Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

John Wallace wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:12 pm I actually went back and looked at the 'specs'.
I guess I read too much into it, Dave never did say anything about heads or even running it.
(everyone else practically did)

For just being 'motored' seemed like a lot of trouble to go to.
Would have thought heat (varying?), oil splash, combustion pressure, etc would be wanted?

But just to reciprocate the pistons, I guess it will work for what he wants.

blykins wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:30 am Thanks for the final "reveal"......

Interesting and useful tool.

The only thing I have a problem with is the blatant advertising and the "suspenseful" delivery. Yes, you are correct: this is entertainment for a lot of us, as engine building is not really a job for me. I enjoy it that much.

However, IMO, ST threads are not meant to be soap operas. You know as well as I do, that starting a thread with a "teaser", then going away for a few weeks, only maximizes the thread exposure. Again, to me, that seems like a deliberate advertising ploy. Only you know the real motives behind the posts. If it's your intention to only use ST for advertising purposes, then that's on you. If it's your intention to only post to help, then maybe a revamp of your post delivery is in order.

If we were all allowed that amount of rein, ST would become nothing but a marketplace, instead of a place for the brain trust to meet.

midnightbluS10 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:06 am

blykins wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:30 am Thanks for the final "reveal"......

Interesting and useful tool.

The only thing I have a problem with is the blatant advertising and the "suspenseful" delivery. Yes, you are correct: this is entertainment for a lot of us, as engine building is not really a job for me. I enjoy it that much.

However, IMO, ST threads are not meant to be soap operas. You know as well as I do, that starting a thread with a "teaser", then going away for a few weeks, only maximizes the thread exposure. Again, to me, that seems like a deliberate advertising ploy. Only you know the real motives behind the posts. If it's your intention to only use ST for advertising purposes, then that's on you. If it's your intention to only post to help, then maybe a revamp of your post delivery is in order.

If we were all allowed that amount of rein, ST would become nothing but a marketplace, instead of a place for the brain trust to meet.

Here's a suggestion. You know what to expect every time you open a DV thread. Don't like the way its done? Don't click it. It really is that simple.

novadude wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:37 am How does breaker-bar turning torque correlate to friction reduction in a running engine with gas pressure behind the rings? Intuitively, you would think there would be some correlation, but I've never seen any kind of data on this. Anyone?

Mark O'Neal wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:44 am

John Wallace wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:12 pm I actually went back and looked at the 'specs'.
I guess I read too much into it, Dave never did say anything about heads or even running it.
(everyone else practically did)

For just being 'motored' seemed like a lot of trouble to go to.
Would have thought heat (varying?), oil splash, combustion pressure, etc would be wanted?

But just to reciprocate the pistons, I guess it will work for what he wants.

Finding someone that can build a motor that can't run is not all that hard to do.....

John Wallace wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:12 pm I actually went back and looked at the 'specs'.
I guess I read too much into it, Dave never did say anything about heads or even running it.
(everyone else practically did)

For just being 'motored' seemed like a lot of trouble to go to.
Would have thought heat (varying?), oil splash, combustion pressure, etc would be wanted?

But just to reciprocate the pistons, I guess it will work for what he wants.

n2xlr8n wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:56 am I'm just a hobbyist, but I would imagine one would require combustion pressure for proper ring "break-in", no?

Is the primary idea to apply the ceramic coating?

Thanks for your posts.