A '62 has to get back on the road

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Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

That's right, building a 4Banger is very expensive, in the Netherlands there is a very experienced engine builder who builds many Model A engines, including the Burtz engines. Here in Germany there are strict approval regulations, it is now very difficult to approve hotrods with other drive trains, or chopped or slammed. You need a specialist who knows his stuff and does the approval so that the authorities don't shut down your car, hard times for Roder. And I'm fascinated by the 90-year-old technology.

I was all on-board for the new Burtz motor. We went to a Model-A National convention in June & he was one of the speakers. What I didn't expect was that despite the engineered updates, the motor still made no more power vs an original. I'm not spending >$6500 for a non original Ford set-up that made no more power vs the 90yr old babbit bearing 3-main motor currently in it.

Heck, a bone stock 305 out of a late 70's GM car was double the power @ a fraction of the cost. Same w/the trans gearing. Later model stuff has much better gear splits & synchonizers @ a lower cost.

We'll keep the Cabriolet close to Oe (OE block, Brumfield hi-compression head, FSI 12v ignition, '39 synchronized 3spd, Mitchell OD). If I find a coupe... V8 w/a 5spd.