Ok, that's really funny! I was only referring to the french spelling, Ray- you can keep the rest to yourself...
A Nurse got back to her station. She needed to fill out her charts after making her rounds. She reached up to her ear and pulled down a rectal thermometer. Hmmmm she said to herself....."some a$$hole has my pencil !"
Being in the supply chain business for a while, the low prices are possible because as mentioned here, the same item from China might be sold under many brands, so they make tons of this equipment. So the factory price is really cheap.
In the old days, the supply chain was: factory-agent-wholesaler/importer- retail- customer and every step of the way each party needs to make profit. In the old day the rule of thumb was the retail price divided by 4 is the factory cost.
However, nowadays especially in Amazon Market Place, the supply chain might be: factory-seller (for a particular brand in China)- customer. There is a lot less layer that needs to make profit. You might notice when you make a purchase at Amazon Market Place, the item will come directly from China to you.
Still it is amazing how cheap an item cost compared to the cost of food here, that is the reason for a long time the inflation rate for consumer goods in this country is low as items are getting off shored to cheaper producer countries causing the retail price to be cheap for consumer for a long time. But now we are close to the bottom of cheap item situation unless quality is not a concern.
The difference between the two is taste..
This thread really went to the end of things...
Old saying: "They don't build 'em like they use to, ..., and it's a darn good thing." TheType 1 engine was designed in 1945. It changed a bit over the years, but the location of the oil cooler did not. If I had a type 1 engine, it would be nice to last over 50,000 miles, but I would not find it abnormal if it did not. Nor would I fault the builder of the engine or the previous owner. Today's cars are magnificent. You can drive a Honda Civic for over 200,000 miles without getting the engine overhauled. A type 1 engine, 50,000 to 100,000. If you want reliable and better performance, swap in a Subaru boxer. Any of the replica builders can do it.
I have decided to have Pat build my engine from engine case and all the internals. Looking forward to get it done
Sound decision for sure KarYadi.
67k miles is not bad or great🤷🏽♂️😂 I had Chico performance build me a aluminum case 2080 and it makes 130 hp (on engine dyno) and has been flawless over 20k miles… I hope it makes to 75k.
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I like the cover over the back.
James......Chico isn't into SoCal inflated dyno numbers so you can say like, 175 hp and everyone will say WOW and be impressed.
Speaking of WOW.......I recall a guy had a big "W" tattooed on each of his butt cheeks. When he bent over it said WOW ! If he did cartwheels it said "WOW MOM WOW !"
James......I forgot to mention that I also liked your "Fender Bib" I used to have one also but I really like yours a lot. I can't see how you've secured it to your body very well. Are those NEX bayonet clips ?.............Bruce
This one is on my eBay watchlist:
My wife made me one of those years ago. It has a non-slip lining that looks suspiciously like tool drawer liner. It's basically a big donut made of Vinyl upholstery material, so you open the engine cover and flip it over the raised cover, which then holds it in place. Works like a charm.
I think that the two tool pockets in James' cover make a lot of sense.
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Nice job Gordon You could make one from an old yoga mats the rubber is very cushioning
. Then power wash it when you need it cleaned
Hello again, yes, that is the same cover as the eBay one posted! They have elastic clips that go in the fender edge. After dropping a wrench and nicking done paint, I bust this out now. Nobody mentioned the “original style” air cleaners, those are there to replace the aluminum ones in the first picture. They were a bear to adapt, but I like the look. As for 130hp, I requested that so it could emulate the actual Carrera hp in the 550, which was…130. This Beck has been great, it has around 32k miles on it now. Aloha from Oahu!
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I did notice the air cleaner change but didn't mention it.
The new ones look great!