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[GH85Carrera]

1954 Mercury Monterey Dashboard

[tubwreck]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

On November 11, 1935 Albert W. Stevens took a specially designed infrared camera to a height of 72,395 feet over South Dakota. Albert took the first photograph of the left to right curvature of the earth. This was published in the May 1936 issue of National Geographic. A 35″x17″ insert was included in the issue. I purchased a copy of the magazine and the fold out. A high-resolution scan of the insert is included below.
The photograph was taken with a Fairchild K-17 camera with a Kodak 304mm f5 lens on Eastman infrared Aero film through a red filter. The film is 9″ wide for a huge photograph.
-https://mctoon.net/first-curve/

You can read more about the flight and the scientific experiments conducted on it here: https://archive.org/details/national-geographic-magazine-complete-pdf/National%20Geographic%201936-05%20069-5%20May.pdf

[GH85Carrera]

[A930Rocket]

^^^ Is that a 10mm wrench?

[GH85Carrera]

The Ford 427 Cammer is widely regarded as one of the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8 engines, boasting an impressive 660 horsepower. Introduced in the 1960s, this engine was engineered to dominate on the track and in the streets, showcasing Ford's commitment to performance and innovation. Its distinctive design and raw power made it a revered piece of automotive history, often celebrated for its engineering excellence and robust performance. For over five decades, the 427 Cammer stood as a benchmark in naturally aspirated V8 power, admired not only for its mechanical prowess but also for its aesthetic appeal. The engine's iconic status continues to captivate enthusiasts and collectors, symbolizing a golden era of American muscle and engineering brilliance.

[Steve Carlton]

We spotted a cammer installed in an AC Cobra replica once. Good place for it!

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

[john70t]

[GH85Carrera]

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

I can read Braille and it says "I like your car!"

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The Ford 427 Cammer is widely regarded as one of the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8 engines, boasting an impressive 660 horsepower. Introduced in the 1960s, this engine was engineered to dominate on the track and in the streets, showcasing Ford's commitment to performance and innovation. Its distinctive design and raw power made it a revered piece of automotive history, often celebrated for its engineering excellence and robust performance. For over five decades, the 427 Cammer stood as a benchmark in naturally aspirated V8 power, admired not only for its mechanical prowess but also for its aesthetic appeal. The engine's iconic status continues to captivate enthusiasts and collectors, symbolizing a golden era of American muscle and engineering brilliance.

Fascinating engines. I had the opportunity to help my neighbor rebuild a few some 30 years ago. He worked for Jim Green's Performance Center, home of the Green Elephant funny car that won the NHRA "world" championship in the early 1970's. Jim Green was a huge fan of the Cammer and had at least a dozen of them, although he raced nothing buy Hemis in the funny car.

The Cammer was certainly not everything it is cracked up to be. It was simply Ford's side oiler FE block with some hoopty-ass cam drive assembly bolted to the front, and different cylinder heads. NASCAR banned it immediately (because it was never a production engine, available in a street car for sale to the public), before it could even run a single race, so Ford stopped all development. The only version they did finish was clearly just a starting point, a proof of concept. I wonder where it would have gone had it been fully developed.

Its Achilles heel was that damn cam drive. The single chain must have been at least six feet long. It whipped all over hell, stretched, and made it impossible to accurately set and maintain cam timing. Things were always going wrong in there. I doubt it could have finished a 500 mile race. Some drag racers ran them for a few years, but eventually got tired of all of that, and tired of getting beaten by Hemi powered cars. Jim Green sure liked them, but readily acknowledged that they just didn't make the power the Hemi made.

[Steve Carlton]

Too much of a chainer. But famous in its corner of automotive history.

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

My parents used to have a cabin at the lake that they rented. It's only source of heat was the fireplace. In the winter time they left for the week, they would shut the water off at the street, and add anti-freeze to the toilet tank and bowl. Then drain every faucet of water in the pipes.

[porsche930dude]

[john70t]

A pair but not the same species. The males are usually the leaders but in this case the spotted female was.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Almost certain that's an A.I. image...
*Not labeled* cough. There outta be a law.

We humans need to be aware that A.I. can be used to 'create' to 'embellish' history and science.
And it can be very incorrect. To an extreme. Already seen realistic 500ft dinocrocsharks which walk on a science site.

And that can lead to much worse. Here's yer education kid.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by john70t

Almost certain that's an A.I. image...
*Not labeled* cough. There outta be a law.

We humans need to be aware that A.I. can be used to 'create' to 'embellish' history and science.

Aw shoot. I am still disappointed that the cover of the National Inquirer with the photo of Bill Clinton shaking hands with an alien was a fake.

Random?

[GH85Carrera]