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Show proof! Please. ie: “load from a disc” or similar software. Specify bullet and weight, powder and charge weight, barrel length @24”, STP conditions.

Incorrect. We’re not talking bullet kinetic energy. We’re discussing op rod acceleration due to the higher port pressure of slower burning propellants. There is much more knowledge on this subject over in the CMP forum. I suggest you check it out. But I do agree with the improperly lubricated...

Wow! That old starter is knarley ! I went through 3 starters on my 5.7 Cobra SX in my Larson 205 SE. Darn thing wouldn’t crank. Turned over, but no fire. Replaced everything from spark plugs, wires, ignition modules, ignition switch. Turned out to be a bad kill switch. Cost $8 to replace…. It...

Shows out of stock. Can’t add to cart. Neither Amazon or anyone else has it. Fortunately Castrol Edge is still available at a reduced price. Has MS-12991 approval . I bought the last QS I saw on clearance at $13.87 for 5qt (3).

I did scads of research and deliberation before purchasing my Ecodiesel. Watched several videos on engine tear down. The common thread is using something besides Chrysler/FCS recommended oil, and extended oil changes. The ED rapidly builds soot and that leads to sludge. The sludge clogs up the...

Again, it’s the PORT pressure that matters. Absolute peak pressure is contained by the locking lugs, but with faster burning powders, the pressure is lower when the bullet passes the gas port which is approximately under the front sight. If the port pressure is too high, the op-rod is...

Explain why heavier bullets put more stress on the locking lugs?

Not directly but indirectly. 60gr of Reloader 22 will yield over 2,800fps from a 24”bbl .30/06. This puts it on the heels of the original.300H&Hmag, the total pressure is within SAAMI limits but would be VERY abusive of the Garand action. Going to WC860, an extreme example, a compressed case...

Actually, things were going great till he admitted he was “just a nose-wheel pilot”…

As I stated in another thread, it’s not the pressure but the burning rate of the powder and the duration and area under the pressure curve. It’s the velocity of the op-rod that matters. IMR4895 was the powder used during WWII and many modern powders approximate the burn rate. Slower powders...

It’s not so much the pressure but the slide velocity. Slower burning propellants used in cartridges intended for heavier bullets increase the time and area under the pressure curve which imparts a higher velocity to the slide. The constant battering of the slide will eventually distort the slide...

Thanks Cujet! I’ve been using synthetic oil in my cars since the late ‘80’s. However, this is my first “modern” diesel in a road vehicle. I’ve been running a ‘68 Ford 3000 diesel for over 20yrs and have gotten superlative performance from it. BUT, it’s a different beast for sure. It doesn’t...

I recently got a 2015 Ram 1500 with the Ecodiesel. I’ve read extensively and watched numerous You Tube videos on them. My engine has 102,000mi and is running well. However, at 16mi since a dealership oil change the oil is somewhat “sooty”. I plan to replace the engine oil in the next few days...

I’ve flown several Ercoupes. Mostly, I noticed the lack of power! A whopping 85hp! Forget flying with 2 occupants if temperatures are over 90deg. Rudder and elevator are very restricted. You can stall one, but it has to be a “whip stall”. (Abruptly pulling up on the controls in a bank). But the...

Finally someone mentions the COIL …. Replace the points, Coil, And CONDENSOR! I ran one for an entire summer cutting and bush hogging grass for a landlord I was renting from as part of the rent agreement. Learned a LOT about the 8N and tractors in general. Another thing, in W.Georgia heat...

Carburetor kits aren’t expensive. Nor are the carburetors very complicated. I would suggest you might have put too much oil or, substandard oil. I would only use OMC or Mercury branded 2-stroke oil. 16oz to 6gallons (50:1 ratio). I ran numerous 2-strokes in my career. Burned up several motors...

I’ve been told by several Naval Aviators that an Airforce formation is two aircraft flying the Same direction on the Same day on the same continent. The Airforce pilot agreed that the Naval Airforce was the toughest branch! He said he once tried to force air through a naval! Couldn’t do It! He...

Forced landing in a Caravan? No fire? Probably didn’t have any fuel!

I know this is an old thread, but wanted to reinforce what Wilson related. It’s called a “grave yard spiral”. The FAA had a required video for CFII’s when I was doing my training called “90seconds to live”. It demonstrated this exactly. 10yrs later, JFKjr flew his Saratoga into the Atlantic...

Actually, 8 hours and or .04%bac https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-91/subpart-A/section-91.17 Airline regulations are 24hrs bottle to throttle. State law is .08%bac.