As always, lots going on here at Aircooled Heaven... We are working hard to finish up on a Porsche 356 engine destroked, twin plugged and used for Land Speed Racing. we are also in the midst of the twin plug enhancements done to the "Peanut Special" Land Speed racing 1500 as well so we can hopefully go to Maxton and set a couple of new records in October with both a 1500 and 2013cc engine.
This week I am putting the finishing touches on the engine design of the Simple Horsepower Type 1, 2332cc engine program and will be ready to begin assembly on the test engine for that program in just a couple of weeks if all goes as planned. Also on the Type 1 front we are finishing up a pair of engines belonging to some very well known FIA Officials from Europe, both of these are twin plug 1915cc engines for their Beck/ Special Edition 550 Replicars that should make around 140 very radical ponies.
Over the past week I have engaged in several bickering contests with Rivals and Competirors.. One of them even made the mistake of pointing out that our current technology didn't work when he tried it 25 years ago... He then left the door wide open for a several thousand word essay that proved my point... All in all, he was simply "pissy" because we continue to raise the bar and push harder while he wants to slow down and build the same engine day in and day out... Its not that easy :-)
At any rate, it has been a good last couple of weeks with getting another F Production win with the 914 and Len getting MUCH faster in the car lap after lap. The engine ran great and sounded mean as hell at 8,000 RPM plus down the front straight at Road Atlanta. We are now 3rd in points and only two points from the second place holder. It was good enough to get invited to the SARRC Invitational in September and finally we'll have some real competition there...
I recorded the months Radio Show a couple of Days ago and we'll get it posted by the end of the week if I get time to edit it...
Its been a long day... Time to hit the rack, more later...
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Jake with Air Force One while on a Presidential escort with Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Yakota Japan February 1996
About Jake...
- Jake Raby
- Aircooled Heaven, USA
- I built my first VW engine with little supervision or guidance at 8 years of age. I continued building engines, receiving my first paying customer at 13 years of age. As a High School Student, it wasn’t my studies that occupied my time, but rather building cars, engines, and fabrication. The same day I graduated High School, I joined the US Marines and attended the "University Of Parris Island" where I was a Helicopter Crewman, Mechanic and Turbine Engine Technician. The experience took around the Earth where I was exposed to many cultures, but I remained loyal to the aircooled VW engine, continuing to rebuild and modify them while serving my country. After four years of active service with the Marines I was Honorably Discharged and returned back to the North Georgia Mountains to assume my business, Raby's VW Restorations. After a short time of restoring VWs, I decided to switch directions focus my efforts on engine development. I have since been recognized internationally by most every major VW and Porsche publication over the last decade and this dedication continues today ecompassing all horizontally-opposed aircooled VW and most recently, watercooled, boxer Porsche engines.
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