oldtimer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 minute ago, USNRET said: 4th word 2nd sentence. My 1980 Corvette u-joints were about $75 same u-joint for Ford LTD was less than $20. Corvette uses Ford U joints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Corvette uses Ford U joints? Different part number exact same dimensions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just now, USNRET said: Different part number exact same dimensions LMAO then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 When I worked in service department at a VW, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, BMW & Subaru dealership, there were often the exact same parts, albeit different part numbers, that would fit VWs, Audis and/or Porsches. We would try , usually unsuccessfully, to sell Porsche owners the less expensive parts. They'd never believe us about it being the exact same part. They couldn't abide thinking a part inside their prescious Porsche had "VW" stamped on it. A high school friend bought a bare bones 1967 Olds 442 with a 3-speed. GM did not make a full-synchro 3 speed, but Ford did, so his Olds had a Ford transmission. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, DizRotus said: perscious Quite precious. But all of the cars you mentioned were good and fun to drive. Until the Olds and ford part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 My 1950 Ford driveshaft spline fit on a 1968 Pontiac 4-speed manual transmission. OK, the OD was .002" different but it slipped on slicker than camel snot on a doorknob. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, JJkizak said: My 1950 Ford driveshaft spline fit on a 1968 Pontiac 4-speed manual transmission. OK, the OD was .002" different but it slipped on slicker than camel snot on a doorknob. JJK I take it you have a lot of experience with camel snot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I was getting on some ac tech forums before getting a new hvac unit for the house here. I was reading about the two speeds for increased comfort, and that they push them as saving you money. The techs were saying that ac works at its highest efficiency wide open, and the two speeds didn't save money. In fact it costs more to run. Im not real smart but I knew on low speed, it would just take longer to cool. Also me going from a 14 SER rating to a 17 was going to save me maybe 50 bucks a year on my electric bill for the whole season. I went 95 efficiency on the heat . I went from 2 and a half ton to 3 ton and only spent 4800 total on a Carrier compared to 6800 for the one they were pushing and you can spend alot more than that. I did get the better filter system. The tech told me he has the least problems with the one speed cheaper models but people building new houses always get the top of the line thinking thats the way to go. Im very happy with it so far. Just had it put in about three months ago. A great install is the most important thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 11:30 AM, Shiva said: Oh, at first look, my eye saw Annie Lennox and thought I was going to find some music to listen to. My bad. 😀 No a/c where I live, so have nothing to contribute. I'm an Annie Lennox fan. Does that count? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 5 hours ago, mr clean said: I was getting on some ac tech forums before getting a new hvac unit for the house here. I was reading about the two speeds for increased comfort, and that they push them as saving you money. The techs were saying that ac works at its highest efficiency wide open, and the two speeds didn't save money. In fact it costs more to run. Im not real smart but I knew on low speed, it would just take longer to cool. Also me going from a 14 SER rating to a 17 was going to save me maybe 50 bucks a year on my electric bill for the whole season. I went 95 efficiency on the heat . I went from 2 and a half ton to 3 ton and only spent 4800 total on a Carrier compared to 6800 for the one they were pushing and you can spend alot more than that. I did get the better filter system. The tech told me he has the least problems with the one speed cheaper models but people building new houses always get the top of the line thinking thats the way to go. Im very happy with it so far. Just had it put in about three months ago. A great install is the most important thing! Not sure what the climate is in your area, but in coastal South Carolina dehumidification is very important. On "Design days" the system has the load to run longer and dehumidify the space. When you get in to the shoulder months and it's in the upper 70's/lower 80's, rainy/humid a single stage system will come on, blast it cold and satisfy the thermostat. It does this because it's oversized during these conditions. There's not enough run time to remove humidity. A 2 stage (or even better a multi stage inverter setup) allows the unit to run at a lower capacity that matches the load, thus giving longer run times and providing much better dehumidification. It's not even comparable. It's not all about your power bill, but even with longer run times you may still save some money on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 27 minutes ago, wstrickland1 said: Not sure what the climate is in your area, but in coastal South Carolina dehumidification is very important. On "Design days" the system has the load to run longer and dehumidify the space. When you get in to the shoulder months and it's in the upper 70's/lower 80's, rainy/humid a single stage system will come on, blast it cold and satisfy the thermostat. It does this because it's oversized during these conditions. There's not enough run time to remove humidity. A 2 stage (or even better a multi stage inverter setup) allows the unit to run at a lower capacity that matches the load, thus giving longer run times and providing much better dehumidification. It's not even comparable. It's not all about your power bill, but even with longer run times you may still save some money on it. Ive never really ran in to that here in Indiana. Our old unit was like this one and never had issues. It gets real humid in june, july, and aug but not that bad most of the time. I have my temp and humidity gauge right across the room so I guess if it gets stuffy in here I would drop it a degree or two like I do now. Or go buy a dehumidifier. As long as the humidity in here is around 60 or below im good. Peace! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, mr clean said: Ive never really ran in to that here in Indiana. Our old unit was like this one and never had issues. It gets real humid in june, july, and aug but not that bad most of the time. I have my temp and humidity gauge right across the room so I guess if it gets stuffy in here I would drop it a degree or two like I do now. Or go buy a dehumidifier. As long as the humidity in here is around 60 or below im good. Peace! I can see Indiana not having the issues we have. In the newer tighter house around here you wouldn't believe the mold issues.....and lawsuits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, wstrickland1 said: I can see Indiana not having the issues we have. In the newer tighter house around here you wouldn't believe the mold issues.....and lawsuits We were down in Jupiter Florida a few years ago and our room had a dehumidifier in it. It was like april and that thing would fill up in no time even with the air on.. I can see it in some areas and for sure near the ocean. My house was built in the early 80s also. Peace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, wuzzzer said: I'm an Annie Lennox fan. Does that count? Yea that girl can sing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Did you ever notice that techs in your home are almost always critical of the work done by their predecessors? Yesterday, the cable guy brought a new router and re-wired everything. We have a business Internet with phone, and a residential Internet with TV. This tech was right. His cohort had wired it wrong. Both systems work better now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 3 hours ago, DizRotus said: Did you ever notice that techs in your home are almost always critical of the work done by their predecessors? Yesterday, the cable guy brought a new router and re-wired everything. We have a business Internet with phone, and a residential Internet with TV. This tech was right. His cohort had wired it wrong. Both systems work better now. My grandfather told me this: You always listen to the man that knows what he is doing because he can do more in 5 minutes than somebody who doesn't know in five years. JJK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 6:57 PM, totalcomfort said: Ecm motors suck, more junk to go wrong. By a standard 1/3 hp 825rpm motor. Little change in wiring but nothing hard. I never replace them with ecm motors unless it is warranty. If you get the motor pm me will send u a wiring diagram. Thanks, sending PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Took the final step last evening of putting the motor from my still good unit in the bad unit. The bad unit is now good. Contrary to popular belief here I'm not an idiot or a moron. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Annie Lennox is cool like a good a/c system. There, a double tie in.😀 372 million views, now that is an impressive number. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 40 minutes ago, babadono said: Took the final step last evening of putting the motor from my still good unit in the bad unit. The bad unit is now good. Contrary to popular belief here I'm not an idiot or a moron. There's still heavy debate going on from what I hear. Tarheel and Richie are in the conversation as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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