Glen,
Email me your pics and I will post them on my web site. Attachments are
a no-no to the list.
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become kitty litter?
----- Original Message -----
From: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 7:54 PM
Subject: Turbo Bugeye
> After several requests, I thought it easiest to again post a description
of
> my turbo-bugeye.
> Though I have not yet been under the head, the DPO contributes the
following
> info.
>
> 1275cc, bored 30 over. Flat-topped pistons. Shot-peened and
counter-balanced
> rods and crank. Turned down flywheel. Double sprung valves, "full race
cam".
> Head is ported out to max dimensions indicated in Clymer's book. The
> intake/exhaust manifold is a welded one-piece custom creation. Very simple
> and log like. The turbocharger is the Rayjay Model 377 B25. Rayjay
Industries,
> Long Beach CA. The intake faces the driver's navel and has an adaptor to
fit
> a single 1.25" SU with a rich needle. The exhaust pipe is about 2" ID, and
> starts forward toward the radiator, does a 180 and drops out the standard
exit
> to a big standard looking muffler. The distributor is pure mechanical
> advance, no name visible. Valves and points are standard book values,
> dynamic timed to ~5 deg. BTDC. Unless the car's tach and my test kit tach
> are both lying,
> this sucker turns over 7K. Turbo gauge was showing 10lbs and starting
into the
> yellow on the way to red when I backed off. I don't want to know what
happens
> in the red, but it can't be good, or affordable.
>
> I've yet to see a JPEG posted on the list, so I presume its a no-no. I
have
> a pre-restoration photo of the turbo I will e-mail to those who ask unless
> someone tells me its OK to post it as an attachment to a list message.
>
> PS, thanks to the lister who posted the Crane Cams electronic ignition
sale,
> mine should arrive Wednesday. Should go well with the above set-up eh?
>
> Regards, Glen Byrns
>
>
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