Yesterday was dyno day for Luigi's new motor. Bill K. happened to be at Gerard's shop while runs were made and snapped this shot and sent it to me. He said it started right up, "idled like a Honda," and pulled hard between 4,000 and 7,000 RPM.
Talked with Terry Tinney and he reports 360 HP, and between 260 and 290 "torques" between 4,000 and 7,000 RPM.
He also did some restoration work on the Alpina slide throttle. It was VERY worn and needed some new bearings, some building up and polishing down, etc.
The new oil pump, which you can see in the photo, performed very well. It sucks so hard that when he tried to remove the oil filler cap while the motor was running he had to pry it off the motor!
Engine will ship back to Racecraft, and the car is headed to Amelia in March.
Talked with Terry Tinney and he reports 360 HP, and between 260 and 290 "torques" between 4,000 and 7,000 RPM.
He also did some restoration work on the Alpina slide throttle. It was VERY worn and needed some new bearings, some building up and polishing down, etc.
The new oil pump, which you can see in the photo, performed very well. It sucks so hard that when he tried to remove the oil filler cap while the motor was running he had to pry it off the motor!
Engine will ship back to Racecraft, and the car is headed to Amelia in March.
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