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1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Sniper 2 EFI Bundle with HyperSpark Ignition System 550-511-3PK-SBC

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1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Sniper 2 EFI Bundle with HyperSpark Ignition System 550-511-3PK-SBCSNIPER 2 EFI Black 3. 5" Handheld PDM HyperSpark Master Kit Bundle The #1 Selling EFI conversion just got better? again! We are bundling some of our top selling Sniper 2 packages and passing along a savings of up to $180! Available for small block Chevrolet, Big Block Chevrolet, and 8. 2 inch deck small block Ford (5. 0 base), these kits include a Hyperspark distributor, coil, and Hyperspark 2 ignition box. Coupled with a 3. 5" handheld, Power

SNIPER 2 EFI - Black - 3.5" Handheld / PDM / HyperSpark Master Kit Bundle

The #1 Selling EFI conversion just got better?again! We are bundling some of our top-selling Sniper 2 packages and passing along a savings of up to $180! Available for small-block Chevrolet, Big-Block Chevrolet, and 8.2-inch deck small-block Ford (5.0 base), these kits include a Hyperspark distributor, coil, and Hyperspark 2 ignition box. Coupled with a 3.5" handheld, Power Distribution Module (PDM), and either a base or Master (in-line fuel system) Sniper 2 kit, these are the most complete Sniper EFI conversion kits ever offered by Holley. The PDM module was specifically designed to provide the easiest wiring experience for Sniper 2 kits that are paired with a Hyperspark ignition. Simply slide the stripped wire ends under the positive lock connector and tighten down the set screw. Battery and a switched 12-volt source are all that's required from your vehicle to power the PDM and your Sniper 2 Hyperspark Bundle.

Features:

  • Hyperspark Ignition:
  • The billet aluminum Hall Effect crank trigger sensor housing distributor plugs directly into the Sniper 2 main harness and provides a noise-free RPM signal to the Sniper 2 ECU
  • The HyperSpark 2 ignition box keeps all the features of its predecessor in a more compact design. It offers a clean installation, precise timing control, and consistent spark energy from idle to redline for optimal performance.
  • The included HyperSpark ignition coil features an integrated coil mounting bracket and connects directly to your Sniper 2 EFI Main Harness, removing any potential wiring confusion.
  • Sniper 2 Kits:
  • Sniper 2 EFI Bundles include: Power Distribution Module (PDM), HyperSpark 2 ignition Box, coil, and a Chevrolet or Ford distributor depending on your application
  • Available with or without fuel system: The complete fuel system consists of: 20 ft. of 3/8 in. Vapor Guard fuel hose, fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, filters, necessary hardware, and bulkhead fitting to return fuel into the tank
  • The Sniper 2 Bluetooth module turns your iOS or Android phone into a tuning and monitoring interface. Just answer a few questions about your engine in the calibration wizard, and you'll get a base map to start self-tuning?no laptop needed.
  • The Sniper Power Distribution Module (PDM) simplifies powering your system with its compact, rugged, and reliable design. With easy connections and no need for configuration, installation is quick and straightforward.
  • Supports up to 650hp naturally aspirated or 575hp on boost with four 100 lb/hr injectors
  • Next generation ECU features improved RF noise and interference resistance (stands up to old car wiring, noisy alternators, faulty plug wires)
  • Redesigned throttle shaft and plate geometry for a smoother throttle feel
  • Integrated transmission kick down provisions for GM TH350/400, 200-4R/700R4 and Ford C4/C6 applications (Sniper 2 Electronic Transmission Control Module available separately)
  • For a full list of features, visit our website.

Specs:

Accelerometer Support No
Air Metering Style Speed Density
Boost Control No
Brand Holley Sniper EFI
CAN-BUS Support Yes
Category Air and Fuel Delivery
CFM 800
Coast Guard Approved No
Coil Per Cylinder Ignition Support No
Datalogging Support Yes
Distributor Included Chevrolet Big/Small Block
Distributor Included Chevrolet Big Block, Chevrolet Small Block, Yes
Dry Nitrous Control No
e85 Support No
EGT Support No
Emission Code 3
Finish Black
Flange Style 4150
Forced Induction HP@60PSI 575
Forced Induction Support Yes
Fuel Filter Included Yes
Fuel Hose Included Yes
Fuel Injectors Included Yes
Fuel Pressure 58.5 PSI
Fuel Pressure Regulator Included Yes
Fuel Pump Flow Rating 240 LPH
Fuel Pump Included Yes
Fuel Pump Type Inline
Fuel System Master Kit
Grade Type Performance
Height 3.28"
HyperSpark Ignition Kit Chevrolet Big/Small Block
Idle Air Control Motor Included Yes
Ignition Timing Control Yes
Individual Cylinder Fuel Corrections No
Injector Quantity 4
Injector Size 100 lb/hr @ 58.5 PSI
Inlet / Outlet Size 9/16-18 Female O-Ring (AN 6)
Intake Manifold Included No
Knock Retard Support No
MAP Sensor 2 Bar
Max Horsepower Rating 650 Naturally Aspirated
Maximum Injector Quantity Supported 4
Model 4150 EFI Conversion Throttle Body
Multi-Stage Nitrous Control No
Naturally Aspirated HP@60PSI 650
PDM Yes
Power Distribution Module Yes
Product Type Sniper EFI
Progressive Nitrous Control No
Self-Tuning Yes
Throttle Body Air Flow Rate 800
Throttle Body Material Aluminum
Throttle Position Sensor Included Yes
Traction Control Support No
Transmission All
User Interface 3.5 in Handheld
User-Tuneable Yes
Warning California Proposition 65
Warranty Two Year Standard, Extended Via Product Registration
Wet Nitrous Control No

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1970 Chevrolet G10 Van
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Bookworm
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★★★★★ 5
It's All Right Here. All of it.
Format: Hardcover
I shouldn't even be writing this review because doing so only creates my competition. I'm writing it for Robert McKee out of respect and love for him as one of the best instructors I've never met. I have both STORY and now, DIALOGUE in hardcover, on my Kindle, and the audio version (he narrates his books) in my headphones. I read it, I listen to it and take it with me when I travel. Sometimes I listen and read at the same time. Most nights I listen to the audio version in my sleep. In other words, I eat, sleep and breathe this book. I did the same thing with Story, his other book. I may go to my grave never fully comprehending the vast wealth of knowledge contained in these two books. That's OK. What I can tell you is this. With nothing but STORY as my guide, my very first screenplay took seven months and thirty-five drafts from start to finish. But. That screenplay became a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries feature film. The producers liked it so much they gave me another assignment. That one took six weeks, and they bought the first draft. I'm now working on my fifth script; this one is in the six-figure category, with five figures upfront just for the Treatment. And I owe it all to everything I've learned from studying Robert McKee, supplemented by what I learned from everyone else. Over the past thirty years, I’ve studied with forty plus instructors and highlighted hundreds of books and listened to dozens of recorded seminars. All that information is summed up and thoroughly explained in Robert McKee's two books STORY and now DIALOGUE. I won't live long enough to absorb everything he teaches. And I still study two hours a day as a warm up for my writing. I’d recommend Aaron Sorkin, Warner Hertzog, William Goldman (both Sorkin and McKee say he's the greatest), Blake Synder, Chris Vogler, Michael Hauge, William Akers, and anybody else you can find who’s willing to share their knowledge. Because you never know when a concept you didn’t realize you didn’t understand or needed is going to show up. Especially when presented from a different perspective. Having said that, if you are serious, and I mean dead serious, about becoming a working screenwriter, or any other kind of fiction writer for that matter, then you have no choice but to study McKee like your literary life depends on it. Buy the hardcover, buy the Kindle version, and buy the audio version of DIALOGUE and STORY. And supplement these two works with any other material that speaks to you. If you do this, you will become a first class screenwriter or novelist or playwright, because all three genres are only different ways of presenting a Story. If you can’t commit to this, unless you’re a genius or prodigy, you’re wasting valuable time which could be spent following your true life calling. But if your heart’s desire is to become a working writer, then sooner or later you’ll have to know everything in McKee’s two books. So, you might as well bite the bullet and jump in head first. It's all right here in STORY and DIALOGUE. All of it. Thank you, Mr. McKee. You, sir, changed my life.-- Jimmy Hager
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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jk Smiles
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 5
A book on dialogue should be experienced first as a book on tape
Format: Audio CD
I think of this more as a great master class lecture. Dialogue should be seemingly simple (we all talk), but McKee defines its essence and differences for prose, stage and cinema. The bulk is narrated by McKee, but the scene examples are read by voice actors and they do quite well. Even the roots of the English language are examined in order to make better decisions on your character's particular use of words. After listening the 10 hours twice while commuting, I finally picked up the book and read it. The book on tape is a better way to initially absorb the material, while the actual book helps to clarify the info. A must for all writers, especially screenwriters.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018
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Lori T. Sly
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 4
Helpful, but not as good as "Story" by same author, and it disses certain genres
Format: Hardcover
This book contains a lot of helpful information on how to write dialogue. It's dense with dialogue analysis and insights, tough to take in by just reading it through once. But it is helpful. McKee covers the three dialogue tiers (said, unsaid, unsayable) as well as how dialogue ties into story turning points and scene conflict type. I still have lots of practice ahead of me to figure out how best to do this in my story. I will definitely use his advice as a guide. He understands dialogue at a much deeper level than I do. However, many of McKee's dialogue examples did not speak to me. While I liked reading the dialogue examples for Breaking Bad, 30 Rock, The Sopranos, Frasier, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Great Gatsby, and agreed they were good, I disliked the dialogue from Shakespeare, Elmore Leonard, Sideways, Fraulein Else, and Lost in Translation. McKee says fine dialogue turns the reader/audience into a mind reader; I guess I'm not interested in movies which expect me to be as much of a mind reader as those latter examples did. I totally missed the subtext of the dialogue in those until he explained it to me as an aside. And that's after I already saw most of those movies! If I have to guess what every character means with every line, that's too much work and too little entertainment for me. Maybe mystery lovers liked the dialogue in "Lost in Translation"; I'm not a mystery lover. McKee quoted one novelist as saying that the crux of good writing is to, "Make em laugh, make em cry, make em wait." Lost In Translation and its dialogue did none of that for me. The subtext was so confusing and subtle that I lost interest in the movie. I can't even remember what it was about anymore, only that it won some award and I had no clue why. McKee says that with rare exceptions, a scene should never be outwardly and entirely about what it seems to be about. Dialogue should imply, not explain, its subtext. An ever-present subtext is the guiding principle of realism. Nonrealism, on the other hand, employs on-the-nose dialogue in all its genres and subgenres: myth and fairytale, science fiction and time travel, animation, the musical, the supernatural, Theatre of the Absurd, action/adventure, farce, horror, allegory, magical realism, postmodernism, dieselpunk retrofuturism, and the like. It's a bit unclear how, if at all, anyone writing in any of these "nonreal" genres should take his dialogue advice. It seems to me that even sci fi scenes need some good dialogue with subtext to be engaging. With McKee, all the accolades go to what is implied and unsaid over what is said. I agree that subtext matters, but for me, he's out of proportion with how much it matters to most people and how hard audiences are willing to work to discover the intended subtext. Also, memorable spoken character lines can elevate movie themes and characterization like nothing else. In the end, I think this book is geared more toward writers who want other advanced writers as their audience rather than the average reader or movie watcher. And McKee admits it is definitely not geared toward sci fi, fairytales/myths, action/adventure, horror or allegory. It's almost as if he's saying those genres can't have excellent dialogue. I disagree. But it was still a helpful book to read, and one I will be thinking about and trying to more fully understand for a long time. McKee understands how character's subconscious drives can deepen what they say or avoid saying, and how dialogue interacts with many other aspects of a story to make it all work together.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019
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Ray Pryor
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
Amazing.
Format: Kindle
Just like a good movie, the first 10 pages = mind blown. Wow, such really, really good material here. If you're new, this will help you a ton. If you're experienced, this book will help you realize WHY great dialogue is so great, enabling you to create the magic again and again. I love how McKee covers several medias ( screen, theater, novel ) but still stays true and clear on the concept. A virtual masterclass on the subject. One of the best screenwriting books out there, and Yes, it's well worth all the hype.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017
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Kindle Customer
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
So to speak
Format: Kindle
Previews did not show the Table of Contents, but it is worth searching the web for. The coverage includes practical techniques as well as case studies. Notes cover titles on topics over several decades. This book has four parts about what dialogue is, how it can mended, and how it can be created and designed. Trialogue, the third thing through which a pair of characters channel conflict in conversation, is an interesting concept because it overlaps social networks or media and comms devices; it is also looked at historically. Dialogue is reportedly the quickest way to fix a narrative text since it appeals to intuition. Those levels of depth are what the book is about. They can be found in first person voice. The approach could easily fill a site on the order of tropes for favorite titles, but for deconstruction and revision, which are also relevant to works in progress. It talks about finding characters in the dark, though not necessarily from the milieu, unless it were compressed and made to transfer meaning like in poetry, but reflexive so that it is symmetrical to the characters or human nature. If there is a boundary to be found, then this method is going to hit the lines to find out what happens then. The impact on the rest of the narrative elements is discussed. This extends back through the early philosophers, through tragedy, the merging of European roots into English, and the study of personalities to contemporary customs. Voice is plot.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2017

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