Yesterday's post about engines led to a comment by Doug Staab who wondered what a hydrogen engine would sound like. Well, it might sound a lot like the engines we already run. Some college students, way back in 1972, converted a Gremlin to run on hydrogen and the engine they used was a transplanted Boss 351 from Ford. The exhaust was water vapor and it actually was cleaner than … [Read more...]
Motorcycle engines and car engines and airplane engines and …
I've always loved internal combustion engines, anything that powers and moves something else is fascinating. These days, electric motors are getting into the act but they don't hold the same appeal, at least not for me. I like cars, but there's often so much sheet metal and plastic covering up the engine we lose sight of the mechanical drive system and that's what is so cool … [Read more...]
Ultimate Garages
A couple days ago I was reading Ultimate Garages and it makes for some nice cold weather contemplation. Phil Berg takes you through some of the best garages put together by some of the country's most committed motorheads. … [Read more...]
Nitrogen the wonder gas
Not too long ago I came across an article on nitrogen generators. I don't recall ever reading about it before but as with anything else, once you see it, it pops up everywhere. Filling your tires with nitrogen has all sorts of benefits, the tires don't lose pressure since nitrogen doesn't migrate through the rubber as quickly as oxygen which means less rolling resistance and … [Read more...]
Garages – it’s a guy thing
There's something about a garage. Here in the north, where the temperature right now is in single digits, we need four wheel drive even if we prefer two wheels. These days, though, our machine of choice is covered with a blanket or sheet, sometimes a fancy fitted cover, and snoozes out in the garage until spring. … [Read more...]
Do it yourself
If you're handy with a wrench and a voltmeter you can build your own two wheel transportation, of course the wheels are in parallel instead of tandem but it is very cool and you save a lot over the factory model. Build your own Segway, or at least a scooter that does the same thing. This is do-it-yourself at its very best. … [Read more...]