<VV> Building the "Ultimate Road Travel Engine"?

[TimogensTurbo at aol.com]

This is NOT the Greatest $$$ Engine...this is what would you build, and how 
would you change things for easy repair on the road? Think about things that 
are a real pain / time consumer....requires a special tool, etc. 

1 I would use a 95 HP engine....tolerates heat and runs on regular.  

2 I would make sure the pistons were "full floating wristpins" for easy 
piston replacement. 

3 I would use BOLTS on the carbs...not the studs that need to be removed to 
clear the body. 

4 I would use one of the "replaceable" fan bearing units, with the shroud cut 
to allow fan removal without removing the carbs, alt., etc. Time saver! [ cut 
a square 14-16" around the fan....lay a strap of metal underneath, pop rivet 
and then screw the square to the strap]. 

5 I would carry ONE spare head, as it's a real time consumer to get a seat 
repaired...and then you may not get the quality install needed for 
reliability....also negates the problem of a valve guide failure... 

6 I would carry a spare fuelpump..mech. or electric.....quick and easy 
changeout. 

7 If Ignition is any kind of electronics....spares! Just like a spare set of 
points. 

What am I overlooking?




    



Matt Nall
stocker, mod, v8, turbo, boat, Sandcar
ALLVAIR!
Timogen was a softy!