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Rolling Thunder!, 2270 Raby Kit Rocks! |
ConeDodger |
Dec 17 2007, 08:35 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,612 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Just rolled into the driveway from a 70 mile trip back from McMark's Original Customs Shop in Napa... Wow. I left Mark's shop at about 4:30pm so I knew I was going to get some traffic. But magically, it was sporadic and I just cruised. This motor just never ceases to amaze me. 5th gear passes are no problem. The power is everywhere. Not peaky at all. just pulls from the bottom to the top. I love this motor!!!
I think my motor is a similar combo to Dave Hunt. He has Nickies which are actually good for a little power in addition to better cooling. I will be working out some details over the winter which will be small stuff at best. Possibly an external oil cooler. Though, I have to tell you guys this again, this motor runs cooler than my stock 2.0 liter. I strongly recommend the 2270 Raby kit. Build it yourself or have Mark do it. He has a couple of them under his belt now. This is the motor VW-Porsche should have used. |
DNHunt |
Dec 26 2007, 08:17 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
Time for me to interject a couple of things.
First happy holidays everyone. I hope everyone and their families are well. I do not believe you can go wrong buying one of Jakes kits. He is a stickler for detail and he has surrounded himself with good people. Brent I think could make anything work and has built enough engines he can feel what is right. I'd torque something and if he checked it he would say "that feels right". If you ever get to talk with Brent he will tell you a bunch of ways you can do something and hint at what is the right way. Blake has a wealth of knowledge more whole car. Trannies, suspension, brakes. Great fun to talk to. And Rebecca is well just plain nice. She was the finder and knew where stuff was. I didn't get to meet Len but, I talked to him and he's a stand up guy. For anyone that gets Nickies, Charles is beyond a doubt the most patient man around. He is focused on providing the best product around flatout. Your kit will be the very best anyone can put together. The components are proven. They will fit together and more importantly work together. Beyond that, you will be buying the support of some great people and I don't know of any other place that offers that. Dave |
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