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This is a pretty cool video, I figured I would share!

I thought the Title said "Mouse Erection". I came in to see what they were building now.

National Cheese Doodle Day, on March 5, celebrates cheese doodles and all the forms they come in. From cheese doodles, cheese puffs, cheese curls, and cheese balls, these tasty snacks are sure to leave fingers bright orange. The process of making these delicious morsels are just as exciting as the snack itself. Cheese doodles are part of an exclusive list of foods that were made by accident, which includes popsicles, ice cream, and potato chips. All great foods deserve a day of observance, so this popular snack has a day to bask in its cheesy glory. Like many popular snack stories, the history of cheese doodles has multiple possible origins. One of the most accepted ones involves a man named Morrie Yohai. Yohai was the president of his father’s company, Old London Foods, based in the Bronx district of New York. After a series of food inventions, the company set about creating another using cornmeal-based animal feed. In 1948, their machines accidentally processed this cornmeal under high pressure, resulting in a tubular shape. Adding to this process, Old London Foods started baking different cheese flavorings before finding just the right mixture. Cheese Doodlez then entered the market, becoming a delectable hit. Unfortunately for them, Cheetos, the other cheese snack brand, gained national distribution and had a broader market appeal, overshadowing its competitor. In 1965, the Borden Condensed Milk Company purchased the Cheez Doodle Company, Old London Foods. Borden acquired the snack-food company Wise, where Cheez Doodle was eventually assigned. Wise created Crunchy Cheez Doodles in the late 1960s because people just couldn’t get enough of the snack. They loved the shape, the flavor, and didn’t mind their covered cheese dust fingers. It just meant they had more of that cheesy taste to enjoy. Today, cheese doodles are considered one of the most popular snacks and their many flavors are well-loved. They’re part of the usual group of snacks you’d expect to find at parties, as well as ingredients for other dishes. Much like their accidental creation, cheese doodles have taken on a life of their own. It’s no wonder that these finger-licking snacks are deserving of their own special day.

Most of the time it's one of these old school tools.

Fixed it for ya...

I use a free downloaded video tachometer app on my phone. It uses the built in camera flash and adjusts the shutter speed to match the RPM. It works great and its always in my pocket.

I respect the chassis swaps and all the modifications, but I have mixed feelings on the finished product. If you are starting with a P.O.S., I guess do what ya gotta do to save what's left. If you are starting with a nice original, then I think leave it alone and make it original. If I wanna drive a new cushy truck, I have my 2018 Ram. If I wanna enjoy all the technology of 1957 and have to know how to handle it, then that would be part of the allurer for me. They just don't make that old iron any more. I enjoy watching some of the hot rod shows, at the end of the show the end result looks & drives great with a lot of power. But it is no longer any thing close to what it was. Just my opinion, but If I want a 70 Chevelle SS, I want a 70 Chevelle SS. Not what's left of a Chevelle after absolutely everything has been altered and up dated. Don't even get me started on the ridiculously large rims with low profile tires. 22" rims are for semi trucks not classic vehicles Sorry, I done.

I thought is was a new brand of Vermouth. I like that with a cherry in my Bourbon. AKA Manhatten.

The coil made it here! When the other one gets here I guess I'll have a spare. I was just tinkering this morning and made some fuel pump blanks. They could be drilled and tapped for a 1/4" barb but after pondering things I'm just sticking with electric. I'll probably get back on the 314 tomorrow.

I opened this thread thinking it would be all about the great State of Wisconsin...

I drove the '48 Ford pick-up in stock configuration, armstrong steering, flathead V8, three on the floor and some of the stuffiest springs I've ever encountered for several years. The decision to update the chassis was my desire to go further than the county line without fear of a breakdown. After it was street rodded I put on over 100K going to gatherings all over the country. Guess it is a personal decision based on what your intended use is.

Jeepers cats another that got two birthday threads... kinda puts Sparky in the same lot as Squonky... Happy Happy Mike

Dammed things are addicting...

Some of the 16s do. The best way is to use the Briggs and stratton model number chart to tell. 422437 is usually what I see. The 3 or 4 in the second to last position indicates a ball bearing crank. I always post this when I see the discussion, I don't want to see someone trash their engine.

Been out of town for a few days. When I got home I found an early Easter present... Now my rear tires will be the correct size. Plus I already have an idea for the 5x12 ags from the previous pictures. That will wait until the 701 is finished.

Happy Birthday @Sparky, we are all glad you were born.

So I guess the lowered, cambered Hondas with the tin wing, fart pipe and glow tip exhaust are off the table....??? The point is that each generation makes it their own. That's why we have chocolate and vanilla.....

I used a '70 Chevelle with modified side rails under my '48 Ford street rod. Cushy comfortable ride, good handling, disc brakes and power steering.

the article was great, a bunch of setbacks. After fussing with attempting to hold multimeter cause i couldnt find my alligator clips, i broke down and went to AutoZone for new ones. Afterwards smooth sailing. When i was back to it only running if i hold key in start position, i came to terms that i must of made a mistake in my wiring. I pulled my b80 in from shed for a visual. Yeah no juice at coil in run position, ha so annoying lol thanks guys for reminding me to get back to basics.

The ear does not lie...and it works for adjusting the carb also. In fact, I can do tire presure too. I'm just a walking "Sun" machine. I can tell you which lifter is bad in a car engine, which bearing is good or bad in a transmission, where in the ground the point from a boring machine is, and when a woodpecker is pecking at my T-111 garage siding.

Us East Coasters got to stick together over you Mid Western settlers!.. Read my signature! Happy Birthday Sparks!

Have it mostly back together, all the large pieces of sheet metal painted. This was a free tractor but lost a best friend to cancer. He gave it to me because I wouldn't destroy it. Well so far four new tires and tie rods, up graded the wheels, added studs and lug nuts, fix a few things, painted it, new seat, new air filter. I'll nave about $450 in it by the time I'm finished.

That's me too John. At least on the idle. I don't recall actually ever checking that. I go low until it feels too low than up just a touch. The same is kinda true for the top too. If it seems a bit high I back down a fuzz and then actually check it.

Considered a travel snack staple around our household...

here is a video of engine running smoothly PRIOR to me messing with anything. Totally hesitant to mess with carb since ive done nothing to it other than remove and reinstall. I will read up on static timing, just printed it out to bring out to garage as well as test coil for power after letting go of key and report back my findings 20241222_145612.mp4

One of the more successful FRC robotics teams is named Cheesy Poofs. They have won multiple world championships. Not last year, though - the team i am mentoring for beat them in the world championship finals. Not sure what the story behind that name is. They will be at a competition in Sacramento that we are going to in a couple of weeks. I'll try to find out then.

I've always had issues with a very short throttle throw from idle to full on the 161's and 181's. This was my fix.

AMAZING! As I posted in #91 Feb. 23 was the last report on where it was. Yesterday I filed a missing mail report but figured they'd blow it off. All of a sudden it was updated to this. I also received 5 texts from them about my 'expedited' package. Once I have it in my hands I'll contact the seller. I also requested, and received, a refund from him yesterday. I'll pay him again. I already have another one coming so it looks like I'll have a spare on the shelf. Out for Delivery Out for Delivery, Expected Delivery Between 8:30am and 10:30am KNOX, IN 46534 March 5, 2025, 6:10 am Arrived at Post Office KNOX, IN 46534 March 5, 2025, 5:48 am Missing Mail Search Request Initiated, Missing Mail Search Request ID MRC 25 2045 0038

Happy Birthday Mike! Watch out for loose neutrals today, eh?

this is what I use. https://www.harborfreight.com/digital-photo-sensor-tachometer-66632.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21901739405&campaignid=21901739405&utm_content=173216750591&adsetid=173216750591&product=66632&store=820&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImP_k9vLyiwMVtTatBh2mAARXEAQYASABEgKOvvD_BwE

Modern research shows the NATURAL lard is BETTER for you/ us than the ultra processed garbage we're consuming daily. Lard is fat. Fat of most types is good in correct amounts. Oatmeal is another food that's making us into misled victims. Research that one. The way to eliminate the struggle? THROW. THEM. AWAY. You are far more accurate than you realize. Sugar and many processed foods release very similar sensations in our bodies to addictive things. Bad things. Sugar IS addictive!! That's why there's do much in our available convenient mass produced food. Ethanol. Bad for engine. CORN ANYTHING. Bad for body. Yes even real whole fresh corn 🌽 should not be consumed often. When creating a food the cost is of course a huge consideration. Profit. Number one. Think: sugars cheap, protein expensive. Keeping the general population addicted to sugars is an INCREDIBLY powerful way to keep money rolling in.

The metal in a C series would most likely make several Toyotas or Hondas.....

Have a GREAT DAY Mike

It's your birthday again? Seems I just posted a Happy Birthday greeting. It's hell to get old and if you keep having 2 birthdays a year it's gonna come quick!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE !!!!

Happy Birthday @Sparky!!!

Agreed - adding front disc brakes to a beam axle with buggy springs (48 to 60 F100's) is like hanging a chandelier in an Outhouse. Functional, but..... This makes sense - the look of old iron, but with modern running gear. Back in the 80's & 90's there was a popular upgrade for the 53-56 F100, using the K member from a Dodge Aspen or Plymouth Volare. That got you independent torsion bar suspension, power steering and disc brakes all together. Even the lug pattern was the same.... I have seen one up close, you would swear it was factory.....

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY

What a cool story. A conversion like that would be my kind of 'classic' to drive around. I also enjoyed looking behind the camera shot at the town around him. I'll bet it's a great place to live and raise kids.

(Toro lists this model as using the 110996 with 1" axle 4-pinion differential which is wrong) How did you determine this? Discovered one transmission page was missing from the ipl but found where Toro got the info for the manual. Have added the missing differential illustration between page 5 and 6 and deleted the first manual we had. Revised ipl

Have a great one.

There are fine precision threads in there, don't blast the dirt inside. Take it apart and clean with a solvent like brake cleaner, then lightly oil with something like a good gun oil. Prices will vary considerably, as suggested, check the auction site and also new prices, then take your best guess. A .200 - 1.200 inside micrometer can be had for $50 to over $500 depending on brand is one example. I would buy some of these tools but at my age I wouldn't get much use out of them so I can't offer a fair price.

If your tractor has 1 1/8" axles you should have this 8 pinion transmission. Some models....(Toro lists this model as using the 110996 with 1" axle 4-pinion differential which is wrong)

Same here. I don't remember the year, but I bought my cab at the first big show that I attended. I saw the parts cab laying in the corner of one of the barns. I found a young GUY at the other end of the barn and he said it belonged to his brother and he would sell it for $100. Took it home, made a couple of the missing pieces and installed it on my 520H. Several years later at a different tractor show where I had the 520 on display, a tall lanky guy walked up and asked where I got the cab. He informed me he was the original owner. That was Jay Meyers and I had bought it from his brother Guy Meyers. So, I also have a reason to never sell Jay's cab. Rest Easy My Friend @roadapples

Here's one I did from a few years ago.