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Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob
Too bad the Gold Car is still under construction and the burn out video debut is still probably a couple months away. The engine is now finished, and the oil has been added and the oil pump primed. I want to run it in before installing it, but with all the crap at work don't know when I will be able to slip away for a day mid-week.
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Well, it only took a month and a half, but I finally decided to admit I was never going to be able to escape the gravitational pull of work to get the engine on the dyno to break it in and see what it would do. Therefore, I did the next best thing and sent it to Kaufmann Racing with MPD and his sidekick Roger to do the dirty deed. The report back was very encouraging and I am happy to announce that we have given birth to a healthy and strong stroked W72.
First of all, MPD said that Jeff Kauffman and his brother Mark (?) are a completely class act. He and Roger were treated like special guests and given the royal treatment. They had the run of the facility and were extremely impressed by the quality of work that was going in in the middle of a cornfield. Dave could not say enough about the quality of the CNC work being done on the KRE heads. Thanks very much Jeff and Mark.
Now to the really important stuff. The engine fired on the second bump and there was little drama or problems. There is a small water pump gasket leak that needs fixed, and the thermostat was stuck and did not work. Other than that it was smooth sailing. The carb was dialed in from the start with a custom kit that Cliff supplied based on the engine specs, and which Dave installed when he rebuilt the carb. No problems with the distributor either. The numbers were peak HP of 474 at 5100 rpm on pull #6 and peak torque of 549 at 3600 rpm on pull # 5. I am very happy with these numbers and can't wait to get the engine in the car and burning rubber...
Here's a few pictures.
