[DeTomaso] the REAL Hindenberg Hot Rod Uncertainty Principle

cengles at cox.net cengles at cox.net
Thu Dec 11 09:50:16 EST 2008


Dear Ken, 

By Jove! You are onto something! ROTFL! I myself have experienced this, but I did not know it was actually a manifestation of the Hindenberg Hot Rod Uncertainty Principle. Egad, sir. Well done. 

Maybe we could apply for a grant to further study this................? :-) 


Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Chuck,
> 
>   Actually, the Hindenberg Hot Rod Uncertainty Principle states that you can't measure the cost of an engine and the HP at the same time, because you probably will disapointed with the engine if you try to measure the HP and have to start over and spend more money.
> 
>Ken 
>
>--- On Wed, 12/10/08, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>
>From: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 351C compression
>To: "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 6:31 PM
>
>Dear Mr. Automotive Philosopher,
>
>
>1) Historically, many hot rod projects have been started---and a
>few have been completed--founded on hope as the plan.
>
>2) Hope is a "plan" when one begins the hot rod
>project with
>the concept of: " I hope this(plan) works!"
>
>3) In the absence of a plan based on logic or experience,
>hope is a common substitute
>
>4) The Hindenberg Hot Rod Uncertainty Principle says that
>diasterous projects exist in limbo until actually started. Once the project
>is started it goes KABLOOEY over everything spreading dismay, dispair and
>unhappiness as well as the over-budget condition. Hope is the only known
>counteracting subatomic particle that can begin to resist this action.
>
>
>I hope this makes sense....... Chuck Engles
>:-)
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
>To: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
>Cc: "Pantera Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 351C compression
>
>
>>
>>Gosh, guys.... Since when is 'hope' a plan?
>>
>>:-)
>>
>>
>>On 10 Dec 2008, at 6:58 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
>>
>>>Dear Tom,
>>>
>>>
>>>As Jack said earlier hotrodding (and engine building)
>is
>>>based on hope.
>>>
>>>Please check the link below for a compression ratio
>>>calculator that will let you enter your various parameters and see
>what
>>>effect it has on the compression ratio.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link
>>>attachments:
>>>Shortcut to: http://www.fordmuscle.com/calculators/compression.shtml
>>>
>>>
>>>You say the engine is sitting on the stand? It is *not*
>>>sitting in the Pantera?? You said, "but I have the
>disease....the
>>>motor is sitting on the stand and I know it can make more
>horsepower."
>>>
>>>Gee, it would be my position that since the engine is
>*right
>>>there*, it should be irresistible to begin to make more horsepower.
>>>How much do you want? How big is your budget? Even if you're
>not
>>>ready for Kaase tricked out killer aluminum heads, then there is
>still a
>>>number of straightforward improvements you can make with the engine
>out.
>>>It is a slipperly slope and you should ponder how far you can
>tolerate
>>>sliding downwards toward the seductive deep reservoir of addictive
>>>torqu....uh, umm, ....I am sorry. I got carried away. Sorry.
>>>
>>>Really, strip it down to the short block. Check your
>>>bearings. Change to a roller timing chain. Figure out what heads
>you
>>>want. If they're stock Cleveland open or closed heads, then you
>>>shouldn't need to run flow tests to find the flow numbers for you
>heads.
>>>Call the cam company of your choice and tell them exactly what heads,
>
>>>compression ratio, and intake you have. Then tell them what
>you'd like
>>>to get out of said components and have them recommend a cam. Buy
>the
>>>cam of your choice with appropriate new valve springs, add roller
>rocker
>>>arms, check the valve train geometry, get your carb rebuilt by
>someone
>>>like Chuck Nuytten. Reassemble. Dyno test so you * know* what
>you've
>>>got and pop it back in. Great fun for a winter project. Just
>>>remember that you have to remember when to say "when".
>>>
>>>
>>>Good luck, Chuck Engles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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