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I got some more info on pricing. The price listed for racing is for 3 days, Extra race Friday for extra $ 3 Day Parking (camping) $30, Electric 1st come 1st serve free. Pass for Crew member 3-day $70, Sat-Sun $45

I'm thinking about going to the Norwalk SMP Mopower Mania event at the end of the month, sort of to wrap up the season. I will probably enter the Sportsman class since I don't really fit anywhere else. I'm going to try to get some more info on how much it would cost me Friday-Sunday...

Dave Mustaine was on the Shawn Ryan podcast a month or so back. It was a very good podcast, a lot of good background info. I think a lot of these musical stars are really delusional though. For instance Dave goes on and on about how Megadeath was known as the most “dangerous” band. I put the...

The problem I’ve had with vacuum bleeders is sucking air around the bleeder threads. If you could solve that it might work. My old lady is a pro at pumping it up.

I can’t remember which ones I got, but I did have to oblong the holes a little to get them to fit

The fb post said they were moving it to a permanent display at a military base, so I’m thinking not air worthy.

We were at a park in the outer banks Tuesday celebrating my granddaughter’s birthday when we heard this coming. This is one of the first F35B’s being relocated. You don’t see that every day.

Yep it’s right there. Proceed with the copper.

I looked thru the rule book. The only references I could find were for oil system lines for Top Fuel / Funny Car

Spooling down is against my religion. But yes it has to be done with that stuff. Carbide end mills cut it better than inserted cutters, I think because of the sharper edges.

17-4 PH is one of the few stainless grades I work with now. It’s in the high 40s Rc when we get it. Very tough. It tears up our inserted cutters.

That’s the way we used to do it… I still have boxes of them.

Where have you ever seen copper line installed on a factory car? I will agree they also don’t use plastic tubing, but why would quality gauges come with nylon if it wasn’t safe? If you want an upgrade from plastic, use braided.

I realize that, but if vibration can crack a copper line, why would you want it on your car. There will be vibrations.