Builders:
Now we get to the second engine builder, “Bob Baker.” He elects to use a Weseman prepped crankshaft with a Gen 2 bearing hub installed. He is going to keep his used gear from his crank. He is going to get a Clark’s standard cam gear that he is going to put on a re-ground cam himself.
Here is the logic in his decision making: He knows he is going to have a 5th bearing on his engine, so he wants to do it in the easiest way possible. He is also interested in condensing orders, so having the Wesemans take care of the crank prep and install the Gen 2 hub in one shot is appealing. The Weseman crank process takes care of removing the gear and replacing it for the builder, so he doesn’t have to track down a 20 ton press like Allan Able did. Later, Bob will have less work than Allan putting his 5th bearing on because the Gen 2 eliminates the most technical part of the installation. Even though Bob is looking to save the work on the crank, he still is willing to install his cam gear at home. If he changes his mind about this, Clark’s only up charges about $25 to install the gear for him.
Again, at the end I will cover some options and notes. CC stands for Clarks Corvair parts, SR stands for Summit Racing, ELS stands for Ebay Larry’s Corvair parts, and ECA stands for Ebay California Corvair parts. Lets look at Bob’s numbers:
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Crank group (1000)
1000- Crank GM 8409 prepped by Dan Weseman with Gen 2 5th bearing hub installed. ( $1,350)
1001- Crank gear (used, from core)
1002- Crank gear key (Included in crank prep)
1003- Crank gear gasket (Included in crank prep)
1004- Rear keys -2-(CC-#5858, $1.50, $3)
1005- Fuel pump eccentric (used, from core engine)
1006- Spacer (used, from core engine)
1007- Bronze distributor drive gear (used, from core engine)
1008- Oil slinger (used, from core engine)
1009- Main bearings (ELS-$88)
1010- Connecting rod bearings (ELS-$59)
Cam group (1100)
1100- Cam ( CC, part 8800R, $170 )
1101- Thrust washer (used, from core engine)
1102- Key (CC-#5858, $1.50)
1103- Cam gear (CC- $44)
1104- Hydraulic lifter set -12 total- (Summitracing.com $2.99each, $36)
1105- Cam lubricant (comes with OT-10 cam)
1106- ZDDP oil additive (SR,$16)
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Case Group (1200)
1200- Case -2 halves with studs- (used, from core engine)
1201- Main case bolts -8- (used, from core engine)
1202- Pipe plugs for oil galleries -2- (used, from core engine)
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