Big Jim....
Ginny really appears to NOT be on a bummer in your photo, near as I can tell.....
Paso Robles is a definitly in play if I can pull this motor deal off in a timely manner! CB claims a 7 week turn around. They have my exhaust (and my check), so the ball is in their court. Theroretically, I'm up and running by the end of March. I'm thinkin' it'll be "all good"!
In the mean time, I'd sure like to sell my complete 1915 VS motor.
Ernie -
Food for thought on your engine; Have a raffle for it, adverise on SOC, The Samba, E-bay or whatever, sell raffle tickets for $25ea (limit sales to 100 tickets for better odds to win). 80 tickets sold covers your asking price and the lucky winner gets a decent engine for $25 (or whatever number of tickets that individual purchased). Less than 75 tickets sold cancels the raffle and refunds raffle ticket cost (minus $5 handling fee - postage, whatever). You could have Theron draw the lucky winner at the Paso Robles meet.
Just a thought!
Food for thought on your engine; Have a raffle for it, adverise on SOC, The Samba, E-bay or whatever, sell raffle tickets for $25ea (limit sales to 100 tickets for better odds to win). 80 tickets sold covers your asking price and the lucky winner gets a decent engine for $25 (or whatever number of tickets that individual purchased). Less than 75 tickets sold cancels the raffle and refunds raffle ticket cost (minus $5 handling fee - postage, whatever). You could have Theron draw the lucky winner at the Paso Robles meet.
Just a thought!
I'd be the first to buy one.
Now I'm really gettin' nervous!
Just talked to Pat at CB... He's now working on my motor and it should be ready late next week! Since I'm only 3 hrs away, He told me to get on down there so I could see it run on the dyno before we load it into my truck.
WOO HOO!!!
Just talked to Pat at CB... He's now working on my motor and it should be ready late next week! Since I'm only 3 hrs away, He told me to get on down there so I could see it run on the dyno before we load it into my truck.
WOO HOO!!!
Cool! Ralph, our local "wrench" offered to loan me a new 2007 cc engine (90.5 mm by 78 mm) he's building for a dune buggy of his. He's offering to help install it in my car and he guarantees that I won't go back to my 1915 cc after I try it. As they say "Once you go stroker you never go back"...
Ernie,
Good luck! I called Pat about a turnkey similar to yours, and he was very helpful. I need to call back to check on the shipping costs.
The problem I've found with bringing the engine back into the UK is our crazy laws on import costs. I'd need to take the cost of the engine, then add on the shipping costs. And then add ten percent to the total of that to allow for import duty . .
Then take the total of all that and add 17.5% for value added tax.
Life in the UK is such a 'rip off'.
Good luck! I called Pat about a turnkey similar to yours, and he was very helpful. I need to call back to check on the shipping costs.
The problem I've found with bringing the engine back into the UK is our crazy laws on import costs. I'd need to take the cost of the engine, then add on the shipping costs. And then add ten percent to the total of that to allow for import duty . .
Then take the total of all that and add 17.5% for value added tax.
Life in the UK is such a 'rip off'.
But John, as I understand it, Brits were actually flying to New York for Xmas shopping because of the dollar's weakness against your currency.
Go for it my friend!
Go for it my friend!
I hear you Jon...George Harrison already said it; remember the song Taxman?....
Talked to Pat today: he's swamped. There is now a (predictable) huge seasonal demand for his product. He indicated that the heads were installed on my motor today. The promised dyno demonstration this Friday for my pick-up day is, at this point, still on.
All I can say is: I'm glad as hell that I started this project back in Nov. The Spring rush is on kids! WOO HOO!
All I can say is: I'm glad as hell that I started this project back in Nov. The Spring rush is on kids! WOO HOO!
Good deal! I wish I lived close to you to help you install that monster!
Ernie -
Let me know when you have your new engine in the Speedy. I'll call the CHP dispatcher and tell them there's a new Krispy Kreme shop in Elk Grove giving out free donuts - that oughta clear the roads in your neighborhood long enough for you to do a quick kamakazi run in your newly powered Speedy!! WOOHOO!
Let me know when you have your new engine in the Speedy. I'll call the CHP dispatcher and tell them there's a new Krispy Kreme shop in Elk Grove giving out free donuts - that oughta clear the roads in your neighborhood long enough for you to do a quick kamakazi run in your newly powered Speedy!! WOOHOO!
Did I mention "the Spring rush is on"? Well Pat has been buried and parts are back-ordered. BUT, tomorrow is confirmed for dyno day and pick-up! AND this weekend is supposed to heat up to the 80's right here in the big valley. Needless to say, I'm ready!
That's great news, Ernie! Once you get that bad-boy installed, I'm very interested in hearing a report about your seat-of-the-pants dyno road test! WOOHOO!
Hoo-YAH, Ernie! Let us know how the dyno turns out!
Good deal! You'll be able to install it and and hopefully have it running this weekend!!
Sunday? Hell, it only took us (meaning a lot of folks more skilled than me) 17 hours last year to install the engine, transmission, and a bunch of other stuff at Carlisle. I wanna hear road test results by Sunday morning at the latest.
Well it's Sunday AM and all I have left is the electric fuel pump install, reinstalling the carbs and hooking up the wiring. I'm definitly taking my time on this one. Should be on the road this PM though.
Farmersville was like taking a step back in time. Certainly off the beaten trail! CB Performance is truly an amazing place to visit. For about 2 hours, Pat led me around the maze of rooms containing tons of neat parts and very expensive machine shop gear. All this good stuff quietly hiding behind the facade of a very simple '60's era building.
Of course, seeing and hearing my new motor perform on the dyno was "priceless". Pat is a great host and took care of my every question and need. Oh yes,,, the motor made 140 HP and 147# torque but still idled like a kitten.
Photos coming soon!
Farmersville was like taking a step back in time. Certainly off the beaten trail! CB Performance is truly an amazing place to visit. For about 2 hours, Pat led me around the maze of rooms containing tons of neat parts and very expensive machine shop gear. All this good stuff quietly hiding behind the facade of a very simple '60's era building.
Of course, seeing and hearing my new motor perform on the dyno was "priceless". Pat is a great host and took care of my every question and need. Oh yes,,, the motor made 140 HP and 147# torque but still idled like a kitten.
Photos coming soon!
Great!! So...have you got it running yet?
Here are some pictures! That's me in the dyno control room window reflection.
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Good deal! That's a nice hangar you got there too....is the car running already?