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I don't know what his exact role is at the Cdc. I could ask, but I literally don't care. What he said makes perfect sense. Are you a virologist? Doctor? Research PHD? Government publish incorrect guidelines all the time. If they said wear a face mask as a reminder to wash your hands and not touch your face, would that work? No it would not. I am just saying that the ghetto face masks people are wearing are stupid. I saw a knitted one this week at our grocery store, which is literally doing nothing. Then you have face-shields without face masks, doing absolutely nothing. Most don't even cover the mouth at all. Legit mask obviously help, even some of the homemade ones are very nicely made and I assume they help (20% is still better then 0%) My friend is an ER doctor at a major hospital in Portland Oregon and he posted a picture of the positive pressure hazmat suit he is wearing at work. So I am guessing that is what it actually takes to make sure you don't get it. Even then, my guess infection rate would be 0-5% (I am not an expert). I personally believe that herd immunity is our only way out of this unless we can find a treatment or a vaccine. All the other measures are just going to slow the spread. But they spread will still need to happen. I am not a doctor, expert, PHD etc.... I personally wore a mask at the hospital this week, but I didn't at the local hardware store visit over the weekend. I hope I get it sooner then later, then an antibody tests will allow me to move around more. I think testing is key, and I hope the government sees the same soon. This news is awesome: https://www.geekwire.com/2020/univ-washington-ramps-abbott-labs-really-fantastic-test-covid-19-antibodies/

My close friend works at the CDC, he was on the ground for Ebola and was warning me about covid in late December/ early January. Most masks people are wearing are 0-20% effective according to him. He laughed at scarfs, handkerchief etc... then you have people not covering your nose, wearing Half shields etc... then improper glove usage. I see a lot of shields here with no face mask, but my area only has 3 confirmed cases, so we are lucky. He said that people are being told to wear masks for a few reasons. First and foremost it helps you not touch your face. People feel like they are helping and continue to spend money and move about. Then you have legit masks that are way higher percentage. I hope they are more available soon and that’s what people end up wearing more often. I personally don’t think most of us are going to get through this without catching this virus, masks and such will slow the rate down, hopefully enough for our hospitals to give the sick the best possible chance, also every second we push it back, is a second longer for treatments etc.. But I think we need to come to grip with the fact that we need to get it, then protect the at risk as much as possible. I had a crazy idea, find out the least lethal strain, then give that to young and healthy people In a controlled fashion as a way to jump start Herd immunity. While still not overloading the hospitals, kind of like a ghetto/ shitty vaccine, but this would end up causing a lot of deaths, so maybe it’s not a great idea? But how long can the world shelter in place? I think we don’t have much longer till people rebel and or people will be broke. Fingers crossed some genius is figuring out a vaccine quickly.

Engine builder is removing the casting flash and de-burring the block today. Getting ready for Glyptol coating. Pretty neat.

Well we finally got a block that passed sonic testing. It took 4 to get one that can handle the 88.5 pistons. N42 for the win! Thanks Andrew Kazanis! It’s going to be a sweet motor.

Custom radiator overflow tank by jac_specialties@yahoo.com Pretty tiny, but it fits nicely.

Well it runs, but terrible. I have a massive vac leak, either from my balance bar not sealing or maybe a throttle body wasn't bolted down correctly. Even with throttle plates in the full closed position it runs happily at 900 rpms. So it's getting a ton of air from somewhere.

Oil pump is in. Looks nice! Such high end casting

Rebuilding my stock oil pump. Really it looks brand new inside. It was the original and still had overspray on it!

So cool

I have the unit at a local car shop, I get to use it whenever I want, they have a giant giant compressor. They use it. So I don't know the exact sizes. I would buy the nozzle, then fit as big of a media line as you can. I think the media line is 5/8 or 3/4. But I can't remember. I did a lot of changes to the design as I went along.

Now this looks snazzy.

PCV question. This isn’t a debate about the need for a PCV vs a catch can. I want true postive vent. I decided I want to use my exhaust to pull the fumes out, to keep the dirty fumes out of my intake. But since I have Fujitsubo. I have true dual exhaust. Is plumbing to one good enough? Should I still use the stock check valve? I would guess it holds back a tiny bit of pressure before popping open? My plan was to weld this bung at a 45 just past my o2 bungs on my exhaust. With the stock check valve in line.

Well the 80s bmw iac is awesome, smaller and nice looking. Let’s no air or minimal amount by when physically closed Now to find out what pin is positive.

I don’t care if you sell it. I’m now using a small trash can with the pump in it and I have the pressure out line split recirculating.

They will regret selling that cabinet. It’s a giant pile of trash.

Someone copied my design and is selling it.

E31 is back from final surfacing! Vapor blasting it was tedious. But results are awesome.

Well this bosch and all bosch IACs of this style let a ton of air by when closed. Bosch said roughly 30-35%. Which makes the butterflys useless at idle. My next iac will be a ford. Which closes all the way and only lets a tiny bit of air by.

Fully wired. I was able to use the coil wiring and leave original wires intact for my dpo negative trigger and positive.

Very true, but it skews the data massively.

Amount infected is such a bull**** number, they won't even test here unless you have over a 101 fever and have shortness of breath/ trouble breathing.

My restaurant will most likely close tomorrow. I’m terrified:)

Well ITB with IAC and PCV is all in and plumbed. Only thing left is 2 wires and some software changes. Pretty happy with how it all turned out.

I live in the middle of nowhere / paradise:) 3/8 NPT is in. Next is pcv. The 3/8 was stressful

My decision on iac location. I can use the stock 12v + from the coil and also the coil negative wiring for the iac connected to my haltech. So wiring will stay the same.