On first reading I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around what your saying, Not saying your wrong, I’m just struggling with it conceptually.

That makes sense. Why not use differently shaped valves? Hot spots?

A little off topic, but I’ve always wondered why 4 valves per cylinder was considered the better way to go. I understand that it equates to better flow, but why not just go with bigger valves? Wouldn’t that result in the same flow with less points of failure?

It’s sort of funny actually. I’ve always though that Jalopnik’s core readership should be at odds with Gawker’s Political ideology. Today we get to watch that play out in the comments on your post.

You know I agree with a lot of what you said about the dealership, and I ride a Harley. Either not very welcome, or super high pressure.

Generally I’m a lifted 4x4 cj guy, but I love the rat rod aesthetic for bar hopping. It looks like a perfect little burnout machine.

I’m not much for brand new vehicles, my daily is a 86 CJ7, but if they produce the diesel as promised I’d seriously consider a 4 door Rubicon. This is the first time, in a very long time I’ve been impressed with their latest offering.

you know it might have cost you more time to buy something in a less rusty part of the country, but I have to think you would have saved time overall.

I think the better option would be rentable, towable gas generators that could be rented one way, like u haul. Unlimited power driven from existing infrastructure.

This is what happens when you pass a dramatic reform unilateraly. Democrats did it and really shouldn’t have, and now Republicans are trying to do it, and it will burn them too. This is a lose, lose.

Good on you for doing the right thing. You make the world a better place despite what those snobs driving KIAs behind you might think!

I’ve been trying to get tavarish to answer this for a long time. I’d like to buy an s500, what are the pitfalls to look about for. Any years to avoid? Would he buy one again?

The misadventures of Florida Grandpa?

How come you guys are supporting this environmental catastrophe. I shocked that you can’t provide a coffee container that captures the CO2 and protects the environment. Shame on you.

How come you guys are supporting this environmental catastrophe. I shocked that you can’t provide a coffee container…

I’ll bet you’re right, a radiator is probably flexing a ton during the thermal cycle, but a block probably a lot less. You’d probably have better luck with red RTV for the short term, or the super sketchy egg method. My repair was actually between the case and the jug of a 79 harley sportster. it was a very small…

I once fixed a gashed engine block leak with jb weld. Of course machining it would be better, but since that isn’t going to happen JB weld is probably a decent alternative.

Wonderful write up, I really enjoyed it.

Freedom is the right to make poor choices. I always wear my seatbelt, but I can imagine being completely pissed if my car refused to start while trying to move it out of the way in my driveway. I agree with GT40mkii just don’t count unbelted fatalities. It’s not a failure of the vehicle, it’s a failure of the…

In the end people vote with their dollars. I often say that I’d rather pay more for a more comfortable experience, but when it comes down to it and I’m trying to plan a vacation for four, the vacation budget can’t tolerate the extra $50 or $100 per person. So it becomes a decision to tolerate 4 hours of annoyance to…

Actually it’s just about perfect imho. I’m geared a little tall, 2.73's (stock), but I have the low geared 1st in the NV4500, so 1st is right where you’d expect it, maybe a little low. At the same time 5th is just a bit tall, so I can do 75 at 1500 rpm. The end result is very respectable performance on the low end,…