I realize the pans that donated their lives to create our Speedsters are pretty old but how old are the engines that go in them???
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Mostly brand new.
About the same, as far as the cases go (if you can find a decent case capable of being rebuilt), but for the other stuff inside? Probably quite new, like about when the engine got built.
Bearings, crankshafts, cams, heads, cylinders (Barrels), carbs fan shroud and tin, alternators, etc, are all usually new for most engine builds.
The technology they are all using, engine-wise, is right up there with the pans, though.
Originally Posted by Gordon Nichols - Massachusetts 1993 CMC:
The technology they are all using, engine-wise, is right up there with the pans, though.
... even when you try to gussy it up like a science project, they're one step up from a lawn mower engine.
Therein lies 99% of the charm. I love 'em.
Stan nailed it!
Originally Posted by Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Tremont, IL:
Originally Posted by Gordon Nichols - Massachusetts 1993 CMC:
The technology they are all using, engine-wise, is right up there with the pans, though.
... even when you try to gussy it up like a science project, they're one step up from a lawn mower engine.
Therein lies 99% of the charm. I love 'em.
In your case, a very BIG lawn mower engine...
…a faster-than-sh*t-through-a-goose, BIG lawn mower engine! 