Just got a picture of what my pistons will look like back from JE, thought you would like to see the dome profile. To get 13:1, I only need about 4cc of dome...
good luck on the copper. the ones I got from Paul leaked from the water passage into the combustion chamber. Lucky I had an electric water pump so figured out...
I'm going to make a simple die setup to form a ring around the cylinders, that should help a lot w/sealing. Was Paul's gasket annealed before you installed it?...
JOHN: Neat looking drawings. Piston is a lot more develped over what I'm running (did I send you that photo?) While the copper gasket sounds like a good idea,...
Boone, Â This is just a refinement of the pistons I developed over 30 years ago - OMG can it be that long now????. These will have contact reduction above the...
Dr. JOHN: I'm using the blow-apart at: http://www.piercemanifolds.com/carbdetails/explviewparts/28_36_DCD.pdf Fuel pressure is 3 lbs. Carb is on an Abarth...
I have no idea? I didn't - I just assumed (yes I know make an ass out of u and me) it was ready to install. -david ... I'm going to make a simple die setup to...
John.. I would be interested in a ballpark price ...I have two of the 1950's Lancia aluminum v-6's that I may want to replace the headgaskets rather than...
Hi Jeff. What is the HIGHEST reading you can get on a vacuum meter.. 1) while cranking with the throttle closed( at idle setting) ??? 2) with the primary...
engine for vacuum tests...then you can next do compression test as well. Dave ... http://www.piercemanifolds.com/carbdetails/explviewparts/28_36_DCD.pdf ... ...
DAVE: Thanks for the advice. I'll have to give the vacuum test a try later today. I have only two vacuum ports (one on the carb, the other on the manifold) and...
Ok all you racers I have a question. My 850 coupe has a 1438 twincam with fuel injection and a turbo with intercooler. It has aftermarket forged rods and JE...
sorry - didn't quite follow your description of the rod bearing holes, but it does sound like there was plenty of pressure in the system (how much?) and there...
I don’t know the source or even the brand as I can’t see any brand stamped on them. Also I didn’t build the motor so I didn’t measure any of it. I...
DAVE et al: Took all the jets etc. out, blasted the entire !@#$%$ thing with carb cleaner followed by compressed air, put it back together with absolutely no...
I have just ordered 8 more casting for my Cabeza de Vaca intake manifold, I was going to order 12, but the cost per casting went up $20 ea, so I ordered eight....
Well, it's official, the mighty Fiat 850 Sedan driven by yours truley, wound up second in points for the year in the San Diego Region! Not a bad first years...
John, Congrats on the 2nd place. You now have sent a warning shot across the enemies hoods. The lil' Fiat is a force to be reckoned with and will be roaring...
I've done business with this guy years ago, and he's always been a pretty straight shooter. I know it is on the "left coast" but it is cheap enough that even...
It's now official, the Mighty Fiat 850 Sedan finished 5th in points for 2008 out of 19 competitors. I'm really happy with the results and the car's performance...
Congratulations John. The car looks and sounds wonderful. It was fun following your progress throughout the season. Thanks for taking us along for the ride...
The following is the after-race commentary from Michael Lowe from Rotarua, NZ that he writes every year after the Targa New Zealand, his 14th straight race...
If I don't get one of these for Christmas, I think I'm gonna cry.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLDgQg6bq7o     JE... If I don't get one of these...
Okay, so it's 1:30 am and it's new years day... so what???? I just finished making an adapter to install the Fiat 128 (X1/9) water pump onto the A112 block,...
Follow the link to my StreetFire photo site... Â http://videos.streetfire.net/album/Abarth-A112-to-128-Water_1545529.htm Follow the link to my StreetFire...
Howdy John:: Your adapter looks great. Sign me up for one. I would like to use it on a 903 block. Are all the Fiat 128-X 1/9 pumps the same? Or is there one...
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