[Spridgets] New Motor!

[Matt Hagopian]

Thank you!

Also I want to add to the list of mods... We are going to use an electric
water pump, and an electric fan and run a shutoff valve on the alternator to
allow for less drag. And we are going to do a dual weber carb setup.

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Glen Byrns <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu> wrote:

> Matt,
>
> Get in touch with David Anton at APT in Riverside CA.  He deals in nothing
> but performance parts and carries everything for the A-series engine.
> Adjustable cog drive timing sets, roller rockers, top quality lifters,
> bearings, and just about anything else along with a flow bench.
>
> Glen Byrns
>
>
>
> Hello gang,
>>
>> With the courtesy of Brent Wolf, we now have a new engine. The engine that
>> Bud provided seems to have apprx 105 hp according to the tuning book I
>> have.
>> So our quest to build our bug to hit 130 (more like 115 or 120) begins.
>> Starting with a 1275cc motor that has some rust on it, it is being sent
>> out
>> to get all of the rust removed, crank to be inspected and re-machined,
>> cylinders will be bored out .040" over. All bearing are being coated in a
>> nonfriction film. We are going to use 14:1 pistons or 13:1 that will be
>> ceramic coated on the top and have the same nonfriction film on the walls.
>> (Is there a stroker kit for these motors?) I am up for suggestions on a
>> cam
>> and cam followers and rocker arms full race motor and would like to spin
>> it
>> to at least 8000rpm also valve springs open for suggestions on good
>> companies for all of these or if there is a good package to buy. Going to
>> be
>> running 45 DCOE weber carb, the car already has headers on it but I'm not
>> sure what kind or size exhaust.
>>
>> For headwork, the head is going to be sent out to do a bench-port port and
>> polish. We are going to put the largest size valves we can fit (Right now
>> the head has the second largest setup in my high performance tuning book,
>> we
>> are going to offset the exhaust valve to increase the size, the book says
>> that's worth 5hp right there. To avoid head gasket issues, we are going to
>> o-ring the head and the block. And lastly, we are going to get a 5spd to
>> match up to it and we are running a 4.2 rear diff locked right now, but we
>> are going to change that to either a 3.9 or a different 4.2 with a limited
>> slip differential (also looking for advise which to go with) I was told
>> Detroit sells one but not to go with it..?
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>> Matt Hagopian
>>
>>
>


-- 
Sincerely,


Matt Hagopian