The Ford Barn

Lawson Cox · 01-26-2015, 04:57 PM

Can you modify a flathead to run on this stuff?

http://aetherforce.com/electric-car-powered-by-salt-water-920-hp-373-milestank/

Vic Piano · 01-26-2015, 05:29 PM

Hey Lawson, you can run your Flathead on vegetable oil, only trouble is, your truck will smell like French Fries going down the road...

Zeke...PA · 01-26-2015, 08:01 PM

Hope it doesn't slow salt water taffy production. Zeke

Talkwrench · 01-26-2015, 08:31 PM

I wonder how long it will be till someone does retro fit an electric motor to an old vehicle. New form of hot rodding..??

Ol' Ron · 01-26-2015, 09:14 PM

I'm having enough trouble getting my truck to run on gas.

Marcus · 01-26-2015, 09:14 PM

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Talk wrench: Been done..... We have an engineer in a local club with TR6 converted to electric (maybe a mid60's? Not up on Triumph vehicles..)...nevertheless, darn thing is plenty quick!

mrtexas · 01-26-2015, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talkwrench

I wonder how long it will be till someone does retro fit an electric motor to an old vehicle. New form of hot rodding..??

Saw many electric motor equipped old cars at a car show in Seattle a few months ago.

Talkwrench · 01-27-2015, 12:13 AM

Hey Marcus I have a Triumph Herald, would be great to see what he's done ; o P

ford38v8 · 01-27-2015, 12:37 AM

Hey Ol' Lawson, What's that you were sayin' about off topic?

V8COOPMAN · 01-27-2015, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ford38v8

Hey Ol' Lawson, What's that you were sayin' about off topic?

Touche! DD

cmbrucew · 01-27-2015, 11:44 AM

cmon man
He's 83. cut him some slack.
Bruce

Vic Piano · 01-27-2015, 12:47 PM

Nothing wrong with a little levity sprinkled into the conversation in my opinion. Lawson is a quick wit and a pundit who enjoys a little pungent satire now and again, and, I for one get a kick out of his posts. If you only want specific info, pick up a shop manual...

ford38v8 · 01-27-2015, 01:58 PM

Looks like Ol' Vic is all puckered up this morning.

Bulligen · 01-27-2015, 02:22 PM

When My Dad was a P.O.W in Germany (1944-45) , the germans had converted a truck which used wood as it fuel. he rode in it a few times! They needed the gasoline for more urgent purposes!

Vic Piano · 01-27-2015, 02:31 PM

As usual, you are the one whose 'puckered up' Alan, its not me. I'm not the one with the problem every time someone post something that's not akin to the Holy Grail... of Henry Ford .

You need to relax and accept the fact that not everyone who post here is overly concerned with political and/or Ford related correctness...

As I said, a little levity never hurt anyone. If you don't like something, move on to the next post... maybe it won't be off topic...

LOL

HELENT · 01-27-2015, 04:40 PM

go vic

ford38v8 · 01-27-2015, 06:50 PM

Well, I just did something I should have done a long time ago. I put a user name on my ignore list, and I invite him to do the same with mine. I doubt if either of us has ever had a nice thing to say about the other, so maybe we can both have a pleasant experience on the Barn from now on!

The ignore list can be found under the User CP heading at the top of the page.

Marcus · 01-27-2015, 07:53 PM

Talkwrench-send an email to [email protected], and I'll put you in touch with our Engineer: you can "talk" electric stuff all day.....I still think it magic when I flip the switch and the light comes on! HUGE GRIN!!

Vic Piano · 01-27-2015, 08:26 PM

You'd better watch out Marcus, if your not on topic you might end up on Alan's ignore list...

But, that could be a blessing in disguise...

Hope you can make it to the "Barner's Bash". Vic

Lawson Cox · 01-27-2015, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmbrucew

cmon man
He's 83. cut him some slack.
Bruce

Hey, at my age I am slack enough as it is. LOL

01-26-2015, 04:57 PM	#1
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Hey Ol' Ron Can you modify a flathead to run on this stuff? http://aetherforce.com/electric-car-powered-by-salt-water-920-hp-373-milestank/ __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

01-26-2015, 05:29 PM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Hey Lawson, you can run your Flathead on vegetable oil, only trouble is, your truck will smell like French Fries going down the road... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

01-26-2015, 08:01 PM	#3
Zeke...PA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delta, PA Posts: 525	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Hope it doesn't slow salt water taffy production. Zeke __________________ Only problem with retirement is never a day off

01-26-2015, 08:31 PM	#4
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Hey Ol' Ron I wonder how long it will be till someone does retro fit an electric motor to an old vehicle. New form of hot rodding..?? __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

01-26-2015, 09:14 PM	#5
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,855	Re: Hey Ol' Ron I'm having enough trouble getting my truck to run on gas.

01-26-2015, 09:14 PM	#6
Marcus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walnut Grove, Mississippi Posts: 605	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Talk wrench: Been done..... We have an engineer in a local club with TR6 converted to electric (maybe a mid60's? Not up on Triumph vehicles..)...nevertheless, darn thing is plenty quick! __________________ WARM REGARDS, MARCUS

01-27-2015, 12:13 AM	#8
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Hey Marcus I have a Triumph Herald, would be great to see what he's done ; o P __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

01-27-2015, 12:37 AM	#9
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,633	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Hey Ol' Lawson, What's that you were sayin' about off topic? __________________ Alan

01-27-2015, 11:44 AM	#11
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Hey Ol' Ron cmon man He's 83. cut him some slack. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

01-27-2015, 12:47 PM	#12
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Nothing wrong with a little levity sprinkled into the conversation in my opinion. Lawson is a quick wit and a pundit who enjoys a little pungent satire now and again, and, I for one get a kick out of his posts. If you only want specific info, pick up a shop manual... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

01-27-2015, 01:58 PM	#13
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,633	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Looks like Ol' Vic is all puckered up this morning. __________________ Alan

01-27-2015, 02:22 PM	#14
Bulligen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Elgin Illinois Posts: 736	Re: Hey Ol' Ron When My Dad was a P.O.W in Germany (1944-45) , the germans had converted a truck which used wood as it fuel. he rode in it a few times! They needed the gasoline for more urgent purposes!

01-27-2015, 02:31 PM	#15
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Hey Ol' Ron As usual, you are the one whose 'puckered up' Alan, its not me. I'm not the one with the problem every time someone post something that's not akin to the Holy Grail... of Henry Ford . You need to relax and accept the fact that not everyone who post here is overly concerned with political and/or Ford related correctness... As I said, a little levity never hurt anyone. If you don't like something, move on to the next post... maybe it won't be off topic... LOL __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

01-27-2015, 04:40 PM	#16
HELENT Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Hemingway, SC Posts: 212	Re: Hey Ol' Ron go vic

01-27-2015, 06:50 PM	#17
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,633	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Well, I just did something I should have done a long time ago. I put a user name on my ignore list, and I invite him to do the same with mine. I doubt if either of us has ever had a nice thing to say about the other, so maybe we can both have a pleasant experience on the Barn from now on! The ignore list can be found under the User CP heading at the top of the page. __________________ Alan Last edited by ford38v8; 01-27-2015 at 07:23 PM.

01-27-2015, 07:53 PM	#18
Marcus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walnut Grove, Mississippi Posts: 605	Re: Hey Ol' Ron Talkwrench-send an email to [email protected], and I'll put you in touch with our Engineer: you can "talk" electric stuff all day.....I still think it magic when I flip the switch and the light comes on! HUGE GRIN!! __________________ WARM REGARDS, MARCUS

01-27-2015, 08:26 PM	#19
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Hey Ol' Ron You'd better watch out Marcus, if your not on topic you might end up on Alan's ignore list... But, that could be a blessing in disguise... Hope you can make it to the "Barner's Bash". Vic __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.