Mates, if you make a parts run here to the ol’ U S of A, and you stop to feed your faces here at Tony’s, oh hell yeah there will be photos!!!!

As you know by now, when it comes to photos, dignity is over rated! 

Dignity...that reminds me, Hooters as well.

I have just learnt that I am required to surprise a friend by appearing at his 50th birthday in Cambodia - it'll be a holiday in Cambodia (Dead Kennedys reference) in July. The hooters will be smaller but the ping pong action should be worth it.

Edited April 26, 20251 yr by Fitzy

22 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

The hooters will be smaller but the ping pong action should be worth it.

now that sound entertaining 

Yes, boys we can even go to Hooters…….sigh.

If you’ve seen one damn owl, you’ve seen ‘em all!

Edited April 27, 20251 yr by Frosty

One damn owl...I don't get it.

On 4/25/2025 at 10:33 PM, 64 kiwi boni said:

I have been looking around at crank shafts and piston combos and talking to the team at Tin Indian, we came up with a combo and they started by getting a quote for freight to Nz...... sit down !!!! $2300 usd on ups! 

for that i could fly to ozzy pick up Fitzy , we could both fly to Lodi Ohio grab the parts and fly home !

lets justA say, buying parts for the engine is a work in progress 

Soooooo, i am still talking to the team there and we might be able to find another option.... kiwi shipping where my 57 went to in new york, there depot maybe a cheaper option .... just wayyyyy slower. a trip on the atlantic  ocean down through the panama canal, to the pacific ocean.... and down under 

That's amazing, probably have something to with post covid prices like everything else 😱.

What are you looking at, stroker? 

How much does that stuff weigh? Usually a extra suitcase is like $100

On 4/27/2025 at 3:16 AM, Fitzy said:

One damn owl...I don't get it.

I'll type slower next time Fitzy! 

Edited April 28, 20251 yr by Frosty

some fantastic pawn arrived today !!!!!

big thank you to Wade at bop engineering  

 

Edited April 28, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

5 hours ago, Andy H said:

That's amazing, probably have something to with post covid prices like everything else 😱.

What are you looking at, stroker? 

How much does that stuff weigh? Usually a extra suitcase is like $100

yes Andy i have asked Tin Indian for a price for a 4.5 crank, rods and pistons , i am not sure of weight !

i am working with Kiwi shipping on a price to ship too.

40 minutes ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

yes Andy i have asked Tin Indian for a price for a 4.5 crank, rods and pistons , i am not sure of weight !

i am working with Kiwi shipping on a price to ship too.

Stock bore and 4,5" stroke so a 487"?😀

9 hours ago, Andy H said:

Stock bore and 4,5" stroke so a 487"?😀

yip ! ..... but lets justA wait, i want to build this 400 to a good street combo...i only got my book yesterday  !!! my thinking is ..... inches counts ...and  along with a nice big stroke 😋

Edited April 29, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

15 hours ago, Frosty said:

I'll type slower next time Fitzy! 

Oh...

Now I get it.

Unlike you, I  don't frequent Hooters on a regular basis.

Fitzy - don't make me revoke your MAN card for saying such heresy.

You make hanging out at Hooter's sound like it is a bad thing! Don't give me that Josie and the Pussycats subliminal crap when we have true, honest-to-God, in-your-face, pure, unadulterated sexuality....and the hot wings aren't bad either. Damn dude, what the hell is wrong with you? 

Edited April 29, 20251 yr by Frosty

7 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

yip ! ..... but lets justA wait, i want to build this 400 to a good street combo...i only got my book yesterday  !!! my thinking is ..... inches counts ...and  along with a nice big stroke 😋

And some compression ,what are your thoughts for a cam?

Roller are nice but expensive, after my endeavors with flat cams and lifters that are a bit noisy today I would pick a solid lifter cam. From what I have read and talked to people it's less chance of those going flat.

And they sound is cool 😎 😁 

8 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

my thinking is ..... inches counts ...and  along with a nice big stroke 😋

NEWS FLASH:

Thats her thinking to bro! 

5 hours ago, Andy H said:

And some compression ,what are your thoughts for a cam?

Roller are nice but expensive, after my endeavors with flat cams and lifters that are a bit noisy today I would pick a solid lifter cam. From what I have read and talked to people it's less chance of those going flat.

And they sound is cool 😎 😁 

Andy, i am super keen on a roller cam, less friction, no chance of killing lobes, and more choices, but no not yet. this build will be part by part as the cash allows, i am looking at 5k justa for the bottom end parts, i have to unblock a lot of toilets to get that coin together !!!

On 4/29/2025 at 10:01 PM, Frosty said:

Fitzy - don't make me revoke your MAN card for saying such heresy.

You make hanging out at Hooter's sound like it is a bad thing! Don't give me that Josie and the Pussycats subliminal crap when we have true, honest-to-God, in-your-face, pure, unadulterated sexuality....and the hot wings aren't bad either. Damn dude, what the hell is wrong with you? 

It's okay, Frosty. I don't have a Man card and you want to know what's wrong with me?

Ringo will need to expand the site's storage before I start that.

I have a question that someone may know the answer too 

who makes Indian adventures headers ? I am reading  about them in Jim hands book ? 
trick is , I googled them and no luck !

Kiwi - I had to do some digging. I found an old PY post from 2007 that Indian Adventures went out of business at that time. You might be lucky to find a set on eBay. I would suggest looking at Doug's Headers or Hooker Headers instead.

6 hours ago, Frosty said:

Kiwi - I had to do some digging. I found an old PY post from 2007 that Indian Adventures went out of business at that time. You might be lucky to find a set on eBay. I would suggest looking at Doug's Headers or Hooker Headers instead.

That explains why i cant find them ! cheers frosty, its all reserach i am doing 

Always happy to help mate! 

More goodies arrived today !!!!

5 months after I ordered them!!!!  
but the price was good and they got put on the slowest boat from USA to nz !!!!! 
a complete tinted glass set for the 68 !

the packing looks verry dodgee ! but it got to me undamaged so i am happy as  

Glad it made ith there OK.  WOW

12 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

More goodies arrived today !!!!

5 months after I ordered them!!!!  
but the price was good and they got put on the slowest boat from USA to nz !!!!! 
a complete tinted glass set for the 68 !

the packing looks verry dodgee ! but it got to me undamaged so i am happy as  

That's amazing,all the way there in one piece.

2 hours ago, Andy H said:

That's amazing,all the way there in one piece.

I know !!! 🍻
now I have to find some where safe for it all till I am ready to install it ! Which won’t be this year !!! 

Edited June 13, 2025Jun 13 by 64 kiwi boni