I am having a clean up here and have way too many good engines here that are not getting used . So , I have decided to donate a complete turn key 2276 cc carburetted dyno tuned engine to someone that needs it .
The engine is a full pro-stock style engine with a wedgemated crank , new carrillo's , magneto , exhaust , mega heads , clutch and 51 mm carbs . This engine should be in the 230-240 HP range and will be supplied with a dyno report .
The new owner will need to have a car or be building a purpose drag racing car , need a really good transmission to handle the power and must have a basic knowledge of how the VW engine works . This engine will have lots of compression and will require race gas and it will not have any tinware or be street drivable . This is a serious engine for someone that wants to have some fun without breaking their budget . Please let me have your proposal and I will get this organised , ROD. 02-42729920 .
Camo 路
Have to take my hat off to you Rod, that is a fantastic offer for someone. I wish I had more time and a spare car 馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤
Just for those thinking of this, does it have to be NSW based so you can keep track of it etc
Couldn't imagine anyone else promoting the vw sport with this much generosity 馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤
Well done, Kev
Governor 路
Ive got a street car it can go in??
Agree with above, very generous of you
Performance Upholstery 路
That's awesome Rod! You should send it up here to frosty! He's got a super sedan teched car, that motor would really do it justice!
Special Air Service 路
Wow!!!!!!!
T-34 路
I need an engine for my oval salt racer project. Currently set up with a 915 trans, full cage built to DLRA specs.
reub 路
Surely someone over here in the west could use it...
ocdrbug 路
MMM! This would mean my OCDRBUG could run VW POWER instead of Subaru 馃お and that means I could still race at SCG Meets now that Sportsbike & Prosportsbike has been canned. 馃槑
fish26 路
Amazing gesture of generosity, would a rat drag Ghia be a good candidate?
lohoon 路
Good on ya rod!
deadkombi 路
If I said I wanted to beat Humpty in the 1/4 mile do you think I would be in with a chance Rod?
humpty 路
You gotta have a car first Paul.... Rodney... We need to talk.
No Dunes 路
I still have the spare manx Rod ,
I would love to kick Isaacs butt in the manx I missed out on !!
Great offer Rod , Your generosity is unbelievable
Shane 0410639269
bajachris88 路
You have PM rod 馃憤
bugzla 路
would love it ill put my hand up so I can put it in my manx or my ex rotor beetle soon to be air cooled maybe if the right engine came my way 馃檪
MickH 路
It's for a drag car Steve.....
bugzla 路
mick would be cool for the vw boys here in the ville but we will have to travel to charters and ayr at the moment untill they redo ours here in townsville
bugzla 路
or if you had a good track engine for a circuit car as we have a series here in townsville all the penrose racing stickers you can place on the car plus one AutObarn one for the company I work for .......... for advertising
empi 路
Really need an engine for the Ascort project..... there needs to be some competition for the bloke in S.A. that drags the blue Ascort....馃憤 Have all the other light weight bits and bobs to go on the car.
Failing this i have a Karmann Ghia and a Manx that would also be budding donors!!馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏馃槏
Allbones 路
Pm sent. This is exciting. 馃榾
RodPenrose 路
Thanks to all that have shown some interest and that have contacted me and sent me in the proposal . I am in the process of sorting through some of the issues with some people and I will let you all know who the lucky new owner will be real soon . I have had some interesting proposals and I wish I had more to offer so I will get this one out of the way first and see if I can help anyone else out . I am hoping this may be up and running with in a month or so , ROD.
bugmaniaar 路
Willy Wonka moment........
Who will get the golden ticket..........
mactaylor 路
one of the nicest blokes i have met! ROD Thanks for your promotion of the VW sport.
humpty 路
Who ever the lucky dubber is, I congratulate you way in advance... Having put my hand up for this, I hope it's me, but who ever gets this amazing opportunity, make the most of it.... Get it out there at every event you can, give Rodney the props he deserves, and most importantly.... Have a ball!
Craig Torrens 路
keep blowing the smoke Humpty, hopefully Rodney's arse is pointing in your direction 馃槀馃槀馃槀
Allbones 路
Whether it's me or not (I can dream can't I), I'd like to see it go to someone who isn't already involved in racing to bring more people into the sport.
Cheers, John.
silver 路
Allbones wrote:I'd like to see it go to someone who isn't already involved in racing to bring more people into the sport.
Cheers, John.
Like me!
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE 路
Very generous of you Rod! Good luck to all those who have expressed interest!
RodPenrose 路
Well , Morgan called past last weekend looking for a free engine , so I offered this N/A one to him and he said that it wasn't good enough or fast enough for him . He went looking in the back of my garage and found this one that he likes . If that wasn't good enough for him , he than wanted me to deliver it , so here it is on the back of my truck ready for delivery , ROD.
RodPenrose 路
Now , all he has to do is to make it fit , ROD.
cnfabo 路
RodPenrose wrote:Now , all he has to do is to make it fit , ROD.
Hey rod how about you go out the back and find a big stroker hillclimb/circuit engine for me.I'm more then happy for this to happen,I'll even put a 30mm x30mm sticker on my car,sound good,I think so馃槝馃槝馃槝
Fabo....
cnfabo 路
RodPenrose wrote:Now , all he has to do is to make it fit , ROD.
Hey rod how about you go out the back and find a big stroker hillclimb/circuit engine for me.I'm more then happy for this to happen,I'll even put a 30mm x30mm sticker on my car,sound good,I think so馃槝馃槝馃槝
Fabo....
Craig Torrens 路
cnfabo wrote:
RodPenrose wrote:Now , all he has to do is to make it fit , ROD.
Hey rod how about you go out the back and find a big stroker hillclimb/circuit engine for me.I'm more then happy for this to happen,I'll even put a 30mm x30mm sticker on my car,sound good,I think so馃槝馃槝馃槝
Fabo....
yeah you could do with some real HP in your car Chris 馃槈
Camo 路
RodPenrose wrote:Well , Morgan called past last weekend looking for a free engine , so I offered this N/A one to him and he said that it wasn't good enough or fast enough for him . He went looking in the back of my garage and found this one that he likes . If that wasn't good enough for him , he than wanted me to deliver it , so here it is on the back of my truck ready for delivery , ROD.
So am I right in thinking that this is two engines you have or are giving away for free and all they have to do is go drag racing.
Am I missing something here. Are you dieing or do you have a few hail Marys to make up for doing something really bad 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀
Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that you can help others out and it is also promoting VW racing. Just rare to see this sort of thing 馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤
Kev
P.S. I will be along soon to pick up those other couple of FREE parts I need 馃憤馃樀馃榿馃お
mat54 路
amazing generosity
good onya and good for the new owner
cheers
steffen
RodPenrose 路
Kev , yes , the turbo engine has a home and the N/A engine will be going to a home soon , ROD.
ocdrbug 路
Paying it forward is a real feeling of personal achievement, helping someone else make their dreams reality is the payoff馃槑. I'm realistically to far off for this opportunity & I see some others that could really benefit from Rod's generosity so if it were to be someone that is reasonably established in the sport would it be food for thought that they might consider doing the same for someone else that's at a lower / entry level as a good will gesture.
morgan 路
nearly there just need to take a bigger run up
bajachris88 路
Its just great to see a true industry role model keeping the vw spirit alive. 馃憤
Selfless-ness is a rarity these days, good on ya Rod!
Allbones 路
RodPenrose wrote:Kev , yes , the turbo engine has a home and the N/A engine will be going to a home soon , ROD.
WOW, two engines. You truely are a generous bloke Rod. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say thank you (Not in a sense of recieving anything, but in a sense that you have shown that there are still legitmate, genuine people out there).
Have a good one.
whathaveidone 路
Im not blowing smoke up his ass Craig, but dont forget the buggie that Ryan is running or the circut bug he gave me. Rod has given me a leg up to go racing and im happy to see him giving others a go too. Looking forward to having a run against the new owner soon馃シ
Performance Upholstery 路
Wo wo wo... Hey big fella! What are you doing here? Lol!
smith64 路
Well done Rod...............
humpty 路
Performance Upholstery wrote:Wo wo wo... Hey big fella! What are you doing here? Lol!
Was just about to say that!!!.... Great to see you back Ben!
Performance Upholstery 路
I don't think he's back... He reckons he's a f"$@&n ninja!
split 路
"I'm not blowing smoke up his ass Craig, but don't forget the buggie that Ryan is running or the circuit bug he gave me. Rod has given me a leg up to go racing and im happy to see him giving others a go too. Looking forward to having a run against the new owner soon馃シ"
i wish there was a like button 馃檪
V8falconsrule 路
as a relative newcomer to this VW scene, can I just say- this doesn't happen anywhere else on earth, never have I seen an engine builder randomly give away an engine. Rod, my hat comes off to you sir. may the engine go to someone deserving, and may it run long and strong.
RodPenrose 路
Thanks guys , just sorting through the last few applicants now . I am trying to let the people that missed out know from myself as courtesy before I post the new owner here . Fabo , you never know what just may pop up in the near future , ROD.
choppa 路
Truly astounding!
hus22l 路
This is a great thread and, irrespective of the scene or circumstances, is a very generous, unselfish and inspiring gesture. Good on you Rod.
cnfabo 路
hus22l wrote:This is a great thread and, irrespective of the scene or circumstances, is a very generous, unselfish and inspiring gesture. Good on you Rod.
Good dude isn't he!!!!!!
pogo 路
holy crap...
HappyDaze 路
OK, if you keep up with this, Rodney will need a new [bigger] helmet.....and they are expensive ! 馃槑馃憤
mactaylor 路
He has a big enough head anyway, its just a little smaller than mine!
RodPenrose 路
Congratulations , Jason from Qld , aka FROSTY
salty072 路
At least there are some people out there willing to help others . Good job rod top bloke
HappyDaze 路
Good choice, Rod.....I'm sure Frosty will come up with the results. 馃憤
Performance Upholstery 路
Yewww!
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE 路
Better leave that big wing now frosty cause you is gonna need it!!
FROSTY 路
Massive thanks to Rod Penrose Racing for his generosity, I'm stoked that Rod thinks that i'm worthy of an upgrade. The car will need some mods to accommodate the new power and will be ready for the next round of the 1/8 mile series in Gladstone.
Thanks
Frosty
fish26 路
Nice one mate, whats to become of the 1776, I've got a perfect 58' for it.
humpty 路
Finally the word is out.... So stoked for your Jason!... Get to it and be sure to document the updates!
With (more) power come great responsibility! 馃槈
RodPenrose 路
Firstly , thanks for the support and kind words . Secondly , I have to say sorry to Frosty for the delay with the engine as my health has been down for the past 5-6 weeks , however I am on the mend and am about to start the engine build . I will start posting some images and engine build spec's as I progress over the next couple of weeks . I will take you all through everything from the individual components all the way to the dyno tuning .
I have had Dave Butler flow the heads and I can now start to look into the camshaft options I have here . Owen also has a new high-tec engine calculator program for us to use . This program will let us know how much power the engine will make before it is actually built , all he has to do is fill in the data and it will calculate the final power and torque figures . I am all new to this technology , however I will see how close it will be when the engine is tuned . The program is very intense and all of the inputs into it have to be very accurate . We will also be experimenting with different intake runner lengths as well as exhaust header length , stinger sizes and some other funky stuff , ROD .
MrSpeedy 路
If this Owen bloke had a clue he wouldn't need a computer to build an an engine.
Performance Upholstery 路
I did think mr speedy was Ben for a while but you've just confirmed it for me... Hi Owen! Ben can't spell that well...
MrSpeedy 路
Your getting mixed up, Ben was Mrs Peedy.
Performance Upholstery 路
Lol
thatshimofficer 路
Congrats FROSTY... Spewing I didn't see this thread earlier, been a bit pre-occupied... could have used the Engine for my Notchback! Rod, let me know next time!
humpty 路
Good to hear your feelling better Rodney... And we are looking forward to the engine build up and Owen's 'funky new tech'... 馃榾
MrSpeedy 路
It's just Engine Analyzer Pro simon.
matberry 路
I was using Engine Analyzer program back in the mid 90's, it's an amazing program that's come along way
MrSpeedy 路
For the money I think its pretty decent, but without a flow bench etc its not a lot of use apart from play/education.
coletrickle 路
just to confirm,Owen which simulator are you using please,Thanks in advance,col
MrSpeedy 路
Engine Analyzer Pro v3.9
FROSTY 路
Hi There, It has been a long time since the last post with heaps happening.
The engine has now been dyno'd and I have also made some big changes in the rear of the car, basically cut out all the lower tube and replaced it.
Dave Butler has built me a bullet proof box and all going well the wheelie bars will be fitted over xmas with the plans for a TNT at willowbank round the second/third week of January in preparation for the VWMA Sydney Showdown in Feb.
I will post a couple of photo's in the next week.
Yew... not long now!!!!
Thanks
Frosty
fish26 路
Awesome stuff mate, hope to see you in Sydney. What were the numbers on the dyno?
humpty 路
Great news Frosty!
FROSTY 路
204.5hp
dangerous 路
Go Frosty!
11.288, 11.181. 11.204 at
119.61, 119.85, 120.03mph!!
SWEEEEET!!!!
thanks for letting me know you were heading to the track frosty!
FROSTY 路
Thanks to Dave Richardson here is the video, Thanks Rod Penrose!!!
bugmaniaar 路
Great clip....馃憤
Some of my ignorant V8 friends are starting to warm to vw's...............
RodPenrose 路
Well done frosty . Seems like a pretty good first outing . Your times are very consistant and the engine sounds sweet and the car looks to be tracking straight , so in the end I congratulate you on a sucessful debut . Please let me know what the new style of clutch feels and works like as it seems a little aggressive maybe . Can you let me know what the shift light is set at and what you upper limit is . The light seems to come on really quick and may have to be adjusted for next time . When will you get a chance to run it again and will you make the Sydney meeting in Feb , ROD.
FROSTY 路
Hey Rod, firstly "holly Shit it feels great to fun fast" shift light is set at 7000 and upper limit is 8000, as it was the first time out i thought these were a good starting point. I realise now that launching at 7000 was too high and wheelie bars a little too low. I'm now planning another TNT before sydney, just going to wait for a cooler day as it was a scorcher to debut it in.
thanks
Frosty
RodPenrose 路
Hi Jason , I would say to leave the upper limit at 8000 at the moment . If you are hitting the limiter all of the time I would lift it up by another 4-500 as the engine should be good for 8500 rpm's at least . I would lift up your shift light to about 7500 to see how it all goes . In my old turbo car I eventually had the shift light set at 7400 as by the time I shifted , the engine was already @ 9200 . This was either me being too slow on the gear change , or the engine reving so quick . You will eventually fine a sweet spot that you can get the most out of the engine without being on the limiter . The car looks good and is picking the wheels up on the 2nd gear change so it will only get quicker as you settle into it , good luck and I look forward to seeing it in Sydney , Rod .