Wow, fantastic work and great post Dave....:thumb
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
All finshed at home awaiting fitment.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Excellent work Dave - is the engine residing safely in your walk-in-wardrobe lke a lot of your other parts!?
Over the next couple of weeks I will show the install of this engine
in the car in prep for the mini-jam on the 25th of March.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
I absolutely hate you Dave!!!
Its just not fair that one guy can have all the skills, tools and knowledge (and the guts to spend the moola!) to do what you are doing!
I am NOT worthy!
[ Edited on 9-3-2006 by humpty ]
Thanks for the compliments (I think?!) Simon.
The dollars have always been a little at a time, although the case was the most expensive about 10 years ago.
The engine in the car for the most recent runs was a worn out speedway deal that I bought as a spare and freshened up.
I bought a whole bunch of stuff second hand, for a good price and was able to sell most of it off to fix up the engine. Over 15 years I have probably averaged spending of 7000 dollars per year on parts ...gee that adds up!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Over 15 years I have probably averaged spending of 7000 dollars per year on parts ...gee that adds up!
105,000! Yikes!
Yeah it does add up Dave... But it is pretty cheap motorsport really... Especially considering the level at which you participate!
No doubt your skills keep the cost down...
And yes, that previous comment from me was most definately a compliment...Hehehehehe well heres some more ideas for you straight line guys to unload you hard earned readies on!
Enjoy
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
Oh stop it TSV!
Now your just teasing!
U should stick that in your FV!!!
LOL
Oh dear!
Ahh kay, im just funnin but its a bit of work dun U think.
Im sure "Dangerous Dave" will admire it.
Imagine rolling up to the local F-V races with that iron poking out of the bodywork!!!!!!!
Dunno how long it would last on a circuit car but it would sure get the attention!!!
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Dave. Am very much looking forward to seeing you in Sydney racing one day. It has been a while. Thank you for going to the effort for all of us by taking these photos and telling your story.
Andrew
Hi Dave,
Remarkable stuff.
Just one clarification; with the flex in the pushrods and rocker arms, is the valve-piston clearance 66 thou or is it now 66 thou plus 20-something due to reduced lift?
tia
Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.auHi Andrew and Peter,
Thanks Andrew, will be down there soon...hopefully in the next year...I know you!
Yes Peter, the flex would let the clearance open up, but the flex is probably not consistant.
The closest point was at about half lift, so at that point the spring pressure would not cause as much flex as at full lift
and therefore could not be gambled as more saftey margin.
Currently, I have had a major holdup with this engine due to the input shaft bottoming out in the back
of the crank...every one likes carnage stories, so will post some info as I find it. Sad news for time and dollars!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Well, I spent hours last Saturday trying to get this new engine to Idle and run nice,
and despite it sounding quite responsive, it would just die at anything below 2000 rpm.
Any how, next day, after checking all the basics, I dropped the filter
and found a huge amount of metalic particals in the oil. DOH!
Well, here is the problem.
Being that everything in this engine is custom made, the input shaft from the tranny
was bottoming out in the back of the crank.
Because the engine was thrusting forward, aluminium has been scraped of all sorts of things inside,
and flushed through the engine.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Despite the dissappointment, there is not alot to replace other than bearings and seals.
There is probably about 20 hours of work to get it back in the car.
The crankshaft, thank God, is just in need of a polish, but the main and rod bearings
are Ford 351 and 454 Chev respectively, and just need to be narrowed and chamfered.
Kind of lucky in a way that I found this after only a few minutes of running time
...could have been alot more traumatic.
But I have still got a good twitch in my eye.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
For now I will leave this engine alone and concentrate on getting the mule back in the car for the Mini-Jam on the 25th of this month.
I hate rushing things, but gotta get as many Volksies out there.
[ Edited on 14-3-2006 by dangerous ]
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Here is a taste for those that might like to come out and support the Volksies on the 25th.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Bugger!....
Lucky you still have the 'mule' then!
Go get'em Dave!
That crank is a work of art...... gotta admire a bloke that knows his engines as intimately as you do Dave.
What a pain in the arse Dave. Damn! I bet that twitch in the eye is annoying.......
ur right tho. better the thing shit itself in the workshop than out at the strip.
Damn again.
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
Got that other engine bolted back in and went for a test pass at willowbank in preparation for next week end.
11.53@115.4mph...car is consistent but not the driver.
The 60 foot time was a bit ordinary at 1.65. My best is 1.56 with this combo.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Well, practise make perfect......................😀😀
Good luck.
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
I can't imagine what it would be like to run the quarter in low 11's! Especially in a car that is not too far removed from a streetcar.... Well a car that is closer to a streetcar than your tube car is anyway! 😁
What are you aiming for with the new donk once the details are sorted?
Best of luck Dave.... We are all watching!
No pressure!!!
humpty wrote:........in a car that is not too far removed from a streetcar.... Well a car that is closer to a streetcar than your tube car is anyway! 😁
Oi, just a minute.....my car is a tubeframe car....
mwaaaaaaaaaah...... (sniff sniff)!:kiss
LOL
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The car that I am currently running is a pan car with a total weigt of 820KG to it is a bit heavyer that a standard '60 model.
It has fiberglass guards and F&R lids, but with the cage and bus tranny, and steel wheels, it is a heavy weight by VW drag racing standards.
The best I can hope for in the current trim is a pass in the 11.4s, but with some weight removed, and the new engine, I hope to be in the 10's with legal All Motor weight of about 800kg (1750lbs is minimum).
Problem is, Andra wants another $220 for the next licence, and then some more to tech the car, so I am in no hurry, except to feed my brain with info and experience of all this N/A tinkering.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
So what happened to the rims you use to run?
Spindle mounts and Bathursts wasn't it?
I've heard that some FGlass panel aint so light... Have you ever weighed that gear?
Your doing it the right way Dave.... Slow'n'steady. More 'power' to you!
Future plans are aluminium wheels and back to steel guards, which are about the same weight.
All Motor class requires four wheel brakes so the old wheels, were sold off to buy food.
I really liked those Bathhurst style wheels (who cares what people think) and have ordered a new set of four, with charcole accents...mmmm nostalgia!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
dangerous wrote:I really liked those Bathhurst style wheels (who cares what people think) and have ordered a new set of four, with charcole accents...mmmm nostalgia!
LOL... Your totally an old school guy huh Dave?
Old scool , new scool!
Night scool is the best
yeah
And why arnt you painting the verandah humpty
instead of wasting bandwidth on here
I never used to be old school...but then time flys by.... and then you are (with out knowing).
[ Edited on 31-3-2006 by dangerous ]
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
