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Sep 1, 2005 7:10 pm
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I can't believe anybody don't know anything about mufflers. Did you all bought yours? Didn't anyone made it by himself? One more time, if you please, tell me...
I INTEND TO USE A STAINLESS STEEL CROTCHROCKET MUFFLER. oNE OF THE LOCALS BUYS BLOODY ONES ON EBAY AND HAS LOTS OF SALVAGE AS MOST GO TO MINI SPRINT CARS HE...
Amadeu, I'll go out on a limb here and give you my "Opinion". The muffler design you have chosen has been used for many years under the name, "Glass-Pack"....
Hi! Does anybody knows the weight (estimate) of the Alfa V6 Engine+Gearbox+diferential? I need to buy something to get the engine out but I don't know what,...
Thks Eric, So, in your opinion what kind of muffler design will fit more apropriate to give that engine some more power, without break the "rules". the...
Your best bet would be to go to a rental shop and rent an engine hoist, then take it back when you have your engine sitting on the floor. Then keep your eyes...
Amadeu I have not looked at your design and have little experience with 4 stroke mufflers, but I do have a reasonable amount of design experience on 2 strokes....
Hi, I have a pair of cortina uprights but with different hubs, would you know if the uprights are identical throughout the cortina range as I know that they...
Is stick welding ok? Im having a problem purchasing a mig welder in the Philippines. Its so expensive even second hand. I am considering a solid riveted steel...
I welded my chassis with a stick welder. Used tube with a wall thickness of 2mm rather than 1.6mm. Its just a case of whether you can reduce the current enough...
... the current ... well, ... Thanks guys. I think its possible to stick weld 1.6 mm. I was beginning to dig into my books to learn how to properly design a ...
I thought the 3,4,and 5 all had the same upright. Hmm. What do you mean by different hubs? All four uprights that have been through my hands had 4 bolt hubs,...
If gear is a problem, why not fusion weld with oxy-acetylene? There is a guy who has done here, and it looks alot tidier than what a mig would do. He used a...
Hi, Maybe I am not in the right group but I am shore I can get good advice here. I am working on my 1966 MG B. Engine that was in past bored to 1950 ccm...
Which of the 2l's do you mean.The pinto is single ohc whilst the other option is the 2L double ohc.The latter has very few options for tuning whilst the pinto...
I've bought 2 engines from this guy. They are supposedly brand new crate engines and from what I can see of the one engine that I have it's true, although I...
I don't think that flat top pistons were ever standard for Xflow engines. The Xflow head is completely flat requiring a dished piston with cutouts for the...
Ford SOHC Pinto (1.6,1.8 or 2.0) is considered a bit tall (and heavy) for a Locost build BUT has been successfully used by lots of builders including myself,...
You can also braze the frame as the real ones are done still today. I used some high nickel brazing rod that is rated at 130K psi strength. It is not cheap to...
I have a nose here that I am going to pull a mold from, so that I can make another, to modify without destroying this one. (That sounds like a long sentence)...
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