Dream Garage sweepstakes for $100 thou

you don't have to subscribe to enter.
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$100,000 WINDFALL FUND SWEEPSTAKES: Beginning February 1, 2014 at 12:01 AM (ET) through January 31, 2016 at 11:59 PM (ET), go tohttp://www.caranddriver.com/ and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner Selection: Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received on or about March 1, 2016

 Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address per day per unique brand presentation for the $100,000 WINDFALL FUND (referred to as the “Promotion”) regardless of method of entry.

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those are the parts I think matter... the entire rules legal mumbo jumbo are at https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/circulation/shared/sweeps/rules/cdb/$100k_Windfall-Fund-Sweeps_OfficialRules_CDB.htm

the new Line Lock, is an app in the 2015 Mustang GT

Car and Driver magazine did an article on "Model-Year Advances" and reports that the Track Apps menu has a Line Lock.

Each Mustang also has a warranty voided by racing. So... I bet they can just look at the recorded data in the car's computer and see what blew up the motor. 

Hellcat 6.2 liter engine vs 6.4 liter hemi

The 6.4 has 10.9 to 1 compression, (390 cu in)
the Hellcat has 9.5:1 compression and 11.6 psi supercharging (376 cu in)

a 426 cu in is 6.9 liters and I believe a 440 is 7.2

the Switch Pitch Super Turbine 300 and 400

The vanes in the torque converter are adjustable with the flip of a 12volt switch.

These have a special fluid pump, input shaft and torque converter. When the trans is in "normal", low stall mode, the pump and vanes work like a typical, stock converter with a 1800rpm stall. When 12 volts is applied to the pumps servo, some of the fluid is redirected through a hole in the center of the trans input shaft, into the converter. The vanes in the torque converter are mounted on pivots with a cam type level attached to each vane. The fluid acts with another servo in the converter to change the pitch of the vanes, increasing the stall speed to 2200rpm. You basically have a converter with a street stall or a race stall,with the flip of a switch!
http://forums.off-road.com/jeep-short-wheelbase/186851-50-ot-switch-pitch-super-turbine-400-trans.html

A variable-pitch stator transmission called Switch-Pitch by Buick and Variable Vane by Olds. 1964-1967. The stator blades moved from high to low position by an electrical solenoid and a stator valve, controlled by a switch on the throttle linkage. At light to medium throttle, the stator blades were at 32°, providing a torque multiplication of 1.8:1 and a converter stall speed of approximately 1800 rpm. At ⅔ to full throttle, the blades switched to the 51° high position, giving torque multiplication of 2.45:1 and a stall speed of approximately 2300 rpm. The blades were also set to the high position at idle to limit creep when stopped in Drive. The variable-pitch stator was eliminated after 1967. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Turbine_300

the 400 was made from 1965 -67. http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/oftsp.htm

VW cars named for winds

the Golf, Passat, Scirocco, Bora, Vento, and Eos

from comments in the Car and Driver Sept issue

Car and Driver magazine puts out great infographics every month

Ford’s F-series was, as usual, the bestselling vehicle in the U.S. in 2013. If Alan Mulally had received his compensation package in F-150s, it would have required a couple of haulers a week to drop off all 885 at his doorstep. Here are our CEOs’ pay expressed in number of their bestselling vehicles.

Most entry-level hourly employees at automobile-manufacturing facilities in the United States make about $16 per hour, not including benefits. Assuming those workers have a basic year of fifty 40-hour weeks, Mulally made as much as 725 factory workers.

The median household income in the U.S. is $43,585, according to the latest data from Gallup. In 2013, TRW’s CEO John Plant made that much in about 21 hours. Over the course of the year, he made 409 times the median American household income.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/money-makers-putting-auto-industry-ceo-pay-in-perspective-infographic/

1969 Camaro option code W84: Additional Fuel

because the far export destinations of the Camaros might not have good fuel, they could be sent with a full tank.

For a full list of the Camaro Option Codes: http://www.nastyz28.com/faq/rpo-list.html

I learned about it in an article in Muscle Car Review Sept 2014 featuring Anthony Serpa's 1969 Camaro... which is only online at http://www.grundy.com/newsletter/newsletter071709_000.asp

You'll never see a safer landing from a top fuel bike...

Found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/C10-Trucks/442473129180758?fref=nf

1931 engine location prototype and unusual bracing from front wings to rear aileron

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/yachtclubdesavionsdelaroute/?fref=nf

who needs a ramp for moving your race car when you have a logging truck?

Yeah, this is in Michigan

Photos found on https://www.facebook.com/norm.desjardins

believe it or not, someone sent me this photo in order to sell their speedometer

What do you make of that? It's a gauge, but why send a photo that can't be understood as it's so out of focus?

A J Foyt signature riding lawnmower by Bolens

In 1987, ten years after A.J. Foyt won his 4th Indy 500, and 20 years after winning his 3rd race, Bolens unveiled a Limited edition Signature Series Lawn Tractor.

 Randy’s Lawn Mower Repair in Greenfield Indiana, in 2010 tried selling one that had never been used, mint condition.

Who knew people held onto riding lawnmowers for 23 years to try to make a profit on them?

Photo and info due to the incredible lawn mower knowledge of Jay! Photo from http://ajfoyt.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/a-j-foyt-limited-edition-signature-bolens-tractor/ 

Red Bull Global Rally Cross coming to LA Friday Sept 19th

The Red Bull Global Rallycross series comes to Los Angeles for a special double event that will have huge championship implications. After a big win by Rhys Millen at Daytona International Speedway in late August and only four events remaining, the title is up for grabs.

http://www.redbull.com/us/en/motorsports/offroad/events/1331674826291/red-bull-global-rallycross-los-angeles

Lamborghini

 

Street Rodder Magazine gave Bill Davis' 40 roadster a great bunch of publicity, and so has Rodding USA

http://roadstershop.com/magazine-archive/rodding-usa-7/#prettyPhoto

Josh Bjorgo of Arvada, Colorado is employed at Rocky Mountain Street Rods.

My photos are from my post http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/06/2-custom-fords-that-really-stand-out-in.html

The Silodrome ( a favorite site I recommend) has posted a video of WW2's air compnent in color

http://silodrome.com/wwii-in-colour-documentary/

QB's gifts to their lineman teammates after a successful season

Gift giver: Reggie Bush
Offensive line: 2011 Miami Dolphins
Gift: Segways

Gift giver: Tom Brady
Offensive line: 2008 New England Patriots
Gift:  Audi Q7s

http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/15779/rewarding-the-offensive-line-with-gifts

Gift giver: Adrian Peterson.
Offensive line: 2012 Vikings
Gift: Snowmobiles

 Except for a pet polar bear, a snowmobile has to be the coolest gift you can get if you live in Minnesota.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24147863/vikings-rb-adrian-peterson-rewards-oline-for-2012-with-snowmobiles

the Cummins Diesel Indy Roadster

Found on Facebook

This years Grand National Roadster Show had a couple engines and one roadster in their display of their streamliner lakester race program

Now I know what to post when at SEMA or other big events that will take me away from posting

Police car Coronet

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/dcsboc/

Road Runner advertisments

All found on https://www.facebook.com/snowy.white.77377

2 months until the 2014 Optima Challenge! This year in Las Vegas at the Motor Speedway

The OPTIMA Invitational will bring together a diverse field of 100 competitors; the largest number of competing vehicles in the event’s seven year history. The participant field is based on the results of the successful national series of OPTIMA Invitational Qualifying events and the corresponding MAVTV network series called OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car by putting them through timed challenges in the
BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge,
Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross,
Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge
and the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge (probably not a timed thing)  all bringing different aspects to each participant’s overall score.

Each ticket costs $30  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-optima-ultimate-street-car-invitational-tickets-12857381775  and includes one 2014 OPTIMA Invitational t-shirt that guests will receive at the event.

Gates open at 8:30 a.m. on November 8, with competition events beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located just 15 minutes North East of downtown Las Vegas, is easily accessible for attendees of the SEMA Show just off the I-15, and is the perfect competitive venue for the year's most exciting street car event.

It will be broadcast on the MAVTV Network later in November, but to see even more of the action and excitement now, check out video clips from past events on the OPTIMA Batteries YouTube page http://www.youtube.com/user/optimabatteries , visit the OPTIMA Invitational website http://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/optima-invitational/ to see driver profiles and news, or visit the OPTIMA Batteries Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/optimabatteries?fref=ts to join the conversation.

Come for the cool variety of GREAT cars, bring your cool RV!

For a look at last years races, cars, etc: 

this is a public safety announcement... Dave is dead. Be safe out there my friends

The last thing you see should not be a car hood



the video is Dave's mom giving her sons's story, and hope that his death means something by just inpsiring anyone to save a life by driving safer, on a bike, or in a car.

Story found on http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/09/05/family-releases-video-of-fatal-motorcycle-crash-to-raise-awareness/

1984 Dodge Caravan (1st year) finally found someone who wants to own it!

Sold by Mecum auctions for $7,000 and it had never had an owner, just 70 miles of transport and test drives

https://www.facebook.com/mecumauction/photos/a.158410560849973.41218.141882072502822/827517400605949/?type=1 found via https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mopar-Style-The-Visual-Art/268199166661403?ref=stream