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    Messiest oil change... ever?

    Changed the oil for the first time on my wife's lease this morning: 2023 Chevrolet Blazer with 2.0L turbo. I've changed lots of oil in my day. I've been scalded by hot oil, had my forearms burned trying to get hard-to-reach filters off, and had oil splash off of crossmembers, sway bars, and...
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    Drag and Drive Engine Disassembly

    Steve Morris disassembling Cleetus McFarland's 2,500+ HP big block Chevrolet. He notes the engine has over 3,000 miles of street driving, over 150 passes, and regularly runs 6.40s @ 220+ MPH. It's actually all pretty... boring. Engine oil is gross, but methanol is really hard on oil. One...
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    Andretti Global and GM partner for Formula 1 bid: Andretti Cadillac Racing

    As of earlier this week, the FIA is officially looking at expanding the F1 grid. Over the past year, there has been some chatter about new teams. Andretti, Audi (done deal, working with Sauber after Alfa exits), and Porsche have been the center of this discussion. The addition of Cadillac with...
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    Threads with little original content, only a link to an article or YouTube video?

    I can't be the only one who has noticed a significant uptick in threads that have been started with only a link to an article or a YouTube video. Most threads have no original thoughts, discussion starters, or talking points. At most, they typically restate the article or link title. The links...
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    Data logging regular vs. premium

    Always lots of chatter about regular fuel versus premium and whether it makes a difference. The consensus usually lands somewhere between, "If the manufacturer doesn't recommend it, you're wasting your money," and "Modern engines have knocks sensors and will adjust timing accordingly, so you...
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    Will your truck run on brake clean?

    From the same Florida Man who ran a Crown Vic with diesel fuel in the crankcase instead of engine oil. Obligatory don't try this at home. The very audible spark knock at 12:15 😬
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    Don't have any engine oil? Put some diesel fuel in your crankcase!

    I wasn't really sure where to put this. I mean, a Crown Vic is a passenger car and the diesel fuel is acting as a lubricant, so maybe Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO) - Gasoline Vehicles? However, if it's using diesel fuel as engine oil, does that make it Heavy Duty engine Oil (HDEO) - Diesel...
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    Bearing inspection after drag and drive event

    Video from Steve Morris doing a bearing inspection/replacement after Cleetus took his El Camino to Midwest Drag Week Engine is a twin turbo Steve Morris 540 Chevrolet big block running methanol. Made 2,000+ whp on Cleet's dyno. Car runs high-6's @ 200+. This was after Midwest Drag Week, which...
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    "Electrified" and "Electric" Corvettes are on the way - Rumor confirmed

    On CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, GM President Mark Reuss officially announced that "electrified" and "all-electric" Corvettes are in the works. “We will have an electrified Corvette next year. It’s coming very quick." This has been rumored since the introduction of the C8. It's confirmed...
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    GM BrightDrop and FedEx set Guinness record in EV delivery van

    258.85 mile "delivery" from NYC to Washington DC, with stops in Trenton, Philly, and Baltimore. 258 is 8 miles more than the official EPA rating and the van indicated 98 miles remaining on the charge...
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    Model S Plaid eats the wall at Nürburgring

    This past week has been industry test week at the Nürburgring, where all the manufacturers come out to play with their new toys and get some testing done. Tesla and BMW went and screwed it up for everyone. A BMW M8 had a pretty spectacular high-speed impact with a barrier, causing the car to...
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    Homemade Texas Hot Link Sausage

    Not being able to find any reasonable alternative to Texas-style hot link sausage locally, I made my own this weekend. Turned out really well: Taste is great, the grind is spot-on, and the casings are snappy. My link consistency leave a little to be desired but this was my first time making...
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    New vehicles with a 4 speed transmission?

    2020 will be the last model year for the Dodge Journey. Surprisingly enough, you could still buy a Journey with a 2.4L and a 4-speed auto. Are there any other new vehicles in 2020 that have a 4-speed?
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    Collective car nouns, real and imagined

    From Hagerty: What do you call a group of Corvettes? Collective car nouns, real and imagined Quote Several Fiestas, back-to-back, is a "bender". A group of parked Subaru wagons is either a "trailhead" or a "cylinder head repair shop."
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    Cabinet Painting

    I mentioned in one of the "what projects are you doing while stuck at home" threads that I'd be painting cabinets. A few expressed interest in seeing the process and how it turned out so I figured I'd start a thread. So, this is where I'm starting from: The home was built in 2005. We arrived...
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    Midwest and Mid-South BBQ Safari II

    Like I said in my previous thread about the Texas BBQ Safari, the family and I decided to do a road trip after the 4th holiday and visit some BBQ across the midwest and mid-south. My kids have never been on a road trip, they really wanted to start visiting other states and see some landmarks...
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    Central Texas BBQ Safari

    I've had this idea to go on a tour, a safari if you will, of all the BBQ hot-spots in the country: Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, the Carolinas. A few weeks ago, I started the safari. A co-worked was in Austin for a 1-year work assignment, so I used up my saved airline miles, hopped a plane, and...
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    Beef Short Ribs

    I finally found a butcher who even knew what I was talking about when I asked for beef ribs from the short plate. Uncut, three bones, a little over 6 lbs. Simple salt and pepper rub and they're already in the smoke. Finished photos coming this evening.
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    New addition to my garage: 2000 Corvette FRC

    Added another vehicle to my stable: 2000 Corvette FRC 54,000 miles LS1 6MT I am quite smitten with the car. I could daily this thing all summer. It rides nicer than my truck and *way* nicer than my Camaro. Plans are to get a new set of shoes on it (Bridgestone RE-71R), freshen the brakes...
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    New 4.2L V8 from GM and Cadillac

    GM/Cadillac announced today a new 4.2L twin-turbo V8 for the CT6. Clean-sheet design that shares nothing with any existing GM engines Hot-V design, with the exhaust ports exiting into the valley of the engine, directly where the turbos are located Cylinder deactivation Hand-built and signed by...
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