65`engine

[Cliff]

I have a 65` long block that has a duel pulley; any ideas why a 65` would need such an arraignment?.....Cliff

[MountainRoads]

I have a 65` long block that has a duel pulley; any ideas why a 65` would need such an arraignment?.....Cliff

I'm assuming you mean the crank pulley(s) ?? The only reason I've seen that is with an air conditioner. Perhaps a later add-on ??

- MR

[Cliff]

Yes , the crank pulley..sure seems strange on a 2.0...I have a 72 T with ac and that`s pushing it with the stock equipment from that era.....

[preS]

I'm assuming you mean the crank pulley(s) ?? The only reason I've seen that is with an air conditioner. Perhaps a later add-on ??

- MR

+1 on the probably later add on. May be at the same time they swapped the bosch for a marelli and add pressure fed chain tensioners?

RIchard

[ajwans]

aren't those lines for centre lube cams rather than oil fed tensioners?

andy

[preS]

aren't those lines for centre lube cams rather than oil fed tensioners?

andy

Andy you are probably correct. I already considered a waste that they modified the original covers.

Richard

[304065]

Cliff, check out the cam boxes. . . you should find that there are NO bosses cast into them for the spraybar fitting on one end (and plug on the other). All this is 65 stuff, pretty rare and should be preserved, preferably with the original case.

Here is a pic of Dick Strahota's car at the '05 parade, illustrates the plumbing for centerlubes pretty well.

[NeunElf]

aren't those lines for centre lube cams rather than oil fed tensioners?

andy

Those are defintely the oil lines for the center-lube cams! Mine have caused me quite a bit of grief: even though they should be easy enough to build they're extremely rare.

I had my '65 at an all-marques concours and the judges got into an argument among themselves over whether or not I should be marked down for adding pressureized chain tensioners. PCA rules by the way say that for concours purposes that upgrade (which is very difficult on the really old engines) should be considered "original."

I think I may have seen a dual pulley engine before...could it have been a racing engine to discourage slippage?

[Cliff]

I`ve always considered it to be for the center lube cams, although I have never pulled the covers to check it out. Too, the left cover has a metal block off for the Solex fuel pumps.Engine # 900685

[John Straub]

Must have been changed to Webers at some point.

John