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Rich_T wrote:
It 's a bit of a head stractcher where all the power came from as there are a lot of small changes in this barrel over the small block and the difference between a small block bored to 66 and the big block at 66 is massive.

It hasn't been on the dyno yet, I'm waiting for two more engines to be finished before we spend a day up there. It cetainly does feel like 25bhp and it pulls from nothing and stays on the power really well.

The test engine is running with a Porcupine head and a huge squish (it is pretty low on the compression stakes) but is starts extremely well. Years ago, at Gran Sport, we used to get the GT206 demonstrator warm then play the game of trying to push the kick start to the floor as slowly as possible with out starting the engine. This new engine has the same properties, it is exceptionally easy to kick over.

I have some pictures which I'll post up in a bit.

Rich_T wrote:The LC got shifted down the priority list as the Big Block tooling and fixtures need to be completed first so that product can be launched.
The prototype LC will be running in a week or two (as the fixture will be finished in a couple of days). Has has given me some time to reconsider some improvments for the LC to broaded the appeal but production on the LC is definately put back at least 6-10 months as the big block is much more important and there is also another batch of small blocks to make.