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Old 05-22-2023, 08:58 AM   #1
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Default Re: Reports on Burtz new engines

So there's a lot of drama here... you gotta YouTuber saying he had a bad experience and a manufacturer saying his experience wasn't honest. And they argue every time the subject comes up.

I am not interested in hosting that argument.

So feel free to post your own experience, but lets leave that other crap in the past.

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Old 05-22-2023, 07:26 PM   #2
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So there's a lot of drama here... you gotta YouTuber saying he had a bad experience and a manufacturer saying his experience wasn't honest. And they argue every time the subject comes up.

I am not interested in hosting that argument.

So feel free to post your own experience, but lets leave that other crap in the past.

Thanks fellas.
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Old 05-22-2023, 08:11 PM   #3
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Just wanted to chime in. I had a Burtz engine installed in my 30 Town Sedan a few months ago. I also had the touring cam, lighter flywheel, and the high compression head installed. The engine has performed flawlessly. It has a very healthy power increase over the original engine, but still has that classic Model A engine look and sound. The other thing I notice is the lack of vibration in the steering wheel. I also have a 30 Coupe, and the rebuilt original engine in that car has about 32K miles on it. The vibration in the steering wheel of the Coupe is at times hand numbing. I also notice that the Burtz engine will drop down to an idle quite fast when you step on the clutch, I guess due to the lighter flywheel. Overall I think the Burtz engine has all of the advantages of the original Model A engine (the look and the sound), but with the added benefits of a modern undated engine. I'd definitely give it a five star rating out of five.
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Old 05-22-2023, 08:46 PM   #4
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Just wanted to chime in. I had a Burtz engine installed in my 30 Town Sedan a few months ago. I also had the touring cam, lighter flywheel, and the high compression head installed. The engine has performed flawlessly. It has a very healthy power increase over the original engine, but still has that classic Model A engine look and sound. The other thing I notice is the lack of vibration in the steering wheel. I also have a 30 Coupe, and the rebuilt original engine in that car has about 32K miles on it. The vibration in the steering wheel of the Coupe is at times hand numbing. I also notice that the Burtz engine will drop down to an idle quite fast when you step on the clutch, I guess due to the lighter flywheel. Overall I think the Burtz engine has all of the advantages of the original Model A engine (the look and the sound), but with the added benefits of a modern undated engine. I'd definitely give it a five star rating out of five.
I think the sound comes from a 4 cylinder engine combined with a stock muffler. Years ago someone stopped by my house with a very stock looking Model A. The sound was right on. Then he showed me under the hood. It had a 4 cylinder Chevy II engine that was connected to a stock muffler.

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