61-79-list-digest Monday, September 7 1998 Volume 02 : Number 436



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In this issue:

FTE 61-79 - "Environmental Impact Fee"
FTE 61-79 - re:Re: "high-zoot multi-spark ign systems"
Re: FTE 61-79 - re:Re: "high-zoot multi-spark ign systems"
FTE 61-79 - Re: 16 inch rims
FTE 61-79 - What years had Chrome FE valve covers
FTE 61-79 - Bad Gas....Tank
Re: FTE 61-79 - 1978 question
FTE 61-79 - Y-Block FE Swap

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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 09:17:51 -0700
From: "Chris Samuel"
Subject: FTE 61-79 - "Environmental Impact Fee"

I was charged a "heavy metal disposal fee" and a "envirimental impact fee."
What in the world are these? Anybody know? It looks to me like just another
tax.

Jon E. Purut


Jon.
Sometime in the not too distant past there were some deliberately stupid
people. They would simply dump their process waste as they wanted to. They
did it even after they had been educated how to dispose of it correctly.
Because they did everybody now has to pay increased costs, or fees to
dispose of the waist correctly.
Many of the substances in an engine are considered HazMat and so special
processes must be used to dispose of them, this increases my costs.
Personally I don't mind the extra costs as it is my small contribution to
keeping where I live clean. I simply ran at a lower profit margin then some
of my competitors did.
When Big Brother came buy and told me "You have to do X, Y, Z". I and others
I know put it on the invoice as a line Item.
As time goes buy the costs continue to increase in waist disposal.
Others that I have talked to and I agree at this point; rather then raise
prices to cover the cost and not tell you why, it would be more beneficial
to break out this cost and list it separately.
There is another reason for it, if I list it; it may help keep the Greeneyz
and Big Brother from interfering in my small business any more then they
already do.
Is it a tax?
Not in my case as it simply covers the costs that are now "required". But in
other areas there may in fact be a "Tax".
I don't know if this will help you or not but that is the reason that you
see it on my invoices.

Chris
79 Bronco


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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 09:38:11 -0700
From: "Chris Samuel"
Subject: FTE 61-79 - re:Re: "high-zoot multi-spark ign systems"

SNIP
I think you need to hook up, or check the ground lead.
- - --
Bill Adams (sort of about half a double E)

Actually it was. There is a method of generating a + or - DC voltage off of
a 110VAC 60Hz supply that when viewed on a scope will show a full 60 wave.
When you've never seed this before and it is 3 AM and the machine down time
is running over $1k/Hr. it can scare the >>
Double E that designed the electronics and wake him up and catch an ear full
for telling him about a normal situation. Man did I feel dumb! and there are
a whole bunch that agree! But I did fix the machine!

Chris
79 Bronco


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Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 13:18:30 -0700
From: Denise McCullough Strong
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - re:Re: "high-zoot multi-spark ign systems"

Chris Samuel wrote:
>
> SNIP
> I think you need to hook up, or check the ground lead.
> - --
> Bill Adams (sort of about half a double E)
>
> Actually it was. There is a method of generating a + or - DC voltage off of
> a 110VAC 60Hz supply that when viewed on a scope will show a full 60 wave.
> When you've never seed this before and it is 3 AM and the machine down time
> is running over $1k/Hr. it can scare the >>
> Double E that designed the electronics and wake him up and catch an ear full
> for telling him about a normal situation. Man did I feel dumb! and there are
> a whole bunch that agree! But I did fix the machine!
>
> Chris
> 79 Bronco
>
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I don't mean to sound stupid, but I must be missing something here.
True
D.C.(Direct Current) will not have a sine wave. The way to make D.C.
from
A.C.(Alternating Current) is by using recitfiers. If one were to find a
sine
wave coming out of a supposed D.C. power supply, the rectifiers one or
more
diodes in the rectifier bridge would have to have failed.
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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 16:50:04 EDT
From: NUTCH11 aol.com
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Re: 16 inch rims

hi

i'm not sure about 16 inch rims for 66 and 97 i think the 66 had 8 bolts and i
never looked at a 97 way to new for me.
i can tell you that if you can find a ""GOOD"" tire store they should bge able
to help
that isn't sears/ wards/ etc . a real tire store.

good luck

john
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Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 19:01:06 -0400
From: Joe & Jen DeLaurentis
Subject: FTE 61-79 - What years had Chrome FE valve covers

Can anybody tell me what year Ford Used Chrome FE Vlave covers(have
powered by FORD on them) and what vehicles????I would like
to get another set since mine are losing there luster
joe
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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 21:25:13 EDT
From: Bato125 aol.com
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Bad Gas....Tank

I am replacing my original behind the seat gas tank with a tank that i will
jimmy rig. I have the tank but i was wondering what the best way to clean it
is. There is a glue like substance in it and i need a better way. Thanks

Mike
66 Ford
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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 23:39:59 EDT
From: Boon40 aol.com
Subject: Re: FTE 61-79 - 1978 question

I have a 78 4x4 with a 400 in it. It has a label on the valve cover which
says..... Non- catatlytic
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Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 01:14:28 -0700
From: "J.S.H."
Subject: FTE 61-79 - Y-Block FE Swap

I used to have a 62 F-100 4x4 with a 390.The swap was done before I
got it so I'm not sure how it was done.It had a home made L shaped
center
mount that bolted through the timing cover & into the stock mount.The
transmission mount set-up looked stock. Not sure what bellhousing was
used but it had a 12" clutch.The front mount set-up sounds a little
shakey
but it took a LOT of abuse . Wish I could be of more help on the
bellhousing.


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