Putting in a replacement L-28

[Yarb]

Getting that free money to stay home. Scary to think where you work is an open door to start a career and have benefits for a lifetime. Very Sad

[Av8ferg]

We can get pilots and are hiring about 20 a month and there is a global pilot shortage( in the order of tens of thousands) we are the best place to be as a commercial pilots and people want to fly for us. Its the drivers and people who load the trucks and planes we are short on. It’s everywhere I go. .
This trip to Europe; and before I say it I don’t want forum members who live there to be offended. I love to old charm of Europe, the history and food but you can really see how fast to world is changing when you are there. Things are coming to a head, I can’t explain it but there is tension everywhere. The UK was having fuel shortages, people were in the streets talking about food shortages and prices were off the chart. I watched a lady die 40 ft from me at a outdoor restaurant (not sure what happened) and not a single people tried to give CPR or any assistance other than her friend. Someone called an ambulance and they took her away. I was blown away.
I really don’t know how the average person survives or prospers there. Food, fuel, services are all 50% higher than the US. I believe it’s coming here to the US and soon. The world is so politically divided, Covid stress, geopolitical tensions, social norms changing, financial strain and debt all are compounding it. I hope I’m wrong. I need a drink [emoji1634] now.


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[siteunseen]

10 minutes ago, Yarb said:

Getting that free money to stay home. Scary to think where you work is an open door to start a career and have benefits for a lifetime. Very Sad

I agree with you on the free money for the young folks but I've had about 25% taken out of my pay for over 30 years. I pay for public education but haven't any kids. My next door neighbors home school their kids and get some kind of tax refund. I do not get that refund money even though I have no kids.

Life sucks then we die they say. Bring it on!

 

[Av8ferg]

Cliff....you gotta pay your fair share! [emoji23]
Public schools are for the benefit of all society not just our own kids. Your neighbors shouldn’t get a credit. We all live with the consequences of poor education.


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[Reptoid Overlords]

I believe it’s coming here to the US and soon.

It's already on the west coast. The homelessness and the drugs are in the driver's seat.

[siteunseen]

54 minutes ago, Av8ferg said:

We all live with the consequences of poor education.


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Yeah, look at our millitary, they'll take anybody over 18 and pass a physical. I do beleive in the 10% theory but the other 90% seems to set us up for failure.

[Av8ferg]

Yeah, look at our millitary, they'll take anybody over 18 and pass a physical. I do beleive in the 10% theory but the other 90% seems to set us up for failure.

I wish it were true that is that easy to get recruits. I was briefed once by USMC manpower HQ and they said 82% of age eligible citizens do not meet the minimum qualifications to join the military. No HS Diploma, drug usage, law offenses,, weight, medical, allergies, psychological and then entry test scores. It’s that bad!


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[S30Driver]

FYI, I installed a Fidenza flywheel a few months ago and had the same issue with the dowel pins.  One of the 3 fit properly, the two others were .002 bigger, the length was correct.  Had to machine the dowels to fit the flywheel pin holes.   The flywheel holes were correct, the pins were the problem.

[Zed Head]

On the flywheel and plate - check that the plate cover did not get warped when you torqued it down.  It's probably fine, there's some flex but if it is significant you might consider replacing to avoid chatter. 

On the other stuff - wealth gap increasing, billionaires taking joyrides in to space while their workers barely make it, Marx and Engels.  You don't have to take a side to understand what's happening.  But people should understand what's happening before they take a side.  It's been studied and the things happening are not unexpected.  Free market competition is one facet of a complicated picture.  Winner take all just means lots of losers.

[Av8ferg]

Thanks ZH, I checked and she’s flush and flat. Got the throw out bearing install and the transmission mounted. Put an old nasty valve cover on for install so I don’t booger up my nice one. Doing some final torque checks and marking the nut heads so I know which ones I’ve done and them I’m ready to drop this puppy in. Still haven’t pulled the drive shaft out. I have 3 guys so I’m hoping it’s possible to slide the yoke in during the install but we shall see. Tomorrow might be the day. I also pulled the billet fuel rail off. It was interfering with the throttle j-hook and I don’t have the FPR other than the stock one. This ZX rail I had powder coated so I’ll use it for now and maybe forever.






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[Yarb]

Hey John, we’re you going to put that FPR on before you drop it in. Probably a lot easier than fighting with the FI hose leaning over the car. Pretty tight fit.

[Av8ferg]

Good plan on the FPR. I have some other little tasks to finish, I’ll add that to that list.... thanks


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