Geff McCarthy's latest activity
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Most American Gun?.GAU-8 30m mm cannon on A-10! ha ha. 70 rounds/sec of armor piercing, depleted uranium bullets. Once, on the range in AZ, i saw one of my...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.Thanks,will recap in new thread. Today set timing 14 deg, perhaps idle a bit smoother, still backfires and quits. Note steam out rt side...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.Thanks!Vacuum about 11 from the small orifice on front of carb. 10deg per the book! Will try both vacuum and check. Too much rain here...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.PS: new ignition everything: cap, rotor, wires, plugs, and timing checked at 10deg vacuum off. Yes the #3 required jecking up the car...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.Thanks again to all. Currently, i have the 1 stage richer needles, standard seats. I took off the top to check the fuel levels. About...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Who Likes Aircraft ?.Thanks! I had no idea! I personally have a distant connection to Venezuelan F-16s: When they purchased the first jets, 10 or so, I was...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Firm Feel Rant.I live across the Columbia from FF, and visit Matt now and then. HIs dad is still there, but not well. Matt is talented, fair, and has...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Who Likes Aircraft ?.Aircraft guns present particular problems, starting in WWI when the guns were mounted next to the pilot and fired thru the propeller...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.I have never seen such springs, and there were none in the Ed overhaul kit. I found the problem: i had installed new, but incorrect...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread The cost of a paint job..Here in PDX, I had my 63 SF vert painted by a guy who works part-time for a local MOPAR muscle car resto shop. A little over $8000, near...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread What other hobbies do you have.The USAF leather jacket came back in 89, I think. One Christmas season at Misawa AB northern Japan, the senior staff was called in to...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.Confusing I agree. The float rises, and via a lever, pushes down on the pistons to shut off fuel flow. I think the pistons may be...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread Botched Edelbrock 1407 rebuild?.Thanks o ypu both. Yes I adjusted the floats to the Ed specs. I backed out the idle jets on the exterior to allow the pointed cut-offs...
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GGeff McCarthy replied to the thread #3 plug buried.thank y'all. I was dreading the requirement to unbolt the motor mount and raise the motor....
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GI have changed out the wires and plugs, but cannot reach #3 with any tool. It seems the oil stick tube is in the way, plus maybe the new...
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