Serrano's Engines

Jake Raby · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject:

You gotta have the comfort zone.

with Art working on the engine the carbs will be better than weber ever made them! he just finished my 52s and boy are they sweet!

BUT they have to battle with a set of the same sized throttle bodies on the 3 liter to fight for their right to stay on the engine Smile

_________________
Jake Raby
Raby Engine Development
www.rabyenginedevelopment.com
"I've never given anyone Hell, I just told them the truth and they thought it was Hell"

Glenn · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

Art did my IDA last year.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

_________________
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

Member #1009

#BlueSquare

dragstart · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

My little 1914 n/a serrano motor went 14.24 @91 mph tonite. It's only got 300 miles on it. We'll see how long it lasts. Wink

krusher · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

Glenn · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:04 am Post subject:

dragstart · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:16 am Post subject:

dragstart · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:23 am Post subject:

vwracerdave · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:43 am Post subject:

turboblue · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:02 am Post subject:

Enkiel · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:54 am Post subject:

i got my 1600 from Serrano last year.

still pretty "green", but beside some carb adjustment, it ran perfectly so far.

if i had 5k+ to spend on an engine, he'd definately be first in line... as long as i could wait for the engine to be ready.
_________________
1964 Turkis Flipseat

krusher · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:

Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

I used to take my car to a steep hill that was about 1/4 mile and turn around and compression brake down to seat the rings. Those chrome moly rings can take forever to seat sometimes. That was after at least a 300 mile break in usually.

derv · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:36 am Post subject:

8nMan · Samba Member Joined: June 27, 2006 Posts: 52

I know the VW fraternity is tight, and most of it probably happens within a hundred miles of Southern Cal, but for us outlanders and newbies, when ya'll talk about the great builders and shops, could you post things like business names, phone numbers, web sites, etc.? The only Chico I know was a Chihuahua owned by an Aunt of mine. And I mean no disrespect.

turboblue · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject:

Namocsid · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

jardindelalma · Samba Member Joined: June 11, 2004 Posts: 300

well i won't bad talk serranos engines but it was an ordeal getting a 1600 longblock

first they just did not like the fact i wanted a SP and not a DP

then when i told him i was not in a hurry i just wanted it done right...he told me it would be done in two weeks

of course it wasn't done for 4 weeks and then they shipped it to the wrong person...got that staigtened out

got longblock and put it all together and it wasn't that Confident feeling of makeing the right choice it was i hope this was done correctly...(can't remember specific things that made me feel this way, just the little details)

so in short i would pay a little more and go with someone like chico in the future....

thats if the $$ you put into it means anything to you

cause for some it doesn't seem to matter!

BTW: i have over 5K on that engine and it does run fine...so again i am not "bad talking " just agree to the description of them as overworked and more of an assembler not a builder

Alaskan Adventurer · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

[img]https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/296742.jpg This is a 2054 turn key fron Sorentos. It RIPS! Less money than every one else. Steve is very easy to deal with as long as you do not ask for a build sheet or bill of sale.I have 300 mi. on the eng so far so good.I am in Alaska so I hope their is no problem.[/img]

turboblue · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:06 am Post subject:

mike231 · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Serrano's Engines

I know this thread is way old and beyond dead. BUT, I had to say this for anyone who happens to run across this - I bought a 76 x 90, 1955cc from Serrano's in 2005. Steve was very helpful.
I AM STILL RUNNING THIS MOTOR! NEVER OPENED IT UP. STILL HAS 120~ LBS OF COMPRESSION. DOES NOT LEAK A DROP OF OIL. PULLS HARD.
I've driven it on 200 mile trips. I also put my foot in it on a regular basis. Smoked a GTI recently, and a Boxer at a stop light run. (He started it!)
I'm not trying to minimize people's complaints.
I felt I owed Steve this considering the bad press he gets. Hope he sees this.
_________________
Air-cooled since 1970
Ruby Red 1966 Type 1 Sedan, 2010cc
Toga White 1969 Ghia Coupe, 2334cc


Hello! Log in or Register \| Help \| Donate \| Buy Shirts	See all banner ads \| Advertise on TheSamba.com

Forum Index -> Performance/Engines/Transmissions		Share:
		Print View

	Forum Index -> Performance/Engines/Transmissions	All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time Page: Previous 1, 2, 3, 4 Next
Page 2 of 4