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LOL, I was expecting to be flogged but hoped we'd only get done by a couple!! Who could've predicted an 11 goal turn-around?? We gave them a full quarter head start then brought out the baseball bats and mugged them Port = 17 Crows = 13 Shame they'll finish above us on the ladder but nothing more satisfying than a Showdown XXX win

Glad you enjoyed it Terry I wish we could also edit out the silver EVO X eating dirt in front of Shane's white 32 GTR

on a serious note, Qantas have been a bit of a worry lately..........wonder how much longer their blemish free record continues before one drops out of the sky Tiger are OK if you don't mind hanging around airports for 1/2 a day just to fly to Melbourne...........Jetstar & Virgin are the way to go

Good article Dale....even shows the use of Deano's plasti-gage in there.......Clevite and one other company (can't remember their name) actually supplied the stuff in their brg packets. They touched briefly on bi-metal brgs but didn't go into detail about tolerances between such a brg (ie. copper/leads) vs something like an alu-tin.........climate and thickness of oil can also predetermine the final clearance as well, but we're only talking .00025" - .0005" (1/4 to 1/2 thou) at best

LOL Ryan, I'd travel with "Botswana Airlines" before that mob

Haha, yeah no surprises there Deano Repco & SouthCotts is where our customers used to buy the stuff back in the day..........we eventually started selling the stuff in a few different thicknesses as well cause most customers couldn't afford a range of different inside and outside mics

I was going to respond to Abe & Dale's query in the Wasteland section but figured it was worthy of its own thread. SorryI couldn't elaborate further last night (my 20th anniversary) but there are critical things that get overlooked by many assemblers once they get their bits back from engine reconditioners. Quotes from the Wasteland thread: I've always been a little concerned about the mixing and matching of conrods and bolts....fine if it's purely for strength but I get nervous once the torque specs get altered (usually increased). Dale you're probably already aware of the critical nature of brg crush so this is for the rest of you. Brg halves when placed together, do not make a perfect circle, they're slightly elliptical so they can conform to a perfect circle when manufacturers torque specs are applied. Try this....get a brg shell and position it evenly in a conrod cap then place a straight edge across the cap and hold it up to light.......brg protrudes past the conrod mating surfaces (well it should!!) When I hear that a conrod sizing was fine until new bolts were applied and now locks up because of increased torque settings, it's usually a case of excessive brg crush.....we used to call it "side pinching" which is a common term in engine reconditioning. In effect, the brg (whilst torqued) is no longer round due to increased torque but instead has had its sides, where the 2 halves mate, bulge inwards. This can cause lock up due to metal on metal contact. Brgs should always be cushioned from the crank pin by a film of oil....never touching. Tangs are designed for brg location during installation and Crush is designed to stop the brg from turning inside the rod......I bet most people thought that the Tang is the only thing that stops the brg from turning......wrong. Now all due respect to other engine reconditioners out there cause alot of them have been in the game for as long as I have (or longer) but honing of new conrods and main tunnels worries me. We would either machine a rod or main tunnel with a tool on a line borer to manufacturer's spec or not touch it at all. Honing removes only a slight amount of material but it does it indiscriminately and by honing alone, all you're doing is minimizing brg crush to aleviate a different problem which can in turn open a new can of worms. If I'm missing something here, I'm def open for correction by the gurus out there. Getting back to Abe's build.....thru much trial and error at A.I.R. years ago, I always found that the best bolt for any given rod is the rod it was designed for.....hence why I hate monster bolts in standard or average aftermarket rods.

LOL Damo.........Sam maybe looking for a new fella in her life when you go missing off a prawn trawler at Coffin Bay Jenna, that's a fairly big rear ender. A hit like that usually always ends up with some form of injury.......I've looked at people on CTP claims with a fraction of the damage that you've incurred. If the other driver is insured and you can deal with him in a civil manner, I'd only be reporting it to your Ins company.......DON'T put in a claim yet as you'll affect your future premiums and get lumbered with an excess bill while they handle it for you. Different story if he plays hardball but even if he does, I'm happy to offer you a letter with my company's letterhead that may carry a bit of weight with the "Lancer-Boy" Time to buy a nice new EVO X.....I know where there's a cheap one They're a weapon straight out of the box with heated leather Recaros for added flavour

don't mind me guys Just a bit of emotion spilling over from a pathetic display of footy that my team served up today I should've just kicked the cat instead

True Luke.....glad Kristian wasn't hurt And I never doubted for 1 second that he wouldn't pay for the damage Don't take what I'm saying the wrong way guys

No hypothesy here Kristian, my stance is very clear.......NEVER EVER lend cars to mates (no matter how well you know them). I appreciate that you're a good guy Kristian, hence having to sell a car to pay for Luke's, it's just a real shame that it's come to this. This is a forum after all which will invite comments of every description, but like I said earlier, I feel miserable for both of you..........nothing personal there champ

LOL.....don't be sorry..............I think most peeps know where I was coming from

Martin, Steve & Brett are all good guys and all know their craft very well.............couldn't go wrong with any of the 3

Huh, I don't see this has anything to do with Kristian driving Luke's car..........how was Kristian in any desperate need......sorry but invalid arguement bud. Feel miserable for Luke & Kristian but I'm with Tangles on this one............haven't we learned from the Krishy vs Abe deal?? Hope the damage isn't too bad fellas

1000 plus horsepower is very achievable when you have 4.0 Litres worth of induction to play with this thing would peel the paint straight off your hood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RpGKP_FsTc&feature=related I suck at embedding!!

That's crazy........I need to see that thing in the flesh Oh, and good taste in rim choice btw

ahhh, what a damn shame.............thanks Dale

Just had a peek at the results. Gav did very well in his EVO X...........what have you done to it Martin? Take away Kier's 2nd run and he's sitting 3rd or 4th....................what happened on his 2nd run? Matty Tonkin..........great run there buddy....20th overall out of a field of 117!!

Anyone have some times of the top contenders that they'd care to post up please? LOL at Martin's description of Gav's ride.........."Automatic Lancer". Why don't you just call it a hairdresser's car......as you can see, I've been to the hairdressers one time too many

correct Carl......been there a few times now.....love it

sure, I don't have a problem with it...........at the end of the day, these outcomes affect all of us one way or another

Hmmm, very subtle there Jenna...........most come out and straight to the point by the 2nd post

Mars Bar Wed nights is where you'll find him...........we'll be the ones with the torn fishnets, sequence and diamantes.

do they have anything like Villis in Japan?

nothing stays in someone's memory better than a pic bud.............feel free to post one with plate showing