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how to build 383/questions
i was thinking about building a 383sbc 400 crank with 400 rods and standard 350 pistons, this will give me a cheap 383 or 372 sbc the old school way. but the ? i have it what cylinders i have to clear and shave my friend told me i can make clearance for rods my self with a little hand grinder so rods don't hit block
this the crank
Eagle Specialty Products 103503750 - Eagle Cast Steel Crankshafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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Pro Comp SBC Chevy 5.7" I-Beam 350 383 400 Connecting Rods - 41103 | eBay
As for clearance, rods #2 and #6 are most likely to hit the cam but all of them need to be checked for clearance. You probably will not have any real clearance probs. between the crank and block at 3.75" stroke. Just check to see that you have 0.040"-0.060" clearance between the pan rails and bottoms of the bores and the reciprocating assembly.
how to build 383/questions
You need to know what heads you are going to use. This way you can buy a rotating assembly with the correct pistons to match chamber size. This rotating assembly with 64cc chambered heads would have 9.7 compression ratio. Eagle Specialty Products B13004E030 - Eagle Street and Strip Rotating Assemblies - Overview - SummitRacing.com This rotating assembly with 64cc chambered heads would have 10.3 compression ratio. This would be too high for pump gas unless you have aluminum heads. Eagle Specialty Products B13404E030 - Eagle Street and Strip Rotating Assemblies - Overview - SummitRacing.com You would use 76cc chambered heads with the above kit for a compression ratio of 9.1. You could also use a 7cc flattop pistons for a compression ratio of 9.7 with 76cc chambered heads and this rotating assembly. Eagle Specialty Products B13005E030 - Eagle Street and Strip Rotating Assemblies - Overview - SummitRacing.com Please read some of the reviews on Pro Comp products from a google search.
If you're buying a new crank, rods and pistons there is no reason to not get a internally balanced crank with 6" rods and pistons to match. The cost is the same but the result is much better.
Is there a reason for building a 383 over a 400 that is already avalible. I would think a 400 is a much better choice and make more power.
Never did the 3.75 stroke in a 350. Built many 350's with cam and head combos. The best 350 was the RPM complete head combo. Thats a tight little package making power. Cam swapping is one thing, stroking and machine work gets pricey. If you are spending $1000+ there is a better way. I cant see spending 3-4k on a build anymore.
Recently I played with forced induction. I rebuilt a 144 roots BM that I got for $800, then put it in a friends camaro. He still has no hood. His combo make 6 psi and is super fast . 4.10 gear , 10.5 26" tire, 10" stall , quiet 6 rib belt drive, Blower spec cam .
It impressed me so much I got a 122 eaton edelbrock blower and installed it in my truck. Why I never did this sooner is a mystery. I learned.
You could put a $1000 144 supercharger on a 350 runner. Swap a mild cam/springs with 112+ deg sep , and make gobbs of power. Install it all in one weekend. Get great mileage. Probably make more power than a 383. Easily match the output of a RPM package.
1) The combination length of half the 400 stroke, the 400 rod and the 350 piston has the piston .055 inch lower than in the 350, this gets you into either sacrificing a lot of squish quench due to the excess distance from crown to deck or getting into a lot of deck milling to a point where I feel the decks strength is jeopardized.
2) The short rod increases the jerk rate on the piston as it moves from TDC intake increasing the probability of a rod, pin or piston failure. The short rod increases the piston skirt thrust loads which upsets the ring seal. The 400 was never a super high mile engine unless driven slowly. While most people see the sharp rod angularity as a power robber due to the forces the skirt exerts on the bore, the real gremlin here is the loss of ring seal that lets blow-by into the crankcase in one direction and shoves oil into the combustion chamber in the other. This makes the engine an oil burner long before the wall clearance would indicate.
Getting to a 383 with a modern kit where the crank is made to 350 journal sizes to start with, the counter-weights adjusted for the proper masses, the choice of 383 specific pistons that will support the use of 5.7 or 6 inch rods is a much superior layout than when we cobbled these things together back in the 1970's and 80's.
Additionally and very importantly is that with a modern cap screw rod, the whole damn issue of clearancing for the cam and often the bottom of the cylinder spigot and pan rail is totally removed. Therefore, the OEM 350 style bolt and nut rod is not strength compromised by grinding the bolt head and rod shank for clearance to the cam. At the other end your chances of discovering coolant by grinding through the cylinder spigot nor leaking oil through the pan rail gasket are eliminated. So going modern is a very huge bonus compared to old school ways of hacking things together.
In terms of pieces that can be bought individually or as a kit I'd recommend the following:
- Crankshaft SCAT CS383P6, 2pc seal, 6 inch rod, internally balanced, cast steel, drilled throws which gets the counterbalance weight down. This latter feature makes the crank simpler and cheaper to balance and results not only in a improved bearing wear and lower stress on the blocks 3 center mains (thus the purpose of 4 bolt mains on these guys) but the lighter crank accelerates faster as power doesn't have to be used to overcome its Polar Moment of Inertia which makes that power available to move the vehicle faster.
- Rods either the SCAT SCR6A or the SCR6A7. Both of these are 6 inch rods that use bushed floating wrist pins rather that the butt cheap factory press pin. The floating pin in the rod not only does away with the forces of pressing the old pin out and hoping the guy at the machine shop supported the rod's pin end adequately so as not to bend or twist the rod; plus you don't reheat the end of your alloy steel, heat treated rod to stuff the new pin in. These are huge positives that increase the margin of safety to the engine's bottom end when you put your foot in the carburetor. Both of these rods are cap screw rods and are clearanced for the cam, bottom of the cylinder bore, and the pan rail. Both rods locate the cap with dowels and provide extra meat outside the bolt boss which does an excellent job of reacting the stretch loads when the piston/rod assembly is jerked down on the intake stroke. This helps to keep the rod cap from pinching the bearing which in turn wipes out the oil film, this is the first step to starving the bearing for oil welding it to the crank thus spinning it and eventually busting the rod just above the big end. This is so much goodness as you can get for the price of these rods it's amazing. The SCR6A7 is a very prettied-up version of the SCR6A for a little more money, it has design features that have a lot of similarity to the Crower Stroker Sportsman and the Lunati ProMod which make it a mighty good deal for your money. Either of these make an excellent choice for what you're thinking of building.
- Pistons to a big extent this depends on your head selection and whether the block is decked or not as these things affect combustion efficiency and detonation tolerance. Never forget that the piston is the bottom of the combustion chamber so its shape is most important. In your case I'd recommend a Keith Black hypereutectic casting; the KB164 for a 6 inch floating pin rod, this produces a 9.6 SCR with a 64 cc chamber, it is a D dish design which puts the function of a flat top under the heads squish/quench step while managing the SCR with a dish under the valve pocket. The KB122 is a flat top that produces 10.9 with a 64 cc head. Keep in mind that compression varies with deck clearance, gasket thickness and diameter, piston dishes or domes, piston compression height, and combustion chamber volume.
I don't know about finding these choices in a kit, let alone a balanced kit. Most kits just don't pick all the stuff I like, so I don't look too closely at them anymore. It seems that these kits often include one part or another that is some floor sweeping they're trying to get rid of that nobody really wants. Since I don't like blown up engines, I'm pretty picky when it comes to parts and machining.
You can find this stuff at Summit, Jegs, Competition Products, Skip White and many other places.
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I too am having the same problems of looping at 90.90% at 99985677.
Used: reaver -i mon0 -b MAC --dh-small -vv --delay=0 --recurring-delay=30:15 --no-nacks
Works beautifully (?) at this point until it reaches 9985677; then it just keeps looping. Changing to -pin equals 99985678 does not seem to help.
AP is a Belkin router. My laptop using BK5r3 and 1.4 Reaver. Dell network card 1450 (?); been able to crack several other APs without any unusual problems; some very quickly. I've tried all the channel IWCONFIG and AIREPLAY-NG suggestions on numerous threads but nothing seems to tackle the loop on this specific number. Anyone with any ideas??


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New Spring Mills High School Opens Doors to Students
"It's really cool, everything is new," said Brennan Amarel, a freshman at
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All the students and staff gathered at the gymnasium for a school picture, as they tried to create a starburst going into the Cardinal logo. Principal Mark Avron said he couldn't ask for a better start for the new school that will serve northern
"Everyone is just super excited to have the opportunity to attend such a school as Spring Mills high school, the student body, the staff, the parents, everyone is so enthused," said Avron.
As the juniors become seniors next year, they'll be part of the first ever graduating class at Spring Mills High; some of them say it's unique to be recognized as the first ones to graduate from here.
"It means a lot because that's not a lot of people get to do," said Lexi Bush, a junior at
"It means a lot to me, it was actually part of my decision to moving here to go to this school this year," says William Crouse, a junior at
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By Joe Brewin
Damian Martinez says he will be ready for the first team whenever Arsène Wenger needs him.
The young Argentine has impressed in Neil Banfield's reserves set-up since the start of the season, emerging as the second string's regular goalkeeper at the age of 19.
Martinez's performances have been rewarded with two appearances on the first-team bench - against Shrewsbury and Leeds - and he is keen for taste of the senior side before the season's end.
"I have been training all my life and I am ready to play," Martinez told Arsenal.com.
"Gerry [Peyton, the goalkeeper coach,] said to me that I would be on the bench for the Carling Cup and then I was there for the FA Cup too. He said to me: 'If you have to come on, are you ready?', and I said 'Yes, I am ready'.
"I am still looking forward to being on the bench for a few more games, trying to do my best in the reserves and then be ready for the first team. These are my ambitions for the next two months."
But while a shot at the first team is Martinez's ultimate target, a loan move may be the next step for the young goalkeeper.
Wojciech Szczesny enjoyed a hugely successful six-month loan spell at Brentford during the 2009/10 campaign and Martinez admits a similar experience may be his best route to the first team.
"He [Wojciech] said he wasn't ready for the first team yet so he went out on loan and learned so much there," said Martinez. "Then he came back to Arsenal and played in the first team as he was ready.
"Next season a loan spell could be an option for me."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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OMG, summer is over and the temperature has gone down to the 40's, just how time has passed, I hate to think of it. But the cheerful part is, the season of festivals is here and it's time for some of our Sindhi specialties. Often as kids we watched our Mom prepare some wonderful treats during Diwali. We would distribute them to our relatives and friends and still have a good amount of leftovers, which we would then enjoy for ourselves. Diwali being only few weeks away I thought I should put up some of these recipes for the special, festive season.
Mohanthal, Pakwan, Chiwro (Chiwda), Balu Shahi, Mathris, Chikki, Laaee and Varo are some of our authentic Sindhi sweets that would be and are still prepared in most Sindhi homes. Of course we would sometime prepare Singhar Ji Mithai(Sev Burfi), Halwa(Karachi Style), Petho(White Pumpkin) Kaju Ji Mithai which are time consuming and a bit tedious to make. But most of the time these (tedious ones) we bought from our nearby Sindhi Mithai shops as they were/are readily available. The aroma would always tempt us to eat them while the sweets and savories were being prepared. I remember we used to eat while they were warm and I was the one who got into trouble most of the time, being the youngest.
Chikki is a sweet not only popular among Sindhis but all across India. When we say chikki, peanuts and jaggery, comes to our mind. Then we have our all time favorite laaee which is made of sugar and different nuts. I personally like the one with Kurmura (Mamra – Puffed Rice) and another one that I remember is the one made with Sev. The last one is Varo which is a favorite at my home especially for my hubby. Whether it is Diwali or not he loves to eat a piece every day after dinner.
Varo is basically a thick chikki made of different nuts, poppy seeds and cardamoms all of which are coated with caramelized sugar and rolled, whilst hot, quickly on the back of a plate. Sounds simple and yes it is… So let us get going to making our famous Sindhi Varo.
· 1 Cup Mixed Nuts(Almonds, Pistachios, Cashew nuts)
· 2 Tbsp Sliced Dry Coconut(optional) (I have not used it in this recipe)
· 2 Tbsp Khus Khus (Poppy Seeds)
· 15 Seeds of Cardamoms
· 1 Cup Sugar
· 1Tbsp Ghee
· Slice all mixed nuts. Powder the Cardamom seeds.
· In a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee and sugar. On low heat melt the sugar.
· When the sugar is melted and caramelized to a light brown color add the sliced mixed nuts, Khus Khus, and powdered cardamoms. Mix till nuts are coated well with the caramelized sugar.
· Pour this mixture onto the back of a thali or on a rolling board.
· Using the back end (flat side) of a katori, flatten mixture like a thick chapatti. You can use a rolling pin to roll the mixture. This has to be done very quickly as the mixture begins to harden as soon as it is removed from heat.
· Leave the rolled Varo to set for some time.
· Break into pieces and store in air tight containers.
· Enjoy this crunchy Varo any time any season.
Keep it simple, keep it Sindhi.


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Arsène Wenger has made four changes to his side to face Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Laurent Koscielny returns from a two-match suspension to resume his partnership with Thomas Vermaelen at the heart of defence, while Kieran Gibbs replaces Andre Santos at left back.
Aaron Ramsey is included in place of the injured Mikel Arteta, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain getting the nod in place of the ineligible Yossi Benayoun.
Abou Diaby and Francis Coquelin are back among the substitutes after their injury lay-offs.
Team in full: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Song, Ramsey, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Van Persie.
Substitutes: Fabianski, Djourou, Santos, Diaby, Coquelin, Gervinho, Chamakh.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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Logan • When Gary Andersen took the Utah State job in late 2008, one of the first things he did was set up a new supplement and nutrient program for his players.
At the time it probably seemed like the smallest and least consequential thing, showing college football players how to eat right, how to take proper care of themselves. But it shows exactly how much of an uphill climb Andersen had when he dropped his cushy gig as Utah's defensive coordinator to move to Logan.
Four years later, the Aggies are the best college football story in Utah, finishing the regular season 10-2, setting school records seemingly every game and looking for their first bowl win on Saturday in nearly two decades.
Considering where the program has been for generations, the about-face of USU football has been swift and decisive.
"We've come a long way," Andersen said. "But the credit goes to the kids. The players have made this a reality because they've worked hard and they've become a great team."
Andersen is typically effusive about others when speaking of USU's dramatic rise. But throughout the program, his imprint is there, highlighting his original, 2009 mission statement every step of the way.
He emphasized local recruiting, and defensively people like Jake Doughty, Zach Vigil, Jordan Nielsen, Al Lapuaho, Bojay Filimoeatu and McKade Brady all hail from the state. And that's not to mention guys like Jamie Markosian, Tyler Larsen and Cam Webb on offense.
Andersen beefed up both sides of the ball by emphasizing the recruiting of Pacific Islanders, and he established a missionary program that has paid off handsomely in the last two years.
"The program is just so much different than it used to be," senior tight end Kellen Bartlett said. "He's done everything and more than he said he would. He's a great coach."
Andersen's excitement about next season contributed heavily with his decision to spurn interest from Kentucky, Colorado and California and stay in Logan. As good as this team has been this season, he believes the Aggies have the chance to be as good or even better during USU's inaugural run through the Mountain West Conference.
People like running back Kerwynn Williams and receiver Matt Austin will graduate. But quarterback Chuckie Keeton will return, as will most of the offensive line and a big chunk of the defense.
"The future looks bright," Bartlett said. "I'm just glad to have been a part of what this team has accomplished."
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There are currently several packages that implement similar interfaces to monad transformers (besides an additional package with a similar goal but different API named MonadLib):
- transformers: provides the classes andMonadTrans, as well as concrete monad transformers such asMonadIO. The monadStateTis only a type synonym forState s a. Thus bothStateT s Identity aandStatecan be accessed by the same methods likeStateTandput. However, this only works ifgetis the top-most transformer in a monad transformer stack. This package is Haskell 98 and thus can be also used with JHC.StateT
- mtl (Monad Transformer Library) comes in two versions:
- version 1 was the first implementation, containing the classes andMonadTrans, concrete monad transformers such asMonadIOand multi-parameter type classes with functional dependencies such asStateT. Monads likeMonadStateand their transformer counterparts likeStateare distinct types and can be accessed uniformly only through a type class abstraction likeStateT. This version is now obsolete.MonadState
- version 2 re-exports the classes and monad transformers of the transformers package, and adds multi-parameter type classes with functional dependencies such as .MonadState
- Version 2 of the MTL has some small incompatibilities relative to version 1. See "Upgrading from MTL 1 to MTL 2" for instructions on how to make code written for version 1 work with version 2.
- version 1 was the first implementation, containing the classes
- Because of the functional dependencies, MTL can currently (2010-03) only used in Hugs and GHC. MTL was the first implementation.
- monads-fd: this was the prototype of the new mtl implementation. It is now obsolete, and simply re-exports mtl version 2.
- monads-tf: Provides a different abstraction using type families. Unfortunately the module names of
monads-tfclash, so you can currently not import both packages in one package.
1 How can I use MTL and transformers together?
MTL and transformers use different module names, but share common classes, type constructors and functions, so they are fully compatible.
2 Shall I use MTL or transformers?
Transformers is Haskell 98 and thus more portable. But this also means it lacks the monad classes, so you'll have to lift operations to the composite monad yourself (examples).
3 How to move from MTL to transformers?
Many package using
MTL can be ported to
transformers with only slight modifications.
Modules require the
Trans infix,
must be replaced by
import Control.Monad.State ...
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import Control.Monad.Trans.State ...
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4 See also
- Monad Transformers Explained
- Monad Transformers Step by Step (PDF)
- All About Monads
- http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-March/011415.html
- http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-December/012914.html
- http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/2010-January/071842.html
- http://email@example.com/msg01241.html


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Activity note: Participants must book flights that arrive into San José, Costa Rica no later than 4:30 p.m. on this day if they plan on attending the program orientation. Some Road Scholar gateways require the use of overnight flights in order to get participants to San José by the suggested time. Please contact your Road Scholar program provider at 1-800-866-7111 or email@example.com if you would like to make arrangements to arrive in Costa Rica a day or more before your program.
Afternoon: 6 p.m. program orientation at the hotel. Meet your group leader and fellow Road Scholar participants during a welcome and introduction session at the hotel. We will review the up-to-date daily schedule and any changes, discuss responsibilities, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer any questions you may have.
Dinner: Welcome dinner at the hotel with water, coffee, tea. Other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: This program includes a number of bus transfers. The air conditioned Road Scholar bus does not have a bathroom on board. However, the program includes stops for program activities, meals, and/or basic pit stops that help to break up longer travel times. Stops are built into the schedule for every 1.5 - 2 hours of bus travel.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Enjoy a lecture on Costa Rican biodiversity at the hotel before departing by motorcoach to the National Museum. Once there, we will accompany our Group Leader and a local expert on an informative walk detailing Costa Rica's cultural history. Costa Rica's National Museum stands proudly in San José's Plaza de Democracia. Exhibits feature various artifacts and pieces detailing the country's history from pre-Columbian times to the present. The museum is housed in the historic Bellavista Fortress--the country's former army headquarters. After boarding our motorcoach, we will transfer to the Cafe Britt coffee farm for afternoon activities.
Lunch: At Cafe Britt.
Afternoon: At Cafe Britt, we will enjoy an interactive walk through the coffee farm to find out how coffee is grown, harvested and processed for consumption. We will learn from an expert the proper way to taste coffee in order to identify the quality of the brew. Return to the hotel.
Dinner: On your own to explore local fare. Your group leader will be available to offer dining suggestions.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities.
Activity note: Bus drive from San José to boat dock: 3.5 hours. The bus drive includes an en route stop for breakfast at a local restaurant. River boat ride to Tortuguero: 1.5 hours.
Breakfast: Early morning check-out of hotel. Breakfast at a local restaurant.
Morning: Transfer to dock and board river boat to Tortuguero. Tortuguero is located on the Caribbean coast, south of Nicaragua, and fifty miles north of Limon. The Tortuguero National Park embodies Caribbean beaches, with a surprising array of plant associations, including swamp forest, lowland rainforest and a picturesque network of natural waterways. Tortuguero gets its name from the large sea turtles that come ashore yearly to nest on the beach. From July through October, the 27 mile-long black sand beach welcomes thousands of Green Sea Turtles who come onto land to lay eggs. Every year, under the watchful eyes of park guides, visitors enjoy nighttime walks on Tortuguero's beach in the hopes of seeing turtles (seasonal). Although these gentle giants are a big tourist draw to the area, the national park has much more to offer than just sea turtles. Navigating through the river and canals of Tortuguero reveals an incredible diversity of plant and animal life including more than 100 reptiles, 60 mammal species, and hundreds of bird species. Arrive at the lodge and check-in.
Lunch: At the lodge.
Afternoon: Excursion to local village. Visit to Sea Turtle Conservancy (formerly Caribbean Conservation Corporation) field station for video/slide show presentation. Return to the lodge. Pre-dinner lecture: History and Overview of Tortuguero.
Dinner: At the lodge.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities and free time.
Activity note: Activities in Tortuguero require participants to get in and out of motorized river boats. Since this region of Costa Rica receives a considerable amount of rainfall throughout the year, forest trails are oftentimes muddy.
Breakfast: Early morning canal safari in Tortuguero National Park. Return to the lodge. Breakfast at the lodge.
Morning: After breakfast, join your group leader on a hike along secondary forest trails. Learn about riparian vegetation and endemic wildlife. Target species in this area include caimans, monkeys, and sea and river turtles. Tortuguero National Park is located in one of the rainiest regions of Costa Rica. It is also an area of incredible biological diversity, with at least eleven identified habitats. A scenic natural channel and navigable river mouths form the park from the southwest to the northeast. These river ways and swamps are the habitat of species of land tortoises, which can be seen sunning themselves on drifting logs or in the floating islands formed by vegetation. The canals also provide shelter to a variety of species in danger of extinction and are excellent locations to observe the different species of aquatic birds. Return to the lodge in time for lunch.
Lunch: At the lodge.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure. This is the perfect chance to enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool, take a stroll around the lodge, or just settle into a comfortable chair with a great book. Late afternoon boat safari on local canals. Look for endemic and migrant birds as well as howler monkeys, caimans, bats, turtles, and more! Although wildlife observation tends to take the front seat during these activities, do not ignore the unique flora of this lush region. Some of the important trees and plants found here include the kativo, almendro, sangrillo, and pachira. Return to the lodge.
Dinner: At the lodge.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities. Short guided walk around the lodge grounds.
Activity note: River boat ride from Tortuguero to boat dock: 1.5 hours. The bus drive from the dock to Sarapiqui takes approximately 2.5 hours.
Breakfast: At the lodge.
Morning: Boat and land transfer to Sarapiqui, in Costa Rica's Caribbean lowlands. Sarapiquí is one of the richest sites for birds in Middle America with well over 400 species recorded. Nearby, the La Selva Protection Zone and the Braulio Carrillo National Park form the only significant corridor of forest on the Caribbean slope linking the highlands with the lowlands - a corridor crucial to birds and animals that undertake seasonal altitudinal migrations.
Lunch: At a local restaurant en route.
Afternoon: Arrive at the lodge. This afternoon, enjoy a guided rainforest hike in the lodge's private reserve. Lecture: The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.
Dinner: At the lodge.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities.
Breakfast: Optional, early morning guided birding in lodge environs. Breakfast at lodge.
Morning: After breakfast, enjoy an exhilarating river rafting excursion. Return to the lodge to freshen-up and change clothes.
Lunch: At the lodge.
Afternoon: After lunch, transfer to a local plantation to learn about agricultural practices in the region. Return to the lodge.
Dinner: At the lodge.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities and free time. After sunset, the rainforest comes alive with the calls of its nocturnal inhabitants. Listen to the sounds--try to distinguish one from another as you relax in your hammock. Frogs, owls, bats, tepezquintles (pacas), moths, and various other creatures come out at night as most of us get ready for bed.
Activity note: Bus drive from Sarapiqui to Arenal takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
Breakfast: At the lodge.
Morning: Check-out of the lodge and begin transfer to Arenal. Upon arrival at the town of La Fortuna town, enjoy some free time to explore its streets. Arenal was once Costa Rica's most active volcano and a main draw to the town of La Fortuna and the Arenal Volcano National Park. The volcano lords over the countryside with its perfectly conical shape and occasional smoke and gas emissions. While minor activity excites visitors, they are rarely acknowledged by the locals who have learnt to accept the antics of the volcano as part of their daily lives. The thermal waters emanating from the volcano, the clean air and the energy associated with Arenal, makes this a favorite destination for health spa enthusiasts and nature lovers.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: This afternoon there is a field trip to Arenal National Park. Walk along Las Coladas trail to observe up close views of the volcano and also witness the regeneration process of the vegetation that was once affected by past volcanic activity. There are also privileged views of the Arenal Lake and the surrounding areas during the walk. The National Park is situated right in the vicinity of Arenal Volcano. Although clouds often obscure the peak of the volcano, during clear days it is possible to see gases and steam rising from the cone. It is interesting to see how the periodic lava flows have contributed to the erratic growth of vegetation in the areas around the volcano. Arrive at the hotel and check-in.
Dinner: At the hotel.
Evening: Free time at the hotel. Why not relax your sore muscles with a rejuvenating soak in the hotel's thermal springs?
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Field trip to Arenal Hanging Bridges. This private nature reserve in La Fortuna de San Carlos features a network of standing bridges, hanging bridges, and trails that crisscross 250 hectares of tropical rainforest. The park's mission is to provide natural history education in a responsible and sustainable way. Visitors are able to view the rainforest from different angles and heights, from ground level to canopy level, learning firsthand about this fascinating and biologically diverse environment. Return to the hotel.
Lunch: At the hotel.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to explore La Fortuna town, enjoy a relaxing soak in your hotel's thermal springs, or make use of other hotel amenities. Field trip to local farm to learn about the history of the estate and the agricultural practices of this fertile region. Before dinner, work-up an appetite while learning to make tortillas and then cooking them on a traditional wood stove.
Dinner: Traditional dinner at the farm, hosted by the family. Enjoy a dance presentation performed by local school children.
Evening: Return to the hotel and free time.
Activity note: Bus drive from Arenal to the Punta Leona/Pacific Coast takes approximately 4 to 4.5 hours.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Begin transfer to Punta Leona, on the Pacific Coast. Punta Leona is located on the Central Pacific Coast; less than 2 hours by car from San José. The area has become a popular vacation spot with Costa Rican families. With white sand beaches on one side and tropical rainforest on the other, there are many options for both the adventure lover and those looking for a little rest and relaxation. Punta Leona is just a short distance from the important Carara National Park.
Lunch: At a local restaurant en route.
Afternoon: Crocodile Safari boat ride on the Tarcoles River. The Tárcoles River Basin is one of the most important in the Pacific coastal region, virtually draining the entire western side of the Central Valley. Tárcoles hosts an amazing diversity of wildlife along its banks and in the extensive mangrove ecosystem. Perhaps the most famous of all the river's inhabitants are its enormous crocodiles. These crocodiles have been studied by numerous local and foreign specialists and featured in TV specials, including several episodes of Dr. Brady Barr's "Reptile Wild" series through National Geographic. Arrive in Punta Leona and check-in at the hotel. Enjoy a guided orientation to Punta Leona, followed by a lecture. Lecture: Central Pacific Region: Conservation and Development.
Dinner: At the hotel.
Evening: Time at leisure. Get a good night's rest in preparation for early morning activities the following day.
Breakfast: Optional early morning birding. Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning: Field trip to Carara National Park. Carara, 60 miles southwest of San José, lies at the northern limit of the Pacific lowland rainforest and the southern limit of the dry, deciduous forest. Its unique location within a transition zone means that plant and animal species from both habitats coexist in the reserve. In addition to conserving primary and secondary growth forests, Carara National Park also protects the Rio Grande de Tarcoles river basin and its rich wildlife. The park is a favored birding destination, with more than 350 recorded bird species including a sizeable population of endangered Scarlet Macaws. Return to the hotel.
Lunch: At the hotel.
Afternoon: Time at leisure to enjoy the beaches, pools, and other amenities at your hotel.
Dinner: At the hotel.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities.
Activity note: Bus drive from Pacific Coast to San Gerardo de Dota takes approximately 5 hours. Travel is broken up by en route stops for program activities and lunch.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Check-out of the hotel. Travel along the coast (1.5 hours) for a field trip to Hacienda Baru. Learn about local conservation efforts during a guided walk on small loop trail and lecture. Lecture: An Overview of Baru's Reforestation Project. Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge is situated on Costa Rica's Southern Pacific Coast. This is a region of distinct natural beauty, where forest covered mountains rise up from the dramatic Pacific coastline. Hacienda Baru's 815 acres have a fantastic variety of habitats, from wetland and secondary forest in the lowlands to primary forest on the highland costal ridge.
Lunch: At a local restaurant en route.
Afternoon: Transfer to San Gerardo de Dota. Arrive at the lodge and check-in. Time at leisure. Walk around the cloud forest grounds of the hotel. Lecture: The History of the San Gerardo Valley. The few families that inhabit the valley are mostly dedicated to the production of trout, apples and peaches, which grow well in the cool, moist elevations of the Talamanca Range. Pioneers in many aspects, the Chacon family was the first to settle in this area. They built the first hotel in the region and were the first to set out to conserve the magnificent high elevation and oak forests that covered the entire valley. The patriarch of the family don Efrain Chacon, has transmitted his love for this land to his children and grandchildren. They now share his passion and devotion for the preservation of the pristine forests.
Dinner: At the lodge.
Evening: Overview of next day's activities.
Activity note: Bus drive from San Gerardo de Dota to San José takes approximately 2 to 2.5 hours.
Breakfast: Optional early morning birding around the lodge. Breakfast at the lodge.
Morning: Guided nature walk in the Savegre Forest, adjacent to Los Quetzales National Park. During this activity, you will have the chance to learn about the life history of the Resplendent Quetzal and the flora and fauna of the highland cloud forest. The quetzal, a colorful bird much revered by the Maya and Aztec, can be seen all year feeding on the many aguacatillo trees growing throughout Los Quetzales National and the Savegre Nature Reserve. The Chacon family was instrumental in turning the 12,000 acres of mist-covered forests, rivers, glacial lakes, and various ecosystems adjacent to their home into what is now the Los Quetzales National Park. After the guided walk, freshen-up and check out of the rooms before we have lunch.
Lunch: At the lodge.
Afternoon: Transfer to San José. Arrive in San José and check-in at the hotel. Enjoy a little bit of free time to rest and freshen up before dinner.
Dinner: Farewell dinner at hotel.
Evening: Free time. Spend your last evening in Costa Rica with your new Road Scholar friends, finish your packing, or get a good night's sleep in preparation for international departures tomorrow.
Breakfast: At the hotel (dependent on flight departure times).
Morning: Transfer to the airport for flight to the U.S. This concludes the program. We hope you enjoyed your Road Scholar adventure! When you get home, remember to stay in touch via the Road Scholar Social Network; share memories, pictures, and comments about your recent travels. Note: Participants with independent travel arrangements and/or scheduled on later flights can keep their hotel rooms until check-out time on this day. Except for breakfast, all other meals are on your own on this day.


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By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay (3-4) volleyball team wrapped up the UND Classic Saturday evening with a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) of South Dakota (3-4) at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D. Junior Leah Van Zeeland (Kaukauna, Wis.) paced the Phoenix with a double-double, recording 11 kills and 12 digs in the win.
The Phoenix finished the tournament with a 2-1 record, defeating Stephen F. Austin 3-2 in Friday's opener before falling to host North Dakota 3-0 earlier on Saturday.
"I really liked how we responded after the disappointing loss to North Dakota," Green Bay head coach Debbie Kirch said. "It's tough playing back-to-back matches in tournaments, and I think all our hard work from the summer showed in how strong we played in the third match of the weekend."
The Phoenix held the advantage in nearly every statistical category, finishing with the edge in kills (46-39), hitting percentage (.233-.192), assists (43-35) and digs (61-44). Van Zeeland hit .450 for the match and also had six digs and four blocks. Joining her in double-figure kills was Lyndsay Zabkowicz (Oak Creek, Wis.), who had 10. South Dakota's Amber Aschoff led all players with 15.
Leah Poel (Jenison, Mich.) celebrated her 20th birthday on Saturday by notching her fifth straight double-double, dishing out 32 assists to go along with 13 digs. Brittany Groth (Oak Creek, Wis.) led three Phoenix players with double-digit digs with 16. The senior has reached double-figures in all seven matches this season.
Green Bay never trailed in the opening set, as Kirch's squad jumped out to a 4-0 lead and never looked back. A Carmen Leitermann (Schofield, Wis.) kill extended the advantage to 8-2, and the Phoenix held a 21-16 lead late. The Coyotes scored the next two points to cut it to three, but Green Bay finished strong with four straight points to secure the 25-18 win.
In set two it was South Dakota that got out to a 4-0 lead, forcing a Phoenix timeout. Green Bay regrouped and rattled off eight of the next nine points to go on top 8-5, and a kill by Katie Mroczenski (New Berlin, Wis.) gave the Phoenix an 18-15 edge. The Coyotes battled to tie it at 19-19, but back-to-back kills by Van Zeeland put the Phoenix back on top. A kill by Poel pushed it to 23-21, and two straight kills by Zabkowicz ended it at 25-21.
Two more Zabkowicz kills made it 8-7 Phoenix to start set three, and three straight attack errors by South Dakota increased Green Bay's lead to 11-7. A Van Zeeland service ace forced a Coyote timeout at 17-11, and the Phoenix maintained the six-point advantage at 20-14. A kill by Aschoff got South Dakota to within 21-19, but the Phoenix pulled away down the stretch for the 25-21 win and its second sweep of the season.
Groth led the Phoenix defense with 61 digs on the weekend to earn All-Tournament honors. Joining Groth on the All-Tournament team were South Dakota's Amber Aschoff, Stephen F. Austin's Katzy Randall and Madison Hanlan, and North Dakota's Lauren Clarke, Nikki Husfeldt and Lisa Parlich. Parlich was named the UND Classic MVP.
Green Bay returns to action next weekend at the South Dakota State Jackrabbit Invitational in Brookings, S.D. The Phoenix will face the host Jackrabbits on Friday at 7 p.m. and wrap things up on Saturday against Bradley at 1 p.m.
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I purchased my second new master cylinder from rockauto.com a while back and just now had time to install it. The master cylinder is a Centric brand PN# 130.62005. It is a manual brake master cylinder for a g-body with a 7/8" bore. I installed it and bleed the brakes from back to front and got a good, firm pedal. I left the speedway motors recalled calipers installed, for now, to see how the system all worked together. I noticed, while I was under the car bleeding the brakes, I saw a lot of caliper defection as my dad pumped the brake pedal when the bleeder screws where closed.
How did it do? For the setup I have, it did very well. I could not lock up the front brakes, but the braking felt more confident than when I had the stock, 24mm bore power master cylinder . I felt, if I was driving this on the street a lot, I wouldn't have to anticipate my braking. I felt I could stop where I wanted to when I wanted to under normal street driving. As expected, the pedal stroke is longer than a power brake pedal.
What would I do different? I would find a better front caliper. I think I will try the Wilwood single piston, 2.75" bore, metric caliper. From my experience with the inspection of 2" bore, Wilwood, single piston, metric calipers, I think the 2.75" big bore Wilwood will have a larger piston that the CCP/Speedway Motors 2.75" big bore caliper. I just worry that any 7/8" bore master cylinder may not have the volume of brake fluid needed to make these work.
Things I learned from this process.
*New master cylinders are hit or miss in functionality. My first new one I bought did not work, but it was a clearance item from rockauto.com. I ended up spending another $80 plus shipping for the Centric brand one that actually worked.
*The larger the caliper piston is the better the clamping force.
*Caliper deflection affects brake performance more that I thought.
*The smaller the bore of the master cylinder is the better the pressure to the caliper.
*But if the bore of the master cylinder is to small, it may not have enough fluid to fully compress the caliper piston.
*The diameter of the brake rotor also affects the performace of the brakes not only because of rotor area and heat dissipaton, but also a larger diameter rotor gives the brakes greater leverage. Just think of using a 6" long breaker bar instead of a 5.25" braker bar to get a bolt loose. A longer bar will have a easier time getting the bolt loose. A 10.5" rotor has a 5.25" (half the rotor diameter) of "leverage". A 12" rotor has 6" of "leverage". Larger is better.
*They make brake pad designed for drag racers. They work better when cold and are for vehicles that do not use their brakes on a daily basis.
*Wilwood makes nice metric calipers.
Just recieved my Wilwood 2.75" big bore calipers in today. These are very nice calipers, just like the Wilwood 2 inch metric calipers. The piston diameter measures 2.704 inches. On the underside of the caliper, there are ridges that bridge the piston side (inside) of the caliper to the wheel side (outside) of the caliper. These ridges are not present on any of the other calipers. These ridges should cut down of caliper deflection. The weight of each of the 2.75" calipers is 4 lbs 8.6 ounces with out the bleeder screw. I hope the 7/8" bore g-body manual brake master cylinder can handle the increase in volume these calipers may require.
Caliper Specs
Caliper............................Part Number........Advertised Bore Size.......Actual Piston Size.....Weight
Wilwood 2" Bore Caliper........PN 120-9333...................2.00"...................... ....1.981"................4lb 1.6oz
US Brake / AFCO Caliper.......PN 7241-9004..................2.50"....................... ...2.376"................6lb 4.7oz
CCP Big Bore Caliper............PN CP412526...................2.75".................. .........2.565"................6lb 11.2oz
Wilwood 2.75" Bore Caliper....PN 120-8926...................2.75"...................... .....2.704"................4lb 8.6oz
G-bodys came with manual brakes from factory, I had a 80 malibu 4 dr., 3 on the floor and id stopped mint, i liked it better than power brakes. When I parted out the car I kept the master and put it on my El Camino that had power brakes, all i did was switch masters and used the pushrod from the manual setup, case closed, worked perfect. When you start changing front calipers to bigger bores you need more fluid, and than you mess up all the engineering work GM did, lol. I have g-body calipers on my 50 chevy and my 57 pontiac, I bet they are heavier than any g-body, and have never had a problem.
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malibudave (08-16-2012)
Krazeyone, thanks for the feedback. Good thing is that almost all g-body cars from 1978 to 1988 are set up from the factory to accept manual brakes. The hole is drilled in the pedal, so all you need is a plate to cover the firewall, an adjustable pushrod, and a retention cup to keep it from falling out the back of G-body 7/8" bore manual brake master cylinder. Problem is now most rebuilt calipers may be of the quick take up (low drag) variety and are problematic (won't have the volume) when using a strait bore master like the 7/8" bore g-body master cylinder. A step bore master cylinder is required for those brakes and, in my opinion, have to large of a bore at 24mm. I assume your calipers on your 50 and 57 were part of a kit, so they, more than likely, would not be quick take up (low drag). But if you bought them at the auto parts store, they may be the low drag type, because these calipers where used from 1978 to 2003 on G-bodies, 3rd gen F-bodies, and S-10 Trucks and SUVs. Most of these cars from 1981 on came with the quick take up (low drag) calipers. Do the auto part store's suppliers rebuild them with out the quick take up design? I have not idea, so that is why I would always go aftermarket when using a metric caliper.
I believe the problem I have now is caliper deflection and or a pad that requires more heat (FF rated) to work. The bore size of the caliper is only an issue if the MC doesn't have the fluid volume to make it work. With an increase in bore size and piston area, I should see an increase in clamping force. I am going to try the 2.75" big bore Wilwood metric calipers and test to see if my 7/8" bore master has the volume. If it does, and I don't get the braking I want, I will then change to a different (EE rated) pad.
David Schultz
This week I put on the Wilwood big bore calipers. I got them bled and immediately had less pedal pressure when using the 7/8 G-Body manual brake master cylinder. The pedal almost went to the floor. I assume it is from the increased piston diameter over the Speedwaymotors.com Big Bore calipers (2.704 Wilwood v 2.565 Speedwaymotors/CCP) that I replaced. When driving with the Wilwood big bore calipers, I could pump the pedal 3 or 4 times and get the pressure I needed and would lock up the right rear tire and stop the car just like the other calipers. I suspect now I will need a 24mm bore G-body master cylinder (from a power, vacuum boosted G-body) and EE rated front pads to replace the FF rated front pads I have on the front now. The EE rated front pads have better bite when the rotor is colder. FF rated front pads have better bite when the rotor heats up. Since this is a street driven car, the EE rated pads should be a better choice and will match the rear EE rated shoes that are already on the car.
I am done testing the manual brake setup with a stock, aluminum, rebuilt, 24mm bore, 1980 El Camino master cylinder. With only this change, I got back the brake fluid pressure that I lost when I upgraded to the Wilwood 2.75" metric calipers using the 7/8" bore master cylinder. I bench bleed the master cylinder installed it in place of the 7/8" bore master cylinder, bled the line at the master cylinder, and then bled the car at all four wheels.
On the test drive, using the 24mm master, I did a few hard stops from about 30 mph. I was rewarded with both rear wheels locking up, but the front braking system felt as if it still wasn't grabbing. After the testing, I jacked the front of the car and removed the wheels and I unbolted the calipers so I can take a look at the pads. I suppose during my very first manual brake test, I did not bed the brakes in properly and I glazed the brake pads over. I do not know why I did not notice this when I put on the Wilwood calipers other than not recognizing what glazed pads look like. The glazing most likely happened because I had a large master cylinder and small calipers on my first manual brake test and, at the time, I wasn't getting enough pressure to the pads to do accomplish correct bedding. The moral of the story is to bed your pads properly.
Good news is that I found out what the issue is with the front brakes not grabbing. Bad news is that I didn't deglaze my pads and retest. I didn't deglaze the pads I originally used because went ahead and upgraded to a Wilwood Polymatrix A brake pad.
I went to the Wilwood PolymatrixA pad because of its good, cold clamping properties and, before I realized about the glazing pads, I had thought this would help with front brakes. **As a warning from Wilwood to any one using these pads, Wilwood considers these race pads**. These are aggressive pads and will most likely wear the front rotors prematurely and are intended for race use only. These pads have almost twice the friction coefficient as a "stock" type pad. I am using this aggressive pad because the front rotors are small, the brake pads are small, the front calipers are a floating design, and the car is now has manual brakes. These pads are also a wallet buster at $150 a set.
The braking test with these pads where a noticeable night a day difference. I felt very comfortable and confident while driving and stopping. On hard stops, the nose of the car would "dive" down and the rear wheels still locked up. Only time will tell if these front pads are good for everyday use with this manual brake setup.
If your car is a daily driver and not a drag car, you most likely do not need to change out to larger wheel cylinders on the rear drum brakes like I did. The original stock 3/4" bore wheel cylinders versus the larger 7/8" bore wheel cylinders should reduce rear lock up on hard braking.
For a drag racer with large, wide, sticky tires on the back, the larger 7/8" bore wheel cylinder may be better to keep the rear tires from spinning when your holding the car on the line with just the brakes. An aggressive front pad may also be needed to hold the car on the line (contact one of the major brake pad manufactures for suggestions).
From my experience, to do a manual brake system on a g-body or s-10, some or all of the brake components will have to be replaced. You cannot just remove the vacuum booster and bolt the master cylinder to the firewall and expect your braking to function well. It is a system approach.
Do you need an oversized caliper? In my opinion, no you do not.
Do you need to change out the front calipers? In my opinion, yes you do. Why? Because the stock calipers may or may not be a LOW DRAG design which requires a step bore master cylinder. How do you know that you have LOW DRAG calipers? You actually cannot physically tell, so its best to buy aftermarket calipers to cut down on variables that may cause trouble with your braking system.
Do I recommend rebuilt front calipers from the auto parts store? No. See above.
Do you need to change out the master cylinder? In my opinion, most likely you will need to. Why? It depends on what you are starting with. If you have a GM g-body vehicle that was built from 1978 to 1980, you have a strait bore, 24mm bore master cylinder from the factory and you can just upgrade to Wilwood 2.75" bore calipers if you master cylinder is in good working order. If you have a vehicle built from 1981 through 2003 you most likely have a step bore master cylinder. These master cylinders are too large for almost all manual brake conversions on a g-body or s-10. Now a choice has to be made. How much money do you want to spend on aftermarket front calipers? Cheapest ones that I have found are around $45 each with a stock size bore from U.S. Brakes. You will then need a 7/8" bore master cylinder to match to these front calipers. For a g-body car you can go with a new or rebuilt, stock replacement from a 1978 to 1980 g-body manual brake master cylinder. For an S-10, the only option I have found that readily bolts to the firewall and to the brake lines is a Wilwood 7/8" bore master cylinder. If upgrading to the Wilwood 2.75" bore calipers, you will need a 24mm master cylinder. The g-body options are a new or built stock power brake unit from a 1978 to 1980 g-body car. New ones will be cast iron. Most rebuilt ones will be cast iron. For some reason, the 1980 model years came in aluminum and these can be bought rebuilt (like I have installed in the latest test). For a s-10, you can use a stock replacement manual brake master cylinder from a 1982 to 1992 s-10 truck with manual brakes. These are step bore master cylinders with a primary bore of 1-1/4" and a secondary bore of 24mm. I do not recommend these master cylinders because they are hard to bleed and have a bypass valve that can fail. The other options are a 24mm Wilwood master cylinder and a 1990s 24mm Dodge Dakota master cylinder. Only issue with the Dakota master is the rear brake port is 9/16-20 instead of 9/16-18. I have found no adapter for this conversion yet.
Do I recommend step bore master cylinders? No, because they are generally too large for a stock size front caliper, they are hard to bleed, and they have a bypass valve that may fail. These three issues can be remedied by using a correct size strait bore master cylinder. A 7/8" bore master cylinder for stock bore, aftermarket calipers and 24mm bore master cylinder for a Wilwood 2.75" bore calipers.
Do I recommend other oversized front calipers other than the Wilwood 2.75" front calipers? No, because their piston size in these oversized calipers are not much larger than stock. The Wilwood caliper, visually, looks to be engineered better.
Do I recommend stock size calipers? U.S. Brake is the only caliper, of the aftermarket cast iron replacements I know, that is not a low drag caliper. There may be other aftermarket, "metric" calipers, but I cannot confirm if they are low drag or not. The U.S. Brake calipers are based on a stock casting. The other alternative is a stock, replacement aluminum, "metric" caliper from Wilwood. I have not used or viewed one of these calipers, but from engineering of the 2.75" bore and 2.00" bore calipers I have viewed, I suspect they should be just as well engineered and lighter.
Do I recommend larger wheel cylinders? If the car is street driven, most likely no. If drag raced, most likely yes to keep the rear tires from spinning when doing a brake stand
Do I recommend braided stainless steel flex lines? Yes, for the reduced ballooning and better pedal feel, but is not necessary.
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cobalt327 (11-22-2012)
Strange that I missed this thread before. I'm going through something similar with my Maverick. I have (had?) factory "GM Metric" front calipers and Ford Racing 11 x 2 1/4" drums in the rear with a 15/16" bore Grenada master. Car always had a high hard pedal but very poor stopping, which made me leery of driving it. In search of some actual "braking", I swapped out to the Wilwood 2.75" bore calipers and now my pedal goes straight to the floor, out of fluid. I can get a pedal by pumping it several times, but that won't cut it on the street. Just ordered a 1" bore master and will see how much pedal I will get. BTW, that caliper change is a 34% increase in piston area per side!
I do have a long pedal travel, but the brake "feel" starts about a fourth of the way down and full lock up, of the rear wheels, happens about 3/4th, or a little more, of the way down. I may be at the very limit of this 24mn bore master cylinder.
Though the 24mm bore MC is just a tad larger than the 15/16" bore. It might be just enough to run out of fluid.
Let me know how the 1" bore MC works with your setup.
Well, so much for the C3 Corvette master, after "oblonging" the holes so it would fit my stud spacing, it wouldn't clear the valve cover. Had to order a 1970 F-100 master that more resembles my tall, upright Granada master but in 1" bore. Maybe by mid-week...
Just to post back results, they were not good. The 1" bore master was still out of fluid at full stroke (pedal to the floor), even though a Wilwood tech assured me that 1" would supply plenty. In frustration, I swapped back to the original calipers, but did a full bleed after doing only one side. I had a pedal, but close to the floor. After swapping and bleeding both sides, I again had a good pedal. After all this d!cking around, the net change was from a 15/16" master to a 1" master, a lighter wallet, and a shelf full of wasted parts. I have not driven it yet, but I'm pretty sure the brakes will s%ck even worse than before...
Sorry to hear that. I have spent a B-load of money also to get to the point I am at. There is not reason that you should have gotten zero pressure when using a 1" bore master cylinder when I am getting pressure with a 24mm bore master cylinder using a 2.75" bore Wilwood calipers.
Things to try if you haven't already:
1. How was the F100 brake lines mounted? Back brakes on the front port and Front Brakes on the back port (nearest to the firewall). How are yours usually mounted on the Maverick? I would think that you will need to match the brakes lines to what the f100 had, if the Maverick was not set up like the F100.
2. If you didn't bench bleed the master cylinder, take it off the firewall and bleed it on the bench to make sure you get a full piston stroke.
3. Make sure your bleeder screw, on the front calipers, is pointing strait up when mounted on the spindle to make sure all the air gets out. If not, remove from spindle, C-clamp the piston in the open position, clock the bleeder screw strait up, and then bleed that caliper.
4. Make sure you're your brake pedal is adjusted as far back toward the drivers seat as possible. Unscrew the brake light switch as far as you can with out it falling out easily, and then adjust the brake pedal pushrod out toward the piston of the master cylinder.
5. Measure the piston stoke at the pushrod attachment point. I should have 7/8" to 1" of travel.
6. Make sure your brake pedal pushrod is just barely touching the back of the piston in the master cylinder. DO NOT PRELOAD the Master Cylinder piston.
7. The brake pedal pushrod should be inline with the master cylinders piston's center line. If not inline, you will not the same pedal stroke and also wear out the master cylinder quicker.
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Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to offer the northern New York and Fort Drum community a very specialized imaging service - Interventional Radiology. This service utilizes minimally-invasive, image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. The concept behind Interventional Radiology is to diagnose and treat patients using the least invasive techniques currently available in order to minimize risk to the patient and improve health outcomes.
Samaritan's own Dr. Moonjohn Kim is American Board Certified in Radiology with fellowship trained in Interventional Radiology and has a CAO (Certificate of Additional Qualification), and is a member of the Society for Interventional Radiology. Dr. Kim is employed by Samaritan Medical Center and is offering these services to the entire North Country region. In addition to Dr. Kim's expertise, Samaritan also has 7 CRVT licensed technicians to aid in these procedures. There are only 300 of these CRVT licensed technicians in the State.
Some diagnosis' an Interventional Radiologist can treat are:
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Varicose veins
- Varicocele
- Deep venous thrombosis andd pulmonary embolism treatment
- Aneurysm coiling
- Angioplasty and stent placement
- Thrombectomy and catheter directed thrombolysis
- Nonvascular procedures
- Uterine fibroid embolization
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John Edwads dropped out of the Democratic contest for the nomination as candidate for the presidency but left in his wake uncertainty as to who would capture the voters he was attracting. His departure places new pressure on Clinton and Obama to address his issues of poverty and concern for the underclass of America. Edwards refused to indicate who was his choice for the presidency, but undoubtedly his exit requires Clinton and Obama to come up with ideas that would capture the support of those who were voting for the fromer senator.
Barack Obama continues making a connection to the legacy of John F. Kennedy, a figure who is in the minds of Baby Boomers. However, Obama fails to realize for the elderly of this nation, the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman is much more significant than the brief interlude when Kennedy was president. Edwards understood union people connect with New Deal legislation which finally gave freedom for unions to organize workers against the power of corporate interests. Edwards knows how to speak with a working man who dislikes the "guys in the suits," a different conception than what Obama argues when he calls for people to come together. It is the men in suits who wield power over the lives of working people and John Edwards knew how to arouse that feeling. If Obama wants that group, he will have to change his words and program.
Hillary Clinton is gaining the support of the elderly and union members. Obama is most probably gaining the support of youngrer Democrats and Baby Boomers. Unfortunately for Obama, a higher percent of the elderly and union people vote in primaries and that is why Clinton won in Florida. Will Obama be able to address those people and their needs? If he does not, he will not gain the nomination.


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I recall seeing in a museum in Southampton a photograph of the children of the city who had been orphaned by the sinking of the Titanic. I am sure that this photograph will be prominent in the new SeaCity Museum which opens on 10th April.
There will be a number of family historians who find that family members have a Titanic connection whether it be victims or survivors. A good website to begin background research is the oldest Titanic Society, The Titanic Historical Society Inc.
Also the bookshops are full of books, I'd be interested to hear from readers which books they have bought and what they thought of them.


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There was one for lawyers too
I just ate Chinese food for lunch and actually thought of this post. Hmmm??
Originally Posted by SangRun Hunter
There was one for lawyers too
Here ya go Kevin, an internet classic with a Macromedia Flash show added.
Originally Posted by Randy
Ive seen the lawyers one.
Thanks Randy, I think there may be more to that then a joke..........
you all aren't right in the head. funny, but not right in the head!
"my name is mike brandyberry and i hope to be your gunsmith!"
When I was younger we had a couple cats. The two that we didn't sell mysteriously disappeared after a while. Never did find out what happened to them. My Dad said one "ran away." Anyway I would have to say that, according to the pictures, a dead cat is more useful than a live one!
But Judas [the Hammer Maccabeus] said: "... for victory in war does not depend upon the size of the army, but on strength that comes from Heaven. ...they come against us to destroy us and our wives and children and to despoil us; but we are fighting for our lives and our laws."
"Is e mo draoi, na Iosa Criost, Mac De" -St. Columcille


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Diabetes is a condition where sufficient amounts of insulin are either not produced or the body is unable to use the insulin that is produced. Insulin is the hormone that allows glucose to enter the cells of the body to provide fuel. When glucose cannot enter the cells, it builds up in the blood and the body's cells literally starve to death. About one in every 100 women of childbearing age has diabetes. In addition, 2 to 3 percent of women develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes.
Diabetes in pregnancy can have serious consequences for the mother and the growing fetus. The severity of problems often depends on the degree of the mother's diabetic disease, especially if she has vascular (blood vessel) complications and poor blood glucose control. Diabetes that occurs in pregnancy is described as:
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which the glucose level is elevated and other diabetic symptoms appear during pregnancy in a woman who has not previously been diagnosed with diabetes. In most cases, all diabetic symptoms disappear following delivery.
Unlike pre-existing type I diabetes, gestational diabetes is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by blocking effects of other hormones on the insulin that is produced, a condition referred to as insulin resistance.
Although the cause of gestational diabetes is not known, there are some theories as to why the condition occurs.
The placenta supplies a growing fetus with nutrients and water, as well as produces a variety of hormones to maintain the pregnancy. Some of these hormones (estrogen, cortisol, and human placental lactogen) can have a blocking effect on insulin, which usually begins about 20 to 24 weeks into the pregnancy.
As the placenta grows, more of these hormones are produced, and insulin resistance becomes greater. Normally, the pancreas is able to make additional insulin to overcome insulin resistance, but when the production of insulin is not enough to overcome the effect of the placental hormones, gestational diabetes results.
Although any woman may develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, some of the factors that may increase risk are:
Although increased glucose in the urine is often included in the list of risk factors, it is not believed to be a reliable indicator for gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is diagnosed with a glucose screening test, which, generally, involves drinking a glucose drink followed by measurement of glucose levels after a one-hour interval.
If this test shows a blood sugar above a certain level, another test will be performed after a few days of following a special diet. The second test also involves drinking a glucose drink, and results are measured at three-hour intervals.
If results of the second test are in the abnormal range, gestational diabetes is diagnosed.
About one in every 100 women of childbearing age has diabetes.
In addition, 2 to 3 percent of women develop diabetes during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes.
Specific treatment for gestational diabetes will be determined by your physician based on:
Treatment for gestational diabetes focuses on keeping blood glucose levels in the normal range. Treatment may include:
Unlike type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes generally does not cause birth defects. Birth defects usually originate sometime during the first trimester of pregnancy. They are more likely in women with pre-existing diabetes, who may have changes in blood glucose during that time. Women with gestational diabetes generally have normal blood sugar levels during the critical first trimester.
The complications of gestational diabetes are usually manageable and preventable. The key to prevention is careful control of blood sugar levels just as soon as the diagnosis of gestational diabetes is made.
Infants of mothers with gestational diabetes are vulnerable to several chemical imbalances, such as low serum calcium and low serum magnesium levels, but, in general, the major problems of gestational diabetes include:


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The conference brought together some 200 professionals and national authorities in charge of cinema and audiovisual from the 9 partner countries. It was opened by Mr Adrianus Koetsenruijter, Head of Delegation in Tunisia and Mr Azzedine Bach Chaouch, the Tunisian Minister of Culture.
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I'm trying to put together a list of books for my wife to check out at the Library for us to read. I'm interested in some good books that have a good story line, but also teach a little something. Books like "One Second After" and "Atlas Shrugged", "1984", "Behold a Pale Horse", etc.... Any others along these lines that I should add to my "must read" list? Thanks for any input.
BBill- what was the book you sent me? I was waiting for the second part to come out, and now I can't remember what part one was, or the name of the author.


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Hey guys (and gals)! Does anyone know where (online) you can purchase 1/16" thick colored Plexiglas in various-sized sheets?
Specifically, I'm looked for something around the size of 8" x 18" sheets in red, green, and smoke/charcoal/black colors.
I can easily find 1/8" thick colored Plexi, just not 1/16". I will be using these for replacement lenses in various helmets. I know alot of people use 1/8" Plexi, but I've had really good results with the 1/16" and would like to stick with it, if at all possible.
Any leads would be appreciated! :D


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Arsène Wenger spoke to the media after watching his side suffer a surprise 2-1 defeat at Stoke on Saturday. Subscribers can now hear the Frenchman's reaction. Wenger discussed:
- his disappointment at the performance
- the importance of the first goal
- the reasons for the defeat
- Stoke's tactics
- fixture congestion
- Arsenal's title chances
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Bemidji Police arrested five people yesterday in connection to a string of robberies that took place over the weekend. Police were investigating thefts that happened in the parking lot of Calvary Lutheran Church on Sunday, and over the course of the investigation found that the suspects were also connected to a string of burglaries from local businesses.
Much of the stolen property was recovered by police.
Three others who associates of the suspected thieves were arrested for different offenses.


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Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies is a major that requires coursework to be taken in more than one academic area. This degree was formerly called General Studies Option II, but in fall, 2011, it was changed to its current name. The reason for the name change was to better distinguish it from "general" education requirements and to emphasize its requirement of at least two subject areas, rather than simply taking an assortment of "general" courses.
You have to have at least 45 credits to declare this major. Students selecting Interdisciplinary studies over the years have done so for a variety of reasons. They include having an interest in taking courses in two or more academic disciplines, having a dissatisfaction of their current major, being unable to maintain a 2.5 or 3.0 GPA of certain majors, or wanting more flexibility in course selection.
Why would you want to consider Interdisciplinary Studies?
1. Academic variety Interdisciplinary Studies offers a wide variety of coursework under many different disciplines. In this program, you build your major to fit your individual needs or desires, instead of meeting the more structured requirements of other majors. Interdisciplinary Studies is perfect for self-starters who are looking to create a college experience that is entirely their own.
One particular strength of Interdisciplinary Studies is that it can easily combine courses in the liberal arts with courses from professional programs. So for example a student could combine political science with criminal justice, or social work with theater.
2. Making use of the credits earned from your original major For many students who choose this major, graduating on time is a big consideration. Because this major has room for a large number of electives, the courses a student took in their former major can often be used toward the completion of the Interdisciplinary Studies degree.
3. Flexibility of scheduling Life is demanding. If you're a student who needs to get a degree within the traditional four years, but can't achieve this because of limited course offerings, Interdisciplinary Studies gives you the freedom and flexibility to select from a wider assortment of options that may uniquely appeal to you or which provide the flexibility of scheduling courses that, especially for students with family or work obligations, need to accommodate a limited window of availabilty.
4. Study abroad Traveling to exotic locations such as Madrid or Melbourne can be exciting and life changing, but there is always the concern that study abroad will negatively affect one's progress toward graduation. With an Interdisciplinary Studies major, a student can typically study abroad for a semester or even a full year without the loss of credits toward the completion of their degree.
5. Your current major is not working out Let's suppose that you're in a major and decide that you would much rather choose a different academic area, but you're already deep into the credits you've earned. Starting over with an entirely new major might not be the best alternative if the cost is losing the credits you have already earned. Interdisciplinary Studies allows you to go a new direction without wasting all of the time and effort you've already put in. Although having to take extra semesters is always a possibility, this path may make it easier for you to graduate on time.
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To receive an Interdisciplinary Studies degree, a student must complete:
•52 credits of general education courses
•18 credits from one academic discipline. (6 of these need to be 300-400 level)
•12 credits from a second academic discipline
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•120 Total credits
In line with PASSHE requirements, 42 of your 120 credits need to be upper division (typically 300-400 level) coursework.


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CCI/Speer .40 subsonic for short barrels.
Accurate, and quieter than other ammos.
and why you favor them thanks donho
CCI/Speer .40 subsonic for short barrels.
Accurate, and quieter than other ammos.
- Federal HST LE 147gr JHP: I use these in my Short Barrel Pistols (3")
- Federal HST LE 124gr JHP: I use these in my Full Sized Pistols and Carbine.
The HST is an excellent Round, because it is designed to STOP a BG (Bad Guy) in their tracks. Unlike Target or Practice Rounds, which will Enter and Exit the Target, the HST will stop within the Target, rather than risk hitting an Innocent Bystander behind the BG.
The Jacketed Hollow Point, Mushrooms into a Six Petal Flower, slowing itself down within the Target.
I was using 165 Win. JHP. I recently bought some Federal 180gr HST for carry.
Within reasonable limits, I tend to steer toward the heavier bullets, when available. IMHO, a slow moving baseball bat is going to have more thump than a fast moving flyswatter. Opinions vary of course.
Federal HST in 155 or 165 grain. Looks like a flying octopus to me.


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Celebrating National Newspaper Week: A day in the life of the newspaper
Each edition of the newspaper you'rereading is unique, to be sure, but each one goes through the same process. They get their start days before it is published and delivered.
Advertising Department
Getting the daily paper ready actually begins two days before publication in the ad department. Advertising space must be reserved to ensure the ad will publish on the requested day, and an ad layout must be designed to send to the production department.On the day of publication, all classified ads and front-page lines are transferred to the production department to be placed onto the reserved space. These pages are then given to the classified team to proofread.Pages of that day's paper are also delivered to the ad department. These pages contain the ads that will be published in that day's paper. The advertising consultants review these pages to ensure the correct ad is being published.
Editorial Department
The newsroom is made up not only of the familiar reporters, editors and photographers,but a multitude of page designers as well. Once the stories are written and edited and the photos are taken and electronically calibrated for the press, they are placed electronically on their respective pages by a paginator who shapes the pages into what you read each day.While reporters and photographers work throughout the day and night, the newspaper is put together during the morning each day. Work starts early each day, and most of the pages are built on deadline during the morning.The goal is to have everything finished and proofread by about 10 a.m. so the papers can be printed and delivered in town for the lunchtime crowd. For Sunday's edition,employees are here well past midnight on Saturday so the newspaper can be delivered early on Sunday. While much of the on-deadline work is organized chaos, we do meet briefly each morning to discuss what stories will go where in the paper, based on a variety off actors. Of course, if a story breaks it can change everything!
Production Department
Customer advertisements and electronic files are created in this stage of the process.Files for the daily paper are now converted from page layout documents to PDFs(Portable Document Format) and processed though the refine system to make sure the files have no font or image issues and are the correct CMYK color space.Then the files are laid into a template, created by this department, so they are in the correct space to image onto the paper to run on the press. Proofs are then made for final checks before the positioned files are sent digitally to the plate maker.
The Press
Easily the highlight of any tour through the newspaper offices is the roar of the massive printing press in the basement of the building. The crew that operates the press handles pages that are sent electronically to be processed — about 36 press plates each day. Preparing these plates to run on the press takes about an hour. The plates are mounted on the press in positions to match colors and page numbers.It takes about one hour and about 1½tons of paper to print 15,000 copies each day.
Circulation Department
All the work done by other departments at the paper means nothing if the product can't be delivered to the outside world.That's where this department comes in. Almost every day — 359 days a year — our motor route drivers travel more than 2,300 miles, and our 55 walking carriers traverse more than 100 miles to deliver the Gazette to our 40,000 readers.They deliver more than 350,000 copies in an average month. And, like the Postal Service,our carriers make their rounds in all kinds of weather. Circulation customer service representatives are available everyday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 to 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.