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Re: Engine on Ebay

To: "David Riker" <davriker@pacbell.net>, "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>, <BritishCarMan@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Engine on Ebay
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 08:40:21 +1100
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <007201c083e8$bdb54a00$c890480c@default> <006901c0842e$b2c08f60$aafafea9@pavilion>
> While you
> are at it, what about a nice aluminum head, ported and flow benched, total
> seal rings, custom oil pan with windage tray, lightened aluminum flywheel,
> alloy valve cover, aluminum radiator, serpentine belt ancillary drive,
> electronic coil over plug ignition with crank position sensor, electric
> water pump? Oh, yeah, and the $4500 supercharger setup too.   I bet we
could
> spend $15k of your money on my dream engine real easy...

and billet stroker crank....

Now we're talking!!!!!!!

Whose gunna do it on behalf of the list?

Actually, I tell you what - I have almost all of this *except* the stroker
crank, supercharger
and alloy head. If everyone donates a couple of bucks, we can buy this stuff
(I will install
them) and I can report back to the list on just how good (or otherwise) the
setup is.

This is a good deal for you guys - I take all the risk, and it only costs
you say $10 each!

:-) :-) :-)

BTW, the flowbench shows that the alloy *crossflow* heads can't be made to
flow as well
as the best 5 port full race heads. Surprising, but things don't always work
out as you think.

Apparently the port shape is severely compromised by the (immovable)
positions of
the oil/water galleries.

Mike

> David Riker
> 74 Midget
> 63 Falcon
> 70 Torino
> http://home.pacbell.net/davriker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <BritishCarMan@aol.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 12:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Engine on Ebay
>
>
> > Jamie,  I'm getting the parts from many different places, APT, Summit
> > Racing, Crane, and on the net.
> >     Stock power for a 948 is 43hp @ 5k rpm. I also finished a high level
> > "show" stock rebuild two years ago for close to $3k.  That included NOS
> > steel water pump, lever arm fuel pump, all correct hoses & clamps, and
> total
> > rebuild of my 1 1/4" H1 SU's.  There are pictures of this engine
floating
> > around on the list.
> >         My local machine shop will do a quality long block for around
> $1500,
> > another local shop will also do it for the same amount and it will last
2
> > months.
> >         The cost difference between doing a 948 and 1275 are nil and if
> > going to a ribcase your making a big mistake (5- speed is the only way
to
> > go).
> >         Some parts for my rebuild are:
> > balanced, nitrated, wedged crank $700
> > belt drive $250
> > Crane lifters & push rods $160
> > balanced lightened rods $400
> > three ring flat top pistons $400
> > All ARP bolts and nuts/studs $250
> > Manaflow LCB Jet-hot coated $300
> > 40 dcoe Weber/ cannon manifold/ K&N filter with stacks $500
> > High-volume oil pump  $150
> > Vandervell bearing shells $90
> > For a total of $3200 just in these parts.
> > Add in for extras and machine work I'll be lucky to hold it under $5k.
> > This will all be in front of a Datsun 5-speed and 4.22 rear.
> >         I can do a ring/valve & shell rebuild for around $300
> >
> >
> > >Good lord Crash, who are you getting parts from? I'm keeping mine all
> > >original except the cam. Stock power I beleive is 53 hp or was it 48.
If
> I
> > >were to put a bunch of high performance stuff on it then I would
probley
> > >spend a bundle. My head is still good so I don't have to worry about
> that.
> > If
> > >I were to figure up $3500.00 for a engine rebuild I would just go ahead
> and
> > >throw a 1275 w/rib case tranny in.
> > >
> > >Jamie

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