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Hey nice rack! -Celette ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,504 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region ![]() ![]() ![]() |
With Jakes most recent posts and his request to have his access to the forum blocked it's time to talk about your good fortune with your local engine builders. It's clear that there are guys all over the world that know these engines very well and can build killer type IV's.
So you guys that race and AX let's hear your stories about the guys you use. Even though Jake decided to terminate his association with us let's not forget about Len Hoffman. Without His heads Jakes engines would not have been any better than the air cooled Wisconsin I used to run my arch welder. So you could say without Len, jake wouldn't exist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) So from there, Who has other head sources? How about cam? We all know the secret to a efficient air pump is how it moves it's volume. Who was Jakes cam grinder? I'm sure it's been mentioned but I likely missed that commercial. There is a number of posts on setting up your rockers and making up your pushrods to the proper length. Anyone have a good experience or posted about this dig up the link and add it to this thread. My hat's off to a couple guys that I can think of in the first few minutes here. Sean Malloy. Sean builds engines, does support work for guys that race type IV's and does chassis work and anything else you need. I've been to Sean's shop and spent time really talking with him. Sean will take care of you with no drama. Chris Folley is another guy that has gone out of his way to keep our cars moving. Chris has built and raced 914's for longer than I have owned my car. There is nothing he doesn't know about these engines. He also has Ed working at his place. Ed is a 914 dictionary on steroids. Chris recently stuck his neck and his wallet out on the chopping block and brought us a kit to repair our MAPS. Mark De Bernardi, Most resently McMark completed an outragous engine for Rob Simes. We all know how capable Mark is. I have visited Marks shop too. You will never get a cross word from him and you will always get top notch work whether he's building you an engine or repairing your chassis on his Celette. Let's not forget about Joe O'brien. He is currently working on a custom injected type IV for John Faure. Check out his progress at Series9. I've been to Joe's shop. It's clean and organized. Joe is building an awesome shop and growing fast in Florida's economy. Let's here about your positive experiences. Keep it about the type IV. No bashing or Drama or I will ask the admins to lock this. |
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TMI.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Yes, I agree about Ron at FAT Performance in Orange CA, who has a long standing rep for street, race & off-road T-2 & T-4 motors (among others, and he has no problems giving a walk-in a tour of his shop & latest creations. Many of his creations have won the Baja 500 & 1000 over the years.
The guy I got my 74 914-2.0 parts shell had his 2.0 rebuilt by Der Buggy in Garden Grove, CA, and has been happy with the work. Another buddy has had great luck with Bill Brewster in San Clemente CA with his pristine 71 914/4 survivor. I also hear good things from other 914 & series 1 & 2 911, 912/912E owners about Otto's in Venice CA, as well as about our own Cap'n Krusty/John on here - who's shop is in Santa Maria CA. I've had a great 37 year run with Hans Imports in Huntington Beach CA on all of my cars, and he'd rebuilt my 914-2.0 in '83, and our 88 Westy's 2.1 waterboxer. He was factory trained on the 914s & had inspected a dozen used ones in 1975, before I bought my 73 2L - after his "approving" it! Unfortunately, Hans is not doing the 914s & other older aircooled cars for anyone but old customers like me. So I can't refer any to his shop except for the newer imports. |
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