Random Thought Thread

Burke said:
I’ve been using a CRK Small 31. I haven’t done anything abusive with it, just opening packages etc. I would say it’s a little less hair-popping than when I got it so edge retention doesn’t jump out at me as exceptional given how lightly I’ve used it however it’s got zero staining or marks on it after being in my pocket for yard work, gym stuff, etc so corrosion resistance seems top notch.
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Just curious, is yours 62 RC, or 63-64 RC? I read that they initially came out in 62 RC, and they changed to 63-64 Rc.
 
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(Sorry Nathan)

Had to blow the doors off a Powerstroke today, I got my 8k trailer behind me, he’s got a trailer of the same size behind him, pulls up next to me coming through Cashmere and lays it to the wood, so of course I lay it to the wood. The Cummins just began to eat, Bye bye 😂😂 His face of disappointment was so awesome when I went by him and waved.
 
Murphjd25 said:
(Sorry Nathan)

Had to blow the doors off a Powerstroke today, I got my 8k trailer behind me, he’s got a trailer of the same size behind him, pulls up next to me coming through Cashmere and lays it to the wood, so of course I lay it to the wood. The Cummins just began to eat, Bye bye 😂😂 His face of disappointment was so awesome when I went by him and waved.
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Yeah, it happens. The powerstrokes tended to be pretty high performance compared to other offerings but the output of all the diesels have gotten pretty bananas over time. My old 7.3 would run circles around the Cummins of the day but even with oversized injectors and a hydra tune it's pretty tame by modern standards.

But one thing we can all feel good about is the 5.7 that GM had in the early 80s.


(I had one when I was a kid. Holy smokes what a turd)
 
yoko said:
I needz that CPK bottle opener hahahaha
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Lorien Lorien thought of everything; FK1:

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Nathan the Machinist said:
Yeah, it happens. The powerstrokes tended to be pretty high performance compared to other offerings but the output of all the diesels have gotten pretty bananas over time. My old 7.3 would run circles around the Cummins of the day but even with oversized injectors and a hydra tune it's pretty tame by modern standards.

But one thing we can all feel good about is the 5.7 that GM had in the early 80s.


(I had one when I was a kid. Holy smokes what a turd)
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Nothing beats a ol’ 7.3 PS for reliability. Had 2 of em in my late teens-20’s. I bought em because my father had them when I was young. OBS fords are what a truck should look like IMO. Now I drive a 2019 Silverado w/ a 5.3. Only thing that sucked about the 7.3 is it couldn’t get out of its own damn way, otherwise best motor I ever had the pleasure of owning. Side note: also owned a ‘76 corvette, 1965 Pontiac GTO tripower, and a 1986 Buick Grand National.
 
coolbreezy37 said:
Nothing beats a ol’ 7.3 PS for reliability. Had 2 of em in my late teens-20’s. I bought em because my father had them when I was young. OBS fords are what a truck should look like IMO. Now I drive a 2019 Silverado w/ a 5.3. Only thing that sucked about the 7.3 is it couldn’t get out of its own damn way, otherwise best motor I ever had the pleasure of owning. Side note: also owned a ‘76 corvette, 1965 Pontiac GTO tripower, and a 1986 Buick Grand National.
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They are, of course, still attached to a Ford. So the reliability is meh. But putting the injector size that International designed the engine for rather than the teeny tiny ones that Ford used and a mild tune (not rolling coal here) it can certainly get out of its own way pretty well.

You just need a trailer that can haul an 8500 lb vehicle and two Fords and you're good-to-go. When one is broken down, you can pull it with the other one.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
They are, of course, still attached to a Ford. So the reliability is meh. But putting the injector size that International designed the engine for rather than the teeny tiny ones that Ford used and a mild tune (not rolling coal here) it can certainly get out of its own way pretty well.

You just need a trailer that can haul an 8500 lb vehicle and two Fords and you're good-to-go. When one is broken down, you can pull it with the other one.
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I was never a coal roller lol. A lot of these “redneck” kids up here in rural CT love that shit. I always loved the sound and reliability of a good Diesel motor, but never trailered anything. It was kind of pointless for me owning one.
 
In another forum, there’s a thread, ”What random cars challenge you?”
Trucks rank right up there.
The other day, a dually (rear window all decals, +5 hp.) took off in front of me.
He (she ?) drowned my music, smoke blocked the sun, I’m pretty sure a Polar Bear got dizzy.
It was pretty dramatic!
 
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