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« Reply #60 on: November 23, 2007, 11:53:02 am »

now this looks like its going work!







going to start machining the heads today, I'll post some pictures of the proces


wooo wooo back on the rollers very soon!



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« Reply #61 on: November 23, 2007, 15:08:28 pm »

Nice rockers!

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« Reply #62 on: November 23, 2007, 15:23:44 pm »

Nice rockers!

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Crower, intended for a v8
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« Reply #63 on: November 28, 2007, 21:42:02 pm »

Getting stuck into machining the heads....

This one of the heads all set ready to machine.



Mid Machining



After Machining...



To get the geometry correct, i set a valve at half lift with my spring hight tool


I used slips to get the rocker hight set, then I machined the same amount off the bottom of the ali spacer.
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« Reply #64 on: November 28, 2007, 23:21:31 pm »

Some suberb work going on here trailer Cool

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« Reply #65 on: November 29, 2007, 09:08:39 am »

that is really impressive, but i have no idea what part this is in a vw engine  Shocked
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« Reply #66 on: November 29, 2007, 14:56:55 pm »

that is really impressive, but i have no idea what part this is in a vw engine  Shocked
A Real High Dollar  Cly Head and Rocker Assy. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 
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« Reply #67 on: November 29, 2007, 23:59:22 pm »

that is really impressive, but i have no idea what part this is in a vw engine  Shocked
A Real High Dollar  Cly Head and Rocker Assy. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

Never thought of it like that... well you go down a path and you just can't turn back can you! all for the quest of HP!
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« Reply #68 on: November 30, 2007, 10:06:16 am »

that is really impressive, but i have no idea what part this is in a vw engine  Shocked
A Real High Dollar  Cly Head and Rocker Assy. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

Never thought of it like that... well you go down a path and you just can't turn back can you! all for the quest of HP!


i had no idea there was a path so far of conventional vw parts... but i am very impressed. keep on posting pics.
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« Reply #69 on: November 30, 2007, 15:41:58 pm »

that is really impressive, but i have no idea what part this is in a vw engine  Shocked
A Real High Dollar  Cly Head and Rocker Assy. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

Never thought of it like that... well you go down a path and you just can't turn back can you! all for the quest of HP!

How are the new Rocker stands going to be atached to the Head?
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« Reply #70 on: November 30, 2007, 16:08:04 pm »

They are bolted, by 6off 7/16 unf socket caps, the material they are going into is well over 12mm thick

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« Reply #71 on: November 30, 2007, 18:56:07 pm »

They are bolted, by 6off 7/16 unf socket caps, the material they are going into is well over 12mm thick


Oh, so you're not going to rely on Superglue after all? What changed your mind?
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« Reply #72 on: November 30, 2007, 19:34:10 pm »

They are bolted, by 6off 7/16 unf socket caps, the material they are going into is well over 12mm thick


Why did the Original Stands have to be milled off it seems it would have been stronger the old way? I would think after  A matter of time the Threads will go away for the retaining  Bolts there is a lot of force with all the RPM and Valve Spring Pressure?
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« Reply #73 on: December 01, 2007, 09:44:05 am »

They are bolted, by 6off 7/16 unf socket caps, the material they are going into is well over 12mm thick


Why did the Original Stands have to be milled off it seems it would have been stronger the old way? I would think after  A matter of time the Threads will go away for the retaining  Bolts there is a lot of force with all the RPM and Valve Spring Pressure?


I know what your saying, and yes i did look to see if i could use the stands but they were just in the wrong place. I supose if Paradise are going to make any more, then they would incorporate this set up into the head.

As for it failing, we will have to see, i do have a backup plan if this happens. But it envoles a lot of welding and i realy dont want to have to do that.
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« Reply #74 on: December 01, 2007, 19:07:58 pm »

Looks Good Martin Just Hope it Holds if it Broke A Rocker  and with Strong Springs an High Lift theres a Ton of Pressure on those Bolts and Threads
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« Reply #75 on: February 01, 2008, 18:50:09 pm »

ok, Motor all finished ready to go back in.



New rocker setup,

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« Reply #76 on: February 01, 2008, 19:02:06 pm »

Just a little bit SCARY  Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #77 on: February 01, 2008, 19:03:14 pm »

How wild is that!

Half of the stuff on that engine i don't even know what it is...

Brillaint!  Grin
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« Reply #78 on: March 08, 2008, 18:26:41 pm »

Not posted for a while,

Got the motor and box all back in, i decided to detail the back half of the chassis seeing as it was mostly all over the floor!

After getting the leads the right way round the motor fired right up, and settled down to a nice idle...

Off to crack a beer, going to put the car out side and leave it running for an hour or so, just to make sure the new rockers are all happy, then off to the rollers next week (hopfully!)

First proper race is at Easter, still more jobs to do, but i feel much closer now.


catch you laters .....................(Martin cracks open a beer)
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« Reply #79 on: July 18, 2008, 23:00:58 pm »


Sorry its been so long for an update, but after changing the following:
 cam
 valves
 Valve springs
 water pump
 Radiator
 and a shit load of work and pain!


we finaly got the car to make power on the dyno!!!!!

regular pump gas, no water injecton running at the moment, fat as you like on the top end 17 deg advance = 500+ hp, this was acheved time after time, the motor staid cool and nothing fell off.


want to make some changes but i'll keep you posted
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« Reply #80 on: July 18, 2008, 23:14:06 pm »

nothing fell off




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« Reply #81 on: July 18, 2008, 23:26:17 pm »

Martin are those new rockers off a V8 or something they look beefed!
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« Reply #82 on: July 20, 2008, 11:57:06 am »

he ran a 10.396 @ 139.40mph at bug jam in the street eliminator class, not bad for pump gas and treads Cool


Russ Fellows has gone 9.51@141mph too Grin
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« Reply #83 on: July 20, 2008, 23:40:47 pm »

he ran a 10.396 @ 139.40mph at bug jam in the street eliminator class, not bad for pump gas and treads Cool


Russ Fellows has gone 9.51@141mph too Grin



Sorry would have gone faster, but it was only my 4th run in the car.
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« Reply #84 on: July 21, 2008, 09:02:30 am »

Don't apologise, that's an awesome time for the first meet, 139mph! Grin

can't wait to see it run, can i call shotgun on an observed cruise?
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« Reply #85 on: July 21, 2008, 09:40:37 am »

Saw your run Martin, will post a pic up in a bit. Car looked sounded and went awesome!
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« Reply #86 on: July 21, 2008, 10:56:10 am »

couple of pics from t'internet









looks tough Grin
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« Reply #87 on: July 21, 2008, 12:32:18 pm »

Well done great acheivement in such little track time! Will you have it up at shakey in august?

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« Reply #88 on: July 21, 2008, 14:04:42 pm »

Well done great acheivement in such little track time! Will you have it up at shakey in august?

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« Reply #89 on: July 21, 2008, 15:10:03 pm »

Hey Martin, coming over for DasDragDay#6...Huh

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