Its cool, Rockr, I tend to get a little uptight when waiting on some info. I just have tons of patience
! I figured I'd get a lot of info real quick, and it took me all day just to get a funny response.
I guess everybody's gone ridin' and not on their computers!! Or working, like I should be
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I talked to Mr. Burns about type 4's at D&K for a little bit one day. They sounded great for a trail buggy, but I already have built her a 2276 w/ dual dell's. And we were talking ac type 4. I know even less about wc type 4. I doubt I'll use the engines, aint dealing w/ a radiator and all that crap, but would like to know more about them. Already looked at some websites, but they are not specific enough. Nothing like a fellow woodsbuggy rider's first hand knowledge!
How similiar are the waterboxers to the the other type 4, as far as internals and what will fit them (carbs,exhaust, etc.) Same cranks and rods and pistons? I know they all have tons of grunt, even stock, but DAMN they are ugly, even with the upright conversion!
(No offense to anyone, but I think an all new, chromed out or polished AL dual carbed type I is the coolest looking motor there is outside of a 6-pack 340 in a show 'Cuda.)
We have a pretty slick tranny guy here at the dealership I work for, he said he could rebuild it stock, no problem. And I know it needs to be drilled and tapped for external cooling, but I dont know where to even do that at. Or where to get a better torque converter. What else needs to be done? Or is that classified Burns Chaindrive info? I'd like to get an idea what kinda $$ in the tranny it will take before I get very far with a conversion, 'cause if its a ton, she's gonna have to learn to deal with the 6-rib
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Thanks,Larry