I just ran my first marathon (i.e. the Marine Corpse Marathon) this morning and finished the race is 3:34. For being my first race, I really wanted to finish it in 3:30.
I am running the Sun Trust Richmond marathon in 3 weeks from now and I REALLLY want to beat my 3:30 minute mile. If anything, I'd love to get it under 3:25. How can I shave 5-10 minutes off my time? I think I'm asking for shaving out 30 seconds per mile.
Here is how felt during the duration of the day: I woke up at 5:50am and DID NOT eat breakfast. I ate pretty late last night (midnight) and thought that I would be okay not eating breakfast. During the race, I started feeling a little tired from mile 19. I took a minute break on mile 22, and then another 1 minute break at 24.
I shouldn't have taken my breaks, but what do I do? I felt exhausted and felt as though I was hitting the wall.
I have 3 weeks and I want to beat my personal best of 3:30 per mile if I can.
In 2 weeks I have the half marathon and 3 weeks out I have richmond. What would you recommend to kill my time? Should I eat breakfast?
Oh and yeah, I also ran 4 days this entire week because I am somewhat hooked to running.
A couple questions:
1. Should I 'not' run 4 days a week before the race?
2. Should I eat breakfast before my race?
3. How should I train for the next 3 weeks?
4. How do I beat my personal best?
...and wow, I'm 26 and I need to shave 20 MORE minutes to qualify for boston...JESUS! What will it take? Another full years of training?
Awesome and 3:12 for a first? Congratulations!
Should I schedule my next race in the summer? If I will, I expect to qualiy for Boston!
Hi, I'm living in PA and when I got out of the US Marine Corps I filed to unemployment but I went to school while I had unemployment. I have finished my school (got my certificate in robotics) and moved to Pittsburgh to get a job. I haven't been very successful in looking for a job yet but it's starting to look more promising. The question is Sept. 20 like when everyone elses, my EB is going to exhausted. I am getting really worried because this is why I moved to Pittsburgh, to find a job...I'm now running out. What is the possibilities they are going to sign something again here in PA? Thank you for your help!
I want to do an ROTC program and eventually become a Infantry Officer. I want to be with the men and fight, not be behind a desk. I have a one friend who is doing Army ROTC and one who is doing Marine Corps ROTC. The Army orientation was all the guys in the unit went to a water park. The Marine Corps orientation was hard and exhausting training to the max. The Marine Corps has higher expectations and has higher physically demanding restrictions. After a little research there is a lot of people saying that the Marine Corps gets worse equipment. The Marine Corps sounds much harder, more demanding, and like you would get a ton more out of it; however, many people say that they are just about the same. Which one would be right for me?
Are they just about the same?
I need help picking a song for my FH and I to dance to at our reception. None of the songs on the top 100 lists all over the internet really describe our relationship and frankly, it's exhausting to look, especially when there is a million wedding-related things to get done.
Does anyone know any songs that have to do with always coming back to each other or i miss you type of thing? He's in the Marines so I figure that would be suitable... We miss each other terribly when we're apart but our own personal gravity constantly pulls us back together.
as in can i use the nearly new exhaust manifolds off the 305 on a recond 350 Thanks (marine application)
Whats the biggest fuel plate I can put on my 1996 dodge, manual, diesel pickup. It has 40 hp marine injectors, 4 inch exhaust, ? any suggestions?
This is long but well worth the read. I haven't laughed this hard in months.
STAR AND PASS IT ALONG!!
Sandy
We have the standard 6 ft. fence in the backyard, and a few months ago, I heard about burglaries increasing dramatically in the entire city. To make sure this never happened to me, I got an electric fence and ran a single wire along the top of the fence.
Actually, I got the biggest cattle charger Tractor Supply had, made for 26 miles of fence. I then used an 8 ft. long ground rod, and drove it 7.5 feet into the ground. The ground rod is the key, with the more you have in the ground, the better the fence works.
One day I'm mowing the back yard with my cheapo Wal-Mart 6 hp big wheel push mower. The hot wire is broken and laying out in the yard. I knew for a fact that I unplugged the charger. I pushed the mower around the wire and reached down to grab it, to throw it out of the way.
It seems as though I hadn't remembered to unplug it after all.
Now I'm standing there, I've got the running lawnmower in my right hand and the 1.7 giga-volt fence wire in the other hand. Keep in mind the charger is about the size of a marine battery and has a picture of an upside down cow on fire on the cover.
Time stood still.
The first thing I notice is my pecker trying to climb up the front side of my body. My ears curled downwards and I could feel the lawnmower ignition firing in the backside of my brain. Every time that Briggs & Stratton rolled over, I could feel the spark in my head. I was literally at one with the engine.
It seems as though the fence charger and the piece of shit lawnmower were fighting over who would control my electrical impulses.
Science says you cannot crap, pee, and vomit at the same time. I beg to differ. Not only did I do all three at once, but my bowels emptied 3 different times in less than half of a second. It was a Matrix kind of bowel movement, where time is creeping along and you're all leaned back and BAM BAM BAM you just crap your pants 3 times. It seemed like there were minutes in between but in reality it was so close together it was like exhaust pulses from a big block Chevy turning 8 grand.
At this point I'm about 30 minutes (maybe 2 seconds) into holding onto the fence wire. My hand is wrapp
Hi, I'm 15 years old and I love writing for a living. I have come up with a book idea, and I feel to best explain the back-ground on it is this:
2009- Now
2037- Moon Colony is Established by efforts of NASA, and European Space Agency.
2040- World Population Reaches 10 billon
2045- Earth’s resources begin to run low
2048- Mining operations are set up on Mars after water and other minerals are found underground
2050- The terraforming process of Mars begins
2060- Moon Colony's population reaches one million, almost near max capacity for the colony, so the colony is expanded.
2070- Mining ops on Mars are even further expanded.
2077- Construction on the massive Earth Space Station begins, meant for civilian and research purposes.
2080- Nearly all of Earth’s resources are exhausted, and most resources come from Mars, the Moon, or the Outer Asteroid Belt.
2120- Space travel is made public after technology advances and cheaper building techniques in spacecraft, including more powerful engines that require even less fuel.
2125- War breaks out between the New Soviet Union, China, and Korea vs. United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Poland, and Spain. The War results in almost total destruction of Oceania, the United Kingdom, and Korea. Germany and France stage an assault on the Soviet Union with the remainder of the British Armed Forces, using Lend-Lease equipment from America.
2127- After nearly two years of occupation, The New Soviet Union surrenders, and has a Government set up by Germany and Poland.
2138- Remembering the horrible World War eleven years ago, European nations set up a federation- which in less than two years, rapidly grows from six nations, to fifty-one nations.
2140- Earth Space Station construction is completed.
2140- The World Alliance, formed in 2138, is renamed to the Earth Republic after the nations involved are conjoined under one unified government, the following armed forces branches renamed to: Earth’s Army, Earth Naval Armada, Earth Air Corps., and Earth Marines Corps.
2155- People from the remnants of The United Kingdom and Oceania set out on July 16th, 2155, for the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars. The Earth Republic hates the idea, but with the influence of a few powerful leaders, sends supplies to help them on the way.
2156- The refugees that set out on July 16th last year arrive on January 28th, which have come to call themselves “Lorgonians”
2158- Successful trade route is set up between Lorgonia and Earth.
2221- The Moon Colony is nearly wiped out by a very large asteroid.
2230- The newest anti-asteroid technology is perfected. Had it been nine years earlier, the old colony would still be there.
2236- The Earth Space Armada is added to the Earth Federation as a military branch, for colonization purposes.
2266- Lorgonia is officially recognized as a super-power, having over eight-thousand square kilometers of land on assorted asteroids, and a population close to 900 million, with it’s capital city, Lorgon, located on the asteroid Ceres.
2355- Terraforming process of Mars is complete to the extent that humans may live on it, however terraforming still resumes, and is scheduled to resume for another century-and-a-half.
2363- Mars Colony is setup by the Earth Space Armada, and rapidly grows from people wishing to get away from the over-populated Earth, with now, 11-billion human beings. Rural areas on Earth are very rare.
2365- Lorgonia asks permission to set-up a colony on Mars and the ESA denies it.
2368- A Large build-up of Lorgonian military ships are observed by ESA reconnaissance.
2369(June, Earth time)- Lorgonia conducts a full scale assault on Mars, for resources, and lands ten Marine divisions on Mars, plus four Army divisions with close-Air support. Lorgonian fleet remains unopposed for two months
2369(August, Earth time)- Two months after Lorgonian siege of Mars, Rear Admiral Kenneth Howard of the ESA gathers a force of twenty Army divisions and nearly 3/4ths of the ESA fleet for counter attack.
2369(September 12th, Earth time) Admiral Howard’s fleet arrives, and encounters heavy resistance. As the ESA lands troops on the surface, a heavy atmospheric battle ensues for over four days. The ESA admits defeat and withdraws into deep space. Howard’s Capital ship, ESA Mjolnir, is heavily damaged, beyond repair, and is abandoned, with the crew’s life pods hitting Arcadia, the landing site for Earth ground troops.
2369(December 24th, Earth time) After four days of heavy fighting in the atmosphere, the ESA fleet is gone and the ground troops are stranded. Among the dead and missing is Admiral Howard. Of the one-hundred-and-thirty-one ESA ships that took part in the assault, eighty-four came out in tact or lightly damaged. Most of the Earth Republic’s ground forces are dead or taken prisoner. A few pockets of resistance still remain.
2370-
I am 26, about to graduate with my MBA, and have exhausted my options as far as schooling and jobs. Although I have taken the steps to applying to a doctoral program, I have changed plans. For whatever reason, whether the idea was sprung out of desperation/ the look of pity in my family's eyes/ the realization that my 20 years of education mean nothing in today's economy/ or just the reality that I need something more in my life rather than the droning of a professor and a 9-5 that doesn't reach beyond the work week, I have been hard pressed to find a reason that I should not choose military service. Out of all the family and friends I have spoken with about this idea, I have gotten mixed responses (naturally): from pride, that I would be proactive and have the courage to make the decision; to pity, that I would be desperate enough to make this my last choice; to frankness, that my personality is just not a good fit and my own life goals are not aligned with what I am anticipating in the military...basically most reactions have been negative- QUITE negative (hell, some people laughed it off as a joke).
I realize that it will be rough, I realize that I may be deployed, I know that it may be some of the worst years of my life, but I also know that some of the best leaders (and people) were produced by the Marine Corps; I know that I only see Marines few and far between, but when I do see them (and realize they are Marines), they inevitably command a deep seated respect from everyone around them
Taking all that into consideration, I realize that I am not the most physically fit; that I can be whiny and lazy like the next regular person... but at this defining moment in my life, it seems as though everyone I speak to about this, who I care most about, is turning their backs on me. They want so much for me to get a regular civilian job, or to work as a civilian for the military...my whole point in the end is, although I have options, I choose the Marine Corps. And although it may be out of desperation, although I might not have been dreaming and hoping for this my whole life, although I may not be physically and mentally fit to handle to rigors right now, who says that I cannot become a better person because of it, and why?
So, to all of you who will be answering this, or giving you two cents, I thank you. I have said lots of prayers and shed plenty tears over this, and quite frankly I AM scared- scared of the challenge, scared of failure, and scared of being deployed. But we do as we must. It feels as though it may be as right a time as ever for this to transpire- I am just wondering if maybe my mind is in a fog for one reason or another...
Thanks to everyone who has answered already- from what I gather, my gut instict is the general concensus...I know it will be a hard road, but from the research I have done it appears as though I have the option (upon graduation from OCS) to sign up for four years or to be released upon the world, so to speak.
As far as having other options, acting out of desperation, etc. I certainly see where this may not seem the best route, but in the end, I believe we make decisions based on what we believe is best for us at that particular moment in time. With that said, I have indeed explored MANY career options, and know for a fact that I have not exhuasted all options just yet; all I know is that I am not willing to just spend my idle time searching for a job as my part-time job, and hope/wish/pray that something comes along the way.
Perhaps the applied pressure of looking at OCS/completing my MBA program/ looking for a career with just give birth to something miraculous, who knows..
I lead a very active lifestyle (Marine) and it would make sense that I become physically exhausted from time to time. However, even after a full night of sleep, or a weekend of relaxing, I'm still mentally drained. I'm fully capable and functional regardless of how much or how little I sleep, but I am ALWAYS exhausted. My ability to do things is through sheer will power, but if I always had my way, I would sleep 24 hours per day, waking only to use the bathroom and eat (and sex).
Here's what I've done about so far. I've adjusted my diet in several different ways, I've increased and decreased my exercise, I had gotten a prescription to a medicine that is known for it's ability to make you "peppy" (which didn't work for me), and finally I've even had a "sleep study" with a "sleep doctor". Pretty much all that I had gotten told was "Yep, our study shows that you're tired". Ok, I could have told him that. However, it did confirm that I DON'T have sleep apnea, which I previously thought could have caused my persistent exhaustion.
My next guess is that I might be hypoglycemic, because I've read that one of the symptoms is being tired constantly.Other than that, I'm all out of ideas. Has anyone else experienced this, and what had you done to remedy it? Remember, it's been several years and the amount of sleep does not help. Is hypoglycemia a reasonable guess? I'll have to have further tests done when I get back to the U.S. I would love to know what I would be capable of if I weren't constantly drained.
Thank you,
Justin
Wondering if anybody could shed some light on this problem. I have worked on small engines (mostly 4 stroke) for about 20 years now but never had anyone bring me a jet ski ( THANK THE LORD!) until now. I have not pulled the carbs off yet but the best I can tell it is getting fuel through. It also has fire at the plugs but it will not start. Even spraying fuel (and starting fluid) straight into the intake I can't even get it to hit. Now in my experience, if you have fuel, ignition, compression and exhaust, and it's all in timing, you get an engine to start or at least hit. BUT, like I said this is my first marine engine and I am wondering if I am overlooking something or if there is a trick to these that I need to know about. Anyone have suggestions?
I also want to mention that the owner said he has had problems with it in the past but always got it to start by cracking the throttle a little and cranking on it for a little bit. He had it sold twice but both people backed out after it failed to start when they took it to test drive it. He said he started it 3 days ago with no problem but that's the last time. It does not get used at all. He has had it about 3 years and may have put 6 hours on it himself. So it sits alot.
Wondering if anybody could shed some light on this problem. I have worked on small engines (mostly 4 stroke) for about 20 years now but never had anyone bring me a jet ski ( THANK THE LORD!) until now. I have not pulled the carbs off yet but the best I can tell it is getting fuel through. It also has fire at the plugs but it will not start. Even spraying fuel (and starting fluid) straight into the intake I can't even get it to hit. Now in my experience, if you have fuel, ignition, compression and exhaust, and it's all in timing, you get an engine to start or at least hit. BUT, like I said this is my first marine engine and I am wondering if I am overlooking something or if there is a trick to these that I need to know about. Anyone have suggestions?
I also want to mention that the owner said he has had problems with it in the past but always got it to start by cracking the throttle a little and cranking on it for a little bit. He had it sold twice but both people backed out after it failed to start when they took it to test drive it. He said he started it 3 days ago with no problem but that's the last time. It does not get used at all. He has had it about 3 years and may have put 6 hours on it himself. So it sits alot.
Today my mom and I were talking about her past and all of her friends in high school. There was one guy, she said that he wasn't really smart back then but now is a marine engineer and the captain of a luxury cruise. She was also talking about all of her other friends becoming really successful and living good, rich lives. Then my mom is telling me that her life no longer has any excitement, nothing to look forward to. It is all one big, exhausting routine. I want to help my mom live a happier life, I am short on money so can someone please help?
I have a 4" exhaust that comes out of both sides of the crusader 454 engine manifolds and ties together with a 4X4X5" tee. It then flows downhill to a water lift muffler then up and out the side exhaust. I am thinking about converting to dual exhaust to go out the transom to solve the problem. Any exhperts out there on marine exhaust systems have any other ideas? Maybe antisiphon system?
Thanks
Vlade
I'm having a disagreement with the diagnosis of the cause is on what surely is a catastrophic engine failure. A friends boat 4 years old and low hours was dry docked all winter, proper winterizing is still a big question.
The debate is "What the %@#* Happened!". The boat was put to use for the first time this season recently and ran fine for about 45min then RPMs started to slow down and adding power did not work and the operator shut the engine down. On inspection the oil was milky and motor would no longer turn over. The person using the boat says its just a cracked exhaust manifold. I say its worse than a manifold because of the milky oil. Can a cracked manifold mix water and oil? I said it has to be the block or head. We looked and cant see any cracks. Any ideas where the crack or leak is?
The debate is important because depending on where the damage occurred this could go back on the person responsible for winterizing the boat.
What are some things you wish you would have done or been prepared for before going into boot camp?
How physically and mentally exhausting is the marines boot camp?
What do the DI's look for in the new recruits (anything that makes them notice you)
About how many push ups and sit ups do you do in an average day
How can a 17 year old mentally prepare for the Marines?
you dont have to answer all these questions and thanks in advance
The bolt and e-z out is flush with the head. Is there a drill bit hard enough to drill the e-z out?
im training for the marines and boot camp so i lift weights in the afternoon on m/w/f and in the mornings on tuesdays and thursdays and saturdays i do cardio but im also increasing my push-up, pull-up and sit-up sets which i do when i wake up and im also gradually increasing my running distance a couple miles every week or two so all together i do Calisthenics and cardio in the morning and lift weights and run in the evening is this too much for my body, i mean i dont feel super exhausted after a full day i actually feel a little better but my friends think its too much. what do u think????
Im a sophomore in high school and i am going to enlist. I can do 75 crunches in one minute, 49 push-ups, and run a mile in 7:17 (i know i have to work on my mile time, lol). But at the end of the mile i feel totally exhausted. I always wanted to be a Marine so i do have the determination...
I have an assignment, in which I have a movie-maker document with pictures playing; which I was hoping that I could record myself in an English accent to act as the historical figure that I chose. Sadly, I do not know anyone with an english accent and am hopeless at pretending to have one, and sick of looking for a text to speech program and would greatly appreciate it so much if somebody (preferably a boy, since my historical character is a boy) to record themselves reading the below.
My story begins on February 2nd 1762, at Balhepburn in the Parish of Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland. My father was Alexander Balmain, who was a tenant farmer and my mother, Jean Henderson, who was my father’s second wife.
When I was 17, I enrolled myself as a medical student at Edinburgh University and a year later, in 1780 I entered the Royal Navy; to hopefully train as a Surgeon’s Mate.
From 1784 onwards, I served on board the “Nautilus” during a survey of the Das Voltas region of South West Africa (which is now called Namibia) in which the British government was considering as a possible destination for the convicts, before they made the decision to bring them here.
Two years later, on October 21st, I applied to join a group of officers to establish the new colony in New South Wales and was appointed third assistant surgeon to the principal surgeon, John White.
Eleven ships, including six transports, carried 772 convicts, officers, marines, crews, and their wives and children, travelled more than 10,000 miles to reach the unknown shore. Before the fleet sailed, I correctly diagnosed a prevalent convict illness at Portsmouth before sailing on board the convict ship Alexander.
We arrived at this newly developed land, on the 26th January 1788. Port Jackson was covered in a messy array of tall green trees, all in which towered above us. The land surrounding us was mountainous, and contained absurd looking creatures- none of which I had ever seen in my entire life. The ground was dry, but the skies were gloomy. But our arrival at Port Jackson was not a simple one, as we surgeons had the difficult task of attending to the sick crew and convicts in tents whilst supervising the construction of emergency timber hospital huts, immediately after we departed the Alexander.
Whilst observing the constructions of new settlements and other important buildings such as the Lieutenant Governor’s house, built on the Western Side, I also kept in mind that I was now 26, and also the fact that every man except a dozen of navals and convict men were without wives.
In early March, I789, I was getting worried, as I was getting told time and time again by the Governor to find a wife. I had no other choice than to go and see for myself what women in the female factories would say to becoming a free woman.
I visited the first female factory, and that would be the last time I would ever visit anything like that in my lifetime.
*From the outside the factory itself looked stable, strong, and ready to deal with the appalling behaviour of the rough female convicts.
But inside was a whole lot different. There was no floor, the walls ricketing with every movement of the machines and the wind.
The place itself smelt horrible, like dust, fear and shame. Most women had already had their heads shaved and they were working on machinery; whilst the women with hair on their heads were sitting on low wooden stools, sewing continuously, without the slightest idea of even stopping for one minute; as the guards are keeping a close eye on them.
Women of all different ages were all crammed in there, working as hard as they could. They were told to line up by the guards, and I started searching.
I made my choice. Violet Pennington was free from the female factory, and on the long walk home we exchanged our stories. When we got back to home, we were exhausted. I let Violet sleep on the spare bed I had brought over myself, whilst I slept in my usual bed.
The next morning I arose to find the spare room empty. I spent all day looking for her, asking people along the way. Days passed and I couldn’t find her anywhere. I decided to give up hope.
“What did you honestly expect of a filthy convict girl?” Greg Hathom, a fellow farmer said to me when I asked him.
Our beginning as the first early settlement, suffered from severe lack of food that I recorded a convict who had died from 'want of sustenance' in December 1788.
But in April 1789, the first epidemic of smallpox spread across the colony, and the natives living here amongst us. Many were serverely ill, but I was strictly warned to stay away until the epidemic was over, as the colony could not afford to lose surgeons, let alone anyone of a non-convict background.
When John White, the principal surgeon was absent from the settlement, I found myself in charge of the makeshift hospital and stocked it with only rudimentary supplies, and was assisted by untrained convict personnel w
PLLLLLLLLLLZ am designing a exhaust system for one yacht 35 mtr
and this system is under water system the question is any body know any website or paper or even book name which can guid me in this the design concepts and the design of scoop for the marine system
eaxh engine is 3000 hP
My husband is in the Marine Corps (Infantry). About a year ago he went from feeling like he was in really good shape (And he was. He has always done well on his PFT, etc) to feeling out of breath when he walked up stairs. Chest tightness, slight wheezing and he was exhausted all the time. He continued training while going to the doctor. They diagnosed him as being REALLY anemic and started him on IV iron. His anemia got better, but his symptoms didn't. They referred him to another doctor who then diagnosed him with asthma (exercise induced as well as having some allergic triggers--bear with me, I'm still educating myself on the subject). They haven't determined what level yet because that is something they determine over a period of time. (He has been on light duty for some time now. Almost a year actually. All his symptoms still persist.) Today, his doctor has recommended that he be put back on full duty. Is that even really a possibility? Can you be in the Marine Corps with asthma? What should we do? I'm really worried/scared. What if they put him back on full duty and he has an attack? I'm just...at a complete loss here. Please help us. Suggestions. Knowledge. Ideas.
I ask because I just bought a 66 owens 30' cabin cruiser with twin 318's (obviously). The previous owner said that her port motor had a blown head gasket, and when I fired that motor this weekend I heard a rod knocking HARD! (big surprise) I have paid through the teeth a few times for rebuilds before and have decided I'll just do a swap considering it fired right up and the valves were seating nicely on both banks.
On to the question....
I found a guy with a 318 out of a R.V. that runs very well for a hell of a deal, so I wonder if I can just pull the bad block out of the boat, swap top ends with the R.V. motor (intake, heat risers, exhaust manifolds etc.) and then just drop it back in place?
Thanks in advance guys.
I have a feeling that I dont have very long to go. The hospitals cannot diagnose me with anything because of insuffitient facts and records. My heart goes up and down, skips a beat, i feel lighheaded everyday, tired, exhausted, dizzy, its been going on for the last year or so and nothing is being done, i am being ordered to keep a journal, a journal of what my heart is doing. What needs to be done? what is wrong with me??????
I have a feeling that I dont have very long to go. The hospitals cannot diagnose me with anything because of insuffitient facts and records. My heart goes up and down, skips a beat, i feel lighheaded everyday, tired, exhausted, dizzy, its been going on for the last year or so and nothing is being done, i am being ordered to keep a journal, a journal of what my heart is doing. What needs to be done? what is wrong with me??????
I KNOW THE STARTER, CARBURETOR AND EXHAUST ARE DIFFERENT. THANKS FOR ANY HELP. I NEED TO REPLACE MY BOAT ENGINE.
I intend to rebuild a in line six cylinder diesel with mechanical fuel injection. Rather than paying that ridicules price for a new one. And its intended for marine purpose. But the only difference I know is that the exhaust manifold has water running threw it so the boat/engine doesn't burn up.
Is their any thing else that takes to make a marine engine ?
It is intended that the engine will be inhaling both fresh and salt water. From time to time.
hi. I have a 1971 ski nautique with a 1971 ford 302 small block in it.
what I’m looking to do is get more power out of the engine. I know for a fact that its not a boss 302, cause of the round freeze plugs, and it’s a 2 bolt main.
I’d like to get about 400 horsepower out of it. or at least in the ballpark. but I want it all on the low end, so I can pull about anything out of the water.
I’ve thought about boring it out to a 347, but I’d have to pull the motor. which I’ve done before. . . .. and don’t ever want to do it again.
so here are the limitations. I cant touch the exhaust, cause it a marine exhaust. so headers and mufflers are a no. the carb is also a marine carb. it’s a holly 650 cfm 4 barrel with electric choke. those are the 2 things I cant touch. other then that I can do anything I want. oh and one more thing. it’s a reverse rotation motor. meaning if a standard 302 rotates clockwise mine rotates counter clockwise. so I don’t know if its possible to put a cam in it.
oh one more thing when I say 400 horsepower I mean at the crank. unlike a car there is very little drag for the drive train. all that’s behind the engine is a hydraulic tranny, and a prop shaft.
I was thinking about getting a edlebrock performer intake, heads, and possibly cam (if it will work). but I don’t know how much low end power that will make. oh also the motor already has 351 heads on it. i'm pretty sure there 351 clevland heads, not windsor.
my budget is about $2,000 or close to it.
any thoughts, suggestions, links, or anything else would be very helpful.
thanks
i dont think 400 horsepower is too much. you can buy a new nautique with a 502 big block, with 425 horsepower.
yeah the heads must be windsor. thats my bad.
prop size is something i'm going to play with, but thats anther issue. the reason i know its a revearse rotation motor is cause ALL ski nautiques are. as to why they do it, i have no idea.
NOS is out of the question. its just something i dont want to do.
from what you guys have said, it sounds like my only option is to pull the motor (d*mnit) and bore it out to a 347. from what your telling me i doubt i'll get to 400 horsepower if i dont.
thanks so far
I have submitted over dozens & dozens of resumes, with online sites such as monster.com, yahoo hot jobs & many more! I have also looked for jobs in the newspaper & by word of mouth, and also not to mention the old fashion way, driving around my neighborhood to find any job hiring! What can I do!!! Every job I apply for always requires 1 to 2 years of experience in that job related field. How come jobs won't train their employees & give them the opportunity to build the experience. Also, how can you go to College if you don't have the money to attend, to acquire the experience you need. Is the solution to join the Marines, Army or maybe break the law so you can go to jail to survive?
I'm trying to figure out how to install a non marine generator on my boat. My concern is the exhaust fumes killing me. Anyone have any good thoughts how to operate it safely ?
I don't know how many times I hear it... "Do you play basketball?" "Your a tall glass of water son." "String Bean." etc...
I scored 4 points from a perfect score on the ASVAP, and I go to MEPS in about a month. I have been running in the morning before work (I get up a 4 a.m. for that). I do push-ups when I get bored and before and after I run as well. I also do my sit-ups until my stomach burns. I am used to getting exhausted at my marital arts classes, my shirfu is a Vietnam Vet and loves to pick on me, slams me, demonstrates full force on me, runs me, drills me, breaks me down. I got my motivation to join the Marines because of him. With all that being said, I am 19, 6'7", and just barely over the minimum weight limit. I can't seem to put on the pounds though... I guess part of that comes from the fact that me and my family are broke as shit and I can't eat all that I need to. It's hard to gain weight and recharge your muscles on rice beans and a little bit of chicken once, maybe twice a day. I work all day and go to school from my scholarships at night, sleep eat, repeat. Everyday. I feel like I am already on a military schedule as it is, but I know for a fact that I will get my ass handed to me on a platter in Marine boot camp. I just want to be prepared... so could a few Marines give me an example of a good work out regiment I could do before I go?
I have no support from my family to go into the Marines. My father is constantly trying to talk me out of it, saying I am throwing my life away, that I am willingly signing myself to a meat machine that is the Marine Core. My grandmother disapproves and just frowns and gets sad when it is brought up. My mother is understanding but she doesn't want me to sign up and led along only to be stuck with an MOS I don't want and stuck in a binding contract. I feel like I am looking at bleak opportunities here, and I want to get out, go places, become a Marine, and prepare for my future. But I have doubts on whether or not I am fit enough or cut out for it, with no support it makes it twice as hard.
I need some help from former marines, active duty, etc... Help me out
i'm going into the marines soon, and i'll have a little money...im thinkin i should get a used car and learn how to work on it (puttin in CAI, exhaust, and all that)
what would be a good car?
I have a marine turbo charged diesel engine that is gumming up the turbo with wet carbon deposits and I suspect the exhaust gas is condensing in the raw water cooled exhaust manifold. Raw water temp is 7-10C. Will this cause condensation? At what temperature would the exhaust gas not condensate?
cylinder head
intake plenum
crankcase
cylinder block
which one can it be?
I'm looking for a Marine T-shirt. It is a tannish color shirt for the Crucible. On the back is a marine with an exhausted look on his face, and a drill instructor standing over him. I cannot find this shirt anywhere. Can anyone tell me where I can find one, if they even make it? Thank you!
What does it cost to convert a newer boat (1995-present) to through hull exhaust. I would like the ones that you are able to control the noise level, either quiet running or loud. I would take it to a marine shop. I'm a do it yourselfer, but I don't trust myself cutting holes in my boat. Just looking for a ballpark figure. Thanks
My boyfriend just came back from the Marines and lately he has had this really stuck up, mean attitude towards me. He also acts like every needs to do everyone for him, he can't call me first for things or offer to help me to do things. ...for example, I just moved into my apartment, classes have started and I am the only working at my job right now, so things are very hectic...he doesn't offer to help me at all, when I told I'm exhausted from the start of this week he starts arguing me about how I should do this and that. He also compares his problems to mine and says how his is more important. His birthday is this weekend and we are supposed to throw him and some other friends who are having birthdays around the same time a surprise party. I am very tired of how he is treating me, but he also did this before he left for bootcamp also. I don't want to get in an argument at his birthday party, but he is so selfish. I want to try to work things out because I believe in trying to be patient and help people work out problems, but I am so frustrated with how I am being treated.
What should I do? He always loves to start arguments.
Also, we have been going out for about 3 years going on 4...everyone knows us as 'the couple' in my hometown (which is very small and people gossip) and also at the college I go to. I don't know what to do...
Before I left my wife and baby because I'm deployed, I was filled with love for all mankind no matter what race, religion, etc. Now, I am filled with anger and hate towards some people if not most of a kind of people and their beliefs. What is an Armed Forces member to believe or think? I don't want to feel or believe this way but I'm exhausted.
Hello, first of all I would like to say that I am greatful for all the answers I've received to my questions. The military folk here are so welcoming and helpful. I've become very fond of the military section here at Yahoo Answers.
Here's the thing. I've exhausted the student loans I am allowed to take out from the FED Gov at my university. I support myself so finishing on the outside has become very difficult.
Anyone who has read my previous questions knows I am pursuing my 2nd Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical Emphasis). I wanted to head out with all my course work done but that may change. Doesn't bother me that I may have to leave sooner. I just have many many many questions.
I am 26, female. I have a pre-existing BA (in Film); A general education that was more classical hollywood style film education. Meaning I know how to film and edit 16mm and magstock sound. In terms of new technology it wasn't taught much because instructors thought it would take away from learning classical rules. I do know some programs but the knowledge is a little limited. I'm sure I could pick them up quickly though.
Ive been advised by many of my friends, previous Marines, and Army, to go into the AF using my BA, and just worry about finishing up the BS in Mech Engr while in the AF. I do have a better GPA of 3.33 with my BA. What type of opportunities in Film exist in the AF for me?
Either way I want to be an Engr, but if I go in as an officer with my BA what happens from there? Im sure they will use my skill, but will they retrain me on their own methods of filmming if they assign me in that type of work? I also have work related experience in Community Relations, Financial Services, and Non-profit/Corporate Foundation work.
Can I still become an officier? I know a perk is the Loan Repayment stuff. I had planned to finish and use my Engr degree for the AF or Navy anyways. Is it best to choose the Loan Repayment program or can you forfiet for the GI Bill when done? I'm a little disappointed that I will not be an Engineer upon entering.
I will have the following course materials completed when I leave to the AF. And I know they are pretty universal and in most engineering curriculums:
Materials of Engineering
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Physics with Calculus I
Physics with Calculus II
Physics with Calculus III
Statics
And possibly Differential Equations by then
There are sprinkles of other Engineering curriculum. For instance my school makes their engineering students take C++ programming with calculus functions, but its labelled something completely different.
I guess the point I am trying to make is that I went back to school to be an Engineer and much rather put to use my current education in math and science so far since I enjoy it much more.
Can any officer recruiters can tell me where my skillset would be best used? Also if I went in with my BA does that mean I have to use it? I know it sounds dumb but I really enjoy Math and Science much more.
Everyone tells me I am so difficult....LoL...so hopefully I havent given you all a headache.
this engine is fitted to a ship
I have seen two psychiatrists before and was diagnosed with post tramatic stress, depression and anxiety dissorder. I was told that I would have to take zoloft for about a year and attend therapy regularly. Once they felt that I was improving they would slowly decrease the dose until I was no longer on it, that would take another year. So yes I actually do NEED therapy.
I was brought up by a Marine father who believed you can do everything yourself and if you could not you were just lazy. Therefore, I opted to do my best to cure myself. After two long and exhausting years I realized that I can not fix this myself and that I truley do need all the help I can get. Unfortunately I am finding it hard to find the help I need. I thought I would be able to recieve medicaid but was told just now by the department that unless I was over 65 or pregnant I would not recieve any kind of help.
I have lost about 25lbs in the last 2 years and now weigh about 100lbs. I do not eat much and rarely go out. I feel like everyday it gets worse and worse. I have panic attacks that leave me gasping for air. I get incredibly stomach pains and migranes. I am now on academic suspension when just two years ago I was on the honor society. I need help...I need advise. I already went to my college and they are charging me way too much and the psychiatrist the refered me to charges $250 for the first hour and then $160 an hour for the next visits. I am by no means wealthy and am finding it even more stressful to have to worry about paying for all of this. Does anyone have any advise?
I live in Miami, Florida
A young man was lost wandering in a forest, when he came upon a small house. He knocked on the door and was greeted by a very old Chinese man with a long, grey beard.
"I'm lost," said the man. "Can you put me up for the night?"
"Certainly," the Chinese man said, "but on one condition. If you so much as lay a finger on my daughter, I will inflict upon you the three worst Chinese tortures known to man."
"Ok," said the man, thinking that the daughter must be pretty old given her father's age, and entered the house. Before dinner, the daughter came down the stairs. She was young, beautiful, and had a fantastic figure. She was obviously attracted to the young man since she couldn't keep her eyes off him during the meal.
Remembering the old man's warning, he ignored her and went up to bed alone. But during he night, he could bear it no longer, and sneaked into her room for a night of passion. He was careful to keep everything quiet so the old man wouldn't hear. Near dawn he crept back to his room, exhausted, but happy.
He woke to feel a pressure on his chest. Opening his eyes he saw a large rock on his chest with a note on it that read, "Chinese Torture 1: Large rock on chest."
"Well, that's pretty pathetic," he thought. "If that's the best the old man can do then I don't have much to worry about." He picked the large rock, walked over to the window and threw it out. As he did so he noticed another note on it that read: "Chinese Torture 2: Rock tied to left testicle." In a panic he glanced down and saw the rope was already getting close to the end. Figuring that a few broken bones was better than castration, he jumped out of the window after the boulder. As he plummeted downward he saw a large sign on the ground that read, "Chinese Torture 3: Right testicle tied to bedpost."
Ron was in big trouble with his wife. He forgot his wedding anniversary. Naturally his wife was livid. She told him, "Tomorrow morning I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in less then 6 seconds!! AND IT BETTER BE THERE!!"
The next morning Ron got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway.
Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, and brought the box back in the house. She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.
Ron has been missing since Friday.
The Pentagon recently found it had too many generals and offered an early retirement bonus. They promised any general who retired straight away his full annual benefits plus $10,000 for every inch measured in a straight line between any two parts of the general's body, with the general getting to select any pair of points he wished.
The first man, an Air Force general, accepted. He asked the pension man to measure from the top of his head to the tip of his toes. Six feet. He walked out with a check of $720,000.
The second man, an Army general, asked them to measure from the tip of his outstretched hands to his toes. Eight feet. He walked out with a check for $960,000.
When the third general, a grizzled old Marine, was asked where to measure, he told the pension man ... "From the tip of my penis to the bottom of my testicles."
The pension man suggested that perhaps the Marine general might like to reconsider, pointing out the nice checks the previous two generals had received. The Marine insisted and the pension expert said that would be fine, but that he'd better get the medical officer to do the measuring.
The medical officer attended and asked the general to drop the pants. He did. The medical officer placed the tape on the tip of the general's penis and began to work back. "My God!" he said. "Where are your testicles?"
The general replied, "In Vietnam."
thanks Mr Fixit. If the exhaust blows smoke (white) intermittently and only has idling problems after running for say 20 minutes.... do you still think its the head gasket? Also, are there any marine grade head gasket leak fixers like the ones you can buy for autos? taking the head off will lkely cost a fortune!
Thanks in advance
Blind libs we killed Saddam, we have more than 500.000 deads in there in a country that doesn't even attacked us!!, x100 the victims from 9-11 aprox, and thusands of children war prisoners, our marines exhausted, tired, this is really non-sense!!! why do you want to keep this stupid war going on?!?!?! Do you still believing in the scratched speech ''terrorism'' thats bull****, your brainwashed while there are just few bank magnates and tycoons making money from this using this pretext, playing with your feelings!!!! ARE YOU BLIND???
Because YOU liberals and your idol (Adolf) McCain, are the ones who want to keep this nonsense war going on!!!!!
Chev 350 in marine use. Made horiffic exhaust noise, especially with increasing throttle. Cam seems fine still, but the rocker on #5 exhaust was somewhat off to the side but still touching the side of the valve stem...but stem bent. What would cause this and is this the cause of the loud combustion sound (like a spark plug out of it's hole"?
For past week I would climb into bed after what would normally be an exhausting day to anyone only to never sleep or sleep after 2-10+ hours of trying to sleep.
I work out allot but have been for years for Marines so thats not it, i even stopped working out and made it worse so i keep doing it.
I lay in bed for HOURS turning,cant fall asleep,when i almost do my body jerks and awakens me,and then i feel so much energy I just know i wont fall asleep but im tired and know i must.
So many things recently have happened where allot of depression has entered my life. Breaking up with my g/f, life being unfair,and so many HUGE overwhelming problems, I looked online and think its Traumatic Stress. Even with sleeping pills (even 8) I cant sleep.Stayed up all night studying, dont mind to study but I know ill end up in dead if i don't get some sleep soon soon, i feel like staying up forever & its getting worse,havent slept for days now, headache, exhaustion,depression, sick,angry...please help
I'm contemplating adapting a domestic petrol genset 3KVA to my boat. The marine gensets just cost to much.
I have tons of engine room space and anticipate only needing to turn it on a couple of times a week. Saves running the main engines to charge the batteries.
My idea is to purchase an inexpensive key start unit duct fresh air to an automotive electric radiator fan and pipe the exhaust through to a marine extraction fan and out the side of the boat.
Since the engines are 4 stroke air cooled I believe it should be adequate for keeping the thing cool.
I have a carbon monoxide alarm already in case there is an exhaust leak....
Does anybody see any fundamental problems with what I'm planning to do and has anybody else done or contemplated the same...
I know the marine gensets are purpose built but in my case it's for occasional use and I can do the whole thing for under $500 vs $3k and up for a marine unit. There's the incentive.
All ideas, criticisms, warnings welcome...
Before I undertake the long and exhausting feat of delving headfirst into military law/procedure (while at the same time studying for the bar), I'll endeavor to ask how difficult it is (in your opinions) to get a reenlistment code of four (ELS/RE-4) upgraded.
Two months before I left for MCRD (on my 19th birthday) I was involved in what was characterized as a near-fatal car accident that resulted in a weeklong hospitalization. At MCRD I developed a case of depression that was anomalus. This fit of melancholy was subsequently explained by a psychiatrist as a (likely) result of my "dealing with"/a consequence of the accident. Obviously enough, I was granted entry level separation/RE-4. I've had no problems with depression since.
Since exiting MCRD I've obtained three bachelors degrees, a JD, and a PhD (in Ethics) from a top university. I've been offered positions in both academia and law yet I have an insatiable desire to serve in the military
Should I pursue a RE-code upgrade?
