05-06-2016, 11:50 AM | #16 |
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God bless him. Power Secrets is one of my favourite books. It might be time to read about his long connecting rod theories again.
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05-06-2016, 12:22 PM | #17 |
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Weld, I am in total agreement! Smokes was a lot of good things racing wise, but a small block chevy building genius attention to detail was incredible. First time we saw one of his stroker motors TRASH a BIG blocked chevelle, needed a shovel to collect all the tongues laying round on the ground, and his motors would LAST!
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05-08-2016, 11:17 PM | #18 |
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This topic could support another thread for me. I love how he had figured out that a 6" rod and a 1.72:1 rod/stroke ratio could rev to the moon and not come apart. The early SBC 302 was closer to 1.90:1, but I seem to remember that was pushing things too far.
Sorry for the threadjack.
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05-09-2016, 08:03 AM | #19 |
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this is nearly impossible where I live. I would be as much of a road hazard as the cyclists and I can't get 2 miles form my house before being on 55mph roads.
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05-09-2016, 08:05 AM | #20 |
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good thing the chinabikes are inexpensive then, eh ?
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never had a problem with mototune method of break in on cars, I've never personally met anyone who had the patience to follow a factory recommended break in and doubt most used bikes had it followed either.
for the TT it will probably be broken in similar to described here. -with fresh oil, on and off the throttle accelerating and engine braking getting incrementally harder on the throttle and higher into the rpm. -cool down, then spend a couple hours at lower speeds riding off road. -then cool down oil change and hit the roads like I normally would, just no long distance endurance runs on the highway for a while. 20 minutes here and there should provide some good heat cycling. while commuting to work, but its going to have to deal with speeds over 55 for about 10-15 minutes at a time. Quote:
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10-11-2021, 07:43 PM | #22 |
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Not true! The Tao Motor TBR7 comes with "shipping oil" that is NOT supposed to be used WHATSOEVER, according to the Manual. Should be drained and replaced with real oil.
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10-12-2021, 06:36 PM | #23 |
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He was joking.
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10-13-2021, 08:47 AM | #25 |
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I guess it came with a tach too back then, as someone said to keep it under 5,000 RPM during break in period.
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