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oprn
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 Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 4:27 am Post subject: Re: 356 carbon fibre |
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Why build a super light car and then stuff a heavy old water pumper into it? Seems kind of counterproductive...
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slayer61
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 10:32 am Post subject: Re: 356 carbon fibre |
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| oprn wrote: |
| Why build a super light car and then stuff a heavy old water pumper into it? Seems kind of counterproductive... |
Reliability comes to mind 
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oprn
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 6:09 am Post subject: Re: 356 carbon fibre |
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Reliability is 100% in the control of the engine builder and maintainer. Unreliability is due to poor choices of that same person.
These air cooled engines have been proven reliable worldwide for decades. If you cannot get 80K trouble free miles out of one, take a serious look inward at what you prioritized when you built it.
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GeoffHitchcock
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 1:10 am Post subject: Re: 356 carbon fibre |
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So after lots of research and head scratching I think a type 1 is probably for the best,Theres a place fairly local but my only decision is engine size,I need reliability but enough power to make a nice experience.
Wheres the sweet spot for a daily driver? I have always had a 2.3 in mind but does this come with extra problems on the day to day? |
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58 Plastic Tub
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:45 am Post subject: Re: 356 carbon fibre |
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| GeoffHitchcock wrote: |
So after lots of research and head scratching I think a type 1 is probably for the best,Theres a place fairly local but my only decision is engine size,I need reliability but enough power to make a nice experience.
Wheres the sweet spot for a daily driver? I have always had a 2.3 in mind but does this come with extra problems on the day to day? |
2276 is the sweet spot.
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ALB
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2025 6:35 am Post subject: Re: 356 carbon fibre |
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What 58 Plastic Tub said- a well put together 2110 or 2276 with properly done 40x35 heads that revs to 6,000 rpm can make 150-160 hp, have great low end/lower midrange torque, be reliable/trouble free and a blast to drive. Weighing down the back end with an extra 75 or 100 pounds in such a light car will make it even easier to break that back end loose/lose control and just be counter productive in the search for the best handling possible. Making sure there's enough airflow into the engine compartment so it's not re-ingesting preheated air will be key to long life.
What are you doing for rear suspension? Have you figured out tire size(s)? Have you thought about widening the back of the rear wheel wells to be able to fit wider rubber?
PS- very cool project, by the way! And just so you know, doing the sub frame in aluminum would make it even lighter. I, like Stan (58 Plastic Tub) see the possibilities for a killer Speedster canyon carver!   (think big evil laugh here!)
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