dyno runs

I am in the process of making some changes in the motor department. Although 64 horsepower is more than adequate with the 1915cc I have decided to go bigger.
The new setup is a CB Performance 2110cc, 145 hp on the motor dyno. The transmission was custom built by Rancho with taller gears more suited to the lightweight Speedster.

Here are some photos
http://picasaweb.google.com/billwshmgmt/NewMotorAndTrans?feat=directlink

Been there... You will not be disappointed!
Here are a couple of shots of Pat at CB with my 2110 motor.
In 20K miles, it has served me very well.

Very nice, Bill. Sounds good, too!

Very cool Bill! Can't wait to see it. Too bad your car has so much rust though!

Hey this is the BEFORE new motor dyno run. New CB motor goes in tomorrow, break in and then the after dyno in a few weeks.

NICE!!

Bill, an interesting torque curve on your old engine. In comparison, your new CB 2110 should pull like gangbusters.
I plan on having my fuel injected 2275 dynoed when I get it in the car. I hoping for somewhere around 130/140 rear wheel horsepower.

So I am in Pasadena with the motor about to go in and Roland Rascon walks in??? I guess he knows my mechanic george

Hmmm.... a celebrety apperance

George saved me doing a 76 fuel injection I think he's the only one in the state that had a cold start valve thank's george

Bill, I like those air filters, where did you get them?

Will, they are new from flat 4.
http://www.flat4.co.jp/english/dtail-eg.html#CA-026D

The motor is in, but needs to come out for some issue. George will fix it!!!

Thursday the 12th the motor came out and then with longer lower studs went back in. Most of the day I plumbed the SS braided lines and made all the connections. Friday filled with fluids we fired her up, sounded great, test drive it was needing adjusting. We did remove one carb to clear the frame rails.
Monday George did some Weber magic and it was close so I drove it home. This morning I drove a nice easy 60 mile break in cruise and will continue for the next few weeks before I can really lean on it.

George hates the new transmission, I love it! He liked jumping off the line and getting a big punch in 2nd. I much rather like shifting into 2nd at 25mph and 3rd at 40mph @4000rpm, than that urgent 2nd gear at 15mph.

During break-in the motor needs to stay under 5000rpm. No issue there, my stock motor didn't have any power after 3500rpm. The sound and the power of this new motor is addicting, especially powering out of corners. The carbs still need something, but so far its like night and day!!!

That's really good to hear, Bill! Especially the part about how you're planning on being nice to it during the break-in period!
I'm glad to hear it's in and working well!

Good to hear that it is coming together well. Keep us posted, and a nice little video with sound would be nice! You gotta get on that rust though, it will eat these cars up!:)

Glad to hear you're happy with the results of your re-power. Looking forward to seeing it in action on the next cruise!

Did you choose Extra Available Options ? Or is it "stock"

Morton, I asked Pat to build it like it was for his own car. He added Weber jet doctors and the new CB distributor. I requested the chrome alt. and the silver powder coating.

Update:

There was a slight roughness between 3 and 4000RPM. We switched the 145 main jets for 150s'. Now it is much better, but now coughs above 4000RPM I think because its not getting enough fuel.

So far I am really happy with all the new power!!

So how about an update, Bill ?? Are things smoothing out above 4000rpm ?? Are you just having so much fun, that you don't want to make the rest of us feel bad ??
Keep us posted,, thanks, Alan

400 mile update.
So far I am pleased with the new motor trans combo. With the taller gears and added RPM range the Speedster is more comfortable to drive around town. The taller 4th gear has the motor turning 2800 RPM at 70MPH.
Tuesday the UPS guy brought 3 sets of jets, 150, 155 and 160s'. George suggested the 160s' first. Yesterday was a hot 106 when I buzzed up the 110 freeway to Starbucks with a couple of bursts up to 90MPH. Runs great and stays just above 180 oil temp. with the fan on. I am still having a slight fuel starvation at close to 5000 RPM in third gear just over 65 mph. I shift into forth and can pull away so I don't think the float bowls are empty. Tomorrow George will adjust the valves and check the plugs. From there I may go down a jet size. If everything checks out good tomorrow I will drive to Lake Elsinore for the weekend.

Sweet

Bill---2800 at 70 is really great---especially with the good temps you show. I know you are pleased with your combo and how it is performing.

What is the carb linkage you are using?

Best thing I ever did was to re-power my VS!

Congrats and best of luck with it!

Bill, I was wondering about the carb linkage too. CSP?

Looks just like mine, so I bet it's a CSP.

Hey Bill,

That is a sweet set up. Got to see it up close next time I see you.

Eddy

Just for comparison sake,, Bill,
My 1600cc and stock tranny are barely 60mph at 3000 rpm !! What a world of difference. Question,,, how are you liking your 4th gear overtaking acceleration,, ie: does it pull "somewhat strongly", "very strongly", or "goes like ape sheet" For comfortable high speed cruising at say 70mph, you would want to be able to rely on a strong passing capability, say 70 to 85 without having to drop it down to third.
congrat's
Alan

The linkage is from CSP, made in Germany. It's stainless steel and will look great after it gets polished.

Friday George looked at a spark plug and asked me to install the 155 main jets before my long drive. Valves were adjusted and I drove to Lake Elsinore (80miles) in 100 degree heat. The temp stayed at 190 to 200 when I stopped for gas. Speaking of gas, the old motor got 32 on the highway the new one 17-18 MPG. I guess my next modification will be a larger gas tank!

Alan, pulls somewhat strongly on the highway from 3k and gets stronger as the revs build. There is still a choking issue in 3rd gear close to 5K. George will have to take it for drive to see what his diagnosis is.

700 miles so far and I love all the extra horsepower.

Let me know how you go about polishing the carb linkage. I tried doing it by hand, and realized that my arms would fall off before I made much headway. I assume that the only part to be polished would be the bellcrank itself, right?

Lane (and Bill):

Stainless Steel is almost as hard as Chrome plating (which is really hard). I hand-made mounting brackets for my driving lights from 3/16" stainless flat sheet and it took a LOT of 'gnads' to get them polished. I finally used 800, 1600, then 2000 grit wet paper, and then polished them with a small wheel in my drill and "stainless steel polish" from a local autobody supplier. THAT took about 30 minutes each and I was wiped when they were done (lots of applied pressure, there!)

They can be polished, it'll just take a lot of work AND a power buffer of some sort.

gn

There is a polishing shop across the street from Georges that does door hardware. They polished the little stainless bracket for my 3rd brake light. Looks just like chrome now.
I took the bell crank to them before the motor went in, but at the time I wasnt sure how to take it apart and they didnt want to screw up the plastic cap. We had to install the extra CSP bell crank spring, now I can take it apart to be polished.

Bill. Thats the same linkage thats on my mileage motor, but with one tweek.

I have nylon snap/on ball/ends from Sloathforst that I upgraded it with and I have spares just in case. So far 2 years now .

Not a problem, they are tough.