Re: new suby engine

Apr 01, 2004 1 Replies


Nope, no lottery tickets...IF I won the lottery I'd have a red car w/ a


> prancing horse on the hood in my driveway (Ferrari for those that aren't
> paying attention). I have a machinist locally whom I trust very much to do
> the pistons...the rods my local tuner can get for me. The machinist is also
> doing the boring and sleeving. I contacted darton and they're having some
> sleeves made for me. It's definately not cheap but its not bank breaking
> either. I'm not a CEO, Doctor, Lawyer, etc... I have a 9-5 job (ok...8-5)
> like the rest of you as does my wife. I fund my racing by installing remote
> car starters actually (this is a nights/weekends job.) I don't have kids,
> don't have huge bills (besides my house). Really it just comes down to
> prioritizing what I want and how I'm gonna get it.
>
>

Hey, I'm not knocking your hobby - really. ..just curious how much something like this costs.


Florian


While you're at it, are you going to look into the hyper-insulating ceramic pistons Fuji research announced today? Apparently, they minimize heat transfer to such a degree that carbon fiber rods become a viable option for the higher- end consumer market.

florian

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