Just think.....7 or so years ago your phone was awesome just to have a color screen....and not even a camera on it.

its amazing how far these phones have come so far so quick.

I broke my OG Droid phone at the last big river trip. i made it last through the weekend, but it finally kicked the bucket when I got home. I went 2 days without a phone. I would be out and about on the town and would think 'oh i can find that on google maps'....or 'oh i can google that' ....i was just completely lost for 2 days. its amazing how much i've become dependent of it.

I know huh? I remember right before Y2K at about the end of my Radio Shack career, the cell carriers were saying at a meeting in Ft Worth "in the next few years, you'll be able to send and receive e-mails, pictures, text mail (That's what they called it then), and eventually even be able to surf the internet and hold Net Meetings all from your handheld phone".

Collectively, all us DSM's and RSM's looked around at each other like someone had just said "Aliens had landed, they're taking over the world, and taking all your women".

Later we laughed it off, "Yeah right................and who the hell would need, pay for, or even use any of that.........."   

Back then tho, we were just getting used to having "Dual NAM" capability to lower roaming charges and not miss phone calls. The state of the art phones were the Startac and the Nokia 292.......

Back on Topic, since I'm with T-Mobile (and have a helluva deal so don't want to change carriers). Whats the opinion/experience with the MyTouch 4G? I haven't heard much talk about it.

Ray

New business in my basement?

 

Ray

Heres the link to Mallory's site, Frank. I use it all the time. Number 005, scroll down a couple pages should give you enough information to get it running using a Ballast resistor and normal coil.

http://prestoliteperformance.com/Support/InstructionSheets/MalloryInstructionSheets.aspx

I don't know if thats a Mallory Hyfire 6AL or an MSD box. If a Mallory, VERY simple, and no ballast resistor needed and would be easier to use it. If not, well, there's a crap shoot I haven't done.

Ray

I only have one question..........How many of the opinions were posted from the opinionators smart phones?

I still have my Blackberry, still like it, don't need internet when I ain't at home, but I can fudge my way through it with it if absolutely necessary. Phone calls, text messages and E-Mails are all I really use it for.........Maybe that's just me.........

I'm up for a new one as well, but I'm on T-Mobile and the MyTouch kinda has my interest, as does this thread, and hopefully my new phone won't Butt Dial Pat all the damn time........

Ray

Ray, a friend of mine has a scoop that currently has an adapter plate on it for dual carbs but was originally for an injection unit.  We don't know what brand it was for but if you can get some measurements I'll see if it'll work.  I don't have a good pic of the inside of the scoop but I'll try to look at it on monday.

This is what the original scoop looks like.



It uses no plate on it. Actually has the 8 holes in it and is held on buy allen bolts from iside the magnesium scoop. I've seen a couple, but at $800, they can keep them. There's also 2 sizes of them. Mine is the larger 2 1/2" butterflies. I can probably make that work the same way this one works with an aluminum plate then bolt the scoop to that plate. The opening in the bottom would need to be at least 7" wide x 13" long. bigger is fine, better actually. 

Ray

What heads are those?

Edelbrocks

And Marc is the one that scored me the Crower unit and accessories too, guys! 

Ray

Hey Ray, did you find a buyer yet?

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Not yet.......Its nervous though!

Ray

A boat.........dummy........

Ray

Thanks rebel that breaks it down alot easier for my simple mind then them damn charts  ya its a stock 455 olds so an AA impeller would probably be my best bet? I would be happy to get around 50 to 55 mph if that is possible with stock 455? Thanks  again 

Completely and easily possible with an Olds to hit that. We got back from Big River with my buds/my  heavy ass 19' Charger that we just put a fresh YJ pump in, with an Energizer kit, A impeller and diverter (The boat is hitting 5000+ rpm on it's warmed over 455, probably 350HP or so, so if I ever trip across an AA on the cheap I think we're going to replace the A with that just for giggles).

But it ripped off 57MPH, popping from a lean condition (Later found to be a weak fuel pump and I also bumped up the jets a couple steps, timing was a little off), but I haven't been back in it to try my GPS on it again.

I think it might be a mute point to argue the A vs AA until you get an accurate RPM reading of what you're pulling RPM wise REALLY. In my case this is an AT converted Jacuzzi and not a true Berk, even though all the guts, bowl, etc are Berk for all intents and purposes, but your results may be different. Simply put, a fresh rebuild on the pump, new "A" impy may well lower your RPM to the 4000-4500 range, saving wear and tear on your engine and hitting your target speeds. hard to say without a real baseline number and how tired your pump really is. This is just based on my experience with this one , My only Olds, but it has had oiling mods done to it, and a 10qt Dooley pan, windage tray, etc, etc so the high rpms probably won't kill it, but I don't beleive it's making any more power at 5000 RPM than it is at 4500, according to the GPS readings we were getting, and the AA might actually pick up some speed while forcing the RPMs to stay down.

I think you'll probably acheive the same results with either an A or an AA, But as Glenn said, it's easier/cheaper to cut one down than to go and buy another one. 
Ray   

I may have enough pieces to put together a tall deck, blown 496 short block.

 

Ray

dont you have a shrimp boat to work on

Yeah I do.....But I gotta get Sergio to get his Rickshaw outta my side yard before I can pull it into the drive way to get real serious on it.

How'd those vents work? same as you had?

But yeah, same as these guys, drop it in the side yard, armor all the hell outta the upholstery and tires, jack it up, lift the front as high as it will go,  drain the fuel, spray some Marvel Mystery oil in it while running the carb dry, drain the block, cover it, and leave it alone. I also put a solar battery maintainer on it, but most pull it and put it in the garage. 

Ray

ok cool ya i am well under 500 hp i just wasnt sure i am looking at rebuild kits and seen they had all kinds of impellers to choose from so i got confused lol thank you

Define well under 500HP. Are you looking for max speed with your rig?

Here's how it breaks down, really. The charts and graphs are so damn confusing, I know. If your Olds is fairly stock, probably in the 300-350 HP range. Hot rodded a little, lets say 400 HP. Now, at what RPM does it hit that? What RPM are you able to hit now and what impeller is in there presently? 4500 RPM is where my mind would be with the Olds, Maximum.

Generally, ALL Berkeley pumps came with A impellers in these boats which is an easy answer even though that is not optimum for your case, or any others, probably. Many reasons for that, but I've owned a few boats that came with STD 460's (320 HP) and an A impeller stock, and a 454 (425 HP) same impeller, stock. I think it's because the manufacturers bought their pumps that way in bulk, and that's what went in everything.

Personally, I would be looking at an AA or a 9.25" if you want max performance from your 455. I doubt your peak HP is over 4500 rpm or so. A larger impeller is going to allow  maximum efficiency at lower rpm/peak HP levels. In contrast, a smaller impeller (A, AB, B, BC, or C) is going to allow for higher HP levels and/or higher peak RPM levels to acheive max thrust.

What it comes down to is this. IF your engine is capable of 400 HP at say 5000 or so RPM, then yeah, an A. If it pulls 400 max at say 4500 rpm (Which is where I;d be guessing you are near or at), then an AA. If lower than that, I'd be looking at the 9.25"  These are assuming you're after max speed with the power you have available.

Ray