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RABY and Value, Comments |
Gunn1 |
May 17 2016, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
Just completed reading a lot of information regarding RABY engines.
All of the information points from the Mild to Wild they produce a Quality and Bulletproof product. Does anyone out there on the "World" have first hand knowledge or experience with a RABY engine? Is the higher than normal acquisition cost worth the performance, reliability and drivability characteristics claimed by the Manufacturer. Also seems to be a quite lengthy wait time associated between the ordering of an engine and its delivery. Any information would be great Thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
nathansnathan |
May 19 2016, 08:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
It's always seemed to me that people buying a Raby motor would be setting themselves up for some disappointment. To think you'd get all this performance and reliability from just a long block.
To get the potential from it involves not just the motor but also fuel delivery, the exhaust, and the tuning. The engine may be built with the best components, made to last, balanced internally, but if you're running like baby webers and a 009 I don't think it's going to be a screamer. There's so much to be gained from tuning, and it's so rare to see peoples 914's and buses really purr... Just properly synching carbs, not running too rich, running enough advance, there is a lot of performance to be gleaned from a stock long block. These are my thoughts when I see people running a single progressive carb saying they'd never pay that much for a motor. ...well yeah, would be pointless with that stuff bolted to it. |
TheCabinetmaker |
May 19 2016, 10:26 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
It's always seemed to me that people buying a Raby motor would be setting themselves up for some disappointment. To think you'd get all this performance and reliability from just a long block. To get the potential from it involves not just the motor but also fuel delivery, the exhaust, and the tuning. The engine may be built with the best components, made to last, balanced internally, but if you're running like baby webers and a 009 I don't think it's going to be a screamer. There's so much to be gained from tuning, and it's so rare to see peoples 914's and buses really purr... Just properly synching carbs, not running too rich, running enough advance, there is a lot of performance to be gleaned from a stock long block. These are my thoughts when I see people running a single progressive carb saying they'd never pay that much for a motor. ...well yeah, would be pointless with that stuff bolted to it. I think Jake's engines come complete. |
nathansnathan |
May 19 2016, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
It's always seemed to me that people buying a Raby motor would be setting themselves up for some disappointment. To think you'd get all this performance and reliability from just a long block. To get the potential from it involves not just the motor but also fuel delivery, the exhaust, and the tuning. The engine may be built with the best components, made to last, balanced internally, but if you're running like baby webers and a 009 I don't think it's going to be a screamer. There's so much to be gained from tuning, and it's so rare to see peoples 914's and buses really purr... Just properly synching carbs, not running too rich, running enough advance, there is a lot of performance to be gleaned from a stock long block. These are my thoughts when I see people running a single progressive carb saying they'd never pay that much for a motor. ...well yeah, would be pointless with that stuff bolted to it. I think Jake's engines come complete. It used to be better documented what you got with the motor, along with a pic and it looked like a long block. I don't recall it ever seeing the carbs listed.. I see on the site it says it comes with everything but exhaust. I would like to know, not that I'm gonna sign up, but that would help justify the cost to have intake manifolds (csp?), linkage, air filter setup. I do think he has the tin blasted and powder coated with that price which is a significant service. Let me make a rough list of things. Some maybe high, assuming that the good stuff is being used I could spend this much, or like a padded price to rflect expertise in performing whatever/ being a one stop shop. Other things maybe I'm way off on, just speculating here. 1500 new heads 700 rework heads 300 p&c, maybe rings separate 1000 Align bore case, bearings, rebush conn rods, weld thrust etc 200 type 1 oil pump and cover, modified, peened, blueprinted(?) 350 cam and lifters 1200 carb setup with intake manifolds, air filters and linkage 1000 tin blast and powder coat 500 replace stuff that's missing/broken/worn out (thermostat, messed up tin, various hard-to-find seals brackets etc) 500 fuel pump, regulator, hose, gaskets 500 setup valve geometry, custom length pushrods 500 dyno tune 500 edit clutch package I forgot I come up with 8750. I can see how that could be like padded to 10k. 20k, I don't know. |
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