HM 1081 NorJak Hurricane

[Eric]

[size=12]YEAH!!!  Fuzzy has a project!  It's a great day in Hurricane Land!

Congrats!  Now get to work...  

-Eric[/size]

[jwd]

Ken,

 First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Also, congrats. finally getting your car. With everything you went through, you either are the most patient person in the world or a nervous wreck. I'm glad it all worked out. Have fun with the build.

Jim

[cobraspit]

yeah fuzzy! get busy! for sure a wait, but it's finally there. good for you and nothing but fun for your and your snake, pet it gently. anyways good job and keep busy.
cs.

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Congrats and happy Birthday Fuzzy. You are now on the "Dark Side". I cant wait to see your motor and tranny setting in the frame. Let me know if you run into any issues. My setup wasn't too difficult to set in place with the exception of the mechanical fuel pump. I had to get an after market one with a lower profile.
Good luck and get ready for the build of a lifetime.
BDF

[Fuzzy]

Thank you gentlemen, BDF, the guys at Hurricane did tell me the stock one won't fit so they got me a block off plate and I am going with an electric one mounted in the trunk.

[Fuzzy]

While I'm on line here, BDF, did you go with aircon or heater?  Its too hot for heat but we have been thinking about air as its always 90 + here with humidity and we did get a hardtop for the car.  Also, did Hurricane get the radiator modified for you and what hoses did you use, off the shelf ones from some other application?  If you still have the part numbers, I would be interested in those for future ref.  That is one thing I might have a hard time getting.

My motor is dynoed at max of 358 hp at 4800 rpm while the torque is over 320 from 2900 rpm and up while the max is 388 at 4400 rpm.  Probably way more than my common sense can handle.  Have had second thoughts about wishing I had just gotten the standard 290 hp. version.  I had it hooked up to a reworked TH350 as I have a locked left knee and can't shift anymore. I'm hoping the motor won't seize before I get it in the car, its been sitting in crates since mid-May of last year.  I also went with the undercar exhaust as I have little kids and a heap of animals around here and a wife with a low tolerance for pain.  Car is also right hand drive for Indonesia, we drive on the far side of the road here.  Always a big thrill the first time I get in a car when we get back Stateside.

[Eric]

[size=12]Wow -- hard to believe that engine I took a picture of in Missouri is now sitting in Indonesia!  I'm glad to see everything arrived in good shape, and I'm looking forward to watching your build.

-Eric[/size]

[Fuzzy]

This poor motor and the whole kit should have gotten residency in Singapore, it sat there for 3 months while the guys tried to figure how how to get it into Indonesia in some quasi legal way.  Ended up, I didn't get a single paper with the kit other than a deliver slip from the trucking company showing 3 crates delivered.  I did take photos of the delivery, including shots of the driver, the license number and assorted misc. things.  Figured if I had problems later with the customs or something about how it got here, I could show them, also pictures of the crates in the local warehouse.  The main Customs and Import office at the port where my kit came in, was raided by the police yesterday and everything going out was impounded...think I got lucky this time around.

[jwd]

Ken

Now wouldn't that suk if it had been impounded. You probably would never see it again. I'm glad to hear you are in better spirits.  

Jim

[Fuzzy]

Big time tears would have been in order     never sure just how legal anything is here.    Its a weird country but it does have beauty and the vast majority of people here are really nice.  Guess its just like any place, good and bad.  Was reading the paper about a bill that was before the house and the one representative from some outlaying district that was quoted, had a rather odd name...and you probably won't belive this but his name was "Happy Bone" ...no joke..now who says Indonesians don't have a sense of humor.

[cobraspit]

hey Fuzzy im glad nothing what you previously mentioned happened. and the bright side with the size of the crates you can add on to the house
this last month has been crazy Robert and i are all over this build, finally any way i will keep checking your progress and chat later dear feller.
ps BYAO!
cs

[Spuddyboy]

Hey Fuzzy,

Get to work!

Seriously, keep in touch. Any questions, especially about the IRS, just ask. I'll take any excuse to take mine apart again! (NOT!).

Make sure you check EVERYTHING for correct assembly and tourqe. I was missing internal spacers and bushings, and would have never known but for having to dissasemble my IRS for painting. I also had the wrong gears installed by Hurricane, who finally let me know almost two months after delivery. Check everything my friend.

Regards,

Evan

[Fuzzy]

The rear end and the front suspension were shipped put together but not on the chassis as that had to come buck naked...I thnk that is good sound advice and sure a lot better than having it drop parts all over the road on the first go kart ride.  No luck for me on sending parts back, what I got is what I have to live with, more expensive to ship things home and then  try to hassle with re-importing them.  Will just have to make do with what I have.  I don't anticipate any major parts problems.  Got a top, body, motor, trans, seats, wheels and tires, suspension, windshield and a tub plus heaps of boxes of bits.  What ever isn't there we will manage to figure out or modify.  Still have to find a bunch of guys to help me lift the body out of the huge skid its one.  Will do that in the next ten days or so then we can start.....

[BIGDADDYFROG]

Hey fuzzy glad to see you got my pics and message. I have not installed the radiator yet but I will send you the part #'s .for the hoses I will not have A?C or heat  installed either. I decided to go with the manual fuel pump as that is one less electrical thing that I have to worry about. Plus the one I have fits pretty good and works great. You can make your own choice on that . You're engine looks great and I hope you get it in soon and fire it up. I just started mine on Friday and she sounds great.
I'll stay in touch. BDF

[Fuzzy]

After some knuckle busting, we finally got the body out of the crate and on the buck.  Crates/skids are now empty and ready to be sold off.  Everything is in the garage or the living room (temporary  )