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FLATOW: But you only have one place to go, I mean, with this, right? I mean, well, can you build a business on just going to the space station?
MUSK: No. Actually, it's important to mention that SpaceX's - of the launches we have under contract - so we have about 40 launches under contract, and of those, only 13 are from NASA, 27 of them are commercial launches. And they are for delivering satellites of all kinds, like communication satellites, broadcast satellites, you know, things like DirecTV, XM radio, mapping satellites that do things like Google Maps, there's a lot of satellites - in fact, most satellites that are launched are actually not government satellites. So...
FLATOW: Yeah. So you're trying to do what the shuttle would have done with a smaller cargo bay, but - and be usable and come back but land on your thrusters, as you say.
MUSK: Yeah, yeah. That'll be version two. Version one, which is the current version, is - parachutes to a water landing because that was the safest way to go in the beginning. But version two is going to be able to land on thrusters, and it'll actually be capable of doing missions to, you know, other parts of the solar system as well and...
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MUSK: The moon's - yeah, it could potentially go to the moon.
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MUSK: Well, I think it's probably - well, it's sort of how much cheaper than what number, I guess.
FLATOW: Can you make it cheap enough to want to do it and to make it commercially feasible if no one else going to do it?
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FLATOW: Talking with Elon Musk on SCIENCE FRIDAY from NPR. So you're not afraid to think big?
Now there are very few big thinkers. You know, there's always, now, it just costs too much to do something, you know, in a multigenerational scale.
MUSK: Yes. Well, there's a tremendous amount of technology that has been to invented in order to do what I just mentioned, to create a civilization on Mars both in terms of the transport and the infrastructure on the ground on Mars. And Mars is a bit of a fixer-upper of a planet, so it's going to take a little bit of work, but it's the only viable option in the solar system. And outside of the solar system is really not possible because of the distances.
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MUSK: That's a separate project and the basic premises for Stratolaunch is that there are satellite customers who are really want a lot of flexibility in launch location. So the rocket can be picked up by a giant aircraft and the launch can occur, I think, almost anywhere on Earth. That's the basic idea with Stratolaunch, or that's the premise. But it's independent from our other activities.
FLATOW: So like going back to the '60s with dropping an X-15 out of the belly of a bomber and shooting it up into space.
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Open Letter to Korn (RE: Meet and Greet - Luxembourg)
I can't even begin to describe how disappointed and...well, frankly...how fucking pissed we were to be ripped off by the meet and greet in Luxembourg last Thursday. First off, I wasn't expecting Fieldy to drive up in a Mercedes and throw me the keys, but for fuck's sake, I've been a fan since the first time I heard opening notes of Blind on "The Box" (yeah…remember that? If not: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Box_(U.S.)) and would have called repeatedly to hear it vs all the other shit they played on that channel, if I could have afforded all the "votes". When my wife, one of our friends and I all talked about going, we debated it quite a bit simply because of the price tag ($390 for the 3 of us) but I thought, "Hell, they've been one of my favorite bands over the last 17 years...how fucking cool would it be to actually meet them?!" And, with my birthday coming up, I told my wife that's what I wanted as my present.
Now, again, I didn't expect much. I know touring is exhausting and I know you guys have a lot going on. But, holy shit…we're your fans and YOU offered the meet and greet. If you didn't want to do it, you shouldn't have! But don't charge us, your fans, an exorbitant amount of money, then treat us like a fucking inconvenience. I would have been happy for simply the chance to shake your hand, get an autograph and maybe chat for a minute or two. Is that too much to ask as 1) a fan and 2) a fan who's paying $130 just for the opportunity to meet you?
First, we live 1 1/2 hours away and had to leave work early in order to get to the venue by 6 pm, only to be told we had to wait until 6:30. Not a great start (and my wife was PISSED because she had to ask for time off without pay and we rushed to get there in time) but we went to the bar, had a couple of drinks and waited it out. We were finally let in, then corralled to the barricade while being blasted by the soundcheck for the opening band (horrible choice for an opener, by the way). The meet and greet started out OK, as Ray actually displayed some personality and was friendly. But, as each successive band member came out, it all went downhill. The rest of you didn't seem to give a shit about meeting your fans. Fieldy was nice enough to take a picture, but still seemed as if he'd rather be having a root canal. Munky and JD barely scribbled an autograph while the soundcheck went on so loud we couldn't even scream "Nice to meet you." And that was fucking it! Seriously? That was worth $130? I bet I could get online and buy your autographs for less than that. That's all we got out of it...no experience of meeting my one of my favorite bands, just some illegible scribbles on a piece of paper...a setlist for the Luxembourg concert…AND with the wrong fucking date. What a memento. Are you guys struggling THAT bad financially? Do you need the $390 more than the three of us? I bet not, and I certainly hope you'd consider refunding the money to your fans who you, absolutely and without a doubt, screwed over. You might as well have just walked out on the stage and told us all to go fuck ourselves.
Come to think of it, JD did by subjecting the crowd to his public masturbation…and I call it that because throughout the set, you were obviously only pleasuring yourself. Please, for fuck's sake, never subject your fans to that shit again. And, how is it that you were OK to chat with fans and take pictures (FOR FUCKING FREE) when you came to Ramstein AB, Germany, when it was apparently such an inconvenience the night before? Had I not been busy that morning I would have loved to come by to tell you in person how fucking pissed we were.
I am looking forward to a prompt response concerning an immediate refund!
"feeling ripped off again" in Germany…
Dave Warner
Wow. Bitter. I am so glad I went into the concert with no expectations at all. Well, I did assume that a big part of the VIP price was getting into the venue first, and I ended up in a great spot and was very happy with that. To me, they showed a lot of respect for the fans by putting on a great show. No matter how much you love a band-it's not a personal relationship, you know.
I've been to meet and greets that seemed like it was a rush and there was no connection with the band but it was the venue who was at fault because they didn't want fans back stage for a long period of time and then they scheduled it earlier than the band expected so they were all sleepy and upset about the experience...I guess I'm used to it by now..not so good for people who never been to a meet and greet. It sucks but it happens sometimes dude..Hopefully you got to stay in the front of the pit when the show started. AFter all of that, it doesn't seem like you enjoyed the show and you did meet the band whether you took the time to say anything or not was up to you but from my experience I don't see a refund in your future.
WOW, That's sucks but I can honestly say that there's always more to the story ...I wouldn't go too far as to putting the band down because you obviously like them enough to purchase the VIP but at the same time...Jon has health issues, certain venues are strict when it comes to meet and greets, you never know what played a role in this. I'm sorry you had a bad night! maybe they will explain soon...


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This is essentially going to be a blueprint for anyone who fights him in the future and makes it past those first 200 seconds. You're going to have heavyweights memorizing this, internalizing it, looking for those tells in AO's game.Travis Browne: I think when I started throwing that combo with the overhand left hook and uppercut to back him off, when he grabbed me, at that point it felt different. It felt like he grabbed me because he was scared of what I was gonna do. It wasn't like he was going to grab me because he was going to do something with me if that makes sense. He didn't grab me to take me down or to throw more knees. He grabbed me to stop me from what I was doing at the time. At that point, I knew that I had him on the ropes and now it was my turn to come back and put the pressure on him. I started throwing a few things, kept him guessing and then got the knockout.


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Today at the UN climate change talks in Durban the European Union as a bloc has reported that it has spent €2.34 billion during 2011 as 'fast start finance'. This is part of the EU's €7.2 bil
Oxfam's response to the WMO's statement that 2011 was the warmest La Niña year on record
Oxfam strongly condemns the use of excessive force by the Egyptian authorities against peaceful demonstrators
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Oxfam reaction to Saleh's signing of Yemen power transfer deal
Oxfam today called on governments to inject significant levels of aid into Yemen so that the country's poorest and most vulnerable benefit from this tentative move to reform.
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Oxfam is extremely concerned about the humanitarian impact of any foreign military intervention in Somalia – no matter who it involves – as it is taking place at a time when humanitarian needs are
Oxfam response to the FSNAU announcement that areas of Somalia have shown some improvement
In response to the FSNAU announcement that areas of Somalia have shown some improvement, Oxfam's Country Director for Somalia, Senait Gebregziabher, said:
Oxfam's response to the IPCC's special report on managing the risks of extreme weather events
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Oistein Thorsen, humanitarian campaigner at Oxfam International said:
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Goodison Park
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Villa make three changes from the side which played Newcastle.
Karim El Ahmadi replaces Barry Bannan, Andreas Weimann comes in for Nathan Baker and Gabby Agbonlahor replaces Darren Bent.
New signings Yacouba Sylla and Simon Dawkins are kept in reserve for now, with a place on the bench for both.
VILLA: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar [c], Clark, Bennett, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Benteke. Subs: Given, Sylla, Bent, Holman, Bowery, Dawkins, Baker.
EVERTON: Howard, Baines, Heitinga, Distin, Jagielka [c], Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar, Mirallas, Anichebe. Subs: Mucha, Jelavic, Oviedo, Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Neville, Duffy.
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This is the best Alfa ever made
AR's announced its plans for the next decade. Should it include another ProCar?
Posted: 06 May 2014
There are many exciting things to look forward to in the next decade at Alfa Romeo. But, crushingly, one thing it's neglected is a really stupid project like the 164 ProCar.
Built back in 1988, it has a chassis made from aluminium and Nomex, and a three-part body made from carbon fibre, Kevlar and Nomex. And underneath? An F1-spec V10...
It produces more than 600bhp, which by today's hypercar standards sounds a little flaccid. But because it only weighs 750 kg, it'll get from 0-62mph in a shade over two seconds, and hit 217mph. That's a fairly prodigious improvement over the road-going 164's figures of around five econds and 75 mph respectively.
At this point, you'd be forgiven for asking why? Why did Alfa build this bottom-puckering Frankenracer? Like many things, it's all Bernie Ecclestone's fault...
See, in the early Eighties, there was something called the ProCar series. Ostensibly, it was a support act for the F1, and involved famous drivers racing fully prepped BMW M1s before the main event. As the decade reached its midpoint, the M1 was getting a bit long in the tooth, so Bernie decided that there should be a silhouette racing series called Formula S to replace it. He prescribed the following - a massive battle between cars that looked like stuff your dad might have, but with F1 engines.
Conveniently, Alfa had made a few F1 engines at this point, and its owner, Fiat, had just bought chassis expert Brabham. When Bernie announced his plan, Alfa jumped on it, and announced that it was the first manufacturer to "exploit the potential of the new regulations and produce a proper, running feasibility study to establish the formula's performance benchmark."
Thing is, nobody else bothered. Alfa was a bit worried. So, in a bid to rally enthusiasm, Ricardo Patrese was called in to do two demo laps in the 164 ProCar during the 1988 Grand Prix weekend at Monza. Thing is, the Michelin slicks it wore were quite old, so bosses told him to take it easy, apart from a sprint down the main straight. The result? It looked rubbish. And a bit slow. The crowds weren't into it, the other manufacturers decided to syphon off their surplus cash elsewhere, and Bernie canned Formula S.
Without a race series, and therefore point, the 164 ProCar was mothballed, only occasionally making journeys out for special events. We hope getting burned by Bernie hasn't put Alfa off for life. Mid-engined V6 Giulietta with KERS, anyone?


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Farmhouse Sideboard
- Summary
Embodying the beauty and conviviality of Italian country furniture, our Farmhouse Sideboard is crafted by hand and designed to serve generously to family and friends.
- 72"L x 19"W x 36"H
- Crafted, turned and finished entirely by hand using kiln-dried, FSC-certified hardwoods.
- Top and drawers are constructed with elm-veneer top over MDF; Base and moldings of solid ash.
- White/Honey finish has a white-painted base; the contrasting top is stained a warm honey with a semi-gloss finish to enhance the woods natural grain.
- Hand distressed for aged character.
- One wide-open shelf below stores and displays serveware.
- Four drawers with iron pulls offer space for linens, flatware and other essentials.
- In-home delivery with White Glove service.
- Dimensions & More Info
- Overall: 72"L x 19"W x 36"H
- Top: 1.75" thick
- Overhang: 1" at sides, 1.75" at end
- Small drawer interiors (2): 5.5"W x 13.5"D x 3"H
- Large drawer interiors (2): 20.5"W x 13.5"D x 3"H
- Shelf space: 69"L x 17"W
- Shelf clearance: 20"H
- Weight: 170 lb.
- Made in China.
- Overall: 72"L x 19"W x 36"H
- Use & Care
- Protect from direct sunlight.
- Position furniture away from vents and other heat sources.
- Dust often using a soft, clean, lint–free cloth.
- Use trivets or hot pads under hot dishes to prevent scorching the top.
- Use coasters with beverages to prevent condensation rings.
- Blot spills immediately with a clean cloth.
- Avoid any harsh abrasives or chemicals as they may damage the finish of this item.
- Shipping
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Please allow up to 2 to 4 weeks for delivery. Item arrives fully assembled and in one piece by our in-home delivery with White Glove service. We'll call you in advance to schedule a delivery time, then bring the item into your home, unpack and inspect it, perform simple assembly and dispose of all packaging material. (Please note that outdoor grills are not unpacked and require owner assembly. Complete beds will be set up; headboards only will be unpacked, but not attached to existing bed frames.) Delivery is by appointment, Monday – Saturday; our delivery service will call to arrange a day. Available in the 48 contiguous states. Please call 888.922.4108 for additional assistance.
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Barbie™ Silk Scarf
Release Date: 8/10/2011
Product Code: F1143
So silky chic! This 100% museum-quality silk scarf measures 10"W x 60"L with hand-rolled finished edges. Features border-printed sketchbook illustrations with Robert Best name in signature on corner. Artfully folded and packaged in a custom printed gift box with tissue and sticker.


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The Outlook.com Insiders program is our first stab at bringing the community closer to our team. This program is made for all the Outlook.com fans out there that like to share their enthusiasm for the product. Through the program you'll hear about our newest developments directly from our team, as well as learn more about the product itself. Head over to our program description to read more and apply.
A couple notes on the program:
- This will be open to the U.S. first and we'll work to open this to more countries in the future.
- We have a simple selection process that is explained in the program description.
- We will not be providing early/beta access to the product and the program will not be a support and/or feedback channel.
- You will hear directly from our team, via email, about product releases and updates, blog posts, etc., at the same time as we publish these.
- We will have recurring online meetings with folks from our team for you to learn more about how we work to build the product.
- You will get a chance to participate in events that the Outlook.com team sponsors around the country.
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Barrow Raiders well beaten on Championship return
Last updated at 16:21, Monday, 04 February 2013
WELCOME back to the Championship Barrow Raiders – it's not quite as you remember it.
Two seasons since they were seen as one of the main challengers in the division, Barrow came down to earth with a bump in their first game since promotion.
Against Hunslet Hawks, a side far from being among the best in the league, they were distinctly second-best, outplayed for the majority and well-beaten come the final whistle.
The size of the task facing Barrow this season was evident from the off as they were unable to take the ball out of their own half for the first eight minutes.
Instead, they were having to defend their line from concerted attacks, with Leeds Rhinos dual-reg centre Jimmy Keinhorst only just dragged into touch by Max Wiper and Adam Clay before he could ground in the corner.
Barrow were also shown that their tendency to gift the opposition soft penalties in key areas would be punished this year as last, with their first for offside leading to Danny Grimshaw crossing on the left, throwing a dummy and diving over.
The trick was almost repeated through Liam Welham, but as he dived for the whitewash, his score was chalked off as the touch judge called a forward pass.
Raiders were struggling to make any forward ground at all in the opening 20 minutes, thankful that their hosts were not making greater advantage of their possession and territorial dominance.
Barrow's defence was looking strong – too strong as debutant Matthew Haggarty caught David March with a high tackle sparking a brawl for which Lee Haney and Lee Brickwood could count themselves lucky not to be sin-binned.
One area of the game greatly improved with Sean Casey's acquisition from Leeds is Barrow's long kicking and a 40-20 almost set up their first try of the campaign.
After three tackles of probing, Kurt Haggerty sent Lee Haney in at the corner, but his pass was rightly called forward by referee Jamie Leahy.
Straight down the other end the Hawks went, with Adam Clay doing well to bring down Waine Price as he broke down the wing.
But Hunslet kept coming and Tommy Haughey was able to bulldoze over Liam Campbell and Max Wiper on the line to double their advantage to 8-0.
Raiders had to try and make their game more expansive as their option of running from the first man failed, but whenever they let flair take over, the ball found a way to ground, passes being made just that little too quickly.
Another offside penalty meant another try for the home side, Steve Lewis going through a gap in the defence as the Barrow line anticipated too early and left a big hole for the forward to walk through. At 14-0 down, things were not looking good and picking a bright spot from the first half was a difficult task for the visitors – they needed better from the second 40 minutes if they were to leave with anything positive.
Instead, the Hawks flew out of the traps, with Helliwell, Grimshaw and Liam Welham breaking from their own half and scattering the Barrow defence, a pass to Price going to ground.
The pressure seemed to be gone, but Campbell knocked on trying to pick up the loose ball and Hunslet were in when Helliwell put a grubber towards the posts and the Raiders defence were rooted to the spot as it ricocheted back into his path and he walked in.
There was a danger of a whitewash, but Barrow could have come straight back as Wiper broke down the left with Campbell and Casey inside in support, only to hold on too long and put the ball behind them, wasting the best chance of the afternoon.
Hunslet showed no such wastefulness and they scored a fifth try of the afternoon as Keinhorst picked up a loose ball near the line and strolled through five men in a non-existent defence.
Finally, with an hour gone, Barrow finally found a way through.
After a Hawks knock-on, the visitors took play to the line and this time over it as Haggerty took a pass near the posts and went over.
It could have been a brief relief, but a second score followed as Clay intercepted inside his own half and outsprinted Price, racing 60 yards to make it 24-12.
Was the game now on? If it was, the last thing Barrow needed was a knock-on from the kick-off, but a mix-up between Campbell and Brad Brennan meant they got just that and they were punished as Dave Clayton collected a dabbed David March kick and restored the home momentum.
Barrow also needed Clay to take a cut-out pass on the wing which would have sent him away, but the former Leigh man failed to take it and the Hawks saw Welham held before Grimshaw grabbed his second by weaving through the defence on the left.
Keinhorst also made it a brace as he plucked an ambitious Campbell pass from the air and ran 90 metres with the clock ticking down.
If Barrow weren't aware of the size of the task facing them in the Championship before the weekend, they certainly are now.
The momentum and good vibes they had hoped to take from the start of the campaign now belong to the Hawks and Raiders have to lift themselves massively for the visit of Doncaster this weekend.
A much-improved performance is a must then, else Barrow could find themselves in a worrying position so early in the campaign.
Hunslet Hawks Starting XIII: Stuart Kain, Waine Price, Jimmy Keinhorst, Liam Welham, Lee Brickwood, Danny Grimshaw, Luke Helliwell, Luke Menzies, Luke Haigh, James Houston, Tommy Haughey, John Oakes, David March.
Substitutes (all used): Liam Hood, Dave Clayton, Andy Yates, Steve Lewis.
Barrow Raiders Starting XIII: Dean McGilvray, Lee Haney, Max Wiper, Aaron Low, Adam Clay, Sean Casey, Liam Campbell, Brad Brennan, James Dandy, Matthew Haggarty, Liam Harrison, Kurt Haggerty, Dan Toal.
Substitutes (all used): Liam Finch, Andrew Dawson, Danny Jones, Mike Whitehead.
Referee: Jamie Leahy.
10 MINUTES: Danny Grimshaw try, 4-0.
26 MINUTES: Tommy Haughey try, 8-0.
35 MINUTES: Steve Lewis try, Luke Helliwell conversion, 14-0.
44 MINUTES: Helliwell try and conversion, 20-0.
52 MINUTES: Jimmy Keinhorst try, 24-0.
59 MINUTES: Kurt Haggerty try, Sean Casey conversion, 24-6.
62 MINUTES: Adam Clay try, Casey conversion, 24-12.
66 MINUTES: David Clayton try, David March conversion, 30-12.
71 MINUTES: Grimsahw try, March conversion, 36-12.
76 MINUTES: Keinhorst try, March conversion, 42-12.
First published at 14:32, Sunday, 03 February 2013
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
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George... They need us right now???? How many times have we heard that one ?? Haha... Que the 'Bring a friend' Etc.
Tyipical doom merchant Barrovians, Its 1 game , get a grip were lucky to still have a club after (wrecking ball Des) Consolidation & avoiding relegation is the key this season, As for whoever said Barrow's crowds are always poor, Go back to school chum!! Our crowds were 4th best outside of SL last season, Despite being in the lowest division.
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"Public Speaking" is a feature-length documentary in the vein of "American Boy" and "Italian American." The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues featuring Fran Lebowitz with archival footage.The effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.
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based in Colorado Springs, COLORADO (USA)
Optimum Filter is a stainless steel manufacturer of high end water treatment equipment and components for food and beverage, semiconductor, pharmaceutical and other industries that require ultra pure water. Featured products are filter housings, Y-strainers, tanks and Sanitary Sample Valves.
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based in Des Moines, IOWA (USA)
Quality Control Equipment Company has been engineering, manufacturing, and distributing high quality equipment throughout the world since 1960. Precision engineering and high quality manufacturing processes have been the hallmark of QCEC since its inception. Whether it be a dry bulk sampler, intestine cleaning machine, flow meter, fish cleaning station, or a wastewater ...
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Specialty metals testing laboratory with more than 20 years experience offering specialized analytical services, products, and analytical instrumentation for ultra trace level metals analysis and metals speciation. Expertise includes ultra low level detection limits, difficult matrices, metals speciation, and consulting in the commercial and R&D sectors. Services include ...
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Blackburn Sampling, Inc. is the world provider of the EPA Referenced, Patented Blackburn Coliwasa, Composite Liquid Waste Sampler (Coliwasa)and accessories. Environmental sampling monitored by EPA and OSHA.
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Waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable scientific innovation to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental testing, food safety, chemical materials and water quality. For nearly fifty years, Waters has helped customers make profound discoveries, optimize operations, ...
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Gearheads love horsepower. Many of them lust after an ultra high-power supercharged engine to build an extremely radical ride. Every once in a while however, someone comes along who just wants the sound and glory of a blower sticking through their hood. To hear the whine of it as they motor down the road is their ultimate source of satisfaction. They like the power it brings, but they're not looking for the max. They want a blower motor on a budget. That is where this engine comes in.
Typically, when talking about high-performance engines, using the terms "blower" and "budget" in the same sentence is considered an oxymoron. However, the crew at Hardcore Horsepower LLC has worked many late-night hours seeking the best combination of supercharged power, sights, and sounds for the street while keeping the total price relatively low.
The foundation for this budget blown engine is a reconditioned Chevy block with four-bolt main caps and ARP bolts. The block is CNC-machined to ensure the most accurate dimensions, and the factory one-piece rear main seal is converted to a two-piece design to make crankshaft and oil pan selection more plentiful. The machined block is then washed and professionally blueprinted for assembly with new cam bearings, brass freeze plugs, and hardened steel dowel pins installed.
The stroker crankshaft used in this 383 is an internally balanced Scat-9000 iron piece straight out of the box with one important modification. Small-blocks that run belt-driven blowers have a bad habit of spinning the harmonic dampener right off the crank. To prevent this, an extra keyway is cut into the crank snout and a matching keyway is cut into the dampener. Most high-performance dampener manufacturers offer double-keyed blower units.
Wiseco's Pro True blower pistons are forged from 2618 aluminum and feature coated skirts and full-floating pins to keep them reliable. The pistons hang on 6.0-inch Scat 4340 forged I-beam connecting rods with bronze bushings in the pin end and 3/8-inch ARP rod bolts in the big end. Wiseco also supplies its GFX moly-rings, which are file-fit to each bore. This engine will not be run at high rpm or high boost levels, so there's no reason to add the expense of H-beam rods or larger-diameter capscrews. The pistons and rings take the brunt of abuse in a blown engine, so extra money is spent on them instead.
Canton Racing supplied the 6-quart-capacity oil pan without side kick-outs making it easy to clear big headers. The pan also features a built-in crankshaft oil scraper, trap doors, and a windage screen for oil control and power. The oil pump is a high-volume Melling unit with a welded pick-up tube for added protection. The pump was bench-tested at 60 psi before installing and later rechecked in the engine to confirm that it was consistent.
In keeping with the budget theme, World Products S/R Torquer iron cylinder heads were used. The small-port World castings are stronger and can support higher power levels than OEM units. Bigger ports are not necessary for this type of engine, and the Weiand blower manifold matched up perfectly. To ensure a good seal, Mr. Gasket's Solicor head gaskets, which are derived from high-boost diesel engine technology, were installed. Mr. Gasket also sealed the intake to the heads with polymer Ultra Seal III gaskets. These high-density gaskets are developed for steam, oil, and chemical resistance and seal well with the low clamping loads typical of an aluminum manifold. Their high torque retention and high blowout resistance make them ideal for supercharged engines.
Most customers want their supercharged engines to surge like high-power drag cars. Traditional blower cams are ground with a wider lobe separation angle, which actually creates a smoother idle in a motor like this. Instead of running a blower cam, they choose an Erson hydraulic stroker grind with an advertised duration of 296 intake/306 exhaust and 0.503/0.503-inch net valve lift with 1.6-ratio rockers. The cam has a 110-degree lobe separation angle with 4 degrees advance built in and just enough overlap to make it sound great idling around and not affect driveability. The cam is big enough to make good power, but being a hydraulic flat-tappet, it's easy on the wallet.
Comp Cams High Energy 1.6:1 aluminum rockers were installed for durability and ease of adjustment. These low-friction rockers keep oil temperatures down, and their poly-lock nuts are easier and quicker to adjust than OE-style friction nuts.