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« on: December 27, 2013, 02:15:48 AM » |
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I never wanted to be normal anyways!
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« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2013, 03:14:22 AM » |
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it,ll never beat a GM/DETROIT,,,, on full chat,  |
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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the coppersmith
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2013, 09:54:35 AM » |
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wonder what it revs too? I miss the two strokers on the GP circuit. Love riding pingers fast, until you need engine braking, OOOps, that was close  Wonder where all the engines are? |
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Mendalot
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2013, 11:18:20 AM » |
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it,ll never beat a GM/DETROIT,,,, on full chat, Somewhere in the depths of the tool box, I've still got a set of special tools to adjust the tappets on a GM/DETROIT, pig of a job from memory. |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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Mendalot
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2013, 11:22:23 AM » |
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Will just add ........ that by tappets I'm talking about the top of the injectors |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2013, 01:56:13 PM » |
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i drove a bedford artic with a big detroit in it,it was dead wierd compared to a 320 cummings that i was used to.
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yes but can blue men sing the whites?
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2013, 03:06:09 PM » |
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i drove a bedford artic with a big detroit in it,it was dead wierd compared to a 320 cummings that i was used to.
I was working for Bedford main dealer when they brought the TM out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUZzq5FPicw |
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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2013, 03:10:15 PM » |
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Mendalot
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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2013, 03:27:40 PM » |
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[/quote] I was working for Bedford main dealer when they brought the TM out. [/quote] So was I  did the last year of my apprenticeship on Bedfords, our main customer was Eastern Electricity, they brought a lot of KM's but only two or three TM's during my time as a fitter there. |
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« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2013, 10:02:04 AM » |
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One of our big customers was Southern Electric, never sold them a TM though Only one I remember went to a pipe company down in Bournemouth , came back under warranty with a blown diff and the tacho ( also brand new idea then) showed him running from Bournemouth to London, fully laden at 80mph most of the way !! |
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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2013, 10:04:03 AM » |
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We also used the Detroit diesel when I worked for a generator manufacturer . You started with a single pushbutton and before you'd taken your finger off they were taking full load without a hiccup , unlike the Cumins K series  |
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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2014, 02:01:42 PM » |
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The old two strokes have rocketed, have a look how much an RD200 or RD400 will set you back for a basket case. Loved Yam two strokes, my Sondel Sport RD440 was much better than my KH400. Wish I had them both now though
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« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2014, 04:59:25 PM » |
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My old RD200, built for Thruxton but I used on the road for a year. Limited steering lock, narrow power band, noisy as hell but insane fun  Got pulled over so often that it had to go. |
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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the coppersmith
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2014, 01:32:16 PM » |
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Think I may have to rethink my plans, big 2 stroke now wanted, RD400? Suzuki Cobra? How about something stupid, a Saab 96? or Bond 3 wheeler with an upgrade.
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