Random car facts

[Motorhead350]

Did you know most cars idol in the key of B flat (Bb) and horns are generally in the key of G. I know the second part because I was listening to Wild Weekend by The Rockin' Rebels and I know the song is in the key of G. Someone honked at someone near me and matched the pitch.

Anyone know any other weird facts about cars or maybe just the Marauder?

[fastblackmerc]

I know some weirdo's that own cars that shouldn't!

[Motorhead350]

I know people like that too!

[Haggis]

Did you know most cars idol in the key of B flat (Bb) and horns are generally in the key of G. I know the second part because I was listening to Wild Weekend by The Rockin' Rebels and I know the song is in the key of G. Someone honked at someone near me and matched the pitch.

Anyone know any other weird facts about cars or maybe just the Marauder?

Everytime you post, fastblackmerc is the first to respond. Dominick I believe you have a fan. ;)

[fastblackmerc]

Everytime you post, fastblackmerc is the first to respond. Dominic I believe you have a fan. ;)

Hardly....

I just get up early in the AM......

[JMan]

Did you know most cars idol in the key of B flat (Bb) and horns are generally in the key of G. I know the second part because I was listening to Wild Weekend by The Rockin' Rebels and I know the song is in the key of G. Someone honked at someone near me and matched the pitch.

Anyone know any other weird facts about cars or maybe just the Marauder?

The Rockin Rebels must tune a little (half-step) flat. GM horns actually come in high pitched (F#) and low pitched (D). Together they make up a chord. The parts house I used to deal with would have people call me and honk their horns so I could identify them and they could get the proper replacement. Strange but true musician story!

Dom, an engine idling at 440rpms would be what pitch?

J

[Aren Jay]

I know what an engine idling at 0 rpm sounds like.

I like it a lot, unless it is my engine.

[MERCMAN]

Everytime you post, fastblackmerc is the first to respond. Dominick I believe you have a fan. ;)

More like a stalker

[fastblackmerc]

More like a stalker

Sure..... :bs:

[Egon Spengler]

I think my car is a lesbian

[arejayesss]

Without the exhaust, my car sounds like a distorted power chord on a 12 string bass:rock:

[Bluerauder]

Did you know most cars idol in the key of B flat (Bb) .... ?
This morning, the right rear tire on my wife's Freestyle B flat (Bb). Now it be fixed. :D And the oil be changed, too.

[arejayesss]

This morning, the right rear tire on my wife's Freestyle B flat (Bb). Now it be fixed. :D And the oil be changed, too.

Wow! You are A sharp (A#) one and A Minor (Am) treble maker.:D

[Motorhead350]

The Rockin Rebels must tune a little (half-step) flat. GM horns actually come in high pitched (F#) and low pitched (D). Together they make up a chord. The parts house I used to deal with would have people call me and honk their horns so I could identify them and they could get the proper replacement. Strange but true musician story!

Dom, an engine idling at 440rpms would be what pitch?

J

Well it was a Lincoln Mark 8 that honked and if a cars idol is 44o that it is lean. :D

That's a cool story and I totally believe it.

[rayjay]

Well it was a Lincoln Mark 8 that honked and if a cars idol is 44o that it is lean. :D

That's a cool story and I totally believe it.

idol = idle

[BAD MERC]

Here's an interesting question that most people cannot comprehend;

A Top Fuel dragster sits at the tree, the lights turn green, in that quarter mile how many engine revolutions have occured? Only about 600.

[Bluerauder]

Here's an interesting question that most people cannot comprehend;

A Top Fuel dragster sits at the tree, the lights turn green, in that quarter mile how many engine revolutions have occured? Only about 600.
Assuming a 6 second run ====> 6/60 = 0.1 minutes

6000 revs/minute * 0.1 minutes = 600 revs.

No mystery here.

[BAD MERC]

Assuming a 6 second run ====> 6/60 = 0.1 minutes

6000 revs/minute * 0.1 minutes = 600 revs.

No mystery here.

Yep - but that much hell-raising would lead you to think that tens of thousands of RPM's would have elapsed. Just interesting to think about.

[lucenti]

interesting yu should mention that.
with flo's mstr's 50's, 2 cats gone,forced ram-air, when i revvvvvvvvvvee me car then quicky release. it sounds like the morning after the night before when i drank big wine.

:bounce:

[lucenti]

in answer to the 2nd question , a question , where did they go

[Blk Mamba]

Assuming a 6 second run ====> 6/60 = 0.1 minutes

6000 revs/minute * 0.1 minutes = 600 revs.

No mystery here.

You are high, you better think that out again!!!

[lucenti]

no mystery- question where did the rpms go
an layman guess would be they created energy to power the engine, which in turn was transfered to the tranny,then to the drive shaft, which in turn transfered power to rear wheel which allowed the car to have a !/4 mile run..

[larryo340]

If a Top Fuel dragster runs a 6 second E.T. he just got his a$$ kicked. :D

[Bluerauder]

If a Top Fuel dragster runs a 6 second E.T. he just got his a$$ kicked. :D

Assuming a 4.5 second run ====> 4.5/60 = 0.075 minutes

8400 revs/minute * 0.075 minutes = 630 revs.

Is that a little better. :rolleyes:

[Motorhead350]

haha cool I never thought of RPMs that way. Rayjay thanks for the correction. :D

[SC Cheesehead]

Here's some Mercury trivia:

Mercury was its own division at Ford until 1945 when it was combined with Lincoln into the Lincoln-Mercury Division, with Ford hoping the brand would be known as a "junior Lincoln", rather than an upmarket Ford.

In 1958, the Lincoln-Mercury Division and the ill-fated Edsel brand were joined into the Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln Division; with the demise of Edsel in 1960, it has been in the Lincoln-Mercury Division ever since.

Mercury, like the defunct Edsel, was created from scratch, rather than being a takeover of an existing company like Lincoln.

SCCH

[Local Boy]

The Procharger whistles in C# (sharp)...

ALOHA

[larryo340]

Assuming a 4.5 second run ====> 4.5/60 = 0.075 minutes

8400 revs/minute * 0.075 minutes = 630 revs.

Is that a little better. :rolleyes:

Didn't mean to offend you, only stating the facts ;)

[PhastPhil]

Cadillac, and Lincoln were both founded by the same guy, Henry Leyland (sp?). Not at the same time. After GM bought Cadillac, he started another car company, and named it after President Abraham Lincoln.

[Aren Jay]

So this is why you like American Idle so much.

[Aren Jay]

Cars have 5 wheels, plus a spare.

[crabby125]

I beat up people in Hybrids during my spare time.