Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
The S series has had that suspension reaction since 1983 and it has only gotten better. It trickled down to the E series wagons as well, beginning with the W124 chassis and continuing to the present.
Phil
Phil
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Having the grandson was great yesterday. What a good boy. I sense I’m a role model for him, he is “tool-man” and seems to have outgrown the fascination with guitars. He also says “Me,” when I show him something like my truck.
Phase-one of my C-10 buildout is about 20K. Ouch, a lot of work, and I can see the great potential. The experiences of having done a performance V-8 transplant before, the many upgrades, and driving experience with a 130 inch long wheelbase Checker Limo gives me great insights.
The 3.50 rear axel gearing seems ideal, and the gearing is tall enough that it will help prevent doing unintentional burnouts, yet I could chirp the tires when I shift.
The T-56 tranny though comes with a hydraulic clutch though, so the engagement of power will be smoother and not as violent as the mechanical system I had on the Jeep.
I kinda see trucks that kinda display crazy engineering, but are just displays of wealth, and are all show and no go. Slamming a truck and air-bags is not for me.
Also I’m looking at the old and proven technology. In my case a carb on a ZZ6 engine has the better power band for torque, although it has a lower redline (5600 RPM verses 5800 RPM) and develops 15 les horsepower. 405 HP is plenty…
The lack of EFI also simplifies things and saves money. The fuel supply gets lots more complicated with fuel injection, and there is also a lack of a computer and sensors. The idea here is to keep everything simple.
I loved the feel of manual brakes.
The 31x10.5 tires I had on the Jeep had a wide enough footprint for great traction, but the limit on the front tire width is a 235. On an 18 inch rim the width would be 8.9 inches width using a 225/60R18, allowing me to keep manual steering.
On the rear axel 275/50R18 on a wider rim would provide a 10.8 wide footprint for traction. This tire would have a lower profile and less cushion, but in a pickup truck most of the weight is in the front.
My 1980 Jeep CJ7 had 235’s and used manual steering, so I know the extra road feel and the upper body strength needed to say park. Turning a stationary vehicle with no power steering utilizes a larger diameter steering wheel for leverage. This also kinda slows down the steering a bit. The trick here is just to have the tires rolling and the friction is vastly reduced.
Point is I could live with manual steering. As they say, “Less is more…”
Cal
Phase-one of my C-10 buildout is about 20K. Ouch, a lot of work, and I can see the great potential. The experiences of having done a performance V-8 transplant before, the many upgrades, and driving experience with a 130 inch long wheelbase Checker Limo gives me great insights.
The 3.50 rear axel gearing seems ideal, and the gearing is tall enough that it will help prevent doing unintentional burnouts, yet I could chirp the tires when I shift.
The T-56 tranny though comes with a hydraulic clutch though, so the engagement of power will be smoother and not as violent as the mechanical system I had on the Jeep.
I kinda see trucks that kinda display crazy engineering, but are just displays of wealth, and are all show and no go. Slamming a truck and air-bags is not for me.
Also I’m looking at the old and proven technology. In my case a carb on a ZZ6 engine has the better power band for torque, although it has a lower redline (5600 RPM verses 5800 RPM) and develops 15 les horsepower. 405 HP is plenty…
The lack of EFI also simplifies things and saves money. The fuel supply gets lots more complicated with fuel injection, and there is also a lack of a computer and sensors. The idea here is to keep everything simple.
I loved the feel of manual brakes.
The 31x10.5 tires I had on the Jeep had a wide enough footprint for great traction, but the limit on the front tire width is a 235. On an 18 inch rim the width would be 8.9 inches width using a 225/60R18, allowing me to keep manual steering.
On the rear axel 275/50R18 on a wider rim would provide a 10.8 wide footprint for traction. This tire would have a lower profile and less cushion, but in a pickup truck most of the weight is in the front.
My 1980 Jeep CJ7 had 235’s and used manual steering, so I know the extra road feel and the upper body strength needed to say park. Turning a stationary vehicle with no power steering utilizes a larger diameter steering wheel for leverage. This also kinda slows down the steering a bit. The trick here is just to have the tires rolling and the friction is vastly reduced.
Point is I could live with manual steering. As they say, “Less is more…”
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
A power steering ratio is typically 12.71:1, and my manual steering is 24:1 and pretty much nearly twice the steering input is required to provide the trade off of leverage required. On top of the higher ratio on the manual steering box my steering wheel has a 16 1/4 inch diameter rather than the 15 inch typically used with power steering.
Lock to lock is only 3 turns with power steering, and it is 6 turns with manual steering.
So why would be the hype to want manual steering? No parasitic loss of power because of no hydraulic pump. More road feel/transmission. Less hyper steering that favors high speed driving or cruising. Lastly historical or retro vibe/taste.
BTW I ran a power steering box with the 12.71 ratio without the hydraulic pump, because my manual steering box had sloppy lash from wear. Know that the modern replacement manual steering boxes are made with new tooling and are of higher more durable quality.
Pretty much power steering is wonderful for parking, or if you do a lot of city driving, but in open roads and mostly highway it is not really needed.
I kinda remember from 30 years ago the feel was more a less hyper steering was more relaxing. The only time I missed power steering was parking in tight spaces. Parking at times was a workout and required skill and experience.
So for me this takes me back about 40 years.
No power steering and no power brakes is likely an experience many drivers have not had. I also favor a manual “choke” with carbs.
I’m digging into deferring adding the Currie Ford 9-inch rear. Not required in phase one which involves keeping the inline-6 and three on the tree tranny. This saves almost $5K, and would involve keeping the retro 6 lugs and retaining drum brakes on the rear.
This might be an issue with a disc brake rotors… More research required…
Cal
Lock to lock is only 3 turns with power steering, and it is 6 turns with manual steering.
So why would be the hype to want manual steering? No parasitic loss of power because of no hydraulic pump. More road feel/transmission. Less hyper steering that favors high speed driving or cruising. Lastly historical or retro vibe/taste.
BTW I ran a power steering box with the 12.71 ratio without the hydraulic pump, because my manual steering box had sloppy lash from wear. Know that the modern replacement manual steering boxes are made with new tooling and are of higher more durable quality.
Pretty much power steering is wonderful for parking, or if you do a lot of city driving, but in open roads and mostly highway it is not really needed.
I kinda remember from 30 years ago the feel was more a less hyper steering was more relaxing. The only time I missed power steering was parking in tight spaces. Parking at times was a workout and required skill and experience.
So for me this takes me back about 40 years.
No power steering and no power brakes is likely an experience many drivers have not had. I also favor a manual “choke” with carbs.
I’m digging into deferring adding the Currie Ford 9-inch rear. Not required in phase one which involves keeping the inline-6 and three on the tree tranny. This saves almost $5K, and would involve keeping the retro 6 lugs and retaining drum brakes on the rear.
This might be an issue with a disc brake rotors… More research required…
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Power steering even at high speeds saves a lot of strength. Formula One cars use power steering. Tremendous forces at work at resisting G-forces. Lots of upper body strength and physical conditioning required.
Hmmm…
A possible rethink. Also $249.00 is not an unreasonable cost for a new/not rebuilt manual steering box. Pretty much a bridge if required. Upgrading to power steering would then happen with the ZZ6 engine upgrade. A turnkey motor comes with a power steering pump.
The manual steering box I have is leaky, but it is 58 years old. If there is no slop or lash then I still can run with the old OEM steering box.
The thing I’m trying to do here is plan out a feasible manner to phase in the Ford 9-inch rear with the engine swap. Rear dis brakes would come with the Ford 9-inch.
The first thing to do is the inline-6 valve head to see how useful the OEM engine is...
Cal
Hmmm…
A possible rethink. Also $249.00 is not an unreasonable cost for a new/not rebuilt manual steering box. Pretty much a bridge if required. Upgrading to power steering would then happen with the ZZ6 engine upgrade. A turnkey motor comes with a power steering pump.
The manual steering box I have is leaky, but it is 58 years old. If there is no slop or lash then I still can run with the old OEM steering box.
The thing I’m trying to do here is plan out a feasible manner to phase in the Ford 9-inch rear with the engine swap. Rear dis brakes would come with the Ford 9-inch.
The first thing to do is the inline-6 valve head to see how useful the OEM engine is...
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Friday’s markets was a relatively bad sell-off.
My worry is that oil prices jumped already $8.00, and this could jump even higher. The choke point for energy shipments in the Red Sea could now be a bigger target.
Higher oil prices is highly inflationary and could trigger or lead to a recession.
Again, “four out of five recessions are caused by high energy prices.”
June is getting full with medical appointments for both me and “Maggie.” We still have to fill in the calendar with my daily radiation treatment. This is 5-days a week for 8 weeks, except for holidays.
I am told the fatigue will get slightly worse, which is not so bad. Makes sense that the fatigue could be accumulative.
Cal
My worry is that oil prices jumped already $8.00, and this could jump even higher. The choke point for energy shipments in the Red Sea could now be a bigger target.
Higher oil prices is highly inflationary and could trigger or lead to a recession.
Again, “four out of five recessions are caused by high energy prices.”
June is getting full with medical appointments for both me and “Maggie.” We still have to fill in the calendar with my daily radiation treatment. This is 5-days a week for 8 weeks, except for holidays.
I am told the fatigue will get slightly worse, which is not so bad. Makes sense that the fatigue could be accumulative.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Thinking of arranging a NYC Meet-Up, but here is the twist: have it at The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers.
On June 21st my friend Joe has a big show there, and he also at 2:00 PM is giving an artist talk. Joe is an old geezer, and he is a member of the Hudson River School of Photography. Joe shoots both digital and analog also including large format.
Some pretty serious work.
If anyone is interested I’ll post links. For those coming from NYC the nearest Metro North stop is Glenwood Station and not Yonkers. On google they say it is a 7 minute walk from the Glenwood Metro North Station.
Cal
On June 21st my friend Joe has a big show there, and he also at 2:00 PM is giving an artist talk. Joe is an old geezer, and he is a member of the Hudson River School of Photography. Joe shoots both digital and analog also including large format.
Some pretty serious work.
If anyone is interested I’ll post links. For those coming from NYC the nearest Metro North stop is Glenwood Station and not Yonkers. On google they say it is a 7 minute walk from the Glenwood Metro North Station.
Cal
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
At least one day this summer I want to make it to the Kissena Velodrome with at least one, if not two path racers.
Phil
Phil
jszokoli
Well-known
I’d come up for a meet-up. You should start a separate tread for the meet-up.
Joe
Joe
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Joe,
That was my intent.
Cal
That was my intent.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
I started the new thread for Joe’s event/artist’s talk.
Figure that Joe has been a photographer for over 50 years. Truly an old geezer. LOL.
Cal
Figure that Joe has been a photographer for over 50 years. Truly an old geezer. LOL.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
We have multiple generations of rabbits inhabiting our yard. Seems like even more than last year. There are hand sized bunnies and some I would say are teenagers kinda.
Looks like rain over the next few days. Seattle like weather before they started having droughts and forest fires. They say the air quality is bad here in New York due to Canadian wild fires.
Perhaps I should get gas before the price increases. Friday’s market point to political un stability and war escalations. What a mess…
Cal
Looks like rain over the next few days. Seattle like weather before they started having droughts and forest fires. They say the air quality is bad here in New York due to Canadian wild fires.
Perhaps I should get gas before the price increases. Friday’s market point to political un stability and war escalations. What a mess…
Cal
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
This week it's a wildfire in New Jersey that is choking us down here. Not sure if the smoke is making its way up there, but based upon the winds, I'd say probably.
Phil
Phil
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Phil,
Did not know there was a wildfire nearby. The Canadian wildfires are old news and continue to burn.
Cal
Did not know there was a wildfire nearby. The Canadian wildfires are old news and continue to burn.
Cal