>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 10:26:27 -0400>
>I also love the sound of a new engine! I just finished an A-series for the
Midget I sold last year, and while I missed the dyno session, I loved
starting it in the car.
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>A question for the crowd. I was runnng short of time when it came time to
assemble the engine, so I built it in one straight session. I took 10 hours
to go from machine shop parts to ready to dyno, including all clean-up of
crank, block, pistons, gapping rings, measuring all bearing clearances,
timing cam, setting valves (head was assembled), etc.
>
>How long do you guys take to build an engine? I've never tried to get one
done in one go before, so I never really noticed. For the guys that charge
for such things, what do you charge to assemble an engine?
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>Cheers, Brian
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>At 08:31 AM 4/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>Sunday afternoon we started the engine on Gary Wiezorek's "new" vintage
>>racer. I have spent the last three months building it for him. It is a
>>beautiful car.
>>
>>I consider the first authoratative BARK from a newly built engine to be
>>one of the more thrilling moments in this hobby. I'm still savoring it,
>>three days later.
>>
>>Am I nuts, or do others feel the same?
>>--
>>uncle jack
>>61 TR4 Rallye Replica Racer
>>71 TR6 Street Car named Desire
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