The quick answers to quick questions thread

In reply to Mr_Asa :

I had considered that but wasn't sure. Thanks for validating!

Thanks y'all

Mr_Asa said:

NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:

No luck on the Caddy forums so I'll try here. How can I stop the crank from turning while I torque the crankshaft bolt to 125 ft.lbs? 1956  Cadillac 365. There is no window on the bell housing that I could find. Edit: The engine is in the car.

Figure out when #1 will be TDC on the firing stroke (so that the valves are closed.)  Turn crank so #1 is at BDC-ish, feed clean 1/4" nylon rope into cylinder.  Slowly turn crank so that piston compresses the rope against the cyl head and the closed valves.

Torque bolt to your heart's content.  Remove rope by going back to BDC-ish and pulling out of cyl

That's much better than my idea of putting a spark plug with too much reach in one of the cylinders, then turning the crank until the piston hits the plug. 

NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to Mr_Asa :

I had considered that but wasn't sure. Thanks for validating!

Thanks y'all

Done it on... 2? 3? Engines now?  All still running nicely.

Are there any MMA fighters that don't look like meth dealers who sample their own product?

I recognize that I am not the target demographic.  But at best, most look like they've cleaned up for their court date.

Duke said:

Are there any MMA fighters that don't look like meth dealers who sample their own product?

I'm gonna go with "No."  It takes a certain mindset to choose to make a living beating people as near death as you can get them before the ref breaks it up.  Of course, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.  I'm guessing not many of these guys are Rhodes Scholars. 

Weren't we just talking about horror fright floor jacks?  I'm looking for one.  Which one do I want?  There are a lot of slightly different options.  Lightweight appeals to me, but then I think "lightweight" equals "not strong".  If I have a new jack, I won't have to move my old jack so often, so could be steel.  Long reach?  Probably a good thing.  Capacity?  Prolly 3 tons 'cause more is always better.

Who names paint colors?

In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) :

Highly-paid marketing consultants and focus groups.

The people who name prescription drugs are similar but even more highly paid.

In reply to Duke :

"Harrington, a color researcher who has a Ph.D. in color strategy"

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