60+ year old thread.

afternoon all

for a good time on your bd

 

Carl:
Do you have a link to the information. I am still pissed that my former company gets to keep over $200 of flex spending that I could not use once I was terminated.

 

morning all: tom; don't think this will help you. this is called health care tax credit (HCTC). because of beth.steel going bankrupt, and health benefits being terminated, plus pension being handed over to (PBGC), we only have to pay 35% of premium. but something to do with the extended tax cuts drops that to 27.5% through 2014, retroactive back to march 2011. that's where the 7.5% difference comes from.

this info. came directly from the HCTC message list about changes in the program. ??? if this has anything to do with what you need I'll post the # to contact them, but I think you're talking about something different.

 

I hooked her back in the old days when I looked good. She is 61 in Apr.,, she has held up good for being with me over 40 years.. Jim

 

That probably qualifies her for sainthood ... or something on that level.

 

10-4 on that one Jim

 

afternoon all. Hope everyone had a good day.

 

THX Carl. I was a hoping.

LOL

 

Morning All...Happy Hump day...had abusy one yesterday so I couldn't get on to say "Hi All"...5 more days of retired life then back to that dreaded 4 letter word that means paycheck...the ride is over and it was a good one...Ken

 

Good Morning Ken,

Just you and I here now ... seemed rude not to say something.

Rob

 

morning all: just purchased a carb. on E-bay for the "66". pretty rare carb that's the right #. got it for a reasonable price. at least I have a spare, just hope it's good. never have too many spare parts. just makes the checking account a little lighter.

 

I hate to think about the price Carl. I look at the prices of new carbs and $1000 can be spent rather quickly.

 

Hi Rob...you dug out yet...watching and reading about all that snow...hope you don't have any problems...Ken

 

Can you get a rebuild kit or is there anyone in your area that is good with carbs Carl? There used to be shops all over but that is a dying trade just like the working on the cars they go on...Ken

 

Yeah, between my son and I we manage to keep the driveway passable.

No problems here ... Cordova got hit pretty bad, called out National Guard and everything, that's probably what you're hearing about.

Two days ago it was down around 0F (give or take). Yesterday we gained 15 degrees, but it was a wash with 40MPH winds + gusts to 55MPH. Actually, I would just have soon lost the wind and gave back the 15 degrees. Last night temps up to 42F, and the thermometer outside the kitchen window says it's about that now. We're getting the full bag of tricks from the weather this year. Supposed to snow more the next few days ... if the temp stays warm, it'll be that heavy wet stuff again . That's when I'm thankful for my snowblower!

Take care folks...and have a great day.

 

one of the reasons I bought it. $350 for a rare carb. could pay $850 or more out at carlisle. it's a holley #3417. holley #3246 is an option, it was also on the big body L-72. those are pretty common. both listed at 780 cfm, but the 3417 flows 830 cfm. don't know the actual flow of the 3246.

as for rebuilding: I can rebuild these holleys. no kit has the proper throttle body to base plate gasket anymore, I have made more than one of these, everything else is pretty well 4150. only problem I worry about on these old carbs is that someone didn't crank the idle adjustment screws too tight, and messed up the metering block. don't know if that can be fixed.

 

In case you missed this over in the MD meet thread. When the mini unloads wilt tracers it looks pretty nice. This is at about 1:45 of the vid.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/north-east/190721-december-maryland-meet-8.html#post4336051

 

Ah mini guns,,they are as good as sex, Nothing like watching them work over a rice paddy at 3 AM ..... Jim

 

Jim:
Better than sex in a lot of cases. With tracers damm thing looks like a lazer beam.

Hey I may be in Orlando this winter to take a cooking class. I should have a car and be able to get around one day.

 

Sounds good Tom, Dinner & a beer? Jim