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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich
Changing the character of Stock, so that it becomes "working on computers, blowers, and turbos" doesn't "save" Stock. It makes Stock into something else entirely.
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No matter how new, I am a fan of Logic, and logic in this case at least of the first part of the statment eludes me,
"working on computers"
?!?!?! Im sorry and I dont mean this in a nasty way, but one of incredulous wonder, but are you serious ?
What you can change your timing I cant ?
You can rejet your carb but I cant alter my fuel ?
What because it only takes me a click of a button to do those 2 things it "too easy ?"
You can change your valve body but I cant change my shifts ?
You can set your "seperate" rev limiter or change "chips" but because mine is all in 1 box I can now adjust with my laptop "it shouldnt count" ?
The other 2 parts of the statement, well I really dont have an opinion on, and maybe you meant the first nothing, nothing whatsoever like I took it.
Funny thing about "Progress" and Im still a fan of doing things the old way.
True story, when I was young, about 6 my Dad bought a very new Gold very very expensive Digital Wrist Watch in about 76. We went to my Grandfathers his dads he was so proud of this item. My grandfather his dad was a Watchmaker, not a watch repairman a watch maker, and a very pragmatic man. My dad said "Pop look at this ! Leaned over the kitchen table and pressed the button that lit up the little red numerals.....My grandfather shook his head and when my dad asked whats wrong ? My grandfather asked my dad "How can you call that progress, when now it takes 2 hands to tell time ?" I never saw my father wear that watch again, but I have seen it in his Jewlry valet sitting there its and my whole life.
Sometimes progress is a step backwards, for a moment......then the leap and surge forward is quantum enough that it either leave some behind or they adapt.
Automotive technology is like that now, again.
I lived with my grandfather and grandmother for a couple years in High school and my Grandfather taught me much (about everything but watches as well) and when I saw him wearing a Seiko I asked Grandpa ! He shrugged and said its durable , cheap and it keeps perfect time. He wore it till he died. Sometimes when you cant beat em ?..............