Dry Lakes Racers Australia

Cheers Dave, When you were talking scored pistons etc I thought you must have run on the new dirt strip but the airport would have been good. At 500 metres you motor wouldn't have settled to temp yet especially if you had tall salt gearing would have loaded the old girl up. So don't hold back :D wha...

Davo,
when did you run at waikerie ? , did you run on the SATA track ? whats the track like ? I'm at Berri so if your ever up that way let me know I'll catch up.
cheers johno

You can see they dont line up but I dont think it will be an issue, main thing they are on and I'm itchin for a start up ,

wouldnt you believe it they fell on, no manifold bends required, they arnt lined up perfectly parralel but they'll do for me for now, you bewdy

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w511/mjohno3/DSC01843_zpsa35967b3.jpg I have been doing some serious planning as the carbs on a mock up interfeared with each other . My plan was to make 4 small bends about 5 deg to splay the carbs apart and the bonus was If I made them 50mm long I wouldnt need ...

The ol build forum is a bit quiet, just wondering if anyone else is going to the salt this year ?

Well all done back in frame , will spend the weekend working out a new manifold and checking crazy ignition software.

Getting closer Finny

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w511/mjohno3/DSC01826_zpsc4f44c8a.jpg interesting view of the engine, you can see the big epoxy ports, the area under the ports where it was machine to screw and peg the epoxy, Oh dear I'm getting the salt fever thing , better have a stiff brandy to calm down :D

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w511/mjohno3/DSC01827_zpsa559d6da.jpg Put on the pistoles today, barrels and head. I machined the wrist pins from 56mm back to just under 53mm as per JE piston instructions to the thou, but no way could I get the circlips in so I machine another .035 thou off to ...

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w511/mjohno3/DSC01813_zps9f59c6e2.jpg Bustin to go in the shed and finish the build............BUT , getting soft................prefer lager at the moment Dont worry Finny, it gives my valve springs a few more days rest before I set em up for the big bash. lucky...

Oil pump cleaned out, new seals etc, shimmed out the pressure relief spring with two flat washers to see what the difference is

out with the old , in with the new barrels. will use the scored set for a big bore motor for the road.

giving the new barrels the big scrub 3 rd time lucky boys !

all done cleaned reassembled........again

Cleaned up the alloy spray all through no 2 , cleaned up , checked vlaves