Well got some more done today, the 95% filtration machining........ drilled hole into oil gallery, cleaned up the bottom with die grinder: Tapped gallery line 7/16 14 for grub screw...... Tapped all holes 3/8 NPT: Finished: Next step clean up block from machine work and put this sucker back together............
Course always time to fabricate something I have been needing but too cheap to by........... and the beat goes on, and on, and on ......................
You get a little closer every time I check on this build. This has been a learning experience for me.
Just got cought up for the last couple of weeks. Great work Carl! That's one pretty Flatty you got there.
Nothing like seeing a good ole' flathead race motor come together -- BUT the absolute best is the first time you get to fire her! You'll be just like a little kid at Christmas, you'll have butterflies in your stomach and sweaty palms with anticipation . . . those are my favorite hotrod times my friend!
Well got the cam in and 1/2 of the valves today.....spent two hrs looking for where I put the cam bolts....CRS And this is what happens when you get your thumb and index finger in the wrong place when you let the valve spring compressor go..........thats why its called " Bumps and Bruises Racing"......blood blisters........ Thanks Tim, Roc, Virgil, and Dale, yes we're starting to get excited Richard that is a Summit valve spring tester mounted in my drill press, the last one I made didn't work out so good so I bit the bullet and bought one, Yes Dale the start is something I always look forward to specially this time as this is not just a street engine, get to try out some new ideas for me..........
Yea Tom we can always live up to our logo with ease..... Got the rest of the valves in yesterday but had a side project to take care of.........gotta keep the grandkids happy.... Sometimes the most important things are the small ones..............
Allthough some B&B! Things are looking great! Br Kjell .............................. Taildragger&fenderless
Yea Buddy sometimes its great.... Today was part two of yesterdays adventure, he wasn't happy with what he had bought so I told him to make a new part,,, wa la........ he gets some lathe time........ course along with some supervision from some ol fart....... His first chance at making chips.....
SamIam, not genius...just cheap.......... Rosin Jaw "I just read this thread start to finish. Your my hero" Ouch if you did that.....you're MY hero I think a V8-60 would fit nicely on that scooter Sounds like a good idea to me Roc, Maybe start him out on a Briggs&Stratton .....its a flathead! hummm shave the head grind a cam bore it out stroke it, inject it run it on alky...........
Looking good, Carl Might have to move to Cal when I start to build a good flathead then i can bug you in preson HA HA, I finally started a thread on my build Talk to you later Tim Jones
Thanx Tim just tryin to get something done on the cheap...... well started work on the heads before sending them off to get shaved, trying something new guess what??? Today is by guess and by golly day.......hummmm
I love it! Are the plans to now exit water out both the front and rear of the heads, like we'll do on the Flatcad?
Close Buddy, plan to tie them together and use quick couplings in the front pump area to a heat exchanger that will have a 12V marine bilge pump to circulate the H2O through a cooler with a coil of copper tubeing and cold water IE: ICE Bucket between rounds. Since I have the block about 5/8 filled with block roc have an area to pipe into at the top of water pump.... Quick easy and no extra weight on dragster..........
Very nice solution Carl! And infact i am planning to drill a 1/8 NPT hole in the upper rear part of the heads, to mount the temp. sending units. The same aerea as the head gasket use to blow-out. Br Kjell .............................. Taildragger&fenderless
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