Re: XR-2 Meeting Original Goals/Purpose?????
[Re: 340RICK]
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Some people have stockpiles of parts that will fit these engines. It's not a greed thing as you would not want lifter spacing and a camshaft from an LA as it would not work due to valve locations.
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: XR-2 Meeting Original Goals/Purpose?????
[Re: DemonDust]
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I, for one, find it extremely odd that the people associated with this project are always absent from these posts. That sends me a bad message. I know the first run of XR-? blocks was to be machined January of 2008, with the release to follow soon after. I'm not bashing anybody or trying to stir the crap but, I'd think those involved would address these XR posts and at least keep interested parties up to date on their progress, or lack thereof.
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Re: XR-2 Meeting Original Goals/Purpose?????
[Re: S/ST 3040]
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02/03/09 10:04 AM
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I'm rarely happy and smartass remarks don't seem to help.
Some of these guys seem to be interested in the XR stuff and have questions about it. You are one of the people who were advertising this stuff. If I had questions about something, somebody was selling, I'd want them answered before I started laying out the cash.
It looks like you have time to respond now. It's not like this just got put up here today. I was just speaking my mind. You never seem to have a problem telling people what you think.
I only make smartass remarks when some are directed at me first there Vic.. I was drug into this post by YOUR remarks seeing as how only Rick & I were the only two to ever do much "advertising" about those blocks I have to infer that you were referring to us. Like I said, when they are more readily available we will be more than happy to let people know. Yes they are taking alot longer to be produced than ANYONE wants, me, Rick, Kent, the general public etc. It's not an easy deal, people need to learn patience.
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Re: XR-2 Meeting Original Goals/Purpose?????
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Anyone who is seriously interested in building one should contact Rick, he is the one in charge of the XR2 P7 development. I specialize in wedge motors. I know most of the answers on the XR2 questions, but not everyone is going to be thrilled when they hear them. It did end up swaying more toward a modified R5 deal than was I think originally intended. The 3 biggest things it will allow is the use of an off shelf 340 main crankshaft (try that in your R5 or $6000 EEI block) Which opens up the stroke avenues greatly without having to do a custom billet. No stupid R5 trans adapters..... & the cost is about 1/2 of an EEI block. Those are basically it's 3 biggest benefits.... If those 3 things don't help, just go do an R5 or an EEI block. I'll start working on them when blocks are more available. I'd rather have people ask Rick specific questions because he has actually worked on them.... In reality Rick is the ONLY one qualified to answer specific tech questions about the XR2/P7. Kent can answer questions as well, but Rick actually has more hands on experience with them than Kent so.... anything else you hear about them is pretty much hearsay or second hand info, which is what I'm giving here & I don't like giving second hand info. Only specific things I know about them I have gotten from talking with Rick about them, & some of the production problems from Kent. So that's why these 2-3+ posts a week about the XR stuff are hard to deal with because only a few people have the answers & they are too busy to be answering Q's everytime some pop up. Just gonna have to wait until some are finally running to get good grasp on what can & can't be done.
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Re: XR-2 Meeting Original Goals/Purpose?????
[Re: theclutcher]
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02/03/09 12:01 PM
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Its the same casting as far as I know. Also was told they werent taking deposits and have not due to this very concern. Dont want to have to listen to the crying in case difficulties arise in production. Anybody that has been seriously interested , could have had one. Like anything else, step up or step aside. Doubtful the 59 degree would be more desireable with current cost of p7 parts imo.
Actually the one XR1 I have on order is a 59* Tall deck 340 main. & if they were more readily available I would have bought a couple more recently, just had to buy some R3's through the dealer instead. Most people still want wedge motors that I talk to... Only the real hardcore Drag/Circle guys want to try the P7's.
There's a handfull of XR1's out around the Country right now, I think almost all of them are being done as circle track engines.
From everything I have seen & been told, the castings are awesome.... it's the machine shop that is causing the issues with the blocks.
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Re: XR-2 Meeting Original Goals/Purpose?????
[Re: RyanJ]
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02/03/09 12:17 PM
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Anybody that has been seriously interested , could have had one.
Thats one big load of crap...twice I tried over the past year with CC in hand...first time I was told I would be put on the list, last time I just missed the one they just sold from there web site by a day.
Just to sum it up without dragging more BS into it....if the big dogs cant get them...how can us little guys get them.
I wont post the reply I got from one of the "Big Dogs" But no one seems happy or getting blocks.
Why are the same people pushing alot of R5 products if the XR block is just around the corner?
In my reaserch on the R5/P7 this whole XR idea has been around on the net since 2003 where posted it wont be long and this was in 2003.
At this point if the XR makes it or not, who cares, new R5 blocks can be had for a little as $1500.
Im told my R5 to small block adapter plate ships tomorrow from the same makers of the XR blocks.....I would love to have an xr block, but untill I can call and order, pay and have it shipped, why try?
My R5/P7 will be on the pump within a month....it might not be my first choice but its a hands on part here and now.
I hope it all comes together but until there is a proven tested soild product in stock ready to ship, naaa, now with all the current changes in some of it, doesnt it seem its still in the RnD process since 2003 or???
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