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People who are weak in faith have very powerful fears. Fears, doubts and tension are very strong. If they write, it appears in their writings, and they use a very tense kind of language. One must show people good things. The Turkish nation does not want backwardness. We have very intellectual, powerful, rational and dynamic young people. They are like a bastion against backwardness. But it would be a disgrace to seek to prevent the spread of the Islam of the Age of Felicity by bringing up imaginary cases.
Religion is beautiful, and Allah is infinitely beautiful. Allah wants us to live by beauty. Fascist ways of thinking arise when one does not abide by the Qur'an. One cannot oppose fascism with communism or atheism. Fascism can only be opposed with the Qur'an. Communism can only be opposed with the Qur'an.
Oppression of the Left also upsets the Right. The Right is delighted when a freedom is bestowed on the Left. Because it means a general ease for all. One-sided freedom is fascism. We cannot be happy if they only give freedom to Muslims. We will be happy if they give freedom to the irreligious and atheists, too.
People who read the Risale-i Nur from start to finish develop a very regular logical framework. Their logic and the way they frame their sentences are both very excellent. They can make out what is behind the veil. Their lives are also very easy. Those who feared to remember the name of Bediuzzaman suffered grave catastrophes. That is why protecting and watching over spiritual guides, and supporting them, brings abundance with it.
NATO cannot resolve oppression. Nor can the EU. But there will be no oppression if Turkish-Islamic Union is formed. NATO and the EU are feeble and apathetic in the face or persecution. The USA takes crazy initiatives. It attacks the innocent. But it says nothing to North Korea. They build and test nuclear weapons and the USA says not a word. Because they know they cannot enforce their will. But Irak is all friendless, excluded from the Islamic world. Muslims are totally divided. Even animals attack the weakest member when they attack a herd, and then the next weakest. My apologies to our brothers, but the USA has seen that Irak is the ideal country for it to bully. The Afghans were all weak and helpless and looked unlikely to resist. If you are afraid of nuclear weapons, well, China is communist and has enough to destroy the world many times over. So go and lay the law down to them. They come down hard on anyone who is weak. Why? Because the Islamic world is divided. A plan inspired by the dajjal (antichrist) has been put into action to prevent Muslims uniting.
Nuclear weapons cannot be used against people who are full of love. No state can use nuclear weapons against people who are full of love. But if creatures capable of laying the foundations for Muslims to be hated appear, then they can use nuclear. But you cannot use nuclear weapons against people who are full of love, kind, high-quality, enlightened and humble. Nothing will happen to communities that burn with love of Allah. What are needed are moral values that embrace everyone, that feel love and respect for all.
The accounts about Hazrat Mahdi (as) in the 5
Ray represent an important part of the way the followers of the Nur grew in faith. It made their faith certain. It literally brought about a revolution in their attitude toward the Qur'an and Islam. Because some of the hadiths had not been properly understood before, but Bediuzzaman set out the meanings of those hadiths. He revealed their secrets. But they later covered up those glad tidings imparted by Bediuzzaman in the name of love of Bediuzzaman. The coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) is good news for the whole Islamic world, but they tried to cover up the way of the Mahdi. They fell into satan's trap by portraying imparting the tidings of Hazrat Mahdi (as) as a crime. They abandon talking about Islamic Union. They covered up the coming of the Prophet Jesus (as), foretold in three verses. They even, may Allah forbid, disseminated a spirit, philosophy and belief that is uneasy in the face of the coming of the Prophet Jesus (as). They plotted against the Risale-i Nur and did very serious harm.
The dajjal (antichrist) hypnotized some followers of the Nur. Poison is a tiny thing, but it has a powerful impact. There are no more than 10 of these people, but the damage they caused is very serious. But that is also a phenomenon in destiny. Allah made them His instrument in concealing Hazrat Mahdi (as), but they are in sin up to the neck. Since they accused Bediuzzaman of lying, they will have to account for themselves to him in the Hereafter. They will have to explain how they covered up those verses and 150 miracles described by our Prophet (saas), all in the Presence of Allah. They will have to explain how they acted out of a fear of the system they had established being impaired, of their holdings being harmed, of wanting everything, great or small, for themselves.
Signs leading to faith are very important. It means showing people everything that is evidence of Allah's existence. Showing people the miracles of the Qur'an and those experienced by Rasulullah (saas). People will be breathtaken to see how more than 150 miracles described by Rasulullah (saas) have all come about word for word.
The most important thing in raising a child is to respect and value that child. If you treat the child like an imbecile, he will treat you like a madman. One must treat them with respect and reason. If you talk to a child as if he were an idiot, you will have the devil to pay later. Children are things to be loved and respected as manifestations of Allah. It is not spoiling a child to take him somewhere lawful that he wants to go to. If you respect the child and value him, if you make him love Allah and explain that he is under Allah's protection, if you say we will all go to paradise together and that Allah will punish the wicked, but that He is even affectionate in His retribution, then that child will be like a ray of light. But if they raise children with fancy, intellectual ideas, the result will be a spoiled and disagreeable model. One must ensure they love Allah by telling them of the lovely blessings and other things created by Allah. One must tell the child of Allah's miracles. One must show him the artistry of Allah. One must strengthen the child's belief in Allah by making him use his logical facilities and reason, but in a pleasant way. Brought up in this way, a child will be well balanced and stable all his life.
TV Kayseri, 14 November 2010
Matters regarding the Mahdi are a cause, a belief. Nothing will change when you see Hazrat Mahdi (as), you will perform the same service. And my service will be no different whether I see Hazrat Mahdi (as) or not, I will still shake the earth and sky, insha'Allah.
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Creatorverse allows you to draw an object and then instantly move and interact with it like an animation.
Creatorverse, by Linden Lab is an app that allows anyone to create and interact with their own animations. The game is a sandbox style 2D drawing interface which resembles MS Paint. But rather than ending the experience with a mere drawing, everything you create can be assigned a simple, interactive function, simulated in a physics engine.
You begin with a blank page, and from here can let your imagination run wild. The open-ended approach allows users to create their own games, games, puzzles, mazes, drawings, or more. Once your creation is complete, it can be instantly shared in what they call the 'creatorverse universe', where others people creations can be downloaded and tweaked. The possibilities are limited only by the users imagination.
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AT&T Activates New Cell Site In Farmington Hills To Provide More Mobile Internet Coverage For Customers
To support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new mobile internet cell site in Farmington Hills near Farmington and W. 13 Mile Roads. The cell site will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile Internet speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.
"Next-generation communications technology and partners like AT&T are helping Oakland County compete and win in both the state and global economy," said State Senator Vincent Gregory (D-Southfield). "New innovations in our communications infrastructure are a critical tool for the region and our families and job providers can all be grateful for."
The new cell site is one part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation's best, most advanced mobile Internet experience for customers. AT&T has the nation's largest 4G network, which provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities.
"As the transition continues into the next generation of innovation and communications technology, our goal is always for our customers to have an extraordinary experience. As part of these communities, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we¹re accomplishing that," said Jim Murray, president, AT&T Michigan.


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If you are one to enjoy a lot of customization for your iOS device, then a new jailbreak tweak dubbed Unlockize by iOS developer John Coates is one that you will not want to miss out on. The tweak basically gives you the ability to change the unlock animation via a preferences pane in the Settings application. There are six animations in total and all of them look great while in action. Additionally, the tweak doesn't just make you pick one of them at a time...
Thats right. You can pick more than one animation at a time. Unlockize allows you to select any of them that you want to, however the unlock animation will cycle through all of the animations you have selected automatically. For instance, after enabling both the fold animation and the fade animation, the first unlock will use the fold animation and then the next time you unlock your iOS device it will use the fade animation since fold comes first in the list from the Settings application (shown below).
Whats great about the ability to change between animations is that it gives you a sense of opening something new each time. Comparatively, the normal slide to unlock animation is just boring and you see the same animation every time you unlock your iOS device. The list of great animations never bores you and theyre all graphically smooth without causing lagging, black screens, or extreme memory usage.
From the preferences pane, you can enable and disable the tweak on demand by using the switch labeled, Unlockize. Apart from that, you can enable and disable different unlock animations. This is the entire basis of the tweak, being clean and simple without any other confusing settings. If the animations from the first screenshot set aren't clear to you, the list of animations you can use include:
- fold to unlock
- slice to unlock
- fade to unlock
- open blinds (tall)
- open blinds (wide)
- checker to unlock
Even though the animation changes, the slide to unlock text does not. It still says slide to unlock since you are still technically sliding to unlock the iOS device. If you like changing the way Apple makes you do things, then Unlockize is a great tweak for you to grab. It doesnt appear to have any conflicts with most lock screen tweaks.
Name: Unlockize
Price: $1.99
Version: 1.1
Repo: BigBoss
Developer: John Coates
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Basically, who doesn't want to be a foul-mouthed 14 year old?
I went for the concept art as her t-shirt print was far easier, and really most of the costume was a primark run and then rolling around in the garden. Dirt and dust were done with a combination of tea, sandpaper, knives, spray paint and talc powder.
Aya was mainly a trial run, and we've found an old abandoned railway station and tunnels up north west London so planning a photoshoot there a bit later in the year!
Highlights of Aya was finding some absolutely amazing clickers at the end of the night, having a few photos and getting a great video short done by Nert!
For the second run I need to do some more dirtying, finish her backpack and change the parting on the wig to the *right* side...damn mirrors. The wig was very last minute and I'll keep an eye out for a redder one, but in the dark shots it doesn't matter too much!


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By Craig Richardson On December 21, 2011 · 2 Comments · In A Big Something, Stories, Story Project
In this special holiday episode of The Story Project, Mary Springer Froese, Nancy Wilsted, Linda Martin, Warren Espstein and Rich Tosches spin their holiday yarns.
You can experience the Story Project live at the Marmalade at Smokebrush every 2nd Friday at 7pm.
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I saw the Springs story project last Friday.
Now searching for one in Denver area.
No hits.
Is the Springs version an innovation?
A first of its kind?
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Gary… the Story Project is based on the Moth Radio Hour. Our hometown version could be unique to Colorado. You can find more info about the Moth here: http://themoth.org/radio It's new and pretty amazing. KRCC carries its seasons when they release them, and we will most likely carry it weekly when they begin weekly production in 2013. -DU
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The Prairie Village Police Department reports that it issued 21 citations as part of a statewide traffic enforcement effort earlier this month.
Sgt. James Carney says police issued 16 citations to adults for seat belt violations, and five citations to drivers and passengers who were under 18. The also issued eight miscellaneous citations.
Carney said the state usually tries to organize another seat belt enforcement push around Memorial Day every year. The efforts are designed to raise awareness of the need for teens to use seat belts. Statistics show that in 2010, 51 Kansas teens died in car crashes, and 75 percent of those killed were not wearing seat belts.


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City chiefs were today urged to "step up to the mark" and take on more apprentices.
Skills minister Matthew Hancock praised Square Mile firms hiring young workers through apprenticeships but believes financial institutions should do more.
He hailed the Standard's Ladder for London campaign to tackle youth unemployment in the capital for pushing the recruitment of apprentices.
He said: "Most businesses who take on apprentices find them hugely valuable. It often leads to a full-time job."
Organisations signed up to the Standard's scheme include Goldman Sachs, RBS and Metro Bank. The first 10 apprentices recruited through the campaign have already started at Goldman Sachs. The Government has signalled it is likely to accept many of the recommendations in today's Richard Review to improve apprenticeships.
Former Dragons' Den investor Doug Richard is proposing that apprenticeships should be targeted at those who are new to a job or in a role that need substantial training.
He says all apprentices should achieve Level 2 qualifications in English and maths and that government funding should be channelled through employers to boost standards. He also recommends stripping out unnecessary rules that prevent innovation.
Mr Richard said: "Apprenticeships need to be high quality training with serious kudos and tangible value both to the apprentice and the employer.
"I want to hear about an 18-year-old who looked at their options and turned down a place at Oxbridge to take up an apprenticeship if that is the right path for them. And I want to hear that their parents were thrilled."
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Not surprisingly, speculative real estate investments – especially in vacant land – have declined in favor among high net worth households in recent years. However, with the land market in Nevada reaching towards a more sustainable supply-demand balance, renewed interest may be on the horizon.
The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank released the 12th edition of its "High Net Worth Report" series, with this month's analysis focusing on the trend in non-residential real estate investments by wealthy households. As the current historically low interest rate environment persists, residential properties are capturing an ever-larger share of investments such as buying vacant land, which may require the investor to undertake a significant amount of risk, as well as maintain an asset lacking revenue-generating capability.
Highlights from the report include the following:
- An estimated 18.8 percent of families in the top 10th percentile of income have holdings in non-residential real estate, down from 27.7 percent just over two decades ago (since 1989). In contrast, 42.1 percent report residential holdings outside of their own homes, up from 36.8 percent in 1989. Non-residential real estate such as vacant land holdings has likely become less attractive given the purely speculative nature of the investment strategy, while income-producing alternatives can provide increased stability, whether actual or perceived.
- Though nowhere near the demand level witnessed during the run-up during the early to mid-2000s, the desire for vacant land in Southern Nevada has increased to the point that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to auction 440 acres of vacant land in January 2014, the second largest sale of this kind since January 2005. An increase in new home construction and improved economic conditions since the end of the recession are contributing to the renewed interest. Investors have remained cautious, however, with vacant land prices remaining well below the peaks reached during the boom era. In Southern Nevada, values are hovering around $200,000 per acre on average, compared with the $940,000 reached during the peak in 2007.
- In Washoe County, land prices have remained remarkably stable since the bubble, when an average price of $1.4 million per acre was reached in 2008. From 1998 through 2004, vacant land prices averaged $328,100; from 2010 through 2012, the average was $322,300.
- Regardless of the area or location, a unique expertise is required in land speculation and, ultimately, land development. In Nevada, the inherent risks in land investment have been particularly great.
"In recent years, vacant land investments in Nevada have often proved to have more value as tax mitigation strategies rather than investment strategies, and this will continue for some time for many who made investments during the boom era," commented Russell Price, executive vice president of The Private Bank. "With prices beginning to stabilize and even improve in some areas, some affluent households may be looking to diversify once again into the land market. Portfolio diversification remains a key hedge against risk in all asset classes, including real estate."
The Private Bank publishes the "High Net Worth Report" monthly. Briefings are available on Nevada State Bank's website at www.nsbank.com/HNWreport or by contacting The Private Bank directly at 702.855.4812.
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Judges had said it was wrong to try to deport Sakchai Makao, 23, as a foreign national with a criminal record.
The Home Office said there were no legal grounds for challenging that ruling.
Makao told the BBC Scotland news website: "It's great news and now I just want to get back to normal. I want to thank all my supporters."
Makao spent eight months in jail in 2004 for fire-raising on Shetland, where he has lived since he was 10.
He was arrested as part of a clampdown on foreign nationals with serious criminal convictions.
About 9,000 Shetland residents signed a petition backing Makao and 2,000 added their names to an online campaign.
His successful deportation appeal was heard in North Shields in Tyneside on 7 July.
The judges later published their written judgement and ruled that he should be allowed to remain in Shetland. The panel said the UK Government did not take his circumstances into account.
A Home Office spokesperson told BBC Scotland it had decided there were no legal grounds for challenging that.
Makao said: "I did not really know what to expect so it's great news.
"All the hard work of my supporters has paid off, it's been great, and everybody is still very supportive."
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael, who campaigned on Makao's behalf, said: "I am delighted that the Home Office have given up a fight they never should have started.
"However, they argue that they will continue to make decisions on deportation based only on criminal records and not look at individual circumstances too.
"This is something on which I shall be seeking further explanation from the Home Office."
The tribunal hearing heard Makao's fire-raising was committed when his stepfather had just died from cancer and a baby he had with his girlfriend had passed away only a few hours after birth.
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One of the easiest things to do in policy is to advocate for policy X, so as to change effect Y. One of the hardest things to do is to get people to explain clearly their theory of change. That is, what are the steps by which changing X actually affects Y?
Take performance-based funding. It's easy to get hot for the idea that organizations can be steered by offering incentives: if you pay schools for students, they'll raise enrolment. If you pay them for graduates, they might spend a bit more effort and money on academic support service. And so on. By this theory, all you need to do to get universities to change their behaviour is to offer the right financial incentives.
But here's the problem: that theory works a lot better for individuals than for organizations. If what you are trying to do is force a change in organizational culture (e.g. get them to shift to a more student-centred focus), you have to remember that individuals inside an organization aren't necessarily going to face the same incentives as the institution. Just because an organization is incentivized doesn't mean everyone in it is incentivized.
In extremely hierarchical organizations, it's possible for management to pass incentives on to staff in various ways. But universities are not particularly hierarchical institutions. Outside of terrorist cells, universities are about the most loosely-coupled organizations on earth. Some of the larger among them, to quote Kevin Carey, are more like holding companies for a group of departments, which are themselves holding companies for professors' research interests.
So let's get back to the example of a government that hopes to get universities to pay more attention to student success. Say the government comes up with a funding formula that potentially allows an institution to access a couple million dollars more if it increases its graduation rate. What happens?
Well, it's certain that university leadership will try to grab the money. That's their job. Then they'll think about how to achieve the goal. Pretty much every authority on retention will tell you that it is a institution-wide exercise. The key is identifying students that are having trouble, and then making sure they get appropriate assistance, either from instructor(s), or from some kind of centralized suite of academic services. But while it's easy enough to invest money in new centralized services, the key to such an approach still rests on professors (some more than others) altering the way they behave in class, so as to spend more time/effort identifying strugglers early, and then doing something about it (talking to the students themselves, sending their name to a counsellor who can then contact the student and offer assistance, etc.)
The question is: how do you get the professor to make those changes? The promise of more money to the institution is a pretty weak one. First, while many people's behaviour will need to change in order to get the money, not everyone's does, so there's a rational reason to try to free ride on the process. Second, even if the institution does get the money, it doesn't follow that the money will be distributed in such a way that all individual profs benefit. A prof's behaviour is not incentivized in the same way as the institution's. And if that's so, why would we expect the prof to alter his or her behaviour?
I'm not saying it's impossible steer universities by using money as an incentive; I'm saying that success in doing so requires the incentives to be aligned in such a way that everyone's behaviour down the chain is incentivized. And in a university, where every professor is, to an extent, a free agent, that's really hard to do. It works where the incentive aligns with career goals or professional norms (e.g. do more research). But when it pushes against professional norms, it's a lot more difficult.
Fundamentally, people trying to steer system reforms need to ask themselves: how will this incentive alter what individuals on the ground actually do on a day-to-day basis? If there's no good answer to that question, chances are the incentive isn't likely to work.


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Roohi Jaikishan of RRO with GUCCI Presents an Evening of Food with Fashion. 23rd August-RRO and GUCCI presented a celebration of excellence; fine food namely exotic cheese and fabulous fashion which came together this August to astound your senses. RRO and GUCCI wished adieu to the Bombay rains with a fashionable cheese and wine evening.
Roohi Jaikishan, Executive Director, R R Oomerbhoy Pvt Ltd, hosted an elegant evening of food with fashion at the GUCCI store Galleria, Trident Hotel, Nariman Point Mumbai. The crème de la crème of Mumbai were seen mingling over wine and the finest cheese such as Rahul Khanna, Yash Birla, Farah and Riyad Oomerbhoy, Chetan Jaikishan ,Zeenia Lawyer, Kajal Anand, Yohan and Michelle Poonawala, Pinky Reddy, Nicky and Samantha Nayyar, Celina Wadia, Hasina Jethmalani, Renu Chainani, Kamal Siddhu and Nico Gogawala, Akansha Agarwal, Kekashan Patel, Pratima and Gaurav Bhatia, Gauri Pahoomul, Bharavi Jaikishan, Pallavi Jaikishan, Rashmi Uday Singh, Madhoo Shah, Nikhil and Natasha Chib, Tanaaz and Chirag Doshi, Queenie Singh, Divya Thakur,Simone Singh, Rishi Sethia , Farhad Samar, Vanita Bhandari, Gayatri Rangachari, Archana Goel, Namita Devidayal, Anita Vaswani, Nidhi Ghia, Bonita Mulchandani, Mallika Sagar, Priya Nathani, Chandru Ramchandani, Abhay Soie, Shalini Shahani and many more.
RRO Cheese Bars served exclusive and exotic Italian cheese such as Grana Padano, Mascarpone, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone etc.
The philosophy behind RRO Cheese Bars is best expressed by Roohi Jaikishan, Executive Director, R R Oomerbhoy Pvt Ltd. Says Roohi, "RRO Cheese Bars are run on provenance & quality. A well-considered selection from all over the world. Tasting is encouraged. You can either select your own assortment or if you prefer we will help you arrange or build your own platter. We want the buying of cheese to be an indulgence. Include our cheese gift boxes as the perfect present and ensure that our cheese platters are a permanent fixture in entertaining-at-home. RRO Cheese Bar – a must visit for all foodies and Cheese aficionados!"
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Hey there i was a part of this website for a while under a different name and ended up no longer working on a project i had at the time, now im on a new one and need some advice. I have an 86 chevy crew cab i stumbled across for a great deal and has a fresh virgin 350 in it and on the 3rd start up, it started a rod knock. Its just a stocker with 041 heads performer intake 650 holley double pump vacuum secondaries. Despite the knock and the need to re-bearing everything new crank i wanna know if this set up has potential to have more low end pulling power cuz im gonna use this truck to pull a mud bog truck and its goin on 38" tires with 4.56 gears turbo 400. Whats a good cam that will work with my set up id love to have a chopy idle but at the same time id rather it work good and have low end torque than just sound good and not move. Thanks alot for any assistance and you guys always have good advice.
Yes it can be good for towing. When you go with a cam big enough for a choppy idle you have an engine that makes power at a higher RPM. So go with a towing or RV cam,it will give a slight lope at idle but will increase low end torque which is where you need it for towing.Hope this helps.
Thanks that helped get my mind set off wanting a drag car sound haha but what is a good lift/lobe seperation cam to run on stock valve spring heads? I dont want to put alot of money in this but i want to have a lil more botom end then what a RV cam puts out and if i do need to have head work done;opening up the ports and what not; what kind of cam will work? This will be a drive when i need it kinda thing not necessarily a daily driver but more of a show off kinda thing that is still functioning for pulling. Keep the advice coming. Thanks.
Why stock springs?
i agree with AP, why the stick with the stock springs, this will limit you. since this will be just a mild enigne i would say a 110-112 LSA would be good, i guess i'm kinda confused with your original post, is this truck going to get 4.56 gears and 38" tires? or is that what's on your mud bogg truck. start your question again and ask about this truck and exactly everything you know about it as well as the thing you want to do to it and then we can give you some better advice
I also agree with everyone...but my question is, WHY a double pumper for a tow veh?....and as far as I know Holley has never made a DP carb with vac. sec. It's probably a dual feed but not a DP.
you're right 327NUT Holley never made a vacuum secondary double pumper what he has is a dual feed like the 0-8... series holley carbs, many think that they are double pumpers but they are just dual feed
That was definatly my fault guys it is a dual feed not a DP. Im only using it cuz i had it off my other motor before i went to a 750 DP mechanical secondary. The crew cab as of right now has 4.10 and bone stock 350. I was told it was just built and had an RV cam but on the 3rd start up it knocked and smoked like a freight train so i pulled the motor last night going now to tear it down but while i have it down putting a crank, rod and main bearings, oil pump, rings and valve seals i just wanted to know if there were any fairly cheap ways of getting more torque out the motor. In the future the crew cab is geting converted to 4x4 and will have 4.56 gears and 38" tall tires. If i have to change valve springs do i have to do any additional head work or should i just go with a different cam and drive it? Thanks alot.
the best way to pick up the extra power you need is to stroke it to a 383, this will only cost you about 300-400 bucks more total over the 350 and will be well worth the added torque. this would be the only route i would go if i were planning on building a 4x4 truck with 38" tall tires. as far as head work, the heads you have should already be cut for 1.250" springs, and like i said you can find 1.250" springs to handle as much as .550" lift, i would probably still have them looked at and possibley have some slight guide, seal, valve, and bowl work done, you should be able to get the springs and all the machine work done and assembled for around 500.00 (as long as the you dont need new valves, that would be about another 85-100) then i would look for a better cam and lifters
personaly if i were going to run a 38" tall tire i wouldn't run any less than a 4.88 gear, if you calculate it out then the 4.56 gear with a 38" tire would be about the same as a 31" (stock for most trucks) tire with 3.55 gears (less than stock for most trucks today) now a 4.88 gear with with a 38" tire would be about the same ratio as a 31" with 3.73's, and then a 5.13 gear would be about the same ratio as a 31" with 4.10 gears.
if you were to go with a 4.88 or 5.13 gear and a 383 i would probably recomend a cam with about 220-226 @ .050 and around .470-.480" lift but you would also probably need to go with a about a 2500 stall as well, this is just what i would do. if you stick with the 350 and 4.56 gears i would recomend a cam around 210-214 @ .050 with about .450-.460" lift and you would probably be able to use a stock stall. i still say with that much tire and that heavy of a truck that a 383ci motor is the least amount of motor i would go with, it is very heavy and you are planning on turning a very heavy tire as well
That makes alot of sense. Let me throw this at you......would a 454 be any beter of a choice as far not having to work as hard to get that kinda power and torque and would either be any beter on gas than the the other between big block and small block? I started gathering parts today and found a 350 010 2 bolt main virgin block today and a set of dart iron eagle heads for 400 and also know of a 396 heads to oilpan but no brackets for accessories for 300 bucks so not sure which one would be beter than the next. I do know the big blocks are alot more expensive to build and not sure if its worth it. Also being that big of a truck with that big of tire and still pulling a trailor wouldnt a stall burn the transmission up? Im still learning so bare with me.
If I wanted to make a cheap tow engine that wouldn`t see high revs or high end power was not important, here`s what I`d do. I`d build the 350, and use true flat top pistons with 2 valve reliefs. I`d also use a edelbrock performer plus camshaft or the summit eqiv. Next, a Rochester Quadrajet carb on a performer intake. Small tube 1 1/2 headers, and here`s where I`ll get told I`m crazy, I`d use TBI swirl port heads. This combo would give it explosive out of the hole torque and mid range pulling power. The down side is, it won`t have any grunt past 4000 RPM, but, the reason it was built like this was for exclusive low end power and economy. One of the most critical aspects of a new build is scrubbing the bores after the block is honed, on the stand and ready to go together. Doing a regular wash job won`t cut it. Hone grit gets impregnated in the cylinder bore and it`s gotta be scrubbed with a strong cleaner to be gotten out. After you clean one cylinder, let it dry and give it the wipe down, spray WD40 on a paper towel and wipe the cylinder, if you see gray on the towel, the bores not clean.
That would be a fairly easy build i already have the rv cam the performer intake and a budy of mine just did a 454 swap in his 88 shortbed so i have the throttle body 350 in the floor i could use the heads of for nothing. Now i guess i need to save a few bones and go to the machine shop. Any cheap trics to do to the heads to get any more out of them or just leave them alone? Thanks alot im hopefully heading in the right direction now.
Whats the benefit of the what i call quadra-junk over lets say a holley 650 or the edlebrock 600? I only ask that cuz ive attempted to get 2 quadrajets rebuilt and they always turn out boat anchors. I usually throw them away literaly. Ive heard they are the best carbs especially when they are right.....especially for fuel economy and reliability but ive just had no luck with them.
i cant lie i have had horrible luck with Q-jet carbs, but i think that is was really the person rebuilding them. i've seen these carbs do all kinds of things from people using them on race cars to people using them on street cars and getting 20mpg
the Q-jets have smaller primaries, which for some is the most amazing thing since sliced bread. For others (like myself) its just something different and carries no real advantage. Most people that want a good street carb go after the Edelbrocks. I have ran a LOT of different carbs and Edelbrocks are one of the easiest to tune. Minuki's are easy too, but that's for an IR setup.
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The Wall Street Journal: "There's no way to spin it: Youth enrollment has been a bust so far," said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio).
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I replaced the clutch on my top loading GE washer when it refused to spin. But now the clutch itself is slipping like crazy. I've tried the belt at various tensions, but nothing works. The seller assures me that the clutch is OK. What else could I be doing wrong? Thanks,
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Hi Jeff. Thanks for getting back to me. It's a GE model WSSR3120W0WW top loader.
The drain and agitation functions seem OK. It just won't spin. I realize that the clutch is supposed to slip as the basket comes up to speed. However, my clutch doesn't allow the basket to EVER start moving unless I have a very light load. Instead, the shaft from the motor just slips in the clutch, and obviously the belt remains motionless. One would conclude that the clutch is shot, but my seller assures me that the part was brand new.
Since -some- spinning will occur, clothing between the tanks, tight/seizing tub bearing, bad tranny would be my guesses.
Large pulley in the middle can be manually turned to see if stiff or not....belt off first.
Thanks Jeff: I'll check those things. Didn't know clothes could get caught between tanks. My guess is that replacing the tranny wouldn't be worth it on this relatively old machine. Would you agree?
Since -some- spinning will occur, clothing between the tanks, tight/seizing tub bearing, bad tranny would be my guesses.
Jeff: Can I check for clothing between tanks without removing the hanging tank assembly?
Large pulley in the middle can be manually turned to see if stiff or not....belt off first.
OK, I removed the belt and checked the pulley (to see if stiff or not). The pulley turns quite freely counter clockwise (looking upward) for about 5 rotations. It then gets stiff for about one rotation, after which it becomes free again. Can you tell from this description if the tranny is OK? Thanks,
Agitation is attained by turning the transmission in a clockwise motion. Spin occurs when the transmission is turned in a counter clockwise motion.
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I placed an order for a new clutch, but soon found this thread and cancelled the order. I spent the whole day fiddling with my washer trying to figure out which components needed to be replaced.
The clutch pads still have a lot of meat on them.
The transmission spring is intact.
The belt is fine.
The motor spins in both directions.
The washer only spins with a very light load, but even then it produces a burning rubber smell.
I noticed transmission oil on the transmission spring. Is that a dead giveaway that the transmission needs to be replaced? I just wanted to double check before spending $130.
I sanded the clutch drum and the pads. Belt tension was also increased to remove it from the equation. After putting a heavier load in the tub, and running a cycle, I noticed that the motor was spinning but the pulley was not moving at all, even though I heard the transmission engage. The clutch slips like crazy, producing a lot of brake dust and creating a burning rubber smell (maybe burning clutch smell?).
I think it's would be better to fix it soon ...
It's been over a month, but I thought I should update this thread for anyone else with this issue.
Replacing the transmission has fixed the issue. The washer is also much quieter and smoother than before. It was a real pain in the butt to take it all apart, but with enough patience, I was able to rebuild the whole washer to a 'like new' condition.
I'm glad I was able to find this thread and cancel the order on a new clutch. :thumbsup:
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Treasurer Wayne Swan made the announcement after new figures showed a $4 billion write down in tax revenue during the first four months of the financial year.
"Obviously, dramatically lower tax revenue now makes it unlikely that there will be a surplus in 2012-13," he told reporters in Canberra this afternoon.
"It's not because the Government is spending too much, it's because we didn't collect the amount of taxes that we expected to collect.
"If we were to fill a temporary hole in taxation with further cuts, that would impact upon growth and jobs, and that wouldn't be the responsible thing to do in these circumstances." The show a budget deficit of $12.3 billion at the end of October, about $2.7 billion worse than where the Government had expected to be at that time.
When the Government delivered the Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Outlook (MYEFO) in October, it forecast a budget surplus of $1.1 billion for the full year 2012-13.
Mr Swan has declined to speculate on the magnitude of any deficit.
"At the end of the day, I don't care about the political outcomes, I care about the economic outcomes," he said.
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War, The GOP and 2012
With the exception of Ron Paul, it appears every Republican in the field is quite willing to start a war with Iran.
With unemployment still high and the economy still weak, I doubt foreign policy will figure much in the election, but it's worth considering how the discussion (I won't call it a debate) on Iran would play out between the GOP nominee (assuming it's not Paul) and Barack Obama. GOP Nominee X will declare his or her intention to bomb Iran if it came to it, and President Obama will say that he's definitely open to the possibility.
What's significant in this, I think, is the extent to which the idea of preventative war has been rejuvenated - if it was ever truly discredited. Whatever misgivings the U.S. public had about the Iraq war are fading (alongside, not coincidentally, American attention to what is actually happening inside Iraq) so it is obviously politically safer to muse openly about starting another war.


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With the United Nations continuing its efforts to enact draconian, transnational gun control laws in countries around the world, yesterday the U.S. Senate passed the Foreign Operations appropriations bill, which included an amendment by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) that seeks to address the U.N.s ongoing international gun ban efforts.
By an overwhelming 81-10 vote, the Senate passed Sen. Vitters amendment to prevent any funding to foreign organizations that infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of lawful American citizens. Any organization that adopts a policy anathema to the U.S. Constitutions Second Amendment would no longer be eligible for U.S. financial assistanceincluding the U.N.
The gun ban issue in the U.N. has been percolating for more than a decade, and while NRA has been successful to date in precluding the U.N. from enacting its anti-freedom agenda, the bureaucrats at Turtle Bay remain committed in their zeal to push for additional restrictions on the rights of free gun owners in the United States and around the globe.
Global registration and tracking of firearms would inevitably lead to the global disarmament of free citizens everywhere; something that we cannot and will not let happen. NRA will remain vigilant in monitoring the U.N.s anti-gun actions and speaking out in the international community in support of Americans Second Amendment rights.


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Our Forum For Technology Management Leaders in London starts tomorrow and I'm very excited about the program that we have been able to put together across the two days. On day one, we will be hearing from Jeroen Tas, Chief Executive Officer, Informatics Solutions and Services, Philips Healthcare, about how he and his team have evolved IT to become a fundamental enabler of growth for Philips as a real-time, connected company. Jeroen has over 30 years of global experience as an entrepreneur and senior executive in the financial services, healthcare, and information technology industries. Before taking on his current position, Jeroen was the Group Chief Information Officer of Royal Philips, leading IT worldwide.
In the run-up to the Forum, I asked Jeroen to answer a number of questions on Philips Healthcare's digital business journey. Jeroen's answers are a must-read for healthcare- and other technology management leaders about to embark on the same journey, and provide great insight into the challenges of making connected healthcare a reality. I look forward to hearing Jeroen speak on the main stage tomorrow!
Q: You have been a driving force behind Philips Healthcare's strategy to create a connected healthcare world. Can you explain your approach?