Rebuilding engines.

[Paul Rodenhuis <paulr@pwd.nsw.gov.au>]

At Wakefield Park, my friend ran a Buckle (old Aussie fibreglass
special with a Zephyr motor).  He has recently had the engine rebuilt
and tuned after running it for 8 years.  At the dyno, the power at
the rear wheels went from 100 to 140!  So with great expectations he
went out for practice.  

Unfortunately, he put a rod through the block, both sides!  Talk about
throwing a leg out of bed!  He thinks it might have been caused by
reusing the crank bolts.  We all live and learn in this game.

paulr