When you absolutely need to know....Ask Tim!

[Olddaddy]

I got caught up in one of those thought vacuums recently that prevented me figuring out which rods to use in my engine. I am building my 50 Plymouth 218 using a 230 crank and rods. Problem was the machine shop got them mixed up and weeks later asked me which ones to use.....DOH? Thinking about it logically left me confused with a headache. I called on Tim and he came back with logical information that made me proud. 230 rods are 7 13/16" center to center on the holes. Here's to Tim! Huzzah!!

[Plymouthy Adams]

thanks Charlie but word is I cheated...I reference my old mopar engine book for the answer...though the 230 was not addressed..the exact engine stroking was done with the slant 6 between the 198 and the 225 engines...plus a pencil an paper and a bit of doodling...

[RobertKB]

Tim, you are living proof of the old saying " Knowledge is not necessarily what you know; it's knowing where to find it".

[Don Coatney]

I got caught up in one of those thought vacuums recently that prevented me figuring out which rods to use in my engine. I am building my 50 Plymouth 218 using a 230 crank and rods. Problem was the machine shop got them mixed up and weeks later asked me which ones to use.....DOH? Thinking about it logically left me confused with a headache. I called on Tim and he came back with logical information that made me proud. 230 rods are 7 13/16" center to center on the holes. Here's to Tim! Huzzah!!

Charlie;

I have been asking Tim how I can get two wives for several years now but I never get a straight answer:D They all three just start giggling:confused:

[Heavy Flat Head]

Charlie;

I have been asking Tim how I can get two wives for several years now but I never get a straight answer:D They all three just start giggling:confused:

Don be very careful what you ask for. In my younger days I thought it would be neat to have many women around also. My request was answered. One wife and four daughters. I still have two daughters at home and all the anmials are female. Now I pray; HELP!

What would I do without them!

[PatS....]

Tim was the go to guy this past summer when he helped me track down a fuel problem with my Dodge Ram.

I never would have figured it out if it wasn't for Tim's help and explanations of the tests needed to eliminate or pinpoint the problem.

I wish I was closer to thank him in person.

THANKS AGAIN TIM!!!!!!!!!!

Pat

[55 Fargo]

I have to 2nd that Pat, Tim, has been a big help in troubleshootng problems on my Chrylser a number of times, spoke on the phone a number of times also.

How about a big hand for Tim, and of course a number of other guys on this forum,as this thread is about Tim's benevolent help, I will not name anyone else who has been there to assist me a number of times, you guys know who you are, and I am thankful to know yall..Fred PS Tim, one day I am going to phone you when I am 20 minutes from your door, to get you to put on the coffee pot

[Plymouthy Adams]

I drink Folger's Classis Roast and the small town of Elko has the 3rd best water in the nation...my bud says I perk so mighty fine coffee..he always wondered why it tasted better at my house..(I thought it was because he was not paying for it...lol)

[PatS....]

Maybe we should send down some Tim Hortons for you from Canada, eh?

[Olddaddy]

The thing I like most about Tim is that he is a fellow West Virginian! And therein may lie the secret of the dual wives................

[55 Fargo]

Tim, that okay with me, can even bring a tin of Folgers with me, I also like there mountain roast. Funny thing my wife like the Folgers better than the higher end Tim Horton coffee or even Starbucks. But you are right, the water does make the difference..........Fred

[55 Fargo]

Well I can't say I have experienced the sound of 2 wives in stereo,to whom do you obey in that scenario, sure glad I am not married to my previous 2 wives though, sure thay feel the same way too.

[Don Coatney]

The thing I like most about Tim is that he is a fellow West Virginian! And therein may lie the secret of the dual wives................

Charlie;

The confessional is open. Anything you would like to tell us:confused:

[Normspeed]

LOL. Tim, haven't met you in person but I think you're an ok guy. I hope to be back east with my P24 and trailer in about 2 1/2 years, I'll bring coffee. Watch for the car with the CA tags followed closely by local black & whites.

Oh, and I take my wives one at a time, (all 3 of them). You must have the patience of an oak tree!

[Olddaddy]

Well Don, being from West Virginia is a bit like being in the Circus. We are all brothers and our secrets must remain so to preserve the magic! The funny thing is growing up in Florida, I was always made fun of for being a hillbilly and dating my cousins. You don't hear much joking about hillbillys now that ZZ Topp made the look kinda cool! And my cousins were much better looking than the rangy old girls my detractors were chasing. I can say that the dual wife tradition has it's roots in the period just after the War of Northern Aggression. Men being in short supply the women did what they had to do I guess, but that's all I can say and remain true to my heritage.

[Don Coatney]

Well Don, being from West Virginia is a bit like being in the Circus. We are all brothers and our secrets must remain so to preserve the magic! The funny thing is growing up in Florida, I was always made fun of for being a hillbilly and dating my cousins. You don't hear much joking about hillbillys now that ZZ Topp made the look kinda cool! And my cousins were much better looking than the rangy old girls my detractors were chasing. I can say that the dual wife tradition has it's roots in the period just after the War of Northern Aggression. Men being in short supply the women did what they had to do I guess, but that's all I can say and remain true to my heritage.

Somehow I did not think you guys would share the secret APPALACHIAN handshake;)

[Normspeed]

I thought Florida was just a yankee outpost.

[Don Coatney]

I thought Florida was just a yankee outpost.

To this day Florida is not sure how to vote:D

[BobT-47P15]

Or how many times to vote.

[teardrop puller]

I am filing away all this good info, there are lots of time I need a good "go to" man

kai

[Olddaddy]

It is not the voting that is a problem, it's getting them counted that is the issue..................

[PatS....]

Looks to me like Al Gore would have been a real prize

[Fred Rose]

For curiosity sake, how long are the 218 rods?

[Plymouthy Adams]

7 15/16