Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MechanicMatt]

Been super busy with the new house and the bigger engined toys. My LS swapped 2nd gen Camaro, Garage has NO screws holding the sheet rock up, my poor windshield taught me that about the new house....

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Wont any decompression valve work on it?

To the best of my knowledge the OEM is better because of volume and the length for the engine cover. It’s on its way so just going to wait.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Sweet! The one we all dream about .



What sort of inferior (non-spruce that is) firewood tree is that?

Chestnut. The couple that lives there are the 2nd generation to live there and they are in their mid-80’s. They said they can remember the tree when they were kids. She grew up there as a kid, her husband grew up at the next farm.

 

[dancan]

Agreed to take a dead tree out of a friend's back yard. Showed up on Sunday to find the mother load of firewood...okay, not a mother load, just a small tree but spruce!!

Now your talkin' !

 

[James Miller]

Been super busy with the new house and the bigger engined toys. My LS swapped 2nd gen Camaro, Garage has NO screws holding the sheet rock up, my poor windshield taught me that about the new house....View attachment 731824View attachment 731825

Makes for a fun setup when there done. This is my FIL 76/77 still in hibernation from the winter. LS/t56 car.

 

[MustangMike]

Good to see you post again Nephew, sorry to hear about your windshield.

Having a Hot Rod is nice … but will the driver be able to drive it past the Uncle???

 

[MustangMike]

James, I though your were going to tell him he had to put protection on top of the car for things like that!

 

[95custmz]

James, I though your were going to tell him he had to put protection on top of the car for things like that!

It is protected. It has mattresses on it.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Been super busy with the new house and the bigger engined toys. My LS swapped 2nd gen Camaro, Garage has NO screws holding the sheet rock up, my poor windshield taught me that about the new house....View attachment 731824View attachment 731825

For a second I thought you had clear lexan valve covers

 

[95custmz]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/zip/d/mooresville-free-firewood-fully-seasoned/6861687560.html.
Honey Locust. Score!!!

 

[woodchip rookie]

I dont think that guy really understands the term "fully seasoned"

 

[KiwiBro]

View attachment 731786 Be glad to get the 9010 back once the decompression valve shows up from Germany. Cut from both sides with the 7900 with 24” bar, noodled with the 590.

Might have made a few nice slabs, but nice BTU's is good too.

 

[rarefish383]

Joe, your problems could very well be related to the fuel injectors. The owners manual says it will run on regular, but will run better on high test (more power), especially when towing or in hot weather. I plan to run mine on high test full time.

I would fill it with high test, and add some injector cleaner and see what happens. These direct injection engines often have very sensitive injectors.

Mike, I called the dealer today and they said to bring it in without the trailer(of course), then they would take it for a 4-5 mile test run and see what the computer said it was getting. I mentioned the premium fuel thing and she said NO. She said the factory calls for regular and they can not recommend any thing else. I said my friend said it was in the manual. She said, NO, the factory specifies regular. I know my 01 Tahoe specified regular, but they explained why. The Chevy was a lower compression engine, and premium has more carbon in it. the lower compression ratio won't burn all of the carbon and it will start to build up. Anyway, I'll drop the trailer over the weekend and see what it does. I went to WV again yesterday, and it came up from 13 MPG to 15.

 

[KiwiBro]

That tree is kicking my butt. Getting 5-6 noodled chunks per round, even in my prime I couldn’t have lifted those rounds.

On behalf of most of us downunder, 'welcome to our world'. Tried out my leg for the first time in a week yesterday. Did so on a local job so I could pull the pin if leg couldn't handle the jandle. With my tractor two hrs away I had to noodle chunks and lift them to the splitter. Bugger that. My leg is the only thing not sore this morning ;-)

A tractor sure takes the work out of work.

 

[farmer steve]

Mike, I called the dealer today and they said to bring it in without the trailer(of course), then they would take it for a 4-5 mile test run and see what the computer said it was getting. I mentioned the premium fuel thing and she said NO. She said the factory calls for regular and they can not recommend any thing else. I said my friend said it was in the manual. She said, NO, the factory specifies regular. I know my 01 Tahoe specified regular, but they explained why. The Chevy was a lower compression engine, and premium has more carbon in it. the lower compression ratio won't burn all of the carbon and it will start to build up. Anyway, I'll drop the trailer over the weekend and see what it does. I went to WV again yesterday, and it came up from 13 MPG to 15.

Pulled this load home today with the F250. 6.2L Green oak . Around 14 mpg till I hit the bottom of the hill and dropped to 13.9

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I dont think that guy really understands the term "fully seasoned"

It’s the spring season, he cut in the spring season so fully seasoned. Anyone that “cuts a lot of wood” understands.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Might have made a few nice slabs, but nice BTU's is good too.

Believe me mate, if I had the room, equipment to handle logs and a bandsaw mill I would have loved it.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Didn’t make it back to the big chestnut today. She asked if I would cut up the maple by the driveway and move it around back so that nobody stole it. 3 truckloads. Had to noodle most of it also.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Uncle Mike, did you get a bed liner?

This thing will make plenty of power and should get passed your Mustang, at least till the first turn.....

 

[turnkey4099]

It’s the spring season, he cut in the spring season so fully seasoned. Anyone that “cuts a lot of wood” understands.

It was dead per him so call it half-seasoned.