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About a year ago security at Heartland Payment Systems Inc. was breached and information affecting more than 100 million credit cards stolen. Was it Heartland's fault, or should the credit card companies shoulder more of the responsibility?
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Phil Lieberman, CEO of Lieberman Software, argues that Heartland met its legal obligations and the breach was not the company's fault, but rather due to the lack of smart card technology that credit card issuers refuse to issue in the United States.
Henry Helgeson, CEO of Merchant Warehouse, argues that it's the job of merchant account providers like his company (and Heartland), to take the security measures necessary to prevent breaches, but enhancing existing cards could help.
Credit card issuers need to step upBy Phil Lieberman, president & CEO, Lieberman Software
Last year's infamous Heartland breach should be a wakeup call that it is time for credit card issuers to step up and address the security issue that exists in this country with respect to protecting customer information.
A perfectly good solution is being used in other countries to minimize Card Not Present (CNP) fraud and card cloning: smart cards. This solution is not available to American consumers, merchants or credit card processors because card issuers have not been mandated by the U.S. government to implement it.
The current environment for both merchants and credit card processors with respect to security and liability represents a Catch-22. A perverse set of conflicting agendas and disproportionate power has created an insecure financial environment for credit card processing. Card issuers are able to transfer all liability for credit card losses to merchants and processors even though they have the ability to stop almost all losses from fraud and account disclosure.
Because card issuers are not liable for losses that stem from their use of static cards (which are much cheaper than Smart Cards), they have chosen not to modernize their card infrastructure. That punishes merchants and processor companies such as Heartland which can do nothing to protect what cannot be protected: static credit card numbers and static CVV codes (the three- or four- digit numbers printed on the card).
For the merchants and processors, the lack of investment in Smart Card technologies by card issuers has left everyone with the unsound security strategy of "hope".
Every day merchants and processors hope criminal hackers don't target them, their systems, or their employees, knowing that if hope runs out they will pay for any breaches, even though no fundamental and permanent solutions are available for them to fight back. The credit card issuers don't care about the cost of compromised cards because they can simply fine everyone else with arbitrary judgments and without government oversight.
In the case of the Heartland breach, where intruders hacked into the systems used to process 100 million payment card transactions per month for 175,000 merchants and recorded credit card and CVV numbers from an internal data stream, Smart Card technology would have rendered the whole endeavor useless.
Smart Cards generate unique one-time only responses to financial transaction requests from the banks that issue the cards, so the data stolen would no longer be valid. The cards are also locked with a PIN code, so even the physical loss of cards is a non-event. The data transmitted should be encrypted, but it does not have to be because the data stream is only good for one transaction. Attempts to use the same data a second time simply does not work.
While the industry has embraced the PCI-DSS security standards in an effort to safeguard sensitive customer credit card information, unfortunately PCI-DSS does not deal with sophisticated attacks, nor does it provide any sort of safe-harbor for those that implement it.
To protect against sophisticated attacks, all organizations conducting credit card transactions must implement more complex security strategies and technologies such as network sensors, heuristic traffic analysis, and conduct constant security auditing of their systems, traffic and personnel. And even if all of these efforts are undertaken, there is still no safe harbor.
The solution to Heartland-type problems is simple. First, mandate Smart Card technology for all credit card transactions and bring the United States into conformance with all other countries with respect to stopping fraud at its source: static credit card numbers.
And second, transfer the liability back to the credit card issuers unless the merchant and processor are culpable in the breach due to malfeasance. Culpability should be decided by a court of law.. Let the government, not the credit card issuers, decide whether fining merchants and processors is the correct course of action. This will remove the perverse incentive system that allows credit card issuers to run insecure systems and transfer their liabilities to others.
If the U.S. government were to mandate that credit card issuers be responsible for losses due to fraud that inherently stems from the use of static credit cards, the transition to Smart Card technology would be a de facto decision and this type of crime and liability would be eliminated in less than a year. Until the government mandates a change in liability and an improvement in technology, the beating of the innocent (Heartland and others) will continue.
Lieberman is president & CEO of Lieberman Software, which provides privileged identity management and security management solutions that automate IT administration tasks, increase control over computing resources, reduce vulnerabilities, improve productivity and help ensure regulatory compliance. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.~~
Credit card processing companies should not be further to blameBy Henry Helgeson, Co-CEO, Merchant Warehouse
A data breach at a credit card processing firm causes an enormous amount of financial and brand damage, so it is not necessary to punish the victims further. What the government needs to do is focus its efforts on the criminals and stop villianizing the victims. That said, the government has made it easier to deal with breaches and companies in our business can and must do a better job of protecting data.
Credit card processing companies work hard to protect data. The Heartland case was unfortunate, but not gross negligence. And when Heartland was breached it certainly had enough problems without having the government fining and penalizing them. But the silver lining is that this and other breaches have pushed the whole industry forward.
Consider the Data Breach Notification Act (S.139), which was introduced in the House on the heels of the Heartland breach and was recently passed. The law requires "all Federal agencies and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information". And it means we have to answer to one regulatory body rather than 51 (all the states and D.C.). If you have to follow 51 sets of regulations, you're spending more time on regulations than you are on developing your business.
And when Heartland went down we all said, "Wow, this can happen to us. We need to lock things down." The good news is there are solutions out there – such as end-to-end encryption – that can help. My company, Merchant Warehouse, was one of the first companies to deploy end-to-end encryption. With E2E encryption, cardholder data is encrypted at the point of swipe, transmitted over the network and securely stored in off-site servers. The data is tokenized, ensuring it is not usable if someone's network is breached.
There is another technology I believe will help tremendously in the future, and that is MagTek's MagnaPrint technology. It is inexpensive, effective and very efficient. It works like this: iron particles are sprayed onto the magnetic stripe on the back of a card in a random pattern, essentially giving each card its own fingerprint.
MagTek says examining the fingerprint and combining that information with the card number makes it possible to identify whether it's the original card or a duplicate. When you combine these two aspects, it is almost impossible for criminals to do anything but steal the actual card. Using the MagnaPrint technology would move us from the criminal that creates mass destruction by hacking in and stealing 100 million card numbers, to the petty criminal that's committing face-to-face crime we really can't do anything about
What haven't caught on in the states are the chip-and-pin cards. We tried this technology with several pilot programs, including the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and it wasn't that successful. One, it's expensive, and two, it takes a massive change: new, more expensive cards have to be issued, merchants need to purchase new hardware, consumers need to change behavior, and the networks and processors, like Merchant Warehouse, need to adapt.
To effectively implement chip-and-pin cards from the issuance to the transactions themselves, you're talking about a massive overhaul of the system.
The reason chip-and-pin cards work well in other parts of the world but not in the U.S. is twofold. First, the U.S. had already accepted MagStripe as the industry standard while other countries were still developing their card infrastructure. And second, telecom in the United States is cheap, ubiquitous and very reliable. Chip-and-pin cards are popular in other parts of the world because they enable you to process transactions in areas where you might not be able to access dial-up.
Credit card processing organizations and merchants, under the Data Breach Notification Act, will now have an easier time in reporting breaches, as they will only need to report to one overseer. It's now up to the industry to begin adopting the technology available in order to more securely lock down the sensitive, personal information that is transacted every day. Adopting these technologies will allow for more efficient and seamless business and a stronger faith in the financial system.
Merchant Warehouse is a premier provider of merchant accounts and credit card processing solutions.
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Italian cuisine is unquestionably Long Island's most popular. Whether offering Italian-American favorites or regional Italian specialties, the restaurants continue to grow. And almost every community hosts at least one. So the competition to rank in the top tier is intense. Here are the 10 best for 2016.
Autentico(Credit: Doug Young)
Autentico, Oyster Bay: This cozy, inviting newcomer sparks dining out downtown. Francesco Pecoraro, who cooked in Emilia-Romagna and Sicily, prepares regional Italian fare. The menu changes weekly. Recommended: cheeses and cured meats with mostarda di Cremona; panelle, or chickpea fritters, with scrambled egg and Grana Padano cheese; anellini pasta baked with eggplant, sausage, and Gorgonzola; spaghetti with tuna sauce and capers; stracchino cheese mousse with honey and caramelized nuts; brioche with gelato. (Pictured: Stuffed artichoke hearts with asparagus).
Anellini Siciliani, baked with eggplant, Gorgonzola and sausage, is served at Autentico in Oyster Bay.
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Benny's Ristorante, Westbury: Benny DiPietro amiably and intently oversees the dining room of his namesake, traditional Italian restaurant as he has for decades. Of course, regulars abound. Recommended: ricotta-and-pasta-stuffed eggplant alla Benny; beef carpaccio; spiedino alla Romana; mushroom risotto; gnocchi with veal ragu; bucatini con le sarde, or with sardines, wild fennel raisins and pine nuts; pan-seared sea scallops with asparagus risotto; mustard-crusted rack of lamb; house-made cheesecake. (Pictured: Rigatoni alla Pugliese).
Veal Sorrentina, a breaded veal cutlet topped with prosciutto and mozzarella, is served at Benny's Ristorante in Westbury.
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Caci North Fork, Southold: Owners Anthony and Daniele Cacioppo met Caci's chef, Marco Pellegrini, in Italy. The trio fashions a meticulous, sparely decorated, market-driven spot. Recommended: sea scallops with Sicilian blood orange sauce and fennel; buffalo mozzarella with heirloom tomatoes and basil sorbet; buffalo-milk ricotta ravioli with leeks, speck and Parmesan cheese; potato gnocchi with pork ragu; grilled red snapper with lemon jam; grilled strip steak with black summer truffles; tiramisu; chestnut gelato. (Pictured: Seared duck breast with apple chutney.)
Potato gnocchi with Gorgonzola cheese, radicchio, walnuts and balsamic vinegar sauce is served at Caci North Fork in Southold.
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Cafe Testarossa, Syosset: Billy Sansone's refreshing, stylish take on Italian cuisine is seasoned with New American accents. His popular restaurant just vrooms along. Recommended: marinated and grilled octopus with escarole, ceci, crushed tomatoes; veal meatball sliders; crab-and-shrimp cake with sweet corn salsa; halibut any style; ricotta-potato gnocchi with arugula pesto; paccheri pasta with pork ragu and cannellini beans; mezze-rigatoni with veal sausage Bolognese; baked apple turnover. (Pictured: Artichoke-and ricotta-stuffed tortelloni in a roasted garlic and crushed tomato sauce).
Seared swordfish is served with broccoli rabe and sweet corn is served at Cafe Testarossa in Syosset.
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Casa Rustica, Smithtown: Mimmo and Benedetto Gambino's full-flavored restaurant has starred for more than 30 years. The décor may change and some dishes come and go. But it's as consistent as it gets. Recommended: stuffed zucchini blossoms; grilled calamari; grilled octopus salad; orange-and-fennel salad; lasagna Bolognese, pasta con le sarde; lobster risotto; lobster fra diavolo; whole branzino baked in a salt crust; veal chop Milanese; herb-rubbed grilled rib-eye with lemon zest; chicken scarpariello; all desserts. (Pictured: Spaghetti alla Siciliana).
Octopus salad is served at Casa Rustica in Smithtown.
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Franina, Syosset: The Zitoli family opened Franina in 1980. The handsome restaurant is at its peak this year, with standout specialties and seamless service. Recommended: cotechino sausage with lentils; tripe with potatoes and tomatoes; seafood salad with lobster, shrimp, and calamari; spaghetti alla carbonara; pappardelle Bolognese; fusilli with meatballs and tomato sauce; lobster-and-shrimp fra diavolo with fettuccine; striped bass oreganata; tiramisu; zabaglione with berries for two. (Pictured: Shellfish fra diavolo).
Spaghetti alla carbonara, a classic Roman dish, is prepared at Franina in Syosset.
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Luigi Q, Hicksville: Luigi Quarta runs a very personal restaurant, reflecting his emphasis on the market and elevated home cooking. Just go with what he thinks is best today. Not an establishment for younger children. Recommended: blistered hot long peppers; crabcake; octopus with cannellini beans; grilled swordfish with rosemary; linguine with cuttlefish; shrimp-stuffed paccheri; roasted quail with risotto; venison with red wine-and-blueberry sauce; cheesecake; biscotti with vin santo. (Pictured: Linguine Giovannina with cherry tomatoes and peppers).
Quail with truffled polenta is served at Luigi Q in Hicksville.
Nick & Toni's(Credit: Newsday / Gordon M. Grant)
Nick & Toni's, East Hampton: The hottest reservation of the Hamptons' summer invariably belongs to Nick & Toni's. The artfully countrified restaurant is a magnet for celebrities. But, as it has been for years, the real star is chef Joseph Realmuto and his seasonal winners. Recommended: seared local tuna with zucchini; roasted wild mushrooms; penne alla vecchia bettola, or with spicy oven-roasted tomato sauce; ricotta gnocchi with morels and asparagus; risotto with wild ramps; wood-roasted whole fish; all desserts. (Pictured: Vegetable-and-goat cheese terrine).
Fluke crudo is served at Nick & Toni's in East Hampton.
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Scarpetta Beach, Montauk: Scarpetta Beach made the biggest splash of 2015, turning oceanfront Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa into a major dining destination. Recommended: raw yellowtail with ginger oil; fluke crudo with sunchoke and citrus; fritto misto; spaghetti with tomato and basil; tagliatelle with lobster, asparagus and basil breadcrumbs; duck foie gras ravioli in a Marsala reduction; black cod with caramelized fennel and tomato; halibut with brioche breadcrumb crust; limoncello semifreddo. (Pictured: Housemade tagliatelle with lobster and asparagus).
Seared scallops are served with peas, morels and tarragon at Scarpetta Beach in Montauk.
Stresa(Credit: Yvonne Albinowski)
Stresa, Manhasset: Elegant, refined, full of flowers, Stresa excels under Giorgio Meriggi's direction and Ella Rocca's kitchen. It's the paradigm of traditional style. Recommended: four-bean soup under a pastry crust; swordfish carpaccio; eggplant lasagnette; sautéed soft-shell crabs; artichoke-and-Parmesan risotto; roast duck with rose wine sauce; bucatini alla Norma; sirloin steak alla King, with peppers, onions, mushrooms; chocolate soufflé; Grand Marnier soufflé; biscotti with vin santo. (Pictured: Bigoli alla Latina).
Chocolate souffle, finished with Grand Marnier-infused creme Anglaise, is a signature dessert at Stresa in Manhasset.
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I was reading a blog where the guy has given up ordering turkeys as the loss/cost ratio is too high. He now raises his own from eggs and is having a much higher success rate, Brian he might also be a good source for you to get your birds, it was the blog link I posted earlier.
Brian, racking my brains to remember who your two-man crew was. I re-read your posts here and still can't figure it out. I know it isn't your Son that lives in the little cabin, smiling (I know that can be a sore point, we had someone like that around here once, couldn't do a single ding dang thing, smiling). I think it may be someone that you have employed, but I just can't remember, elaborate please.
Brian, OK, which one is the one that thinks he is a girl? I am rather curious, you know that, smiling...beautiful day in this great life, love our life, it is ours, health. Cindi
My work crew didn't show up today so I guess they got bored and quit. It's irritating to take the extra time to teach somebody how to do something and then have them walk off the job. I found that they couldn't identify a problem or solve it, it was like their problem solving skills had been turned off. Are all the young people like that today?
Brian, first off. I didn't realize that Mcmurray Hatchery was in California, I know now. So good that your turkeys arrived safely and soundly, they are really quite a difficult bird to raise, I know I had 3 of about 12 that survived the second time, oh brother. The weirdest things happen to turkey poults. I sold Richard and the two turkey hens, it is weird aroiund my place without them. I'lll get purebreeds when we move.Too bad about your work crew, I have no clue what the kids these days are up to, smiling. Have that wonderful and awesome day and life, health. Cindi


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Here are a few places to start hunting for fossils in Victoria. But first, always be sure you have permission to be on the land you are searching, and to remove fossils if you find them. This includes national parks, state forests, road reserves, and other public land. Many land owners will be happy to allow access as long as they know what you are doing beforehand. Far more problems arise when land owners unexpectedly 'discover' a fossil hunter on their land.
Late Cainozoic sites (less than 10 million years old). When partially dried out, the floors of many of the lakes in the Western District of Victoria have produced fossil marsupials, birds and freshwater molluscs. Coastal exposures around Torquay and further east around Lakes Entrance yield large quantities and a variety of fossil marine organisms, such as echinoids, gastropods and bivalves. Some of the better known locales of this age close to Melbourne are coastal cliffs on the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay, but collecting in these locations is not advisable as it can be extremely dangerous, and fatalities have occurred due to cliff collapses. Exposures along the Murray River have also yielded a significant number of both animal and plant fossils.
Early Cretaceous (100–120 million years old). Road cuttings in the Otway and Strezlecki Ranges have yielded numerous plant fossils. Dinosaur bones of the same age occur on the shore platforms of those areas but are extremely difficult to find because they are both very rare and their appearance is quite similar to that of the far more abundant bands of coal in the same rocks.
Middle Palaeozoic (300–440 million years). Limestone quarries at Buchan and Lilydale are particularly good sources of marine shells and occasional fish bones. Areas of exposed rock between Woodstock and Wandong are also worth examining. Some of the oldest land plants anywhere on Earth are to be found in grey siltstones around Yea, on the Yarra Track, and Coopers Creek on the Thompson River.
Early Palaeozoic black shales (550–440 million years). Victoria is noted for its graptolite sequence. Graptolites (literally 'pencil markings on rocks') look just like what their name implies. They are the remains of colonial organisms, many of which drifted widely in the oceans of the day so that the same species are often found in places as wide apart as western North America, southern South America and Victoria. Places to look are in river gullies around Monegeeta, south of Lancefield, Knowsley East, a wide area east of a line 5 km west of Wedderburn, south through Bealiba and Maryborough to Ballarat East, and around Bendigo. Quarries where black shales and slates are exposed, such as the one at Bullengarook, are worth checking as well.
Macdonald, J. R., Macdonald, M. L., Vickers-Rich, P., Rich, L. S. V. and Rich, T. H. 1997. The Fossil Collector's Guide. Kangaroo Press, NSW.
Hi Mark, you may find that a local branch of the Field Naturalist Club of Victoria can help you out with details of fossil hunting in your area. As a beginner, you may find that a group excursion will be both safer and more beneficial for both yourself and your daughter. You can find details of the Field Naturalist Club of Victoria here: http://www.fncv.org.au/
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Hi Tarek, there are details above for areas to visit. You might want to consider joining a group such as the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria to go fossil hunting!
Hello Mitch
If you would like to have a specimen identified, please provide us with as much information as you can about the specimen, including:
• Where was it found or collected? • When was it found or collected? • Would you like your specimen to be returned to you?
We cannot do identifications unless we are able to view either a good photograph or the specimen itself.
You can either bring your specimen to the Discovery Centre or mail small specimens and photographs to our postal address - Discovery Centre, GPO Box 666 Melbourne 3001
Or you can submit an on-line form here - you can also upload photos to the on-line form.
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Hi Mark - much of the coastline near Warrnambool could potentially yeild fossil material of some sort; the limestone cliffs are essentially composed of fossil material of a sort (fossilised skeletons of corals and bryozoans), and occasionally amongst the limestone can be found fossilised marine invertebrates (such as echinoids), as well as shark teeth and the like. In some locations, the marine limestones have thin bands of overlying terrestrial sediments (like the beds of ancient streams during times of lower sea level), and amongst these can (very occasionally) be found the remains of land animals such as marsupial teeth, etc. These terrestrial sites are not common, but the constantly eroding nature of the limestone coast can occasionally reveal these.
The important thing to consider would be finding out if you are allowed to look for fossils in the various locations along the coast - in all cases you need permission from the owner/cusatodian of the locality (be they private land owners or parks), and the laws vary depending on who is responsible for the location. And of course, we would be interested in seeing any material you might find; it's always useful to have a camera with you when you are looking for fossils, and if you find something interesting, take a photograph and make a note of the location. We are always happy to suggest an identification if you send us an image, you can do this using our Ask the Experts part of this website.
Good luck!
Hi Adam - the exact details of specific fossil locations are not generally well promoted for a number of reasons; site accessibility may be limited to authorised excavators, may require permission from private or traditional landholders or government authorities, or may have issues relating to health or safety. For this reason, we have only indicated general regions near known specific fossil sites that could yeild fossils. You are most welcome to visit the regions described above and have a look around, but you should be aware that the legaility of excavating fossils is largely determined by the location of the site.
You may wish to contact the Field Naturalists Club as mentioned in our previous replies to see if they can assist you in your interest - and happy hunting!
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Glad to see you discovered the root cause, it always worries me more when something goes wrong and you can't find a reason.
You're right, it doesn't get said enough that when you start using aftermarket parts that you have to check everything, 50% of it needs rework right out of the box. You were likely fine before the distributor was reshimmed when it was recurved, but it isn't really the fault of the guy who recurved it, he did everything right in making the distributor blueprinted and the way it should be, you just happened to get bit by tolerance stack-up all going the wrong direction in your combination of parts. Chalk it up to "live and learn". Now you know why engine builders charge what they do.
No need to reprime the oil system, it is basically full now and the pump will refill in the first couple seconds as soon as the engine is cranked on the starter.
|Never mind, brain fart!
I got the distributor back and it is installed. He cleaned up the aluminum at the bottom, lubed everything, one extra shim, new gear, cap, and rotor.
Since I had the pan off, I was able to check the pump drive shaft for binding. Guess what, that was the whole problem. I never thought that taking .008" off of the heads would be enough to cause binding, but either that was the whole reason, or it was a combination of things. Live and learn I guess.
Instead of getting shims for the distributor at the intake, I just ground a tiny bit off of the pump drive shaft. It should be good enough now.
I have one question though. Since I had to remove the pump, do I need to reprime the engine before I start it?
It cranked up fine. I took the pump apart and it looked good to me. There was some VERY light wear, but nothing you could feel with your finger nail. The machine marks in the metal are still visible.
I don't know how close it was before because the wear on the teeth were exactly where you'd want it to be. I bought this distributor new when I rebuilt the engine. After this whole thing, I started looking at everything a little closer. I found that there was two gaskets stuck together, but that would have made the distributor ride a little high. The gaskets were stuck together from Mallory, because what they sent me with the distributor I used.
I can tell you that after this setback, I will be checking/rechecking the teeth wear and I will be buying shims if needed.
Honestly, this is my first ground up engine build. I've bought crate engines before and done a fair amount of engine work, but most of it is just stock replacement pieces. I have learned a lot doing this, but I think the two things I have learned most is that you can never check too much and nothing aftermarket fits like it should.
.008 may not seem like much, but if the dist was borderline before, the extra shim he put in may have sent it over the edge.
Also, you remember if there was more than one gasket on the dist when you pulled it the first time? Broke people (like me) dont buy shim kits, they stack dist gaskets to space the dist up.
And because ive been down the same road before, was the motor a little hard to crank? because if it was, you can be sure the oil pump is damaged.
Ok, I just got back from the place that recurved it. The guy that did the work said that he has never seen this type of damage this bad before. The shim and the thrust washer were all but welded to the gear. He had to use a hammer and chisel to get them apart after removing the gear. He couldn't say for sure what happened, but he thinks it's a combination of me tightening the distributor down a tiny bit more due to reusing the gasket and the fact that he DID use a shim to take up some clearance in the shaft. He said that the shim alone would not cause damage this bad unless the shaft wouldn't rotate after he was done. I know it rotated when I picked it up.
He also thinks the distributor is reusable, so I am going to have him repair it. He is going to put a new gear on with a new thrust washer and shims to take up the clearance. Then, after I get it back, he said to use the paint that you use to set up a rear end and paint the gear. Then install the distributor and turn the motor over by hand to see where the pattern is. If it needs to be adjusted, I'll have some shims to do it with. I'll also check to make sure that the oil pump drive shaft is not binding.
The thing is, if there was a problem with the internal parts, it would have been damaged within the first 250 miles...but it wasn't. The damage occured after recurving...in the 150 miles after installation. Which means either:
1. Pre-Tuner did something "different" when reinstalling the distributor, OR
2. The people who did the recurving did something to change the position of the dist. gear.
I vote for #2. If the metal tangs weren't sheared off when the dist. was first removed, it's safe to assume all the internal engine parts are correct.
|I was going to say the same thing Eric did about the difference in the 400 SBC shaft, but the last time I did so many years back nobody believed me.
|Well, my Dad got back in town from vacation and he thinks the distributor is still usable after the bottom is cleaned up (he's a mechanic). He has some thrust washers that will work, and some shims if needed. He isn't sure what happened either, but agreed that I should take it to the place that recurved it to see what they have to say, which I will try to do tomorrow. When I reinstall it, if the oil pump shaft isn't floating, then I can grind it a little for clearance since I already have the pan off.
As long as the dist. isn't bottomed out, there's a fairly wide leeway for where the mesh occurs on the gear itself, w/no adverse results. The pattern has to be all on the gear, not running off the top or bottom.
I did put about 250 miles on when I first got it, and then decided it needed to be recurved because I needed more initial timing. Nothing was wrong with it when I took it out, but now there is. I'm not sure what they did to it, but I imagine they wouldn't admit to it. I will definitely be talking to them. I don't know if there is an extra shim or not because I don't know what it is supposed to look like.
The intake is untouched and the block was only decked enough to make a nice sealing surface for the heads, which ended up being .008".
I have the 400 oil pump rod which is necked down. The pump is a standard volume pump, so nothing special.
It's a Mallory HEI distributor, so I would think the machining would be accurate coming from a name brand company. Especially since it started off fine.
The gear teeth didn't look like that when I pulled it at 250 miles. The wear pattern was in the center just like it should be.
I can honestly say I've never seen this happen. All the distributors, all these years...some were sloppy as hell...up-and-down and/or side-to-side...some were tight...and I've never seen this. But then...I've never had my distributor recurved. Hmmm. 0.o
|One thing I forgot... The 400 SBC block requires a necked down oil pump drive due to the larger main bearing bores in the block. If a pump drive shaft that is not reduced diameter is used, it will rub hard on the hole in the block and main cap that it passes through, and could well be related to your problem.
You got off light- the damage will be limited to a distributor thrust washer, cap and rotor, probably an oil pump and a shim kit to set the distributor height/gear mesh.
The labor is another thing.
You might want to go ahead and get shims to set the distributor end play. Shims linked are for a 1/2" shaft diameter, check yours to see what it is before ordering.
The relationship of the dist. gear to the cam gear causes the dist. shaft to rise upwards- so when checking the pattern, be sure the shaft is fully up w/all clearance removed from the gear end- that is how the dist. shaft and gear is when the engine is running.
I do not believe you could have broken the tangs off an OEM thrust washer like that- the OEM piece is thick enough that I believe it would have taken out the aluminum housing first. But in any event, that dist. shaft had to have been really bound up to do what it did.
Looks like either the intake manifold is machined too low where the distributor sits(or excessive block/head milling), or the distributor housing collar is machined too high(Chinese?) and the distributor shaft is jammed hard against the oil pump drive rod bottoming everything out. I'd want to inspect the pump now too, for scoring of the end plate and end of gears.
Oil pump drive rod could be too long also, there are three lengths that all look the same to the eye but with 1/8" or so difference - standard SBC, SBC w/BBC pump(slightly shorter), and BBC(longer), but I would be looking at distributor height first for manifold ot housing problems.
Moroso sells a distributor to manifold shim kit for this reason, did you check at assembly that the pump, drive rod, and distributor all had adequate end play??
Gear appears to show distributor sitting too deep in the block also.
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Very pretty, Eva. Welcome to LB. Can't wait to see you post a design with these cool ideas.
Lovely pick. Please post your design.
Thank you Bev and Chicky Red-haired Grammy. It might be a while before I post a design. I'm brand new to beading.
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AKRON, NY — Few people in the bulk vending business have as much experience as George Stege. As head of Carousel/Ford Gum & Machine Co. Inc., Stege has witnessed the transformation of the industry from a penny business run by part time operators to its current state of full time operators and multi-state operations.
Over the past several months, Stege's firm introduced many groundbreaking products, such as sugar-free pomegranate chicle gum as well as the recently introduced Sour Extinguishers, a concept tablet-shaped candy comprised of three increasingly sour color-coded pieces and one Sour Extinguisher.
VT recently sat down with Stege to discuss the state of the gum and candy segment of the bulk vending industry.
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VT: How is the health of the candy business in bulk vending?
STEGE: It has been stronger, but I don't think there's been a lot of innovation done with candy products for bulk vending over the past few years. There aren't a significant number of new items that have come out through traditional retail channels capable of working in a bulk vending machine.
Do you mean branded items crossing over from retail sales?
Yes, both branded and non-branded. I think most manufacturers of retail items don't consider bulk vending a significant market. Not enough of a market to supply to it, anyway.
Do you see this changing in the immediate future?
Carousel is trying, and I think others will be trying, to introduce items for the current 25¢ price point as well as the 50¢ price point. We recently debuted two new candy items – Sour Extinguishers and Tutti Fruitti – that could sell at both price points. And we'll be coming out with some new chocolate items for the higher 50¢ price point.
Are you sensing a real potential for higher-priced items in bulk vending?
I do think there's a lot of potential, particularly at the higher price point, because that opens the market up to other types of candy. For instance, some of the chocolate items that we're developing are targeted for 50¢ vend. They aren't worth bringing to market for any less. I think operators need unique items, and I think they need value-added items. Operators are seeing rising costs, and many will have to increase their vend prices. I think it's the obligation of suppliers to come up with products consumers will accept at the higher price point.
Are current price points limiting manufacturers in what they can offer for a 25¢ vend?
With the cost of product and the margins the operator needs, the manufacturer is really limited to pressed dextrose and sugar-based items to meet a 25¢ vend price. And the cost of sugar is significantly rising and so is dextrose. So I think you'll see candy move from a traditional 25¢ to a 50¢ vend price point.
Will placing a higher price on the candy encourage product development?
I think it's the obligation of suppliers to come up with products consumers will accept at the higher price point. They are going to have to provide unique opportunities for the consumer to believe there is value at 50¢. That's where the exotic flavors fit in and that's where sugarless fits in. By the way, the trend toward sugarless at retail is very apparent.
Sugarless implies an adult market. Are we also talking about expanding the range of bulk vending locations with products targeting a mature demographic?
Value-added products, such as sugarless gum that also cleans your teeth, are more prone to sell to adults. Healthy gums containing herbs and energy gums also fit into that category. So do things like green tea gum. I think you have a better chance of placing machines in large office buildings or health clubs with those kinds of products.
With capsule products moving to 75¢ and up, do you see any correlation with candy in terms of trends that make higher price points viable?
I do see one significant trend on the toy side. Licensing has proven its worth with toys and I think licensing will eventually drift into candy as well. I can see licenses of well-known commercial items, things like Starbucks coffee gum. I can even see some cartoon characters. And there are other opportunities that exist with health products, such as multiple vitamins, but that's not a license per se.
So, even though things may be slow now, you're still hopeful for the future?
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Can someone explain what I should be looking for in the initial failure stage of a torque converter. I think I may have one going bad but since Ive never blown one out, Im not sure if Im looking in the right place. Let me explain:
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TH 350 in an 81 Camaro. Transmission sits behind a supercharged 383. I wont burn up the thread with all the engine details, but the calculated HP for the setup should be around 450+ hp. I rebuilt the transmission about 800 miles ago (my first rebuild may be some of the problem..) One of the bad choices I made during the build-up was to purchase a bargain 2400 stall converter on E-Bay. I dont remember the brand name, but I hadnt heard of them before, and Im sure you all havent either.
Anyway 5 or 600 miles of break-in around town and I went to the strip for 10 or 12 all out runs on an 1/8 mile track. I now have what sounds a bit like a bearing failure somewhere in the drive train. I have the noise regardless of the gear, or even if the car is moving. Im targeting the torque converter because I have no dought that I greatly exceeded the abuse this cheapo torque convert should take.
Long story short, can someone give me some examples of TC failure signs and / or experience? Or maybe TC failure is more catastrophic instead of slowly (i.e. self-destruct"). Your experience and advice is appreciated
- Stan
I had a very similar un-explained noise shortly after rebuilding my th350 too. A very high pitched squeel at all times. It got worse as the engine temp went up. I stopped by a tranny shop and they said its most likely the converter. They surmised that it was put together with too much preload on the torrington bearing inside. I returned the converter under warantee and the new one is fine now, no squeel since changing it out.
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