[Fot] who builds their own engines?

[Kas Kastner]

Every pro builder out there started as a do-it-yourselfer. Detail is the 
problem with most.  Patience and detail.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg & Alison Blake" <ablake2 at austin.rr.com>
To: "'Bill Bartlett'" <BillBartlett at wingnutracing.com>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:58 AM
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 at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Bill Bartlett
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:46 AM
> To: Chuck Arnold; Joe Boruch
> Cc: fot at 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 at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Chuck Arnold
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:37 AM
> To: Joe Boruch
> Cc: fot at 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 at 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 at austin.rr.com>
>> To: Undisclosed-recipients:;
>> Cc: <fot at 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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