Building A looper Beast

[R Austin]

With the completion of the back half of the crankcase and the fact that I had already made the casting for the replacement heads on the Quincy looper, I figured that I might as well make the block also.

The reality of it is that the block is the easiest pattern to make. With these three patterns only two more are required. The exhaust elbow and the piston. I will reach out to Mark Suter and ask if he still has the pattern for the elbow. I have made the patterns for two pistons. A 50 cubic inch size and a 60/66 size. I just need to test the core boxes for them. Making cast pistons does not scare me as the pistons that we ran back at the time were cast. The material used in the castings today and with heat treating they will be fine.

Just thinking about the 50 inch motor as an E motor for mod. Pump gas, I guess E85 is pump gas and 85% alcohol. Anyone interested?

[Powerabout]

whats the yellow material?

[Freddie Webb]

Amazing work!!!

[Mark Suter]

Hi Dick... Sorry I am a late reader of your latest offering in this thread. I am responding to your question on the availability of an original exhaust elbow pattern that will work with your remake of the six cylinder Quincy Looper. I never had any Quincy patterns but I do have the elbow pattern for the Parker Looper which will work on a Quincy motor. The only significant difference in the elbow is that it is designed for use with a sheet metal cone (ILO cast aluminum cone). I am planning to donate my racing engine collection (including the Parker patterns) to the Barber Vintage Motor Sports Museum in the fall of this year so the elbow pattern is still in my possession... if you want to borrow it. Let me know.

[Freddie Webb]

Mark Suter, do you have any Omc race stuff??

[Mark Suter]

Freddie,

I have a lot of OMC motors in my collection but no motors or loose parts to sell. Sorry.

[Powerabout]

its a great effort and it will be an engine remembered for a very long time

[MErkMAniak]

Mark Suter, do you have any Omc race stuff??

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what are youlooking for ?

[R Austin]

Finally stopped raining for a couple of days so I could get the boats out.
Plan is to take them to Constantine on the 12th of July and run the Beast as we now have had success on the dyno.
If allowed would do Saturday afternoon. Should be, hopefully, a better performance.

[Freddie Webb]

This looper build is amazing. Nice work Mr. Austin!!