<VV> Re: [fastvair] Heads

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

When I retire! Which, I hope, won't be too much longer. 
 
In a message dated 10/23/2007 11:41:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ronh at owt.com writes:

When can  you start?

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  <JVHRoberts at aol.com>
To: <fastvair at yahoogroups.com>;  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 8:12  PM
Subject: <VV> Re: [fastvair] Heads


>
> More  thoughts:
>
> What we REALLY need is not a blueprint, but  ultimately an Autocad drawing.
> Then we can do all the things we wish  to do while having a perfect idea 
> where
> all the stock  dimensions need to be.
>
> Then we need to find a casting shop.  The guys selling aftermarket VW heads
> are NOT making them themselves!!  So, we need to find shops that can do
> investment  castings.
>
> Then we need to find a shop (maybe the same shop)  with flexible CNC 
> tooling
> (preferred for such small runs)  that can finish machine these.
>
> THEN we  need an engine or  two built using these, complete with
> thermocouples, etc., and   have them both dyno tested and run in a car, and 
> VERY  DEFINITELY
> with an engine  and a car with stock heads as a  control to make sure they 
> do,
> IN FACT, run  cooler, make  more power, are more resistant to detonation, 
> don't
>  crack/warp,  don't have driveability problems, etc.
>
> All,  of course, can be done, but all, of course, MUST be  done....


 



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