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Controls and Electrical / Re: Hi tq starters
« Last post by fabr on February 16, 2024, 07:49:15 AM »
Yup,I have a spare on the shelf since this is not a buy from jegs/summit/speedway/whatever thing. I would never had thought I'd have to spend so much for a starter/s. Worse than that the first one didn't mount up squarely. Found that out after 2-$200 bendixes blew up.  I had to send the converter off to have a new ring gear as well. All in all I have approx $2000 in starters. bs1 At some point this past time has gotten expensive. :m
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Controls and Electrical / Re: Hi tq starters
« Last post by dsrace on February 16, 2024, 07:18:01 AM »
I had no choice in the deal. Meziere is the only one making a starter for the Fortin.It was IIRC over $600.

That price doesn't surprise me at all.  I did hear yours miss once on the last trip. Its irritating, I know :m :nw

I noticed that while shaking mine, there is something g flopping around inside of it. Still works  but not right. Their ad says Bosch starter so maybe the local rebuild shop can rebuild it. Plan on buying a new one once I can measure to be sure. I am sure weddles design is far far closer to spec then megasands knock off of a mendi e box was.
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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by dsrace on February 16, 2024, 07:13:08 AM »
Just let me know if you decide to do it. I asked about a year ago if he would still do it and at that time he would. The guy is head of production and does it "out the back door". BTW,ethanol is not corrosive to aluminum like methanol. Proper care and storage of ethanol is the key to never having issues with ethanol.


I want to, just not sure when. I'll take some measurements this weekend as there is one other spot one could fit. Maybe 10 gal tank in that spot. Was hoping for a larger tank but in that spot it would clean up a whole lot of real-estate over the trans and that would Llow me to move the radiator farther back and down plus a 2hp starter. The tank mounted behind the drivers seat from the top frame to the bottom would get the weight down lower as I had envisioned. 
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"AP" General Discusion / Re: Save place sum 1 masks
« Last post by dsrace on February 16, 2024, 07:09:53 AM »
You are a glass pro. A windshield is a piece of cake for you.

 rofl. I don't know about a pro, just 30 years experience  :m

Making a windshield will be easy to do. I actually fit a stock 73 beetle windshield in the opening before I welded the cage years ago. Wanted to be sure I could make that work. I don't mind a flat windshield either so I could cut one out of a Thomas bus windshield. That way I could keep the shade band at the top.  Would have to cut my hood down but that no big deal. Always wanted a diff style dash.  Thats all for a later date as it needs to run again first. My plan is to dedicate this whole weekend to it. Didnt get to last weekend, just one day. Hoping to get the a arms built this weekend and cable shifter mounts.
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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by fabr on February 15, 2024, 07:06:04 AM »
Just let me know if you decide to do it. I asked about a year ago if he would still do it and at that time he would. The guy is head of production and does it "out the back door". BTW,ethanol is not corrosive to aluminum like methanol. Proper care and storage of ethanol is the key to never having issues with ethanol.
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"AP" General Discusion / Re: Save place sum 1 masks
« Last post by fabr on February 15, 2024, 06:58:16 AM »
You are a glass pro. A windshield is a piece of cake for you.
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Controls and Electrical / Re: Hi tq starters
« Last post by fabr on February 15, 2024, 06:55:52 AM »
 I had no choice in the deal. Meziere is the only one making a starter for the Fortin.It was IIRC over $600.
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Motor and Drivetrain / Re: I want it i need it.....its time
« Last post by dsrace on February 15, 2024, 06:51:16 AM »
If you want I'll make sure he will still do it. I highly recommend it.Safety first.

I do want to but I don't know how soon it will happen. I need to get farther along before I know for sure. I was looking at it and thinking about diff locations based on your description.  I am not opposed to having a ss tank made either , just in case it cannot be done. Atleast that would be resistant to e85 and could could go thicker walls with an inside and out weld. The 2nd location would be behind the drivers seat, standing upright where my old electronics box went. Probably would only hold 12 gals rough guesstimate but would get it out of the back and clean up that whole back end. If it was made in a box pan break they could bend the sides off the bottom so there were only upright sides welded and the top. Way easier to make mounts there too. I would pre fer the pex or cross link lined but a 14g or 12g ss wall tank would be stronger then the speedway tank that split. !!  That tank wall was sooooo thin !

I only say wait to ask because I am not sure when I can get a local fab shop to build what I design. Dont want anyone upset if this takes 2 months to 8 months.
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Controls and Electrical / Re: Hi tq starters
« Last post by dsrace on February 15, 2024, 06:43:31 AM »
You've heard my $$$$$$$ Meziere$$$$$$$ starter grinding once in a while (all too fricken often)I'm sure. While the engine is out I'm going to do some investigation hopefully finding a cause. Btw that starter is 3hp( being Fortin specific and 3hp=$$$$$$$)spins my 434 13:1 over like a worn out Briggs and Stratton even with the small diameter flywheel.. :m

I heard yours miss twice, and I know how annoying that is.
I didn't know you were running a 3 hp starter. I'm running a 1.4 hp but been looking at thec2 hp like Allan went to.
I know that 3hp wasn't cheap for sure when hi tq's 2hp runs $425 !
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"AP" General Discusion / Re: Save place sum 1 masks
« Last post by dsrace on February 15, 2024, 06:39:05 AM »
BTW,I have had no reply from savephace to my email

That does not surprise me in the slightest. I looked, I still have 2 new spare lenses and I agree with a windshield. I may have to add one at some point. I am going to look into figuring out how to make some tear off work with these.

How many other dts guys still use the masks?
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