Lane's Beck Super Coupe #3

Latest from the hypoid-gear-oily Mr. Hines: "My car runs unshrouded but I know I can improve cooling with a forced and ducted shroud like we do on the speedster, and I bumped you to the Speedster radiator since we’re running AC (I am also using a smaller radiator in my car).

I’m out off the office until Monday but the guys are putting the final touches on this now and then we’ll run the  ducting from the fog light pockets and finish the plumbing.

@Lane Anderson your car is looking amazing, guessing you will put XPEL or something similar to keep the front chip free. 

@Joe Fortino posted:

@Lane Anderson your car is looking amazing, guessing you will put XPEL or something similar to keep the front chip free. 

 

 

That's the plan of the moment.  I prefer maintaining paint to plastic film, but around here you just need something more durable.

As I’ve already stated above, I’m very interested in engine temperature of this mid-engine Subaru configuration under A/C, hot day, extended hard driving.  You have to think mid-engine sports cars are side, roof, back deck -ducted for a reason.  I’ll volunteer to drive one from Dallas to Houston, or Dallas to Austin, in 110F high humidity.  Conditions may exist In the next three months.

I'll certainly get some cooling test time before it cools off.  Temps won't get pleasant here until well into October.

Drive it like you stole it...to Atlanta and back.  Lol.  I’ve been to SC in summer.  It seemed like it can get pretty bad inland.  Everything seems like cake after summer 2011 in Dallas.  We had 40 straight days at or above 100, 70 days total.

I lived in Houston for three years (late '78 through late '81).  temps not as high as Dallas, but MUCH more humid.  Charleston is even more humid, but somewhat lower temps due to the coastal effect.

You should join us for the September gathering in the NoGA hills.  See the Events forum for details.

hubba hubba hubba, the suspense is killing me, and I think Lane has already gone over the edge months ago.  Talk about delayed gratification ... OMG

"...and I think Lane has already gone over the edge months ago."

More like a couple of years ago.

I recently saw an old message and realized just how long it has been. I was taken aback!

Yeah the whole idea started 5 years ago when the Coupe was just a concept in Chuck’s mind.

That will fade with a snap of the fingers, or the turn of a key in a certain blue coupe.....

Mike FIncher is starting work on my engine next.  Woohoo!!

And here are a few pieces back from power coat.  The others are in the paint shop being matched to the body color.

And in other news, the upholstery shop is working on the seats.  I think this color (cognac) will go well with the Oslo Blue.

Mirrors on, windshield in, and reverse light installed.  Dang, I have to say they look like they've been busy.

Nice! 

Your car is going to be fantastic! 

Blue very blue ... nice

Man, Lane!!! Looking good!

Very nice. VERY nice.

But, for the love of all that's holy, please: your intake manifold's durable finish is called "powder coat." 

"Power coat" is a spray-on engine performance enhancement product formerly advertised in the waning pages of Hot Rod Magazine and the JC Whitney catalogue. 

It's a sweetie, Lane, even without the power coat...

Calm thyself, Ed.  It was just a typo.

Otherwise I would have bragged about the extra 10-20hp that the power coat would give me.

If it had been power-coated in black, the increase would be 15-25hp.  Gray always gives less of a boost.....    

I want to know more about the power coat stuff.

Superman wears power coat. No, wait, that was a power cape. Never mind.

@Michael McKelvey posted:

 

I want to know more about the power coat stuff.

In the good old days, VS used it to create their famous '1915cc' motor.

They'd just spray it on a 1600.

I used to own one of those Mitch.  I think Jack Crosby had his dynoed at 52hp at the wheels.  

Very nice Lane

@Marty Grzynkowicz posted:

I used to own one of those Mitch.  I think Jack Crosby had his dynoed at 52hp at the wheels.  

To be fair to all that have that engine, The so called 1915cc engine Kirk sold ran great.  Drove it from IL to the TN mountain's without any issues. The little carbs never needed tinkering.  Just don't try to flex your muscles when the Honda Civic pulls next to you  

Marty, that right there is probably why you have a turbo Suby today.

You never forget the humiliation of being dusted by a Civic.

Lane, your coupe from SE looks fantastic. 

Hope you get to enjoy it soon. 

@Pepespeed posted:

Lane, your coupe from SE looks fantastic. 

Hope you get to enjoy it soon. 

Me too, Pepespeed, but it's 2020 and you never know what surprises are in store next. 

@Lane Anderson wrote- "...a few pieces back from power coat".

@Michael McKelvey wrote- "I want to know more about the power coat stuff."

@edsnova wrote- "Power coat" is a spray-on engine performance enhancement product formerly advertised in the waning pages of Hot Rod Magazine and the JC Whitney catalogue." 

@Sacto Mitch wrote- "In the good old days, VS used it to create their famous '1915cc' motor.  They'd just spray it on a 1600."

@Gordon Nichols wrote- "If it had been power-coated in black, the increase would be 15-25hp.  Gray always gives less of a boost"

Unfortunately the p0rn industry got hold of Power Coat and, although it took a while, it was taken off the market after too many adverse reactions.

@Marty Grzynkowicz posted:

To be fair to all that have that engine, The so called 1915cc engine Kirk sold ran great.  Drove it from IL to the TN mountain's without any issues. The little carbs never needed tinkering.  Just don't try to flex your muscles when the Honda Civic pulls next to you  

@Sacto Mitch posted:

 

Marty, that right there is probably why you have a turbo Suby today.

You never forget the humiliation of being dusted by a Civic.

 

On a (slightly) more serious note- a 1915 with stock heads and 34mm Ict's is a great combo; all the power would be in by 5,000 rpm or so, as the carbs are only capable of just over 90 hp.  And as Marty said, pretty reliable, as once adjusted, the carbs are pretty much "set 'em and forget 'em".

And I agree with Mitch, only when the challenge is from a stock Civic I think the humiliation is even greater backing down, knowing you'll lose if you play...

A Civic SI (203 hp, sport suspension, 225 mm tires and close ratio 6 speed manual trans) is quite the fun car- my son has 1 (it's a 2012) but won't let me drive it any more.  He keeps going on about scaring the crap out of both him and the salesman during the test drive. I just wanted to know what it could do.  Afterwards the guy wouldn't let me test drive the Civic Type R (another 80? 90? hp- now that would have been a fun car!) they had on the lot; something about wanting to live long enough to see dinner. No sense of adventure, I tell you... 

Later- back to bed Yoda now goes

PS- almost forgot what I started typing for- 

                  Lane, the car looks awesome!!!

Honda Civics, Fast especially in the R trim they are!

Cuvics are fun but sit low A Gti or VW r arebombs with comfort 

Lane, does Carey have the option for a chrome windshield around the screen? 

@Marty Grzynkowicz posted:

Lane, does Carey have the option for a chrome windshield around the screen? 

Not as far as I know.  I’m sure enough $$ would change that.

@IaM-Ray posted:

Cuvics are fun but sit low A Gti or VW r arebombs with comfort 

Can you translate please? Maybe put the bottle down, stop using your thumb, or maybe proofread?

Sorry on my iphone sometimes it is more fun to type with big fingers.  

Civics are fun but you sit very low in the seat.  A VW GTI or Golf R are for me just great bombs with comfort.