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Johno’s beloved cars, the Australian version of the Chevy Nova.

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1974
Base models came with an imported Opel 1900 four-cylinder, while optional engines ranged from 2.85 and 3.3 six-cylinder units to 4.2 and 5.0 V8 engines. However, most Toranas left the factory with six-cylinder engines under the hood; V8 models in non-performance trim were rare. The 5.0 V8 was worth the extra cost, though: output was 250 hp at 5,000 rpm and 320 ft-lbs at 3,400 rpm, hauling around a body weighing only around 2700 lbs. It could be selected in sporty SL/R 5000 trim; the SL/R package was also available with the 3.3 six and 4.2 V8.
Your welcome Johno…

God watches over fools and small children…

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Igor sent these in. His daughters and son-in-law house with their children. They had plugged in a 1500W heater during the cold snap everyone endured. The heater had stopped working and devices that had been plugged in to the six plug expander and two down-flow duplexes. It had been working okay and then stopped working. Enter Igor the Electrician to solve daughters dilemma and found the plug melted, daughter and family stated they did not smell burning plastic or copper. The outside of the expander had no melting and when Igor pried it off and saw this damage exclaimed: God watches… Igor thinks the neutral wire shorted on the wall duplex behind the expander and set up a resistance and just kept cooking. Igor was able to repair the damage. This a good lesson to check your house wiring and duplexes and switches as companies cut costs and buys cheap chineseism crap. This is what you get.