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Date Posted: 08:16:44 02/04/13 Mon
Author: Nick
Subject: Re: engine report
In reply to: Nick 's message, "Re: engine report" on 08:12:40 02/04/13 Mon

I'll try that again! Bits of the first line went missing.....

>I have just visited the factory and they are in
>production for the first 25 four cyl engines. The 6 cyl is still planned and trials have taken place, but
>all the effort is now on getting 4 cyl in serial
>production.
>There has been a huge investment in CNC machines with
>4 large lathes and mills, the main one with robot
>parts feed and a large auto tool store. Add to this an
>optical tool setting machine, other small machine
>tools, a Superflow dyno in a test chamber and a
>Superflow flow bench.
>The build area is extremely well equipped with tools
>and an automatic parts storage system - no heap of
>cardboard boxes here!
>I saw 3 completed engines and 5 part built on the
>build benches with trollies of parts awaiting assembly
>We came away with one engine in the boot of the car,
>unfortunately not mine - yet.
>They have done a huge amount of development and
>testing and spent a small fortune - these guys are
>serious!
>
>Nick

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