Springfield Flyer.

[SPARKY]

What is the diameter of the GM 10 bolt  8.5"?

[tauruck]

I was given a part # for the rear end which was going to be impossible
to find here but the first guy I called gave me one. Thanks George!!!!!.

Sparky to be honest I haven't measured. All I saw that it was 2.44:1.

BTW, I've been trying to get hold of Dave Crower without success and
found out today from Susie Teague that he passed a while back.
RIP Dave. Thank you for being so nice to me and helping so much.

[tauruck]

Today was collection and shopping day.
Haven't been out of the yard in ages.

I've been using the same metal supplier since 1981
and have spent a lot with him over the years.

I called about a quote for Aluminum billet for the throttle
body we're going to build. I get a price of R750 for 160mm OD
x 200mm long. 40mm OD x 100mm long and 2 plates 450 x 90 x 8mm thick.
Total is around 1200 bucks. This was two weeks ago.

Yesterday the Quote I was promised never arrived so I called today and eventually
the email arrived. A staggering R1800 and I need to pay up front before they'll
cut anything.

OH really. I called another supplier near home that I haven't used before and a nice
young lady said she'd precut all the material for me and I could pay on collection.

R1150 with tax. Bye Bye Metals Centre after 30 odd years. I then find out that Metals
Centre buys the Ally from the new supplier.

Off to Klingspor to collect cutting discs, belts for sanders etc with Rob From Wika Instruments
who brought me a liquid filled gauge for my upcoming blow molding career!!!!.

Took him for lunch. Burger and fries with a Coke. Great day was had by all.

Between Podunk, Geraldo, Duncan and myself we are going to build an inlet manifold, plenum
chamber and throttle body worthy of being displayed in the Smithsonian. Mark my words.

Let the games begin.

[floydjer]

Oh sure Mike...Leave poor ol` Rev. Jer out of the fun.

[tauruck]

You can be the gasket guy .

I've been listening to Sweet Caroline a lot this past week Jerry.

You guys better wear sox. The big freeze is coming.

[tauruck]

SWEEEEEEEEEEET CAROLINE!!!!!!!!!!.

[floydjer]

Now Mikey.....After Jay VanAndel ( Amway) dropped $100 million to build us a new concert venue...Neil Diamond was the first act to play there...Took 3 weeks to get that dirge out of my head....

[tauruck]

Even sweeter now!!!!!.

The horses are winning too.
What a weekend.

Jerry, when are you coming to visit?.

[floydjer]

The bride retires on July 6, 2019...I am free range after that...So cue up a stack of Neil Diamond.

[tauruck]

Done. You'll enjoy it here.

[tauruck]

Gathering momentum here.
Ever since the Sox won I can do no wrong.

Got this wastegate and it needs a partner but I've had it a while
and can't get one. I call Nassen and tell him the problem.
He says he has one!!!!!!. How much do you want I asked?.

Help when I need it!!!!!!!!. Only a pleasure.

Got some great guys around me.

[tauruck]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_iKg7nutNY

Story of my life.

[tauruck]

My billet for the home made throttle body went in for machining today.
My mate Rob works in the area so he dropped the material off at Honingcraft Moser.
He called from his mobile telling me that Garth had the billet under his arm
and the drawing in hand and was walking into the factory as he drove out.

This is a big company with all the right machines. I submitted a slightly oversize
drawing so when I get it back Geraldo can do his magic to final finish the part.
He's not his best physically with the Colon cancer.

Honingcraft and Garth really look after me. Such nice people.

[tauruck]

Got a call from Garth at 10 this morning to say my part is machined and ready for collection.
Monday!!!!!. Today was not good for driving. The traffic is so backed up I think the missus might
only get home from work tomorrow.

Very excited about the prospect of building our own throttle body.

This liner is my life. What a rush. 8-)

[tauruck]

Got my "roughed" out throttle body housing back from Honingcraft today.
Thanks Garth and team.