Recent content by Darteaus

Does this car have a mohawk?

A gunner on a Pave Hawk is pretty exposed. I was a gunner on an M60 7.62 in Uncle Sam's Motorcycle Club.

...and much more heat to dissipate, i.e. moar fan, coolant, pump, radiator.

The more brains put in on the front end, the less brains needed on the back end. -- Confucius

Uh, yeah - that's us!

Powerplant: TBO $ PT6 3500 $250K IO540 2000 $42K

I hear there is one in Canada that you can sit in - sans moteur.

Something for "Old Vette" guys (old guys who like vettes & guys who like old vettes): But, if you're going to go front engine:

Yes, and it's actually the first time it's ever happend on this cite two.

I bet it's tough driving that in the sun.

Good move: upgrading the pit crew at the same time.

PCV = Pollution Control Valve. Feeds positive crankcase fumes back into the intake system. Prior to PCVs (yes, I am that old), breathers, located on the top of a valve cover, simply vented the positive pressure to the atmosphere via a filter to keep oil in the engine. So, no positive build up...

So you can show off your premium rig in front of the neighbors:

Sorry to hear, but you were FAR more patient than most customers would be.

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