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Arran Foster — 5 years ago
They probably discontinued it because it was an older engine, and there wasn't really any room left to expand it displacement wise other then by stroking it out, 318 was as large as they got. I may be wrong but I believe that the block and bottom end goes back to the original Dodge hemis, which allowed Chrysler to offer a V8 for the then new 1955 Plymouths without having to develop a whole ne
Arran Foster — 5 years ago
Really? Maybe I will have to hang out in here more often?
Arran Foster — 5 years ago
It's called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, they do not call themselves "North Korea".
Arran Foster — 5 years ago
I think this is an interesting question, given the current round of missile tests by the D.P.R.K, along with their nuclear weapons program. But there is another kind of EMP that has not been mentioned, that caused by solar flares, they had a major one of those strike in 1858 I believe.
Arran — 14 years ago
No, mainly because you need a hub for the cluster gear to thread onto. It's a waste of time really, drive chains are a different size then bicycle ones, unless you intend to install this on the pedal side any setup from a bicycle is going to be short lived. You would be better off hopping up the engine in some way, porting, carb, exhaust, then messing around with bicycle parts.Call it a shove
Arran — 14 years ago
No, competition is always good, for the businesses and the customers. If there was no competition we wouldn't be getting any of those lovely Moby speed parts that you speak of, maybe Tomos stock parts only, the service would be bad, and the prices high. Picture a government run liquor store. Many peds would end up in the scrap yard instead of on the road if this was the case, unless you sent
Arran — 14 years ago
They could have sent the jet for about $1.50 by letter post ground, but those guys love UPS.
Arran — 14 years ago
His was a domestic order, $18 is about express rate for tires down there, it may have been UPS as well..
Arran — 14 years ago
Quarter Kick has Michelin Gazelles, so does American Motorcycle Tire, and some of the better Michelins, no hard search at all.
Arran — 14 years ago
Lots of places to buy tires, but I would contact the owner of 1977 if you have a problem.
Arran — 14 years ago
Polini is too much money, and quite frankly their reputation for having a short service life sort of turns me off. I appreciate the input though, keep it coming.
Arran — 14 years ago
What about the clutch and variator? Any issues with those? Bottom end? What about the reed valve? I'm curious how resistant the Gilardoni would be to siezure and cylinder damage, and how durable the single ring designs are? So you only needed a 16mm, I figured something larger might be needed.
Arran — 14 years ago
So nobody has any input on Peugeot kits? No reviews? Strange, every story I hear about these is secondary, few people seems to be building these.
Arran — 14 years ago
One of two things, it's either running too lean or you have a vacumn leak, I suspect it's running lean. Pull the sparkplug and inspect it.
Arran — 14 years ago
I guess that you never heard of Horsepower to weight ratio my friend? Why do you think that they use so much aluminum and carbon fiber on race cars? Again was it really necessary to be an A-hole, it was just a question?
Arran — 14 years ago
This was asked on the general forum but about different parts then what I am contemplating. I am looking for feedback, in the first person, regarding building up a Peugeot 103. I have two types of big bore cylinders in mind, one type is iron and has a two ring piston, the other is aluminum, nickasil plated bore, with a single chromed ring piston. Which have you used, what brand, and how was it, an
Arran — 14 years ago
Use the gaskets by themselves, with the proper torque rating they will seal. Get the thinnest stuff that you can for the case hlf gaskets, ditto with the base gasket, my 40 did not even have a base gasket but there was no air leak.
Arran — 14 years ago
You realize that you are taking metal off by doing it that way, and reducing compression by effectively enlarging the combustion chamber?
Arran — 14 years ago
Paint stripper gets the carbon off, I tried it on a Peugeot head. I would bet that brake or carb cleaner will as well.
Arran — 14 years ago
Use circlip or snap ring plyers instaed of the needle nose, it's much easier. I agree with the oven idea verses the torch, I used the torch method and it wasn't fun, I used propane, I wouldn't take a chance on map gas versese aluminum.
Arran — 14 years ago
Lazer Sales has rings, either Quarter Kick or 1977 might have the bearings, one point, do not use chromed rings, iron ones only. I would suggest that if you engine is working perfectly not to mess with it, there is no reason to tear it down just for something to do over the winter. That goes doubly so if you have never rebuilt an engine before. QK has a puller, but you can also buy them from some
Arran — 14 years ago
Probably more due to unequal amount of torque on the cylinder head bolts. They took two bolts or nuts off, put the springs on, and screwed them back on without retorqing all of the head bolts/studs. Either that or the springs being there caused the head to cool unevenly causing the warp, but I doubt it.
Arran — 14 years ago
I bought an Iris chain from a lawnmower shop, cost about $1.50 a foot.
Arran — 14 years ago
Engines on cars are usually rubber mounted, but then again the exhaust mounts are as well, at least they hang from straps. The engine mounts aren't that soft, more like a tire tread then a tie rod bushing, the Motobecane mounts are like a tie rod bushing, actually closer to a control arm bushing which is one of the more popular substitutes.Maybe you could find a way to mount your Sachs exhaus
Arran — 14 years ago
I don't know what difference it's supposed to make, you have a machine that tops out at about 2 bhp, even a rodded one would be no more then 5-6 bhp. The stuff that Princess auto or most lawnmower shops carry could easily handle 6 hp, so what is the complaint about quality?
Arran — 14 years ago
If it's for the engine side, probably #41 or #42, the pedal chain would probably be #43 the width is what you will need to know, the chain pitches are all the same in the 40 series.
Arran — 14 years ago
Not they won't, there is nothing, physically speaking, stating that an expansion chamber has to be round, though most are. The most important parts are the angles for the cones at either end, if the belly had to be modified it won't make any difference at all.
Arran — 14 years ago
I think that electrical tape would be my second choice to the rim strip or band, as the glue on electrical tape is designed not to dry out. Duct tape will work for a bit but tends to rot as well as having the glue dry out after a while, if you don't believe me ask any upholsterer.
Arran — 14 years ago
Yes it's a band that goes on the outside of the rim, can be either plastic or rubber. The easiest solution is just to get one for a BMX rim and stretch it over.
Arran — 14 years ago
Let's see a steel roller chain and an aluminum sproket, yep, that sounds like a formula for long service. With aluminum you would be lucky to get a season's use out of one before the chain peeled the teeth off, they don't even last long on a bicycle with only about 1/2 a horsepower and at about one half of the RPM. Now these might be race specific for cutting down on weight, but wit