Close to final assembly

Quick opinions needed. You guys like the red plug wires? My Interior is red too. The sheet metal matches my paint exterior.


Marty G.

Nice!

Sweet! Like those valve covers. Who's building the engine?

Hey Marty---I guess it's the season to swap out engines! Nice look on yours, like Lane, I like those fancy valve covers. Your call on the wires--they do break up the overall color of the engine and add detail--I think they are a plus.

Will your car be ready for The Dragon Run this year?

Congratulations Marty--beautiful car and now a special engine to go with it!---Jack

I like the red wires, Marty.
Very nice overall appearance. Stellar.

Marty - that engine is ALMOST as cool looking as you! I will be curious to read about the performance comparison when you get it installed.

Hope you, Sandy & the family are doing well. Any big plans for the summer (vacation, trips)?

Peace - Out!

P.S. - PM me at musbjimATcox.net with your e-mail address

I was selling those valve covers last year. Is there an interest again??

I remember when you offered them, and I was interested, but then I realized that, unlike Spyders, you can't see a Speedster's valve covers without crawling under the car. At the time I couldn't justify the cost even though they are really nice. Would they even fit with heater boxes?

If anyone wants a set,, eventhough you can't see them unless the car is on a lift or you physically remove them, $210.00 plush shipping

I don't see a reason why they wouldn't fit with a heater box

Thanks a bunch guys. I have been quite for the most part, but it's more fun when you let the other car nuts in on the process. My engine is being built by Rolland Rascon. From what I know he builds the Long Blocks for Vintage Speedsters. I checked him out and he recived a clean bill of health. Rolland builds a few High Performance engines on the side. He did a nice engine for Billy B. who was quite a trip if you remember, he posted a bunch when the his car was being biult. He lead the Regan run CA last fall and before you you knew it the car was sold on Ebay. Talk about auto ADD. Got to get back to work so I'll post some specs later.

Jim, If I dont make it to CA this summer for sure next spring with Jack. Sandy says hello.

Pretty sure new engine is comming with a 3.5qt thin sump. I thought most were 1.5qt. Anyone running the larger capacity?


Marty

Rollo built my engine too. Great guy and he has a true passon for air cooled engines. Did he ever get that single cab parts runner going? He was going to Supercharge it with the blower sticking out of the bed.

More eye candy. Smokin!!!! Getting closer and closer.

Holy shmokes........I'll leave my engine lid closed...

That looks awesome!

Marty, promise me that you'll drive or trailer to Carlisle next year.
I would honestly love to eat an egg sammich off of that doghouse.
Very, very pretty.
I might need a quiet moment alone with that engine. Does it like long drives on the beach?

Thanks Mike and Cory,

Carlisle for sure. If the weather looks nasty I'll just have to trailer it east. I was going for a macho pretty look (is that an oxy-moron). Not too flashy with a bunch of chrome like I see on some. Rolland is doing a fine job and it should be run this weekend.

Hey, Cory....speaking of egg sammiches, I finally get Kathy to Carlisle and on Saturday we head off to the field, get everything set up and settled and then head on over to the food concession area with Chris in tow for the ceremonial Egg Sammich.

We stand in line for 10 minutes, finally give them the order and then hang around for something like 20 minutes waiting for the goodies to get heated and gelled.

In the meantime, Chris wanders off and returns in about ten minutes with one of the nicest-looking Belgian Waffles I've ever seen.

Damn kids.....

Wasn't it french toast? I saw what Chris had and got the FT' the next AM ...that was fantastic! ~Alan

Marty, that's just too damn pretty to hide in your car. You need to cut the rear body work off and make it look like a dune buggy.

Sure....

Make it into a "Baja Speedstah"!

Marty---fantastic looking engine--you done good! If those are the new EMPI Carbs, from what I've learned, they are better than Webbers
ever were with better parts and better constructiioon' Also they come with a stainless steel linkage instead of the aluminum ones.

Excellent!---Jack

That engine looks AWESOME!!! Can't wait to see the finished car!

So join us for the Dragon Run in October. Marty and Sandy will be there. Even if your car isn't running (Heaven forbid!) you can surely find an empty right seat.

Will be run today!

Looks good, Marty. Hey, really enjoyed meeting you both this year!

Marty, silver is officially the new orange.
Brilliant job!

Marty, I didn't see you indicate engine size. What is that bad boy?

I think Marty probably went "AS BIG AS IT GETS" in the displacement.....He just seems like that kind of guy, and thats not a bad thing........;-)

Leon,

I actually held back a bit when the builder asked me "How much HP do you want?" The man card in my wallet wanted to scream out something like 180HP, but I thought about how I drive may car and said "I want 140 driveable HP with a shitload more Torque!". In reality, I only tool the car to my office a day or two per week, use it for weekend runs and now the SOC events.

Lane, I went with a 2275CC with high quailty parts. Rolland is using a Steve Long Racing Cam which I was told sounds real pipey and the Torque curve will be awesome. It will come on low "old school" I dont drive over 70-75 in this car anyway. I'll be able to step on the gas without downshifting and just go. Port and polished heads and manifold, Cimma pistons, chromeolly conecting rods, lightwieght flywheel, Kennedy clutch, 44IDF Webers, braided lines, Thin line CB sump with full flow oil system and fan, forged crank and more. I cant remember it all, the specs are in the office. Anyway its been a solid four months. When you do custom work your always waiting on someone to finish there end. Sounds like the motor will ship in a day or two, so there will be rubber burned in the not so distant future. Marty

Sounds like a sweet power plant, Marty. It should be able turn those fat rear tires of yours quite nicely.

With that new powerplant in your Speedy, you'll be COOL and FAST!!

...ohhhh, the anticipation!

Heads are 40 by 37.5 with Stainless steel valves & dual springs. Cimma 94mm. What do the does all that mean? it sounded good so I went with it.

Marty'

The head's are mini wedge port's with 42 x 37.5 stainless valve's and dual spring's built off a vw casting.
ROLAND

Thats the man in charge. Thanks Rolland. Did you see that Marks starting shit with the PCA boys.

What mark do? ROLAND

I'm Not starting shit with those guys. Some of them just have their panties in a bunch and take things way to seriously. Hey Rollo! I think that Marty's engine might be nicer than mine. Mine is running great still Thanks!

Good deal glad to hear it's running good .The single cab project gone I sold it and bought a lifted older ford f 350 crew cab single cab motor's going into a speedster project. ROLAND

Roland such a nice guy that he never told me that I've been spelling his name wrong this whole time. Roland stop posting now and get back to work:)

So Marty--when do you get to drive that beast?---Jack