Hot Wheels 2 - Pine's new Buggy build thread

[Tony Z]

Looks pretty damn good Pine. I have always wondered how well that carb setup works. Do you have the 36DCDs or 28/36DCDs ?

[Blitzkrieg]

Looking good! Is the ceramic coating for looks only? Or are there other benefits in ceramic coating the exhaust?

[Tony Z]

it helps reduce the heat radiated out of the exhaust pipe and it also makes the exh live a little longer by reducing corrosion

[Pine]

Looks pretty damn good Pine. I have always wondered how well that carb setup works. Do you have the 36DCDs or 28/36DCDs ?

Thanks Tony, they are 2 x Weber 36DCD7's, with the manifolds merging from the two pistons into one per side. So on the first stage of throttle opening, both cylinder heads get fuel through one butterfly per side, and with a wider opening, the second stage butterflies open on both sides. You will see that they are not a mirror image of each other, the throttle pulls to the right on both of them. It has a simple Type 3 swivel in the centre, with a small 'ball' joint to maneuver the angle when the accelerator is pressed and the cable pulls from the front. Extremely simply, yet working fine! I have no idea of performance, or consumption at this stage, but they will eventually be replaced by the 2 x 36 DLRA's...

Looking good! Is the ceramic coating for looks only? Or are there other benefits in ceramic coating the exhaust?

Thanks Blitz, I did it primarily for the looks (the 4-into-1 was a lucky R 100 find at Piston Ring) but according to http://www.powerkote.co.za/ it has the following benefits...

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[JohnHoffe]

Hey Pine,
I wispered something into a certain 'box builders' ear this morning.

And it wasn't sweet nothings........

[Dutch_Diver]

Seriously cool Pine! HW2 is going to be amazing!!!

[BUGGOFF]

That motor looks awesome pine, congrats.

[karmakoma]

Love the new lampshades Pine

[Pine]

Love the new lampshades Pine

Lol @ Karma

The lampshades have to go anyway - too high for the buggy shell...

[johanb]

Very nice Pine.. You will enjoy the money taken out for the exstras

[flatfourfan]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, man it's looking sexy!!!!!!

[Bugger]

Yo Pine I have not tuched any transmissons since we stripped it but the gears will go in tomorrow as I getting back in to the groove after the function at my house .the gear carrier is re-bushed already so things are progressing slowley but that is just my pace

[Mr9A]

wow pine just love that motor it looks so sweet

[Farhaad]

[lowlight]

Nice, lyk goed Pine