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Winter and life have slowed down the progress and postings. I've been meeting local parts hoarders and gathering some parts for the project. I...
...and mounted on the office wall. Just need some racing posters to mount below.[ATTACH]
That's a drill press clamp mounted on a piece of 1/2 stock being held down by an eyebolt into one of the head stud holes. The longer piece of...
Didn't want them on the build, but couldn't bring myself to send them to the scrap yard. Figure I'd make some wall art for the Man Cave. [ATTACH]...
Broken off studs suck... [ATTACH]
A huge "Thank You" to my former employer, Sapsis Rigging, who allowed me to infiltrate his metal shop for a couple of hours and fabricate a couple...
Okay. I need a little camshaft advice. My intention is to have my block bored out for 4" pistons and install over-sized intake valves. Single...
That looks like fun. Thanks for the tip. I may try this on the last block.
I've been lacking in documented progress, but I now have (02) stripped blocks ready for the machinist with the third finally pulled from the frame...
Thanks for the offer. I might take you up on that.
A gas cylinder valve cover and a 5lb sledge work well for driving out stuck Pistons. #1 is going to soak a little longer. [ATTACH]
A day spent wrenching is a day well spent. Family left for the day, so I had some alone time with several hundred pounds of cast iron and steel....
Here's #3 next to a complete piston...[ATTACH]
Alright, while tearing apart engine #2 (the one that turned) I found this in the pan [ATTACH] Apparently, piston #3 self destructed at some point...
Best stud remover EVAH! [ATTACH]
I have intentions of boring out whatever A block I end up using to 4" and if the cost is reasonable enlarge the exhaust valve.
Is the pitting adjacent to anything important? (e.g. water jacket, valve, cylinder)
Well, it turns out I actually have (03) A engines, and not (02) A's and a B. Serial numbers peg the one in the chassis as an April 1929. The one...
Thanks, I'll take a look.
Thanks, Peter. I have a rim to cut out a replacement section.
That's a good point. Thanks.
After a glitch, I finally retrieved my parts from the media blaster. Unfortunately, there are not many vendors in the immediate area that media...
[ATTACH] Color test of the DTM in Arctic Blue. Doesn't seem to match the color swatch at all. Single coat on the axle, second coat on the brace....
That's an aluminum Lion Speed Head. I'm trying to keep it crispy fresh...
My collection of heads is growing... [ATTACH] First A engine on stand for inspection and disassembly. Seized up and full of who-knows-what....
I currently have an aluminum Lion Speed Head and a Holley 94. I will order the parts and weld up a combination Lake exhaust and log style intake....
My old co-worker, Kevin Carlson, got me hooked on TRoG with his Banger. After last year's race I started looking around for a low cost starter...
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