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Post by G-Man » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:31 pm

Vince

I think that your complete bike would be a fine example of the genre..... :-)

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Post by Vince Lupo » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:40 pm

G-Man wrote:Vince

I think that your complete bike would be a fine example of the genre..... :-)

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Yes I think it could be part of the period entitled 'The Age of Excess' :)

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Post by G-Man » Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:22 am

Vince

Looking at those 'bacon slicers' i wonder how much power it takes to turn them? With those little scoops they are actually acting as a wheel driven fan. I bet it takes a couple of HP to drive them at 70+ mph.

I think mine are just flat without the scoops.

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Post by Vince Lupo » Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:02 am

The bike is just about done and I should have it back next week. John tells me that with the new oil pump/filter setup, I will definitely NOT have any problems with oil starvation at the top end. The oil is abundant up top, and the bike now can handle almost 3 qts of oil.

I'll be interested to see how the 'new' wheels look with the rest of the bike - John said they really 'pop', so of course I'll be posting some photos of it. Stay tuned!

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Post by G-Man » Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:34 am

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Where does the extra oil capacity come from?

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Post by Vince Lupo » Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:15 am

I think it comes from the additional capacity that the pump can handle (and to avoid the possibility of it just pumping air). Franco recommends filling the oil to (I think) 1/2" above the line on the dipstick. I can confirm that mark - will have to look through my notes.

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Post by Vince Lupo » Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:19 am

Sorry, it's 3/16" above the mark to avoid what he calls 'pump cavitation'.

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