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1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Sniper 2 EFI Bundle with HyperSpark Ignition System 550-511-5PK-SBC

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1958 Chevrolet Biscayne Sniper 2 EFI Bundle with HyperSpark Ignition System 550-511-5PK-SBCSNIPER 2 EFI Black 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 5" handheld, Power Distribution

SNIPER 2 EFI - Black - 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 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 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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Randy Olds
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
My Favorite N.T. Wright To Date
Format: Hardcover
In this third book of N.T. Wright's popular series that began with Simply Christian and was followed up by Surprised by Hope he continues with the theme that he believes was basic in Early Christianity. The theme of the creator God, through a process that was inaugurated by the Incarnation, crucifixion and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ, to restore Creation and bring Heaven and Earth together. As followers of Christ, Christians are to play a key part in this renewed Creation. I've read a number of Wright's books, and I must say that I found this latest publication to be the best that I've read to date. After You Believe is not nearly as heavy on theology as it is on practical reasons why living a life of Christian virtue matters. Wright illustrates why virtuous living matters not just for the life to come when Christ's followers will co-reign as Rulers and Priests, but it also matters in the here and now as we ready ourselves for the glorious future that God has in store for us. Wright lays the groundwork with the question "what am I here for?" He looks at two common contrasting views about virtue within Christianity. The first view is that of the person who feels that they must be "authentic" and therefore they disregard attempts at virtue for fear of being hypocritical and phony. On the flip side of the coin are those that are constrained by all of the "rules and regulations" that they find in scripture and are hopelessly chasing their tails trying to be "good enough for God." Wright considers both views to be anachronistic and spurious. Wright holds that our goal is to be "truly human" in the way that God originally intended for us to be. Living out a life as a complete human means living a Spirit led life in which all of the fruits of the Spirit are exhibited and the three main Christian virtues of Faith, Hope and Love begin to flow naturally. But Bishop Wright warns that it is not an automatic thing that happens after one accepts Jesus as Lord and joins in the body of Christ. This is a common fallacy that many in Western Protestantism fall for. Using examples like that of Captain Sullenberger, who made the miraculous landing on the Hudson River on flight 1549, Wright illustrates that building genuine Christian character is a process that takes many years of making thousands of tiny `correct decisions', so that when a serious test of Christian character arises, the response is "automatic." Toward the center of the book, Wright spends a good deal of time doing what he does best, exegeting the Pauline corpus to explain the "how and why" of developing Christian character. He discusses the coming Kingdom and how we should begin preparing for the Kingdom by the "renewing of the mind." He then moves on to 1 Corinthians 13 and provides one of the best expositions of the "love chapter" that I've read to date. He sums it up toward the end of the book by giving fairly clear (for N.T. Wright) instructions on how to carry the whole thing out. He uses a "grace" circle that incorporates scripture, stories, examples, community and practice. Again, he reiterates how Christian character doesn't "just happen" but is rather a lifelong process that one must work toward every day. Throughout the book I was reminded of the earnestness of John Wesley and the warmth of C.S. Lewis. Of all of Wright's books that I've read to date, I found this one to be the most practical and helpful. I've come away from some of Wright's books feeling a lot more educated, but a little puzzled on how to apply what I had read to my personal Christian walk. With After You Believe however, I found much that I felt that I could take away to help me become a more mature Christian. I would encourage this book to everyone, and especially to those who might be asking the question "what do I do now that I've become a Christian?"
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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2010
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Jeff Martin
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
17 – “For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit
Format: Paperback
Everyone should read this book! A very important redirection for Christians today. Though I wanted to address something I disagreed with Wright about, and that is COMMANDMENTS. I want to address the intriguing notion by Wright that the commands given by Paul and others in the NT are more or less guidelines to get them started on the right path of what Wright calls “habits of the heart” (198). Wright also sees the commands in the NT to be concerned with some imminent threat or immoral practice he sees about to happen in the church and puts rules in place (200). He would also say rules are more for the immature or newbies. I am intrigued by it because I have thought that this might be true of what Paul is trying to say as well. Though now I am not so sure. If one reads Psalm 119 one sees that one should seek for God’s salvation and keep his commands. Verse 166 – “I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I fulfill your commandments” (NRSV). 1 Corinthians 7:19 says that keeping the commandments of God is everything! But key to what is happening with Paul I believe is that 1 Cor. 7:19a says that circumcision is nothing! So obviously Paul is not here referring people back to the OT law. What is true of all believers is that we are “bought with a price”. Psalm 119:166 applies no matter what covenant we are under. It is the apostles who have authority and keys of the kingdom. Wright underplays the authority of the apostles in this instance. The commandments of God are now, apostolic teaching. We can find in many places where obedience is a theme. “Romans begins and ends with the theme of ‘the obedience of faith’…Paul’s message has to do with obedience from the heart (Romans 6:17) to the truth (Rom 2:8, Gal 5:7), the gospel (Rom 10:16, 2 Thess. 1:8), or Christ (2 Cor 10:5,6)” (Rosner 129). Wright does not need to talk about the idea of the commands in the NT being only guidelines, because for Paul if the “obedience under the old covenant was meant to lead to life, obedience under the new is the fruit of new life in Christ” (Ibid 130). All Wright needed to say about the difference between the old and new was what he said earlier on pages 46 and 47. The OT law was “designed to be restrictive”. It is just the opposite for the NT law. It is designed to be freeing. Gal 5:1 – “For freedom Christ has set us free”. Paul says this because some in the church wanted to run back to being slaves under the OT law. In fact Paul uses “obedience” to describe what they were doing right. Gal 5:7 – “You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?” (NRSV). The OT law is summed up by loving God and loving neighbor as well as the new, but the difference comes in the new maturity wrought by Christ. This new teaching has transformed the thinking. The Spirit is on all God’s people. So it is not “guidelines” versus “rules”, it is “liberating rules” vs “restrictive rules”. Romans 14:17 – “For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval. Let us then pursue what makes for peace…”(NRSV). Rosner, Brian S. Paul and the Law, New Studies in Biblical Theology (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press 2013).
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Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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Oliver Bennett Pierce
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
Rethinking Christian Character: Virtue as the Future Character of Priests and Rulers of God's New Creation
Format: Paperback
N.T. Wright is author I have been meaning to read for a long time. I've heard a lot about him especially his book "Jesus and the Victory of God" (which is probably next on my list) and I'm an anglophile at heart so I'll give any british writer/theologian a chance. When this book came on sale for the Kindle I immediately got it and I am very thankful I did. Admittedly the book was much more theological and philosophical than full of "practical advice" but it gave me a lot of meat to chew on that I believe will lead to much practical action. Passion that lasts comes more often from knowing deep down something is true. What we believe determines how we act. Anyway, the book does start off a little slow with Wright's talk about Aristotle's view of virtue and the idea of virtue out in the world. They were some good anecdotes demonstrating how virtue is something developed beforehand that reveals itself in difficult situations, ex. one of the pilot who landed the plane in the Hudson river recently, but I wasn't completely drawn in to the book yet. However, I was sucked in once I hit Chapter 3: Priests and Rulers. The eschatological idea that Christians are going to be priests and rulers in the new creation is something that I often completely lose sight of. It's rarely taught in churches I've been too and it was incredibly intriguing to see Wright lay the biblical foundations for it. As he showed how the theme appeared through out the whole of scripture it was another "ah-ha!" moment for me as the Bible came together once again as coherent connected book that I really can trust. Also I learned a lot from Wright's elaborations on the idea that virtue is really just the character of the new humanity. So when God is calling us to act a certain way it is in light of the future, how things will be in the new creation. This really revolutionized the way I think about my character and is incredibly practical and encouraging. Act this way because that's how things are meant to be and will be! Its not just some random rules that God coming up with; it's the character of the new humanity which was ushered in by Jesus. Wright ends the book with a little more practical chapter, The Virtuous Circle, detailing five practices that help us develop virtue: scripture, stories, examples, community, and sacraments. My only criticism is sometimes the book is a little repetitive. Wright really wants to drive home the point that virtue is something that is a choice but its not just about following certain rules. He again and again shows how it is not legalism or spontaneity that is the solution. We make the choice to renew our minds with the scriptures and do what the scriptures command and slowly our character is changed and virtue comes more naturally. While I certainly will remember this he could have shorted a few passages and still had the same effect. In conclusion, if you are looking for a book that will give you great biblical, theological, and philosophical foundations for what you are supposed to do as Christian on earth this is the book for you.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2013
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Erin J
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 5
Absolutely superb and greatly needed
Format: Hardcover
I have read quite a few N.T. Wright books, but this one sounds a cry for something that is most needed in the church today and that is Christian character formation. When virtue is spoken in other places it is most often done so from the wrong angle, but Wright gets it right. The whole idea that after we get "saved", we have done all that is needed, besides inviting a few others to come and join us is tackled by N.T. Wright in this book. Wright explains why Christian character matters and how it relates to God's eschatalogical plan of New Creation. Wright deals with virtue and what exactly it is and how to form Christian virtue. According to Wright, we should practice things like doing right, loving, forgiving, turning the other cheek, etc, until such practice becomes second nature. Wright does not leave out the Holy Spirit in the process, but calls us back to Spiritual disciplines. There is no cheap grace or legalism in this book. Somehow Wright has stuck the right balance between the two poles of liscense and legalism. I recommend this book for all Christians.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2011
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Dr. Kevin M. Ulmet
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL NAVIGATION THROUGH PARTISAN POLITICS!
We used N. T. "Tom" Wright's book as the sourcebook for our sermon series and Sunday School lessons during the 2016 national election season in the USA. Due to the unprecedented rancor and division in our country, which always overflows into the life of the church, we needed a solid, biblically-based and theologically-sound source to discuss the body politic, and apply biblical principles to it to help our people navigate these troubled waters. It also needed to be truly non-partisan, not just pay lip-service to non-partisanship then let the true partisan colors shine through, as many authors and books seem to do. Wright's being British and many of his illustration also being so really helped make application without raising defenses or starting arguments. His high view of the authority of scripture and the willingness to be convicted and challenged by the Bible rather than attempt to use the Bible to justify political positions was indeed refreshing. Many purchased the book in our congregation, and I found it be to an excellent source to develop sermons and lessons from. We give this the highest recommendation and comment Dr. Wright on his excellent and needed help in this area of our national life.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017

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