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Subject:Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there...
Date:Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:23:15 PST

For those that have not given up on the Wasserboxer, Here are a few of the
modifications that I have done to my engine, the total cost of the engine
rebuild with modifications are less than doing a conversion and just as much
HP.

-Full engine balance
-Counter weighted crank
-Complete rebuild of rods
-Blue printed oil pump.  Cover has .000 clearance (gasket provides
clearance, radiuses oil inlet and outlet in side pump to improve oil flow)
-Increase cam lift and overlap
-Added ratio rocker arms
-Rhino swivel rocker feet
-Lightened valve train 65 percent: Chromoly push rods (the set of 8 Chromoly
push rods weigh as much as 3 stock steel push rods), CM retainers, racing
valve locks
-New AMC cylinder heads
-Ceramic coated heads, sealing surface, exhaust system, pistons, exhaust
valve radius, exhaust port.
-Slight porting of the intake and exhaust ports
-3 Angle valve job on seats, 2 angle on valves
-Copper exhaust gaskets
-Solid rocker shafts
-Aluminum Valve clip-on valve covers vented to tie in with the case breather
port.
-Racing clutch bolts
-Five speed Transmission .70 fifth gear

Hope to have it built soon, main and rod bearing problem have delayed me
another week, O well...

Robert

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