Samstag, 23. November 2013

Ready for Break-In, Big Jugs for Mr. D

Engine is ready for break-in, will be done with carbs
On a new engine it`s not a good idea to try out if something work or not


After the break-in, the fuel injection will take place on the engine

 
completely revised alternator by
 
 
 
Next Project will be:
 
Big Jugs for Mr. D
 
 
Milling TypIV case
 
 
104mm that are Big Jugs
 
Uuups, 2 cylinders have not the same length
 
 
 
 
but who cares, I'm going to shorten the cylinder by 2 mm
and than the big jugs will have equale length!
 

Sonntag, 17. November 2013

Final Assembly, Nikasil Mahle Cylinder, Action shots

The Typ IV engine  for Rolf is now at the final assembly


Alternator will be rebuiled with new bearing, photos will follow

 

Mahle Nikasil-Cylinders for a nice engine project this winter ..........., no China junk ;-)
Report will follow

 
 
Few more action shots from Hockenheim
 



 
Spectators looking at the JPS slidevalve and the mechanical Kugelfischer injection
 
 


Sonntag, 10. November 2013

Hibernation, Rolfs Typ IV

Rolf reconditioned engine takes shape.

 
This engine is for his 412 LE and will ran with stock fuel injection

 
With a little upgrade this engine will make good fun next saison
Big bore pistons
Webcam camshaft
 

 
Reworked heads with redesigned combustion chambers
 

 
 
 
Hibernation for my Oval
 
 
Sleep well :-)

 

Sonntag, 3. November 2013

46. Akademisches Hockenheimring 02.11.2013

This Weekend was the last race-weekend for Walter Zwahlen  and his racing bug in 2013.

He finished the last race as he started in the saison 2013.

!! Winning !!


I am proud that I can provide this racingcar with the JPS Slidevalve and JPS HD aluminum pushrods .

Some racing impressions:


 
Preparing for the qualifying



 
On the track:
 
Uahh, wet race
 
No problem for Wallä, he likes to race on wet conditions
 

 
for such maneuvers out of Sachs Kurve you need big balls ;-)
 

 
Racing results you find here:
 
 
 
 
 
Some pics of other racing bugs
 
 
Very nice racebug of Gerd Weiser GWD

 
Toni Seemeier`s racer

 
Jens Stoye

 
Viktor Konstanty
 
 
 
 
A small comparison in laptimes:
 
Fastest Lap Walter Zwahlen:  1:18,234
 
Fastest Lap Gerd Weiser with his son on board:  1:21,988
(very impressive)
 
Fastest Lap Toni Seemeier:  1:22,455









Cool Weekend and a happy winner!