Offical NE December chat thread
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From: Hooper, Ne
well i finally decoded the numbers on the carb just to make sure what it is, and it is a Holley 4160 4bbl, Looks to be in decent shape, will rebuild it and put a new choke thermostat on it (guy broke it taking intake off) and it should be just fine
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well let me add another Kook then..
KOOK OF THE EVENING!!!
Year's biggest full moon lights up sky
Watch out for werewolves: Huge moon will rise around sunset
The full moon tonight will be the biggest one of the year as Earth's natural satellite reaches its closest point to our planet.
Earth, the moon and the sun are all bound together by gravity, which keeps us going around the sun and keeps the moon going around us as it goes through phases. The moon makes a trip around Earth every 29.5 days. But the orbit is not a perfect circle.
The moon's average distance from us is about 238,855 miles (384,400 km). Tonight it will be just 221,560 miles (356,567 km) away. It will be 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during the year, according to NASA.
Tides will be higher tonight, too. Earth's oceans are pulled by the gravity of the moon and the sun. So when the moon is closer, tides are pulled higher. Scientists call these perigean tides, because the moon's closest point to Earth is called perigee. The farthest point on the lunar orbit is called apogee.
The moon will rise this evening right around sunset, no matter where you are. That's because of the celestial mechanics that produce a full moon: The moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the planet, so that sunlight hits the full face of the moon and bounces back to our eyes.
At moonrise, the moon will appear even larger than it will later in the night when it's higher in the sky. This is an illusion that scientists can't fully explain. Some think it has to do with our perception of things on the horizon vs. stuff overhead.
Try this trick, though: Using a pencil eraser or similar object held at arm's length, gauge the size of the moon when it's near the horizon and again later when it's higher up and seems smaller. You'll see that when compared to a fixed object, the moon will be the same size in both cases.
You can see all this on each night surrounding the full moon, too, because the moon will be nearly full, rising later Saturday night.
Interestingly, because of the mechanics of all this, the moon is never truly 100 percent full. For that to happen, all three objects have to be in a perfect line, and when that rare circumstance occurs, there is a total eclipse of the moon.
KOOK OF THE EVENING!!!
Year's biggest full moon lights up sky
Watch out for werewolves: Huge moon will rise around sunset
This view of a full moon was photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember onboard the International Space Station. Earth's horizon and airglow is visible at left.
Earth, the moon and the sun are all bound together by gravity, which keeps us going around the sun and keeps the moon going around us as it goes through phases. The moon makes a trip around Earth every 29.5 days. But the orbit is not a perfect circle.
The moon's average distance from us is about 238,855 miles (384,400 km). Tonight it will be just 221,560 miles (356,567 km) away. It will be 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during the year, according to NASA.
Tides will be higher tonight, too. Earth's oceans are pulled by the gravity of the moon and the sun. So when the moon is closer, tides are pulled higher. Scientists call these perigean tides, because the moon's closest point to Earth is called perigee. The farthest point on the lunar orbit is called apogee.
The moon will rise this evening right around sunset, no matter where you are. That's because of the celestial mechanics that produce a full moon: The moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the planet, so that sunlight hits the full face of the moon and bounces back to our eyes.
At moonrise, the moon will appear even larger than it will later in the night when it's higher in the sky. This is an illusion that scientists can't fully explain. Some think it has to do with our perception of things on the horizon vs. stuff overhead.
Try this trick, though: Using a pencil eraser or similar object held at arm's length, gauge the size of the moon when it's near the horizon and again later when it's higher up and seems smaller. You'll see that when compared to a fixed object, the moon will be the same size in both cases.
You can see all this on each night surrounding the full moon, too, because the moon will be nearly full, rising later Saturday night.
Interestingly, because of the mechanics of all this, the moon is never truly 100 percent full. For that to happen, all three objects have to be in a perfect line, and when that rare circumstance occurs, there is a total eclipse of the moon.
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From: Small Town Nebraska
Hey Rob.. so what is the next step on the house? pretty much yours?
and to Rob & Randy who both ride Harleys.... went to the Harley shop today to pick up some Christmas gifts from BikerClaus. Wow. I wish i had some money to get a new Harley.. couple nice ones in the showroom. Damn wife anyway!
hahahaha (shhh.. don't tell her i said that)
and to Rob & Randy who both ride Harleys.... went to the Harley shop today to pick up some Christmas gifts from BikerClaus. Wow. I wish i had some money to get a new Harley.. couple nice ones in the showroom. Damn wife anyway!
hahahaha (shhh.. don't tell her i said that)
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From: Hooper, Ne
yea they came stock on the 460's, the bad thing is the guy thought it was an aftermarket 302 intake, i didnt have to take the intake but i thought what the hell, sell it and use that money toward the intake i need, make since
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suppose to be near 50 tomarrow, think i'll take the harley for a spin and run some sta-bil thru it,[sigh] <a href="http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/randysfords/?action=view¤t=jeeps280.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/randysfords/jeeps280.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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that was before i repaired it, think this one was after i fixed the fender and fairing <a href="http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/randysfords/?action=view¤t=jeeps348.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/randysfords/jeeps348.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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From: Cornfield in Nebr.
Thanks Jerry, took 4 1/2 months to get er done so didn't get any trucks done, after it was finished i put it in local show here and got first place trophy for its class, was happy but it still needs alot of little stuff done to it