Jim:
Based on my own experiences and those of others such as yourself, I'm
beginning to think cost isn't much of a factor in these type of
projects. It seems to be that the enjoyment of the challenge and the
overcoming of obstacles become the important thing. So would that mean
that having fun with LBC's and making a profit is an oxymoron :-)?
Good luck in Ohio!
David
ellis838@concentric.net wrote:
>
> I doubt it will ever get put on a dyno, but provided it stays in one piece
>it will be
> in Ohio this summer, and you can get a seat of the pants dyno run.
> Cost.. Oh boy I stopped counting, my best guess is about 3~3.5k with webers.
>Do not
> know if you could reproduce it for that, some of the bits I am using I got a
>good deal
> on some I am not sure are still out there to be had. Paying the machine shop
>is where
> the money goes...then the bits are not cheap either, anyone priced cam
>bearings
> lately. Jim
>
> sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com wrote:
>
> > Jim:
> > If you get the thing on a dyno, I'd like to know what the final H.P. and
> > Torque figures are. And if you are willing, I'd be interested to know
> > what the cost of such a motor was. Good luck!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David
> > 65 S4 GT V-6 (but still able to appreciate a true rootes runner)
> >
> > ellis838@concentric.net wrote:
> > >
> > > I am going that route, only using chevy rods. I skipped the liners and
>just bored
> > > the block to take the 86.1 mm Avenger Tiger pistons. With the new stroke
>and big
> > > pistons the engine will be 1980 cc. I am getting close to being finished
>just a
> > > few more bits to round up, early flywheel, timing chain/gears, 7/16 head
>bolts
> > > and webers.... Jim 66 SV
> > > sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Wow, 1.9 liters and 200 horsepower! That engine must have had some
> > > > grunt. I'm a little surprised that more folks don't go that route to get
> > > > a power increase on their alpines.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > Louis & Laila wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In addition, Swaymar Race Engines of Leatherhead built a 1725 up to
>1922cc
> > > > > and installed it in a Rally Escort. It produced over 200HP! The
>reason was,
> > > > > that it was cheper to get those horses from a Rootes motor than it
>was to
> > > > > get it from the Ford! (Irony!)
> > > > > As a side note, they bored the block out and had it sleeved. At least
>one
> > > > > guy I know just bored the block out and fit the pistons in! That
>works out
> > > > > to an 86.1mm piston, as opposed to the stock 81.5.
> > > > > if you are remotely curious, 1725 pistons come in come various
>overbores,
> > > > > 40,60, and 90 thou! this works out to 1775, 1789, and 1823. The 1922
>engine
> > > > > uses pistons from a 1500 Avenger, though the block requires skimming
>since
> > > > > the deck height is lower.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: <sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com>
> > > > > > And there's an article on the Ginetta G21 which used a Holbay-ized
> > > > > > Rootes 1725 engine! I don't normally think of other british car
> > > > > > manufacturers raiding the Rootes parts-bins for their cars
>(although the
> > > > > > Davrian comes to mind--but I think they started with the whole imp)
>so
> > > > > > it was nice to see that Ginetta's builders felt they could get
>something
> > > > > > good from Rootes!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David Sosna
> > > > > > 65 s4 GT V-6
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Fritzwich117@cs.com wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here you go, boys and girls...
> > > > > > > Check out the February 2001 issue of Classic & Sports Car
>Magazine.
> > > > > There's
> > > > > > > a great article on the Shelby V8s - AC Cobra, Mustang GT 350 and
>the
> > > > > Tiger.
> > > > > > > All you adrenaline pumpin', hi-revin' motor heads will love this
>story.
> > > > > > > ...Rich
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