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Timing chain. edit Opps, SS got to it first.
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Hi, Just chimed in to read you have some noises. Based on the rough location and description, I agree that it could be in your timing chain area. Assuming that's the case then it's more likely that the chain guide plate and tensioner guide that are badly worn and the chain is starting to slap around. Unless you know that the chain and guides have been replaced in recent times then it would be wise to have it opened up, inspected & likely replaced. Better safe than sorry. At the same time I'd recommend replacing the crankshaft nose roller bearing and possibly the crankshaft timing chain sprocket. I've yet seen a cam sprocket worn to the point of needing replacement, but the crank sprockets do wear and are often overlooked. So they should, they turn twice the number of revolutions as the camshaft.
As you aren't overly familiar with the bike, I'd also recommend dropping the pan at the same, so the camshaft lobes and lifters can be inspected. It's not easy to see from underneath but if you can't get decent visibility try getting marco photo's of the camshaft and lifters and inspect them closely on your computer. Much easier some times.
While the pan is off keep an eye out for a small steel dowel pin (4mm from memory) that can end up in the pan and should be in the No 1 front main bearing carrier. Very rare that it happens, but if I've seen it twice where this pin has fallen out and made its way to the oil pan. The only way to replace it is to remove the timing chain gear and heat up the block and then with special puller tools extract the front main bearing carrier. Big job but best to check while the timing chain is apart, rather than find out a week later and have to do it all again. A standard check for me with every timing chain.
Assuming the cam lobes are ok, then pay special attention to the lifters as they are known to wear out on the ends and as mentioned earlier the resulting metal breakdown can be aggressive on the cam shafts. If the camshaft and or lifters need attention then the time to sort that out is while the timing chain & gear is apart. Cut corners with any of this and it will likely come back as to bite you one day.
You mentioned that the noise was not in the heads, but I'd check the rockers anyway. If you end up having the chain checked etc then you'll be resetting the rocker clearances anyway. While rare I have experienced rocker arm needle roller bearing failures in the past and they will make nasty clattery top end noises. If they are the problem you will likely find bit n pieces of rollers in the rocker cover, With the right tools and know how that one is not such a biggie.
Good luck & keep us posted on the result. Cheers.
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Thanks to all (and plan of attack)
Thanks to each of you for the invaluable input. I am really grateful, and excited to be getting help from some of the legends (I have been lurking a lot) of the airhead world.
Here is my plan, please feel free to comment, suggest or trash any or all of it;
1.) Take rocker covers off, check valve clearances, check for bits of rocker bearing in the covers.
anything else to look for , measure, inspect whilst I am there?
2.) Drop the oil and filter (a week in the bike), drop the sump. Look for copper cloured bearing bits in the sump. Look for the carrier bearing dowel/pin in the sump. Look for any other bits that shouldn't be in the sump. Clean the oil pick up strainer noting bits that stuck to it. Make sure strainer is fitted properly. Visually inspect the cams and lifters from underneath (will use the photo trick!).
Can you guys give a bit more detail on how to inspect the cams and lifters? I guess I need to turn the engine over and get several looks at it to cover the cams? How do you see the lifters? Or is it obvious once I am there?
Anything else whilst under there?
3.) Take front covers off. Change timing chain, guide and tensioner (I already have these as was intending to change as part of the "Max love for an old girl" philosophy). Check the crankshaft timing sproket for wear (???). Check the nose bearing for wear/replace???
Anything else I should do whilst I am in there?
How do I assess the state of the Crank spocket?
How di I assess the state of the nose bearing?
Again, Thanks for the help, and I feel much better about diving into the innards of my old girl with your support.
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You could also use a timing light as see how the S mark holds when the revs go up and down ...should be a sharp image..double or blurry means a loose chain.
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Thanks Greg,
That is a good tip. Will do. Any suggestions/recommendations on the type of light to get?
Any other input/comment guys before I rip in on Saturday?
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My timing chain was slapping around pretty good but the "rattle" was steady when the engine was hot....and the timing mark was jumping all over the place.
My find:
New / old tensioner....the tensioner was hitting the engine casing.
Yup....she was loose.
I replaced it with a master link type chain. During installation I positioned the master link at the bottom of the lower gear which made getting the little clip on fairly easy.
I didn't change the gears...didn't have the proper pullers / patience for that. I think the new chain will probably outlast me anyway.
I hate to say it but the symptoms you describe make me think a rod bearing is going south.
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Hi All,
OK, so I ripped into the old girl on the weekend. First time in these parts of an airhead.
I found it very hard to read the OT mark under the timing light (perhaps inexperience, or it was jumping hugely)???
No bits of roller bearing in the rocker covers - Good.
No one valve lash miles bigger than the others - Good
Actually some of the lash was too small, one virtually (.04mm) nil. - not good??
Sump not sludgy - good
Under the strainer - one tiny piece of alloy (1-2 mm), a few bits of silicone, about ten little chunks of what looks like plastic/bakelite from the tensioners - Not too bad.
No pile of copper bearing bits - Good.
No 4mm carrier dowel - Good
Oil filter (from BEFORE the noise started (ie changed 1000 km ago) disected and no bits found - Good
Inspected the cam lobes from underneath/turning engine on kickstarter from under (prettty reasonable view actually) on signs of pitting/scoring - Good
Pulled the timing chest to bits, no bits lying around - Good
Chain looks fine (even pretty new) but no way to tell so out she comes.
Both guide and tensioner are missing a small amount of material, (probably accounts for chuncks in sump), but not really chewed to pieces.
So, here's the questions:
How do I inspect the Lifter faces?
How do I tell if the crank sprocket needs changing?
Why was the engine making the noise? could it be rod bearings without copper bits in sump (as above)?
What should I do next?
BTW the engine has decent (150psi) compression, and doesn't blow oil smoke.
As always, very grateful for your input,
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The lifter faces will have pits in them if they are damaged. Looks like flaked off chrome. Shine a light into the lifter bore to see if cam lobes are damaged. the cam is often still good just need new lifters.
I always change the gear on the crank shaft. This is recommended by others. Supposedly the large gear on the cam is OK to leave alone. The bearing at the front of the crank some will reuse. I never got one off that I didn't damage or if I did it had a bump in it anyway. I change that.
Two parts of doing a timing chain to watch out for. First is getting the crank gear off. A good, not cheapo, gear puller will work but make sure you use a button on the crank nose. These gears sometimes come off rather easy and other times they are on hard and will need a lot of force. Don't use too small a puller. The nose of the crank can be damaged when pulling the gear, that's why always use a button here. The last one I did I even used heat and when it moved it made a big POP. It was on tight.
The second thing is getting the master link together. The link goes on the back side of the chain so it's hard to finagle it together. I could do a timing chain job in just a little over two hours but the last one I played with getting the link on for over two hours so the job took 5 hours. Good luck with yours.
I don't think rod bearings are expensive. I've reused bearings and replaced them because I had them anyway. You might as well look. I think they can fail in more than one way and there don't have to be copper pieces to see. Also replace the rod bolts. Do you have the tool for those?
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You could back your lash adjusters way back and then mover the lifters off the lobes to look at them.
Look very closely at the teeth. I suspect you see that one side of the teeth have a different curve. Make sure one of those junks of silicone you saw hasn't ended up in the bottom of the oil fill port for the hydraulic tensioner. That could cause your symptoms. If the chain is the source of the noise I suspect that you will be able to find signs of it hitting the cover or bearing web.
That noise could be anything or nothing. I wish you could have listened a bit more closely with the stethoscope but, like a lot of this stuff, some experience and wherewithal comes in handy.
Did you inspect the oil filter that was in the bike during the problem? No pinched white O-ring? The filter bypass ball feels OK?
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Hi All,
I pulled the barrels and pistons.
I found the source of the silicon. The dealer who changed my pushrod tube seals (eight months ago) used plain silicone in there, and a ring of the stuff is peeling away on each! ARRRHG!
There is a ground out bit on the bearing carrier, but it seems to be behind the timing chain guide.
The lifters are good. The bores look good. The rod bearings both feel good both ends.
The rings are not broken.
Here's the questions:
How "proud" should the valves be of the top of the chamber level? they are all raised, but only a little on one edge of the inlets?
The exhaust rockers have some pitting on the faces. It seems pretty minor, but how critical is it?
When I put the rings into a bore with the piston (so they are in straight) the gap at the end is about 1mm. Is this too large? Should I just get some new rings?
I am going to replace the big ends whilst I am here.
I suspect the noise was from the tensioner not working properly due to bits of silicone/tensioner face blocking the hydralic fill port. Is this possible?
Any other thoughts and suggestions?
Thanks in adavance.
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That's what I suspected way back. Yes it's possible. Especially if you found some silicon laying in there?
Brand new BMW rings most often gap out of spec.
I would have to see the rockers but they weren't the source of the noise. .
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A few things to be sure about
Ok!.. This job isn't majorly difficult but there is also a lot that the novice can stuff up, so a few things to check:
A general rule with all things BMW airhead; If the part to be removed/fitted is an interference fit from factory, it will need to be warmed up to remove/refit. Overlook this step at your own peril. The crank nose bearing should only need to be warmed for the puller to remove it, (replace it, do not reuse. Not worth the risk) but the crank sprocket may need a bit more heat. (not glowing of course.) Make sure to use a copper button/coin/washer with centre hole to take the punishment of the puller centre bolt, rather than hurting the crank nose. When heating up the sprocket don't do so on concrete floor (use a clay brick) as that stuff has a tendency to explode when heated by a direct high flame torch.
As you have gone as far as pulling the barrels off you may as well extract the lifters and cam shaft and check them. If the lifters look ok then then operating surfaces should have a slightly convex surface. You can test this by holding two lifters against each other as per the photo and they should be able to rock against each other slightly. Plus you should be able to see light between them as you hold them up to a light source, Here are a few images from a T/C and lifter job I did a little while ago. Warning!! removing & refitting the camshaft is a different, more involved (i.e. gearbox out) procedure on the earlier twin row chain models.
I'll start with the lifters: This is what they look like when worn.
Assuming yours don't look like those above the next check is the convex surface test I mentioned. If you don't get the result below and they are flat topped (i.e. No convex or light gap) then they are one step away from looking like those above.
Regards the sprocket and bearing, make sure to use heat, A hot air gun (not a hair dryer) or hot oil should be fine for the bearing. If using a gas torch make sure not to get the flame too close to over heat or damage the bearing or sprocket.. You just want to warm it up so it grows enough to get over the crank nose. (refit image below. Same procedure for sprocket and bearing) Gently tap on the inner bearing race only when fitting.
As for the crank sprocket, they are usually a pretty tight fit so a little more heat might be needed. (not glowing hot though) Gently tap on using a suitable sleeve. Nb: the above image shows the crank nose bearing being fitted, but obviously the sprocket goes on first. Just demonstrating the fitment is all.
Once you've got the sprocket on and timed correctly, then comes the fiddly job of putting the link back in. Firstly, make yourself a link holding tool using the old tensioner spring per photo below. (easy & cheap)..... Regards the chain; these days I use a single short zippy tie between the link ends to hold the chain together (Where you can see the pliers in the second image below). A pair of needle nose pliers as per the same photo does the job as well, but they do have a tendency to slide back and off just when you need them to hold. Plus the zippy tie will free up an extra hand to make fitting the link easier. Once you've got the link in and the clip secured (the link clip is directional BTW and needs to have the closed end fitted in the direction of rotation) just snip the zippy tie off and it's done.
If you look at the timing chain tensioner in the photo below you will see the three tools that I use for the job. 1) is the pliers/ now a zippy tie. 2) a recycled tensioner spring 'link holder' tool and 3) is the tensioner lock out tool, made from an old O.E. steel based T/C tensioner rail. (# 2 & 3 cost nix and are easy to make), Nb: The later, all plastic type T/C tension rail can't be used to make the lock out tool.
Next; make sure you bleed the hydraulic tensioner piston. Very important!!!!... First; remove the fitting tool from the above image. Next; pump some oil in to the funnel top section and then actuate the tensioner rail until you feel that the piston has been bled of any air. You will know when this is good by the way it feels.
Make sure to lube the sealing lip of the oil seal on the cover before refitting the cover. Oil lube the timing chain tensioner rails and chain before putting the cover back on. Do NOT use gasket sealer on the new timing chest cover gasket. Be sure to fit the two small (new) gasket spacer washers to the top of the timing chest cover where they belong.
Oh & when you reinstall the camshaft and lifters, make sure to lubricate the operating surfaces and bearing journals with some engine building lube so that they don't run dry on start up.
Close it all up and don't hook up the battery until the front cover is on a secured. (same before you take the front cover off. Disconnect the battery or you risk shorting out the alternator diode board with the cover when it touches the live 'farkles').... Next:...... Tappet adjustment...... Ignition timing....... Carb tune and you're away.
There's nothing like testing yourself by biting off more than one can chew, but be very careful as there are some jobs/lessons that can get very costly as, when & if things stuff up.... If you're not sure...Stop! before going any further...... Someone on the forum will have the answers. This job is ok for those willing to have a go and with some technical engine knowledge, good tools and ability behind them, but there are also some jobs better left to the specialists. Good luck with your repair..
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Patanga that's great!
Thank you for posting those up!
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I believe that this is clearly the case with individual investors. We have seen this with some of our older clients and with the parents and grandparents of our clients. They had very long-term positions in certain stocks that they were attached to. Some have very beautiful and meticulous hand written ledgers that track each stock transaction. But we don't see this attachment with our younger clients. And frankly I think that is probably a good thing. I believe that we don't see the attachment because people don't have faith in corporate culture anymore. In many cases, corporate culture has shifted from more of a focus on long-term shareholder value, as I believe was prevalent for our parents and grandparents, to being more about rewarding executives at the expense of shareholders and workers. Just look at executive compensation relative to that of an average worker and look at the ridiculous levels of compensation paid. I don't begrudge well-paid executives - let them make millions or tens of millions - if they deserve it. But a culture where an executive comes in, works for nine months, then gets canned or quits and still walks away with millions does not instill a long-term investment mindset in shareholders, not to mention employees.


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Happily Married With Kids shows what you can do to make your marriage better and grow closer to your spouse after the kids arrive. This book is engaging, fun, and practical, and filled with easy-to-follow tips to help you learn how to:
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JSC2007-E-41859 (8 Aug. 2007) --- Astronaut/aquanaut Richard R. Arnold II poses for a photo, while under his habitat, during a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) for the 13th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission. The NEEMO 13 crew is spending 10 days, Aug. 6-15, on an undersea mission aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Aquarius Underwater Laboratory, which is operated by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and located off the coast of Key Largo, Florida.
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Entertainment News Archive - August 07, 2008
Verizon may expand its Fios TV service to Pittsburgh's neighborhoods in coming months. Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday hired the Cohen Law Group to represent the city in negotiations for a cable TV franchise with the company.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CN8, The Comcast Network was recognized with 35 Emmy Award nominations from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, attaining the highest overall for any cable network.
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By GREG HERNANDEZ Selma Blair has become quite the movie star since her attention- getting performance in the 1999 film "Cruel Intentions." She's starred opposite Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde," was a riot in "The Sweetest Thing" with Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate, and co-starred in 2004's "Hellboy" and this summer's sequel.
A film director is seeking extras to appear in a scene that will be shot at Heinz Field and in the Strip District this weekend. The short film -- "Tommy and Me," directed by Ray Werner -- is part of a collection of small Pittsburgh-set stories that will be released as a feature film in the fall.
By Geoffrey Macnab First Night BRIDESHEAD REVISITED Locarno Film Festival LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND *** Swiss audiences are less preoccupied with the fate of Sebastian Flyte's teddy bear than their British counterparts.
By Guy Adams Los Angeles Notebook It's Wednesday night at the Sunset Marquis, a Hollywood hotel where Springsteen, Jagger, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith and most other self-respecting rockers stay when they're in town.
By LUKE GRUNDY Theatre 4:48 PSYCHOSIS King's Theatre EDINBURGH Nine years ago, theatre-goers were mourning the loss of a talented young playwright whose history of depression translated into intense works on the stage.
By Guy Adams Mike Myers was once hailed as Hollywood's funniest man.
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A key "American Idol" producer who's guided the top-rated TV show since its debut is leaving the job as the Fox juggernaut faces the challenge of staying on top in its eighth season.Nigel Lythgoe is negotiating a joint-venture deal with "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller and 19 Entertainment, the company announced Monday.The smiling, blond-haired Englishman, who could often be spotted on-camera sitting behind the "American Idol" judges' row, is familiar to viewers on "So You Think You Can Dance?", which he produces and helps judge.The change comes as "American Idol" jockeys to keep its hold on the No.
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Winter travel
There are only two ways to get around the interior of the park in winter; a snowcoach/van or snowmobiles. We took both. I highly recommend a trip into Old Faithful. Then if you can take a tour out from there take advantage of the opportunity.
There are cross country ski trails groomed in many parts of the park. If you are able to do this it would be an awesome experience. Quiet and peaceful.
You'll want to know where the warming huts are. They have wood stoves that are great after a cold drive or workout.
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One and two hour guided horseback trail rides are offered from late May to mid September. Stables may be found at Mammoth Hot Springs, Roosevelt Lodge, and Canyon Village. If you are traveling with children they must be at least 8 years old and measure 48 inches in height. All children 8 through 11 years of age must be accompanied by someone 16 years or older. Any person over 250 pounds will not be allowed to partake in these trail rides, and only one rider will be allowed per horse
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Fishing Inside the Park
When we visit the park we see many fly fisherman fishing some of the rivers along the park roads. Fishing season begins on the Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend in May, and continues through the fist Sunday of November. There are some exceptions to this, so check your park regulations to see where you may and may not fish. Fishing in the park requires a permit for all people 16 years of age and older, plus regulations apply. You may purchase a 3 day, 7 day, or annual permit. Children 12 through 15 year old will be given a permit for free, however, he or she may only fish with an adult who knows the rules. You may purchase the permits at ranger stations, visitor centers, and the Yellowstone General Stores. State fishing licenses are not valid inside the park. You most also obtain a permit for using boats and float tubes. These permits may be obtained at the south entrance, Grant Village Backcountry Office, and Bridge Bay Ranger Station. For non-motorized boats, permits are available at Canyon, Mammoth, and Old Faithful backcountry offices, Bechler Ranger Station, and West and Northeast entrances. You must have a Coast Guard approved wearable life vest on board your boat.
The park concessionaire rents boats that you can take out on your own, as well as offers guided fishing trips on Yellowstone Lake. The fishing guides try to take you to the hot spots on the lake that day, so that you will have your best chance to catch fish. These guided trips and rental boats are offered at Bridge Bay Marina. For more information on these concessions see the information below.
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We saw quite a bit of fisherman all along the roadside. Permits are required for fishing and boating. Permits are available at Ranger stations. Know the regulations before you fish; many streams are catch-release or fly-fishing only.
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Spring Craft: Make Paper Daffodils
There's nothing that reminds me of Spring more than daffodils, but sadly ours have already come and gone early this year. With the first day of Spring coming up I thought we'd make some simple paper daffodils to brighten the house. I think this would make a great craft project for a birthday party because […]
St. Patrick's Day Craft: Rainbow Prints
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There seems to be no better time of the year than around St. Patrick's Day to paint a rainbow! These fun little prints amaze kids! They won't believe half a rainbow can be turned into a whole rainbow!
DIY Mardi Gras Masks for Kids
We like making Mardi Gras masks around here, because it gives you the chance to use up all the rogue odds and ends of craft supplies that you have lurking about from other projects throughout the year.
Noodle This! March is National Noodle Month
It's a bird! It's a plane, it's NOOOODLE MONSTER! We've got your national noodle month crafts covered. Make sure to pencil it in your calendar and not forget.
Valentine's Day Craft: Safety Pin Bracelets
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Looking for a fun gift to make with your kids for Valentine's Day? These bracelets would be perfect for special friends!
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Kids can build and decorate their own felt cupcakes. Make several and when you're done, you have all the ingredients for more quiet playtime.


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Long Beach, Calif., Dec. 1, 2014 – The Rancho brand will release two new systems soon for the 2015 Ford F-150 4WD truck, including 6-inch (RS66501B) and 4.5-inch (RS66500B) systems that will help to maximize handling and performance off-road and provide a rugged, performance stance to the popular truck series.
At the 2014 LA Auto Show today, Ford unveiled its new 2016 Ford Explorer. The new Explorer, which Ford has sold more than 7 million units of to date, will be offered as a global vehicle in its 25th year in 2016, as it will be built out of North American Chicago Assembly Plant, as well as in Venezuela and now, Russia. Ford says it will be sold in more than 100 markets across the globe.
Portland, OR – Jerry Logan, Founder of Bushwacker, awarded truck builder, Josh Ellison, the first Bushwacker Founder's Award. The Founder's Award recognizes the builder of the best truck or SUV at the SEMA Show as judged by a panel of industry experts. Josh won $1,500 and a trophy for his efforts in building a stunning custom 2014 Ford F-350 Crew Cab.
Temecula, CA (November 17, 2014) – PRP Seats, one of the top companies in the off-road seat and accessory industry, is excited to announce a partnership with 6-time Lucas Oil Off Road Championship winner and 16-time X-Games medalist Brian Deegan. Starting immediately, PRP Seats and Deegan will work jointly to develop a collection of branded seats and products with a planned initial release of January 2015. These products will be designed with Brian Deegan himself, bringing his signature personality and style to PRP's line of American made suspension seating.
According to SCORE International, the dream team of Rob MacCachren, Andy McMillin and Jason Voss have won the 2014 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, though results are still unofficial pending SCORE review. After qualifying as the second fastest Trophy Truck last week in Las Vegas, MacCachren and team used the clean air to their advantage to win the 1,275-mile race in the No. 11 Ford F-150 Trophy Truck.
Monroe, Mich.– Available now at performance retailers nationwide, the new DynoMax® performance exhaust system for 2015 Ford F-150 3.5L V6/5.0L V8 trucks offers a combination of powerful performance and a smooth, deep tone. The new system improves horsepower by 16 and adds 19-ft. lbs. of torque.
Although there were a handful of nice 2015 Ford F-150 builds at the 2014 SEMA Show, one of the first trucks that caught our attention was this unique, eye-catching blue truck built by Trent's Trick Upholstery and A.R.E. Accessories. Based on a 2015 Ford F-150 Platinum 4×4 SuperCrew, the Extreme Sports Project Truck certainly garnered its share of attention at the show, as it was selected for the Top 10 Mothers Choice Award at the show.
Line-X has already enjoyed tremendous success as a franchiser of high-performance spray-on bedliners, but this week at the SEMA Show, the company announced that is expanding its Truck Gear line of aftermarket parts in a unique fashion that stays true to the company's roots.
It was the model that kick-started a thriving aftermarket suspension business four decades ago, so what better way for Skyjacker to commemorate its 40th anniversary than to build a clean example of a first-generation Ford Bronco and unveil it at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas today.
In another departure from the status quo in major league off-road racing, SCORE has invaded the 2014 SEMA Show in a big way, creating hype for its crowning event, the 2014 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, which gets underway 413 miles away, in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, next weekend.


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Hockey Director, John "Kibby" McKibbon, received an email the other day that he wanted to share with the whole association! This goes to show that the hard work by our Tournament Director, committee and ALL OF OUR parent volunteers paid off!! Thanks to ALL who help make this tournament a HUGE success!!
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"This was the first year that a team from our organization participated in the Squirt MLK tournament in Arvada, and our experience exceeded our expectations. The facility was truly one of a kind, the organization was top notch, and every detail seemed to have been well-thought out, right down to the hospitality table with donuts and coffee for the early morning games. We would recommend tournaments in Arvada to any organization looking for a great tournament experience for players and their families alike."
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The V2 Automatic Battery is the easiest to use if you are new to electronic cigarettes. All you do is puff to activate the atomization process. They are better for hands-free operation, but require "priming" to achieve the thickest vapor volume. To do this, take a few short puffs before a long slow puff to get the e-liquid to the optimal temperature. Automatic Batteries will usually get around 25% more puffs between recharging, but with less vapor thickness than Manual Batteries.
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The shorty cig works as expected: the battery doesn't last very long, and it is extremely portable. I preferred the white color. The LED is a nice bright, burning ember and can light up a dark room. The vapor production is great for an automatic; I can only assume it would be better with a manual. The perfect choice.
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This is my new best friend. It recharges using the V2 chargers, in about 10 minutes; same, using their charger case. It also loses a charge faster than the longer batteries (this one lasts me only about five days); but that's a boon, because it makes a strong flavor more palatable, sooner, i.e., the ZigZag vanilla (bitter aftertaste) more quickly becomes pleasant.
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Possible con, is that it doesn't light up like the other manual batteries do. The light seems to work in reverse, glowing briefly just AFTER taking a hit and removing one's finger from the button.
Even so, I'm going to get more of these. The trick with batteries, is to have a bunch and then a variety of cartridges, attached.
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V2 SHORTY-(Manual)RESPONDS WITH ELEGANT POWER @ MY FINGER TIPS
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Berkeley Lab Tackles Global Vaccine Delivery Problem with Portable Solar-Powered Fridge
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a portable vaccine solar-power fridge designed to run without power for five days, so vaccines are still viable when they are delivered in remote countries.
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The Real Vaccine Roulette: Missing Your Baby's Scheduled Shots
Some parents are choosing to delay, space out or forgo their children's recommended vaccinations. But according to a new study, every shot parents choose to skip greatly increases their children's risk of getting a potentially fatal infectious disease.
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Whooping Cough Remains a Formidable Opponent Against Vaccination
The past few years have seen the worst outbreaks of whooping cough since the pre-vaccine days. A recent study adds to other research suggesting that though the newer aceullar vaccines have fewer side effects than the old whole cell versions, they don't last as long.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to XNA and good beginners tutorial,
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I'm at the last chapter of this book, and I've really enjoyed it. I'm an experienced game developer so most of the concepts were not new to me, but the "XNA way" was. This book gives a great overview of the most important aspects of XNA, and I believe it would be a good book for a complete beginner to game development as well (providing they have some experience with C#). The author describes basic concepts in game development as they're introduced in code and that is why I think it would suit aspiring game developers well. As for developers who already have experience writing games with other languages and toolkits, this book is enough to get you started writing games with XNA. It does not cover every aspect of XNA in detail, but leaves you with a strong foundation and enough knowledge of XNA that all you should need is a reference manual such as Microsoft's MSDN. In addition to covering the content, the author sprinkles in some humour and makes the example games interesting.
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Kids Count is a national organization that monitors and advocates childrens issues. The Project Director of SD Kids Count, Carole Cochran, was recently appointed to a national Kids Count Steering committee. She joined the program to discuss her appointment, the various issues addressed by Kids Count, and the importance of basing policy decisions on data numbers.


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Hollywood ending is visible from the start, but the journey is a treat
Anupam Kher is the cute psychotherapist. Shea Whigham is Pat's successful, more functional brother, a performance that suggests a less sensitive oaf who unthinkingly channeled Dad's Philadelphia Eagles obsession into a safer corner of his psyche. And Chris Tucker turns up as a funny, dialed-down mental patient pal of Pat's who can seem the most normal of all of them. But he lets us sense that coiled up inside is a sneaky, motor-mouthed maniac, the Tucker of "Rush Hour," straining to get out.
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How rich is the smell of fermenting manure on Joel Salatin's Shenandoah Valley spread?
A thousand bucks for a few whiffs.
That's what Salatin, 51, the second-generation owner of Polyface Farm, commands for a two-hour, personally escorted tour of what may be the most famous family-owned pastures in America.
Polyface is a centerpiece of Michael Pollan's best seller The Omnivore's Dilemma: A History of Four Meals, a treatise against the health and environmental costs of industrial agriculture in which Pollan likens the sweet, warm scent of Salatin's compost to "the forest floor in summertime."
The 550-acre farm about three hours southwest of Washington, D.C., produces healthful, "humanely raised" pork, beef and poultry that earns swooning praise from chefs at regional restaurants. And it draws more than 8,000 visitors a year from as far afield as New Zealand and South Africa — including a handful of acolytes willing to shell out $1,000 for a guaranteed audience with its charismatic owner.
Polyface's pilgrims are part of a small but expanding cadre: gastronomy-minded, eco-conscious vacationers who already scour farmers' markets and seek out menus emphasizing seasonal, locally sourced items but who also want to see firsthand what it takes to get that artisanal goat cheese or grass-fed steak from field to fork.
Agritourism across the USA still revolves around such traditional activities as corn mazes, hayrides and pick-your-own berry patches, notes Jane Eckert, creator of Farmstop.com, a directory of North American farms and ranches that welcome visitors.
But the burgeoning slow-food and eat-local movements — "locavore," or someone who prefers to eat locally grown and produced food, was the New American Oxford Dictionary's 2007 word of the year — are fueling appetites for other adventures down on the farm, from helping plant organic potatoes to savoring alfresco repasts prepared by visiting celebrity cooks.
"People are looking for more than cookie-cutter vacations, and (agritourism) is a way to help sustain small family farmers," says Erin Rosas, co-owner of Rosas Farms, just south of Gainesville, Fla. The 100-acre ranch hosts "eco-tourism culinary retreats" that cost $1,500 a night for groups of up to eight guests, including handcrafted beds topped with bamboo sheets, a five-course organic dinner and breakfast and lessons on how to prepare meals using farm-raised, hormone-free livestock, eggs and produce.
In North Carolina, a growing number of small-scale, sustainable farmers see tourists as a cash crop — and a way to help diversify away from tobacco, says Martha Glass of the state's agriculture department. The agency lists more than 350 farms, wineries and other agricultural businesses on its website, visitncfarms.com.
The university town and culinary magnet of Chapel Hill boasts more than a dozen restaurants with fare from regional Piedmont farms. Among them is Fickle Creek in nearby Efland, where partners Ben Bergmann and Noah Ranells work 60 acres with the help of biodiesel-fueled vehicles and embrace the eat-local ethic by limiting sales of their Jersey beef, Ossabaw hogs and other products to a 23-mile radius. They invite overnight guests to help gather freshly laid eggs from a bevy of pastured chickens — eggs that, along with just-snipped chives or arugula and a side of savory pork bellies, could wind up on their breakfast plates that morning.


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Feng's Brother and illegitimate son
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Proud creator of the Forbidden Fruit Saga........because you know it's better than Twilight =.=
- Michelle to actually look her age
- Julia to return to her regular self (that is, her Indian self, not the T4 denim clad scientist)
- Real Jaycee to join the roster as a pure wrestling lucha-whore fighter
And that's all I've got.
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A Tekken equivalent of Juri. Psycho b@#%!
A evil non-mishima as powerful as the mishimas. (bryan might count as this, but we hardly ever see him do anything)
A child prodigy martial artist. (preferably a boy, since we have lots of young girls already)
A Tekken equivalent of Vanessa (VF). (muscular and tough looking woman)
A praying mantis/other weird animal.
Waiting for SSBWiiU (Zelda Main!)
silly_sausage posted...
- Michelle to actually look her age
hahaha.....go to your room
Proud creator of the Forbidden Fruit Saga........because you know it's better than Twilight =.=
Better/memorable soundtrack
Better customization items
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Don't be silly, Feng doesn't have sex.
I'd like to see a sort of anti-Ogre that isn't as crappy as Angel and that uses various moves from all the characters.
i want lars to be be captured and tortured by heihachi and he gets his arms severed off. he has no punch moves now, but his leg moves are priority, like a kick version of steve fox.
then it turns out tougou is alive and has lars old moveset.
And combot to be the champion of iron fist 6 (or 7??). Lee programmed him to know every move of every tekken fighter and is completely unstoppable, even turns evil and injures lee. this will be the cheap ass boss of the game following the steps of jinpachi and azazel, because he move reads every single move you do.
A girl (maybe even 10-15 years old) who uses Wing Chun. Particularly a style that uses close range but with quick pokes and many counter attacks that involves blocks or evasion. A mix of xiaoyu, wang, jun and maybe lili.
A guy that uses weapons(yes I know it's not tekkens style for weapons) but they are used in stances/throws and can be interchangeable. He'd have the style of Lei but with weapons(maybe a staff, broad sword, kusarigama, twin sais, and maybe a scythe stance?)
They really should have a black woman(I know Christie is Brazilian/African but still).
Hmmm I just though of this one..,how about a gimmick character that uses a monkey to fight with them? Maybe the monkey sits on his/her shoulders and they are a circus performer. Too corny I guess nvm and they probably would have nothing to do with the story
PandaXiaoyu posted...
A girl (maybe even 10-15 years old)
does it really matter, when our 50 year old chicks look like high school girls already?


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I decided to undergo Fraxel purely for acne scaring from high school and college under the encouragement of my dermatologist. The scaring was not that visible but it made me self conscious. I underwent 5 treatments and I regret it. I used to always get told I looked like I was in my 20's, not... READ MORE
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The Commission on Audit (COA) is questioning the sale by the Social Security System (SSS) of its shares in the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for over P5 billion to a buyer with net assets of only P60 million.
The COA said the sale was contrary to the Social Security System Act and the guidelines for SSS funds, which state that it should invest funds with skill, care, prudence and diligence, and that investments should adhere to sound business practices and financial principles.
The SSS, however, justified the sale and told the COA that the buyer's parent company has a lot of assets. It also said the sale was a strategic move that allowed the SSS to sell high risk stocks at a gain.
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"It is somewhat ironic that, by choosing to sell the Meralco holdings of SSS to a newly created company that is under-capitalized and has no track record of profitability, management has caused SSS to assume a risk that is even greater than that of retaining its Meralco holdings," COA said in its 2010 report on the SSS.
The COA did not name the buyer in its audit report, although media reports said that SSS sold its Meralco shares to Global 5000 Investment Inc. in 2009.
Global 5000 Investment is a holding firm formed in 2008. The company was then led by businessman Iñigo Zobel, former trade minister Roberto Ongpin and condiments king Joselito Campos—the key players behind Top Frontier Holdings Inc., which is now the dominant voting bloc in San Miguel Corp.
In January 2009, the SSS executed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Global 5000 Investment as the primary buyer and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as the secondary buyer for the sale of 62.99 million common shares. The shares were sold for P5.660 billion, or P90 per share.
The SSS received P1.133 billion as down payment in February 2009 with the balance payable in three installments. The last installment is due on Jan. 31, 2012.
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"It bears stressing that the P4.535 billion outstanding principal consideration was 72 times more than the P62.5 million paid-up capital," it said. The buyer's net asset was P60.210 million.
The COA also found that DBP's participation as secondary buyer was intended to cover the primary buyer's lack of creditworthiness. But the SPA states that DBP's obligation to pay the extended amount in case the primary buyer defaults is subject to prior approval of the DBP's Board of Directors. It said there was nothing in the SPA to suggest that the DBP Board was obliged to give its approval.
"Accordingly, the DBP's role as secondary buyer does not fully secure SSS against the risk of primary buyer's default to pay fully the outstanding principal consideration and fixed term interest thereon," the COA said.
It further said that considering the prevailing circumstances under which the Meralco holdings of the SSS were sold, it believes that a prudent man acting in the agency's best interest would not have agreed to a primary buyer who was not creditworthy; would not have made a decision on the basis alone of a secondary buyer's good credit rating; and would not have agreed to a condition restricting the secondary buyer's obligation, which would negate the security against losses.
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If I'm correct, actors in Europe have no problem doing a TV series. So I think saying Simon Pegg would refuse to do television is just not so.
It's only in the US that there is a stigma about it. And this stigma is considered old fashioned these days, I'd say, as some TV productions have become worth it for the actors. Such as Oscar winner Mary McDonnell doing nuBSG or the cast from Deadwood, etc.
After all, with such a large cast they wouldn't get to shine nearly as much as in a serialized show. If Star Trek, some years from now, is produced for television in a big way I'm guessing the actors would love to be a part of it.
You're talking about a miniseries approach, then, I presume. If that approach were taken... or if it was something more along the lines of the old classic "movie of the week" that would have Columbo on one week, then McMillan and Wife the next, and so on... giving you essentially one Columbo a month or so rather than one every WEEK...
If that were the case, I could imagine this happening. I just can't see it as a weekly series.
Then again, I really don't WANT to see that, so perhaps I'm a bit biased, too. If we're to see a new, ongoing series, I want new characters who we can watch change and grow and evolve... who can live or die... who are complete unknown quantities when we first meet them.
Yes, it's "been done" on Trek in shows that weren't great successes. But the fact that these shows may not have been successes wasn't due to them having new casts playing new crews, IMHO.
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