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Offline grumm441

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #105 on: April 10, 2012, 02:39:00 AM »
I understand perfectly
I have had the misfortune of having to work on a BSA that seems to have been dumped in my workshop
I started it on Wednesday and it promptly filled the workshop with smoke. When it stopped, what oil had not come out the exhaust was
now underneath it
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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #106 on: April 10, 2012, 03:55:29 AM »
I understand perfectly
I have had the misfortune of having to work on a BSA that seems to have been dumped in my workshop
I started it on wendsday and it promptly filled the workshop with smoke. When it stopped, what oil had not come out the exhaust was
now underneath it
G

blow-by....is it Darren's?
Few understand what I'm trying to do but they vastly outnumber those who understand why...................

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #107 on: April 10, 2012, 01:02:04 PM »
OK. Try this. It's on my dopey facebook page. Wayno
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2953182024649

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #108 on: April 10, 2012, 01:10:02 PM »
It runs!  It runs!  :cheers:

Way to go Dr Frankenstein  :evil:

Great video, thanks!

Geo

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #109 on: April 10, 2012, 01:12:30 PM »
Cool!  Gotta like Tammy's comment: "Love the sound ~ but what is it for?"

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #110 on: April 10, 2012, 03:54:47 PM »
Allright! Fire good. :cheers:

I tried to convince my brother to let me try your rollover test on the hill beside our house. He mumbled something about head injuries.......................

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #111 on: April 10, 2012, 03:56:04 PM »
Allright! Fire good. :cheers:

I tried to convince my brother to let me try your rollover test on the hill beside our house. He mumbled something about head injuries.......................
Was he talking about the ones we obviously already have?  :-P Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #112 on: April 10, 2012, 05:11:46 PM »
First time I've ever wished I did that Facebook thing.

Only 999,999 things left Wayno, got it beat now.

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #113 on: April 10, 2012, 05:26:29 PM »
Naw, newly inflicted ones, I was going to make the plywood disks small OD than the cage and do some crash testing  :-D


Allright! Fire good. :cheers:

I tried to convince my brother to let me try your rollover test on the hill beside our house. He mumbled something about head injuries.......................
Was he talking about the ones we obviously already have?  :-P Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #114 on: April 10, 2012, 05:56:02 PM »
Silly me. I opted for non-destructive testing. Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #115 on: April 10, 2012, 05:59:15 PM »
Silly me. I opted for non-destructive testing. Wayno

Our powdery shale is soft though! The Yuccas might pose a hazzard?

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #116 on: April 10, 2012, 06:01:33 PM »
right on Wayno,it's the quiet time here but trust me I'll crank the sound later.....
Few understand what I'm trying to do but they vastly outnumber those who understand why...................

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #117 on: April 12, 2012, 08:53:49 AM »
  The smile says it all, Wayno. Way to go, now get back to work.
    Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #118 on: May 06, 2012, 01:50:25 PM »
Chomp chomp chomp. Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #119 on: May 06, 2012, 02:11:05 PM »
Mmmmmm! Tasty!   :cheers:

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