Land Rover: Final day of engine swap?

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Steve Mays

Philippe: “We lowered the original square motor mount (and) it improved (vibration) but I think the 200Tdi type will work better. Same height more rubber. I just don t like the dash vibrating at idle; makes the car like a tractor. I think the dash (is) missing a support on passenger side and all the lower screws are not even in! The plan tomorrow morning (Wednesday) is swapping motor mount and realignment of the dash (and) that should be it.”

After ten long weeks, the truck leaves Philippe’s garage and Mr. Wolf’s final (?) shake-down cruise begins. No word on the vibration but, at this point, I think I can live with some serious shaking.

Brain Cells

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Steve Mays

“There is something marvelous in the fact that we barely understand what most of the cells in our brains are doing.”

— Carl Zimmer (Discover magazine, September 2009)

No one here

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Steve Mays

“There is peace in this solitary spot on the globe because there is “no one” here. The human, who is merely part of the landscape, has no agenda, no ideas, no intent or motivation; he will not be rising from his chair in a moment to attempt to control something; to influence or change anything. Where could he begin to make any changes that would lastingly improve the situation?”