan since Carson Palmer's 50 against Washington State in 2002), but he was picked off twice (to snap a streak of 140 passes without an interception) and lost a fumble; he also scored on a 1-yard sneak. He was 26-of-37 for 215 yards and 3 TDs against Arizona State, but threw 2 interceptions (1 was returned for a TD and the other was in the end zone). He was 21-of-35 for 170 yards with a TD and an interception against Arizona (he was 15-of-20 for 124 yards in the first half) and also scored on a 1-yard sneak. He was 10-of-19 for 75 yards with an interception against Oregon State before being sidelined with an ankle sprain on USC's final play of the first half (the injury sidelined him for the next game against Notre Dame). He returned at UCLA and, playing with a high ankle sprain that sidelined him the previous game-and-a-half, completed 15-of-26 passes for 198 yards with 1 TD and 2 interceptions at UCLA.
2009: Barkley, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2009 after graduating a semester early from high school and had an impressive showing in 2009 spring practice, won the starting quarterback job as a first-year freshman in 2009. Overall in 2009 while starting 12 games (he missed the Washington game with an injury), he was 211-of-352 (59.9%) with 2,735 yards, 15 TDs and 14 interceptions. He also had 2 short rushing touchdowns. His 211 completions put him 13th on USC's season passing list. He also was 12th on USC's season total offense list (2,697 yards). He was a semifinalist for the 2009 Davey O'Brien Award (he was the only freshman among the 15 semifinalists). He was named a 2009 CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American honorable mention.
He completed 78.9% of his passes (15-of-19) for 233 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions against San Jose State as he became the first USC true freshman to ever start a season opener at quarterback (and the first true freshman quarterback to start an opener for an AP Top 5 team since No. 3 Michigan's Rick Leach did so in 1975), as well as just the third Trojan true freshman signalcaller to ever start a game (joining Rob Johnson, 1 start in 1991, and Carson Palmer, 5 starts in 1998). He showed tremendous poise and leadership at noisy Ohio State as he completed 15-of-31 passes for 195 yards (with an interception) and led USC on a late 86-yard game-winning drive (contributing 55 passing yards and 2 sneaks for first downs in the series) despite bruising his throwing (right) shoulder in the second half, which sidelined him for the subsequent game at Washington. He returned to the starting lineup against Washington State and hit 13-of-22 passes for 247 yards, with a pair of long touchdowns (29 and 57 yards), despite still somewhat bothered by a sore shoulder. He was 20-of-35 for 283 yards with an interception at California. He hit 19-of-29 passes for a career-best 380 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception at Notre Dame (he was 11-of-14 for 234 yards in the second half, including completing 8 consecutive throws) to earn Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week honors. He hit 15-of-25 passes for 202 yards with 2 TDs and 2 interceptions (and he also scored on a sneak) against Oregon State. He completed 21-of-38 passes for 187 yards and 2 short touchdowns at Oregon (his final pass was intercepted). He was 7-of-22 for 112 yards with a TD (a 75-yarder, the longest at USC since a 93-yarder from Carson Palmer to Kareem Kelly in 2001 against Oregon) and an interception at Arizona State. He was 21-of-31 for 196 yards with 1 TD and 3 interceptions against Stanford. He was 18-of-26 for 206 yards with a 48-yard TD and an interception against UCLA. He was 20-of-37 for 144 yards with a TD and an interception against Arizona. He hit 73.0% of his passes (27-of-37, with a career high for completions) for 350 yards and 2 TDs, plus ran for a short TD, against Boston College.
HIGH SCHOOL: His 2008 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Scout.com All-American first team, ESPN 150, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Dream Team, MVP of the Under Armour All-American Game, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team and All-Trinity League Co-MVP as a senior quarterback at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana (Calif.). He completed 177-of-325 passes (54.5%) for 2,877 yards with 23 TDs and 18 interceptions in 2008.
As a junior in 2007, he was named the Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year and the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year (the first time a junior was ever selected for either honor), as well as winning Joe Montana Quarterback of the Year Award. He also made the 2007 USA Today All-USA second team, EA Sports All-American second team, Rivals.com Junior of the Year, Rivals.com Junior All-American first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Cal-Hi Sports California Junior of the Year, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team, Los Angeles Times All-Star Glenn Davis Award (as the top Southern California prep football player) and Orange County Register All-Orange County Offensive MVP. He completed 213-of-340 passes (62.6%) for 3,576 yards (an Orange County record) and 35 TDs and 9 interceptions in 2007.
As a sophomore in 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore while passing for 1,349 yards and 11 TDs.
A 4-year starter, he threw for 1,685 yards and 10 TDs as a 2005 freshman. Current Trojans Khaled Holmes, Victor Blackwell and Max Wittek also prepped at Mater Dei.
PERSONAL: He's a communication major at USC with a B average (3.23 GPA). He made the 2011 Pac-12 All-Academic second team and 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. He spent 11 days during 2010 Christmas break in Nigeria visiting orphans, widows, villagers and prisoners, doing construction work, distributing supplies and gifts and sharing daily fellowship. While in high school, he was active in his church (playing guitar in the choir) and in community service (he helped build homes for the poor in Mexico, volunteered at an orphanage in South Africa and spearheaded the Monarchs For Marines program that raised money for the families of wounded and fallen soldiers). His father, Les, lettered for 4 years (1976-79) in water polo at USC, captaining the Trojans his final 2 seasons and earning All-American second team notice in 1979. His brother, Sam, is a freshman hurdler on USC's track team. His cousin, Robbie Boyer, was a 2-year (2010-11) letterman wide receiver at USC whose only reception as a Trojan came on a Barkley pass on the final series of the season-ending 2011 UCLA game.
USC head coach Lane Kiffin: "I can't imagine there are other quarterbacks out there putting up his numbers with so many young guys around him."
Oregon head coach Chip Kelly: "He was the best quarterback we faced (in 2011). I thought Matt was outstanding. A couple of those deep balls were right on target. He always seemed like he had the answer. Every time we came back and scored, he came back with an answer. "
Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian: "If I'm an NFL head coach, I'd pick Matt Barkley ahead of Andrew Luck."
Todd McShay, ESPN: "He is playing as well as any quarterback in the nation thanks in large part to impressive decision-making and poise in the pocket."
Andy Staples, SI.com: "His return makes Barkley, who probably deserved an invitation to New York last year, a Heisman contender. His decision is great for college football because college football fans get to watch a phenomenal athlete for one more season. Barkley didn't owe anything to USC. He had every right to turn pro. But he made the best choice for himself."
Jordan Schultz, Huffington Post: "Barkley is a prototypical pocket passer who excels before the snap with his reads and has all of the tools to make every throw at any time...(He makes) fearless decisions in the tightest of windows. He has a huge arm and even more audacity. He threw for over 3,500 yards and led a probation-laden team to a top six ranking. That is really, really hard to do."
David Leon Moore, USA Today: "Barkley's circumstances, skill and personality have admirers thinking he can be the greatest Trojan of them all. He has the second-best GPA on the team. He is active in the inner-city community, working with underprivileged children. And he was a tremendous, classy spokesman for the team the past two years as it served its NCAA probation. Also, he is becoming legendary on the field."


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Vintage Lincwelder 180amp vs Hobart 110v Ideas, opinions, etc wanted
so, this baby (Lincoln) looks like a 'survivor', basically mint other than a minor cleanup.
much better than this other one I've found online...
Anyways, the 'one I've found online' which I assume to be the same 'code' is...
Serial: 4283487
Code: 1402
link to other welder info... if you're interested.
So, the things I'm interested in are...
is this an AC or a DC welder? I'm told that DC welders are easier to strike an arc and lay a better bead compared to AC units. Is there a way to use this as a generator (granted I wouldn't expect it to put out 'clean' electric to run a computer on, but if it keeps the fridge going during a power outage, good enough for me.)
I'm also considering a Hobart 125EZ (I think that's the right model... flux core wire feed welder, their entry level one on their website. No provisions for shielding gas) at the pawn shop for $225. Looks to be in good shape, and being made here in the USA doesn't hurt. It does run off 110, so I wonder if it's any good for much more than exhaust tubing and spot/stitch welds.
How thin of metal have you guys 'stick' welded? I don't plan on pop cans, but new floors for my Jeep are in the plans for this, and frame repair for a vintage Allis Chalmers garden tractor (model B10)
Yup, I am biased toward the Lincoln, since I have an interest in 'all things motor', so having a wisconsin engine has my interest here... simple 'ol brutes. Gotta love oil bath air cleaners, too. Good stuff so many people of my generation (I'm 26) are too young to have experienced. The Hobart is a lot smaller, no storage problems (I'll probably store the Lincoln in Grandpa's barn amongst countless IH/Farmall tractors/parts until I can build a trailer for it and a secure cover (so the trailer can sit outside, and the welder is secure from the elements).
Well, any input, any ideas of offers I should make, let me know.
I say keep saving :mwink:
you need to spend about $500. then you can get a nice 110v machine that will weld 3/16" or 1/4"
IF that thing stills runs good it might make a decent small stick welder but from the age and apparent condition I would suspect current control problems linked to engine control issues. Unless you really enjoy working on something like this as much as working with it you might want to consider another welder, still if it does operate properly and does not lose a lot of power on the initial arc start (the usual problem with these old engine driven machines) it may be useful.
Now about that Jeep floor, don't even think of trying that with a stick welder! I am not saying it can't be done BUT trust me it takes extreme talent and extremely good welding equipment to do it.
lincoln/ wisconsin powered arc welder
Like the guys are telling you, wire feed is the way to go. from what you have and what you bought both are DC and wont run booty/ dooty for a generator on your house or for a boombox for that matter, you would need AC power. However I am restoring a welder of such vintage so to say they are "junk" isn't true. Mine was gifted to me by my grandad, whom has since passed away, but he bought the welder brand new in 1958 for 400.oo It has a smooth start and easily burns 1/8th 6010, 6011, 6013, 7018, 7024, all damn day long. 3/16th and 5/32 stretches the workload a bit but it can do it. These machines were built for "real iron" 1/8 and up to 1/2 inch metal not 14 ga to 10 ga metal.So keep it and enjoy it as you will or pass it along to an antiquer who will appreciate what you have found
I didn't mean that those machines were junk, far from it, those old engine driven generator type welders produced a very smooth current and were very rugged and reliable. That one however looks to be rather dilapidated with a few parts missing, That thing would be an excellent small stick welder both to use and to just have as a valuable antique but they can be very cantankerous to get set properly and VERY expensive to obtain parts for. If the engine is still capable of making nearly full power and if the governor assembly is still intact and working properly and if the generator windings/bearings, etc is still sound then it may be usable but that's a lot of ifs and as I said it could take a lot of money and effort to make a usable welder out of this thing. Worth it? You bet it is if that's what a person wants but to expect much in the condition it's in now would be chancy at best.
Oh crap, I think I confused you guys.
The one I'm looking at is the one in the top photos (small photos, and as you can see the unit I'm looking into is complete and such).
The faded one missing parts (larger pictures) is the closest thing to it I've found looking for info on this. I've included the 'code' (model?) number for the faded one for reference... assuming they're the same (or very similar) units. Sorry about the confusion guys!
As for the welder shown in the larger pictures, some guy on a welding forum got it from his granddad, and has plans to restore it. I think that's pretty cool. Me- I have enough projects to handle, so I'll look around and find a 'good original' like what I'm looking into buying.
if you want to stick weld and get some good practice
you could do the floor in you jeep
but you need a machine that will turn down that far, and they are harder to find
if you take your time and hunt around, you will be able to find an older stick welder for almost free
you can use it for the heavy/thick stuff
then save your money and buy a cheaper $500 lincoln or hobart wire feed
if you lived close to me, I would give you my old sears stick, because it was given to me :thumbup:
Matt stick welding body sheetmetal is extremely difficult and even some pros will insist it can't even be done, it can but they are not far from wrong.
I have a hard time some days with a mig and 0.30 wire
It can be done :thumbup:
I would (and did) opt to get the wire welder that offers gas/no gas option.
Bottles are pricey but sooo nice to work with. You may want to use the gas later on, it is nice because the welds are much cleaner with less splatter to clean up.Nicer looking welds too.I bought a Clarke 130EN . It has been pretty good.
Them old stick welders work OK if your builing a corral out of pipe or a cattle gaurd or something and they are cool to look at, but as mentioned if you like working on them as much as working with them...welll then....
I bought a cheap generator as a backup fo my heating system ( an oil fired boiler with 2 zone pumps), makes about 15 amps continuous. I paid like 200 bucks delivered to my door, granted it is a china made job, but it only has to work one time to be worth it.If the power goes out where I am at, at least I wont freeze to death, as far as an Icebox, I just step outside...LOL :D
The great thing about a stick welder (mine has dc and ac outputs) is you can buy a tig torch and a bottle of gas and hook your torch to the - and ground to the + and tig weld too!
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