cazalea
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Pete is an engine builder -- by that I mean he MAKES engines, not just puts some parts together for you. He can't help himself...
For example, after noticing that the cylinder spacing on a Chevy big block was almost identical to that of a Porsche 928 motor, he put the OHC heads from the porker onto a big alloy block!
So you don't accuse Pete of just grafting parts together, you should know he also has built engines from scratch, like this 20L V12
Since that's too much for most of us to even conceive fitting into a vehicle, Pete can offer lots of other alternatives.
Not all the engines go onto stands when their job is done, record set, etc. Some still live in cars.
To add some spice to the day, Pete and Company hung a rod from the ceiling and ran a contest to see who could guess its weight.
But the hit of the afternoon was this Hyundai Accent junkyard engine contest. Pete drained the engine oil, started it up, propped the throttle wide open, and we had a lottery to guess how long it would take to blow up.
In case you are wondering, the poor thing went for almost 13 minutes until it finally expired. Two people guessed the time, and split the $400 purse.
If anyone is interested, I can upload the video on YouTube upon request. In the meantime, here's Pete and his right hand man Kevin explaining their V12 engine
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Building a V12
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Only Engines
Pete is an engine builder -- by that I mean he MAKES engines, not just puts some parts together for you. He can't help himself... For example, after noticing that the cylinder spacing on a Chevy big block was almost identical to that of a Porsche 928 moto...
How did I get into this?
Pete was at a parking lot swap meet trying to sell a trailer he had built (another project). I wasn't looking for anything in particular but had some money in my pocket. A match made in heaven! I came home with a home-built all-alloy feather-weight tear d...
Interesting profile and impressive skills !
And this 2CV brought me back 25/30 years ago, and it was already an oldie !! Thank you for sharing !
Utterly crazy…. 20 liters V12!!
The only appropriate vehicle I can imagine for this monster is a Prius.
I had a friend in high school with similar talents...
...he could take apart an engine and rebuild it, or even convert an automatic transmission to manual, all without any reference materials. And he was stoned 24/7 to boot : )
We knew each other in high school?! . . .
. . . geez, I don't even remember taking an engine apart. Must've been the time we lucked into a fresh batch of Maui Zowie.
Supremely impressive....
Your story about him remembering you straight off the bat is likewise hugely endearing and telling of this man's intellect........ Thanks for sharing this with us, cheers, Filip
