I have a Berg 5 in Penny. I've put 25,000 miles on the tranny with no problems...The Berg 5 was the best money I've spent on the car.
Terry- Do you remember what gears (and r&p) you used?
Sorry Al, just saw this.
3.88 R/P
3.8 1rst
2.06 2nd
1.48 3rd
1.17 4th
.089 5th
Hey Craig,
I can build you a NICE engine for 4k.
Mike
I have a Berg 5 in Penny. I've put 25,000 miles on the tranny with no problems...The Berg 5 was the best money I've spent on the car.
Terry- Do you remember what gears (and r&p) you used?
Sorry Al, just saw this.
3.88 R/P
3.8 1rst
2.06 2nd
1.48 3rd
1.17 4th
.089 5th
What size engine do you have and how do you find the 3-4 and 4-5 spread?
Al, I have a 2110 with a 120 cam.
I left first and second alone. 2-3-4-5...lights out! For me, up here in the sierra foothills, the spacing couldn't be sweeter.
But, I'd love a sixth gear
Sounds excellent! I've run close 3rd and 4th (1.48, 1.12) so I know what you mean; with no 5th though, it took ages to get anywhere. With a 4.37 r&p, 3200 in 4th happened at 48mph, but coupled with a healthy 1750 (Engle W125, 40x35 heads and 44IDF's) it ran 14.6's
Al, I have a 2110 with a 120 cam.
I've been running this engine combination this summer, while I burn through another pile of money on my twin-plug project.
It's so sweet, it makes me wonder why I'm doing all this stuff with the "real" engine. If anybody wants the perfect engine, there it is: 2110, W120, Dellorto 40s, 1-1/2" sidewinder. I've got a .93/3.44, which is just slightly longer than a .89/3.88. I'm happy as a lark cruising anywhere I want to go between 70 and 80 MPH. Sustained cruise above 85- 90 MPH puts it over 4K, where it isn't as happy.
Stan,
Happy you found that sweet engine combo, which should be durable as well.
Enjoy your car this summer my friend!
Stan,
Happy you found that sweet engine combo, which should be durable as well.
Enjoy your car this summer my friend!
Sound like a familiar combo, Joel? As usual, Joel-- you hit it out of the park on your first at bat.
Al, I have a 2110 with a 120 cam.
I left first and second alone. 2-3-4-5...lights out! For me, up here in the sierra foothills, the spacing couldn't be sweeter.
But, I'd love a sixth gear
I've always thought that a 2 liter (or larger
) with power to about 6,000rpm is the perfect engine for a lot of guys in these cars; gobs of low end and midrange, enough top end to have great fun with and (if built right) you can beat on it all day and it'll last forever. I've got a 3.78/2.25 mainshaft (and matching gears; bought them from Berg as a closeout) for mine, and since I'm going to be taking it apart soon I've been toying with changing the 3rd-4th-5'th gearing (1.58, 1.21, .82). I haven't run it yet so I can't comment on the spacing. And yeah, a 6th gear would be neat, but just think of the trouble you'd get into, and nobody makes tires in our sizes to go that fast...
I've been running this engine combination this summer, while I burn through another pile of money on my twin-plug project.
It's so sweet, it makes me wonder why I'm doing all this stuff with the "real" engine. If anybody wants the perfect engine, there it is: 2110, W120, Dellorto 40s, 1-1/2" sidewinder. I've got a .93/3.44, which is just slightly longer than a .89/3.88. I'm happy as a lark cruising anywhere I want to go between 70 and 80 MPH. Sustained cruise above 85- 90 MPH puts it over 4K, where it isn't as happy.
You're doing it because you see the possibilities..
