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Re: [Fot] who builds their own engines?

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Subject: Re: [Fot] who builds their own engines?
From: marty sukey <trmarty@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 14:39:33 -0400
Build my own but mine are just autox engines.

Marty

> From: ablake2@austin.rr.com
> To: BillBartlett@wingnutracing.com
> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 13:58:38 -0500
> CC: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] who builds their own engines?
>
> I build my own, although it might be a false economy in my case.  I
> built the first one in February and I am in the middle of my second
> build now.  I hope to get more than one race out of this one.
>
> An interesting topic might be what you pay to have a professional build
> it and how long it lasts compared to longevity of a home build.
>
> Not that I would every shop it out, I enjoy it too much.
>
> Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Bill Bartlett
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:46 AM
> To: Chuck Arnold; Joe Boruch
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] who builds their own engines?
>
> Curiosity
> Just wondering how many racers build their own engines vs have them
> professionally built and prepped?
> Bill B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Chuck Arnold
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:37 AM
> To: Joe Boruch
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
>
> Daryll at Racetorations in England makes a set of bearing caps,along
> with a new front sealing piece and a steel rearbearing carrier for the
> TR6. Probably has the same kinda stuff for the TR4,I just did not
> look.  I bought the TR6 stuff along with hismuch stiffer aluminum
> sump.  Those items,plus the ATI fluid damper should help cure some of
> the 6's crankshaft woes [I hope].
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Joe Boruch <jaboruch@netzero.net>
> wrote:
> > I have heard rumors of racers making reinforced center main caps for
> TR3/4's
> > to reduce flex.  I think I saw a car advertised a few years ago in
> England
> > that purported to have one.  The others are beefy enough that they
> should
> not
> > need reinforcement.  I too have a block or two that did not come with
> main
> > caps.  Joe(B)
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------
> > From: "Bob Kramer" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
> > To: Undisclosed-recipients:;
> > Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
> > Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 10:01:23 -0500
> >
> > In my never ending quest to never toss anything I am trying to rescue
> a TR4
> > block that I got without main bearing caps. I have spare caps for the
> front
> > and center caps that are close enough for line honing but not a rear
> cap.
> My
> > machinist suggested that I could get a cap modeled and CNC'd to fit.
> We
> > talked about whether there would be anything gained from billet caps
> all
> > around. Has anyone done this?
> >
> > Bob Kramer
> > Austin, TX
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