new A10 barrels and heads???

[Rocket Racer]

Interesting project!  Shame he isn't going the ally route already as it would save me a lot of hassle if he did 

Regards,
Julian

Just had an email, they are planning to do alloy barrels AND their iron barrels are capable of being taken out to 78.5mm bores 
Time to start thinking about a big A10 motor!

[muskrat]

 Mmmm, there go's the new car  . Got the cases, crank, rods & cam on the shelf. Now to find a set of 78mm (gotta leave at least 1 rebore) slugs with the right crown/pin height. Might get 150mph  out of the old cafe yet.
Did he give a guesstamate on cost for the alloy ?
Cheers

[duTch]

I emailed also, a couple of days ago, and had a reply today,

Hi Dutch we have 10 iron barrels, but are in the possess of making alloy barrels at the moment we have 4 heads. But 10 more on the way. Shipping cost are barrel £91.00 heads £63.00 heads and barrels together £107.60 hope this helps you  Photos are in this months classic racer mag page 96 under The Norvin center add, hope this helps
 Regards mike

His email is >pimic1@aol.com< ph +442088015659
 
   Was thinking the ally ones might ship a bit cheaper, but cost more to buy, will email him and see.
 Cheers duTch

[Rocket Racer]

78mm 802cc  nice!

[JulianM]

You would have to be mighty careful with head studs and pushrod tunnel at this bore size!!  I thought 76mm would be about the sensible limit!
Would be happy to be proved wrong!  Will get the boring bar out then 
my 88mm stroke would give me 840cc  Wow!  would that be fun!

Muskrat,
Newly made one or two off pistons are far cheaper than you think!  Hardly worth the time looking in the books to find something to fit and even then wouldn't you rather have a nice forged piston?

Julian