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Turbo manifold for an OT, inline 6. Sch.40, 304SS, Weldels, water jet cut flanges.
Ready to be ceramic coated.

 

Tool box mount for my long gone O.T. 56. To tuck it in tight to the inner fender had to lop off 1-1/2" from each end of the box to keep the embossed Craftsmen logo centered, belts came from the local thrift store at the suggestion of the lovely MRS. 99 after the local tannery gave me a price to make em that gave me the vapors!

 

I had almost forgot about these;
A buddy of mine and I are customizing a 58 Packard Starlight. We managed to scrounge up an old Weiand dual 2brl intake and some Stromberg WW carbs with the side inlets. Once we mounted the carbs we realized that there weren't any air cleaners available that would work so we fabbed these. We purchased the outer round cover and fabbed everything else. We did have to have someone else do the aluminum welding for us. Over all they came out pretty good.

 

Greetings Steve!, do you recall the name of the trailer supply co.? Do they ship ?

 

Cool thread

 

[/ATTACH] wanted some side extenders and roll pan for my 36 pickup...needed to put the grill back together with 3 1/2 inches wacked and all new grill bars

 

Decided I wanted stock looking steelies in a bigger diameter for my old f250. Found out quickly that unless you drive a lifted diesel, 8 lug wheel choices are slim to say the least. So i used centers from an old set of Firestone widow maker split ring wheels and hoops from 18" camaro steelies and Frankensteined my own. I cut the hubcap rings from another set of useless wheels so I could snap on 10 1/2" dog dish caps. It was a huge pain in the ass but it was worth it

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Redneck trailer supply, http://www.redneck-trailer.com/ part number BC8 Yes they ship.

 

My quickchange came with a pinion mounted rotor and caliper so I used a hunk of square tubing to make a mount for a Wilwood master cylinder...snuggles in beside the transmission ...makes a hydraulic park brake activated with a 30s ford park brake handle...plumbing it now.

 

That's a great idea Rocky. Any details on the pinion mounted rotor and caliper? I need to help add brakes to an old snow cat and that would be just the ticket! They run an open drive Dodge or Ford rear axle without brakes.

 

You guys amaze me. The level of workmanship on your fab work is incredible. Here are my attempts at some simple fab work. Hoping to get better at it.

 

Hit the wrong button too soon!
Front disc brake conversion booster bracket.
Shaved & see thru valve cover with Buick emblem and radio delete and air cleaner made from 2 dog dish hubcaps with Buick insignia on it.
Fan shroud from cookie tin with copper edge.
Headliner bows made from bar stock wrapped in vinyl to help the original bows because my headliner material was too heavy.

 

when i'm busy , hard at it I never think to take pictures. May I still play? I had to mill my 330 heads .060 on a build and the Olds A 4 aluminum intake didn't fit. So I went back to my machinest and he told me he didn't do the intakes! So I thought about it for a few days and set up my router with a carbide bit! took off .040 off of each side and it fit perfect.

 

Chubbie I like your air cleaner much better than mine!

 

Here is sawing a 360 Head in half. Fabing a spacer. And welding it back togeatherto fit on a 26 Dodge block. Required moving the bolt holes in the head also

 

That's some crazy shit there !

 

Rich that that head is wicked cool! Just the thought process to think it is possible eludes me. Pretty sure all I could handle of that fab might be getting the head cut in half-ish.... Sheer precision man! Is it running?

 

Running boards I made. Tacked to gether.

Finished.

 

You can see all manner of fabricated parts on my build thread, way too many to post here
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/26-t-roadster-pick-up-build-thread.460009/

 

The idea for the head was from a member here, Zendog. I have some limitations on how much work I can get done. And Zenon was coming over and working on the head with me. In fact, he bought the head to start with. But I got slower and slower and Zenon had other responsibilitys. So it pretty much ground to a stop. A couple of months ago I sold the car and engine. Now the engine is in New Zealand and the car in Orange, Ca. Later this year they should get back together with the new owner and make a pass at El Mirage. Then I guess it's off to New Zealand for it. Here it is with the plate to cover the rest of the block and adapt the injectors I used. The plates on the ends were just for setup on the mill.

 

With the injectors. I had just finished the valve cover and pushrod guide plates when progress stopped.

 

Rich I am not familiar with the engines original head or altered head but is it safe to assume this has a custom cam going into it with lobes in different locations than the original? What about pushrod/guide angles and coolant passages?

 

I just looked up 1926 Dodge engine and 360 Dodge engine. This is a flathead with a V8 head on it? So does this mean the original valves on the block are used and the overhead valves on the head are eliminated? Like I said I cannot even fathom the thought process.

 

Strait8, is that copper tubing on that brake system? Bones

 

Looks like Ni-cop to me.

 

Yup! Ni-Copp! Am I about learn something?

 

Kunifer (NiCopp) is the brakeline of choice over here. Top quality stuff and nothing like copper. Has many advantages over stainless or mild steel line.


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I make and sell these 28/29 Ford chopped folding posts here on the HAMB

 

Much like an Ardun head, the original valves and valve guides are removed to allow pushrods to reach the rocker arms. The valve sequence is the same on the '26 Dodge and the LA series Dodge.Water is run through the head from the radiator and then passes through the block. This is called a "Dry Deck" engine. Which I have done before and works fine. I had to cut, angle, and reweld the guide plates. Not unusual on race motors. Since you like this one. Here is my '32 Plymouth with '57 Ford head. Didn't need to stretch the head on the Plymouth block. Plymouth and Dodge were not the same and Dodge was not even part of Chrysler Corp. when this one was made.

 

I know nothing about Hi-copp, sounds like might be the thing, I don’t know. It just looked like “ copper tubing” that you get at the plumbing store in the pic and I know you don’t want that stuff in a brake system. Just trying to look out for my fellow hot rodders, be safe. Bones


I looked , and NiCopp IS for brake lines and is supposed to be better than steel, so, sorry, just ignore my post, Bones