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by mybeach
April 7th, 2016, 6:45 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/
Replies: 10
Views: 12285

Re: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/

Hi Dietmar,
The reason the Brand New 1200 engine died, was a Cotter clip came off the end of rocker shaft....
I was Not using the Bolt together Rocker shaft assys'

a Clip,, lost an engine for me..
A supposedly GOOD engine,,..
It Didn't make it out of practice...
Oh well
Maybe this year,,
by mybeach
April 7th, 2016, 5:47 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/
Replies: 10
Views: 12285

Re: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/

Hi Dietmar,, We will try to use the old 1200 cooler on the 1600 case... If we can't make it work ,, I will check with the folks in VRG,, The group that I will probably be racing with the most, To see if they will allow us to use the NON-REMOTE. 1600 cooler on the 1600 case, with the 1600 type {SCAT}...
by mybeach
April 7th, 2016, 2:56 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/
Replies: 10
Views: 12285

Re: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/

Thanks Dietmar. So, if we use a 1600 case,, with 1200 cylinders and spacers. I could legally use a 1600 oil cooler ? That would makes things a lot simpler. I already have a "SCAT", {I think},, aftermarket shroud we used to put a 1600 engine in the car a few years ago for solo work.. The fu...
by mybeach
April 7th, 2016, 9:04 am
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: 1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/
Replies: 10
Views: 12285

1600 case , Oil cooler, shroud ?/

Hi Folks, I've been inactive for a while. I have a 1964 Beach Mk5 Vintage FV. We are in the process of an engine rebuild, my old 1200 case was destroyed by a rod release.... I was told that FV now allows 1600 cases, with 1200 pistons and barrels. If so, That is hopefully what we will use, For vintag...