Very interesting twitter thread about Alan Bean, artist and Apollo astronaut who passed away yesterday.

Good stuff. Worthy.

Very interesting Twitter thread on what happens to Russian boosters after launches out of Biakonur

Neko Case.

Spent the day pulling the Weber side draft setup out of the Mini and installing a more traditional SU HIF38. First turn of the key it fired right up and idled smooth. It drove nicely down the road and I haven’t even tuned it. This makes me happy.

Mount St. Helens has its major eruption. This is what happens when a mountain falls apart.

This is relevant to my interests.

Kababs need to be part of your grilling arsenal.

The Nürburgring 24 is happening now. Radio Le Mans is doing the call. You should be watching/listening.

After 2+ months at the body shop the Evo is home and straight. Now I just need to get it recertified for road use.

Spoiler speak after the jump.

Walking trough the hangar and a Skyraider appears. There are worse things to run into. Didn’t realize how HUGE the fuselage mounted speed brakes are.

So, our ‘90 Mini still doesn’t run like I would like. I’ve changed plugs and wires, cleaned out the carb and adjusted the valves. It runs fine at idle and above 3800 rpm. It has an aftermarket Weber carb on it and I think it is just too much for the 998cc engine. Any thoughts? Anything else I should look at?

The little engine that might.

Concours d’Lemons will be at the Mitty this weekend. If you enter you can get into the Mitty for cheap. I’m planning on taking the ‘90 Mini.