Forum: Engines
August 2nd 2005, 17:41
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Forum: Engines
August 2nd 2005, 17:17
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Engines
June 10th 2005, 12:00
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Replies: 45
Views: 51,013
If you have them cast, why not use alusil and...
If you have them cast, why not use alusil and then have the pistons cast-iron plated? As far as flame ringing, there are a multitude of aftermarket designs where the cylinder and head have a ring...
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Forum: Engines
May 10th 2005, 12:43
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Replies: 45
Views: 51,013
Great idea to do a 98mm cylinder, similar to...
Great idea to do a 98mm cylinder, similar to those done back in the day by ottinger (sp?), but to encapsulate the head studs to provide additional rigidity, especially if you get the desire to put a...
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Forum: Engines
January 10th 2005, 16:46
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Engines
December 24th 2004, 12:42
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,082
Realistically, a 2056 with a good exhaust (ala...
Realistically, a 2056 with a good exhaust (ala tangerine, etc) and a kit carlson efi setup would give you something in the 110-120hp range, and that's also considering the right cam and headwork. A...
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Forum: Engines
December 9th 2004, 18:15
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,870
You have a few options- off the shelf je's from...
You have a few options- off the shelf je's from aircooled.net or European Motorworks. Custom pistons are something that I do all the time. Aircooled.net also has super squish pistons too. As far as...
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Forum: Transmissions
December 1st 2004, 11:58
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,198
Ever tried to machine cast iron after it's...
Ever tried to machine cast iron after it's cryo'ed. It's amazing to see how much harder it is. Since, i've had all Nickies cylinders cryo'ed as well since in volume, it's not very expensive to have...
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Forum: Engines
October 28th 2004, 11:01
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,302
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Forum: Engines
October 28th 2004, 10:57
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,728
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Forum: Engines
October 26th 2004, 16:59
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,067
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Forum: Engines
October 26th 2004, 16:58
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,181
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Forum: Engines
August 12th 2004, 18:34
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,258
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Forum: Engines
August 10th 2004, 10:18
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,453
I think it's a solid starting point, and with...
I think it's a solid starting point, and with it's nice thick walls, i'd leave it at 100mm. Believe it or not, I have plans on file for a 100mm biral, as we figured that was the so-called limit we...
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Forum: Engines
August 10th 2004, 09:53
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,453
There are a few possible outcomes of what could...
There are a few possible outcomes of what could have happened to your friends set of scat birals, all related to the differing coefficients of expansion between the iron liner and aluminum cooling...
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Forum: Engines
August 10th 2004, 09:45
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,258
With engine plus heads and basically any type 1...
With engine plus heads and basically any type 1 style heads with reduced finnage, it has been our observation that a set of Nickies go a long way to reduce head temperatures, which would be a good...
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Forum: Engines
June 10th 2004, 09:30
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,181
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Forum: Engines
May 20th 2004, 22:13
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,279
If I am not mistaken, the A/C.net cranks are...
If I am not mistaken, the A/C.net cranks are custom done by DPR, same as Jake's cranks. DPR's welded cranks are by far the best; aircraft guys in the know use welded cranks all day, with no issues....
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Forum: Engines
May 5th 2004, 12:58
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,181
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Forum: Engines
May 5th 2004, 12:20
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,181
Personally, I think the money is better spent...
Personally, I think the money is better spent using a 36-horse shroud like what Jake used in his shroud comparison tests (which outperformed all other shrouds). When paired with a set of Nickies,...
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Forum: Engines
May 2nd 2004, 20:24
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,181
A 911 fan just delivers more cooling at lower...
A 911 fan just delivers more cooling at lower rpms than a stock fan, but there reaches a limit where you just can't push any more air over the cylinders. The same net effect can be reached by...
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Forum: Engines
April 1st 2004, 20:46
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,181
Nickies would most definately resolve cooling,...
Nickies would most definately resolve cooling, sealing, and longevity issues. We have customers running our 90.5 and 92mm Nickies, under boost, both of which use registers of a 94mm cima/mahle, so...
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Forum: Engines
March 16th 2004, 17:33
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Engines
March 12th 2004, 08:25
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,778
Sounds good. I'll work out a deal on a set of...
Sounds good. I'll work out a deal on a set of 103s for you. Pistons cost me less in that configuration. BTW,i'm down to one set of p/cs out of this next run that are unsold, fyi.
Charles Navarro...
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Forum: Engines
March 10th 2004, 16:39
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,778
Well Alex's set of 102mm Nickies most certainly...
Well Alex's set of 102mm Nickies most certainly could hold up to the boost, but the c/r was set up for N/A, so some shimming will need to be done to reduce the c/r, but hopefully not at the expense...
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