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Insert bearing Model A engines I have completed,
Where are they?
Minnesota: 236 Inserted bearing Model A & B engines
North Dakota: 2 Inserted engines
Iowa: 14 Model A & B Engines
Wisconsin: 31
Michigan: 7 Inserted Touring
Colorado: 1 inserted Engine
California: 6 Inserted Engines
Louisiana: 1 inserted Engine
Texas: 1 inserted Engine
Burtz engines: 13
Currently working on: 3 original and 3 Burtz engines
The photo to the right is of Mt. Denali in Alaska. I toured Canada, Alaska and northwestern United States this past summer. I was on the road 59 days. During this trip, I logged 11,500 miles. I camped along the way in a clam-shell teardrop. The Miller Hi-Speed Head and Burtz engine worked flawlessly.
Update: 9/10/24
I now have a little over 36,000 miles on my Miller Hi-Speed Head topped Burtz engine. It has been running well and I am very satisfied with both the head and the block.
New projects:
I currently have 5 Burtz engine kits in-stock. One is spoken for and partially assembled waiting for a Miller head. I also have 2 blocks in the machining center being worked on for stock builds. I have three additional customers engines in the shop for partial rebuilding and service work.
I started on a speedster/Ute I have been planning to build. It will have: Standard frame, wheelbase shortened 13.5”, 5-6” lowered front end, synchronized transmission, cowl from a ‘29 Fordor, short box to haul stuff. The intent is to put in a hot “B” engine with a girdle and maybe a Miller 8-Port head. There are a couple photos below….
I am limiting the number of projects I take on this fall and winter. Call early if you want to get something to be worked on. Exception: I’ll always make time available to build another Burtz!
Thank you!
After three years of on and off work, the clam shell teardrop and '31 are ready to go. During the summer of 2023, I completed an 11,500 mile round trip to Alaska and areas of Canada from Minnesota. I was one day short of two months on the road. The car and camper held up to the task. I made it to Deadhorse on the north slope as far as you can drive. What a trip!
