[tcb] Raby Motor

  • From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:53:09 -0500 (Central Standard Time)

Already did that once. This is the second incarnation. Put 180 miles on the
first build and somehow a stick managed to get into the cooling fan and
fire through the oil cooler like a bullet. Lost all oil so fast the engine
was toast before I could shut off the key.

This is a REALLY expensive engine at this point. I'm being REALLY careful.

It's essentially a 2 liter (1.9xx). I told him what is was going in and how
I intended to drive it. Oversize engines are a waste in my opinion. I have
no intention of trying to make my bus go 150+ MPH and a huge motor built
for torque is a gas guzzler at highway speeds.

Most expensive parts were the new dual webers and the Mallory distributor.
They were probably 1/3 of the build cost.

G

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:20:48 -0700 (PDT) Eric Woodall <type2list@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote: 

> Just Don't blow up that Raby motor!
> 
> Which configuration did he build for you?  Did you get a 2270? 
> Inquiring minds want to know...
> ---------------------------------
> Eric "Mr. Electric Wizard" Woodall



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