Category Archives: Automotive

More Houston Trip Pictures

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I picked up the car from Eddy. (to quote Dave: “remove a tiny car from a big bad situation”)     I thought this was a real HAM radio guy coming up in my mirror. I was a little disappointed … Continue reading →

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Arrival of Wilma and Betty

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

You may remember me mentioning a while back that I found a couple of 1985 Mercedes Benz 300D’s a week or so ago. The previous owner, TC, shuttled them both to my house tonight. He was going to use the … Continue reading →

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Ford Pulled by a Chevy

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I submit yet another example and proof that Chevy is superior to Ford.

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The next glitch

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I did some adjusting to my Mass Air Flow calibration table and my Power Enrichment table to solve the previous issues. (now I’ve found that the GM computer is limited to 512 g/sec, which I’ve now exceeded) I made a … Continue reading →

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MAF Pegged

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I finally got around to tunning the wide-open-throttle performance of quadzilla. I’m lucky I had the fuel so rich, because I found that the mass air flow sensor is pegged out by the time the engine reaches 5000 rpm now…. … Continue reading →

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Some Pictures of the ProCharger

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Brian Gallimore

I learned how to post pictures within the text body using html today. Here are some pictures of my ATI ProCharger installation. It is a D1SC with a 3-core air-to-air intercooler, geared to run at 8psi, which adds about 160HP … Continue reading →

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Entry for June 28, 2006 – Drawback to the new Roof Rack

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Brian Gallimore

I found a major drawback to my new Yakima roof rack today while trying to find a parking space at the airport. One of the three parking garages at DFW terminal A has only 6-5 of height clearance, instead of … Continue reading →

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Entry for May 15, 2006 – The Antenna Farm Starts

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Brian Gallimore

My two new antennas arrived today. One is an active GPS antenna, and the other is a 800/1800/2500 MHz antenna. I placed an old dual-band in the center for now. More pictures

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Entry for May 14, 2006 – 4 new holes for antennas in the roof

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Brian Gallimore

I spent the day working on the roof of my pickup. First, my brother and I removed the headliner, then we installed a Yakima permanent rack. After he left, I drilled 4 new 3/4” holes, and installed 4 new Larsen … Continue reading →

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