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Post by geezerman35 on May 23, 2014 14:12:37 GMT -5
I'm getting exited about this, and I have finally figured out how to unload my camera w/ this new FUBAR system. My larder was getting bare and to have something to do, I got the 1:16 General Lee that I robbed the engine for the Model A beater sedan. I just thought I'd look into how I could lower the front end. Someone on eBay was selling resin Gen Lee Hemi engines that he evidently cast. He wanted $19. But that would include shipping and Pay Pal. I don't do pay pal, and that was too much that I wanted to pay at the moment. So, going ahead and starting on the Gen Lee chassis, I got to wondering if I could scratch up an engine. I don't have anything like a Shopmaster and I'll just have to use styrene stock and hand tools. I took some ballpark measurements off of the assembled Hemi in the sedan, and proceeded to rough in a block, made an oil pan, and housing for the front of the engine.
Here are the timing gear cover and engine mount parts,
Mocked in place,
Making a 1:16 fuel pump from a 1:25 oil lamp
Got out there for a little bit today. Have some pulleys stuff rounded up, and one started. Also cobbled up an alternator of sorts.
Made the Alt. mount and made up the water pump housing with multiple layers of flat styrene.
And now it's caught up !
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Post by geezerman35 on May 26, 2014 10:07:07 GMT -5
Have to start working on the upper end before I can figure out the pulley placements:
Heads;
Laying out flat stock for valve covers:
Pieces mocked;
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Post by geezerman35 on May 27, 2014 10:52:51 GMT -5
Base for the intake ( got it backwards for this foto)
Raised it up a bit more. Now to make the runners !
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Post by TooOld on May 27, 2014 18:47:49 GMT -5
Pretty nice fabricating ! Who needs a mill and a lathe when working with plastic right ? I agree that $19 + is a bit steep for just an engine . Besides it's much more fun to make your own !
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Post by geezerman35 on May 28, 2014 10:38:29 GMT -5
Intake manifold runners roughed in, and starting to shape the valve covers.
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Post by geezerman35 on May 29, 2014 16:03:12 GMT -5
Intake painted and valve covers ready for paint.
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Post by geezerman35 on May 31, 2014 13:43:56 GMT -5
Valve covers are painted, so now it's time to see if I can carve out a blower from styrene.
Making a blower cover plate by drilling and inserting hex rod from the back. They will be trimmed off the bacck when the glue has set.
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Post by geezerman35 on May 31, 2014 17:05:31 GMT -5
Little more detailing this afternoon. Added water pump bracket and the radiator hose flange.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jun 2, 2014 10:06:14 GMT -5
Who doesn't like to rummage around in salvage yards ? Found a 1:24 oxygen tank in mine this morning. Prefect for the distributor and starter. However, the diameter was a little oversize for the dizzy, the starter might have worked hid down under the headers, but, further scrounging found both halves of a muffler. Better !!!
Distributor mocked.
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Post by TooOld on Jun 3, 2014 6:38:34 GMT -5
Pretty nice work , and I feel really stupid now ! I've been slicing hex rod into itty bity pieces to make bolt heads when all I had to do was drill a hole first ! Thanks for clearing the fog out of my brain !
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Post by geezerman35 on Jun 3, 2014 15:26:48 GMT -5
Pretty nice work , and I feel really stupid now ! I've been slicing hex rod into itty bity pieces to make bolt heads when all I had to do was drill a hole first ! Thanks for clearing the fog out of my brain ! Best part is that you can push them thru to equal heights, and trim off the backsides when the glue has set !
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Post by geezerman35 on Jun 4, 2014 12:06:53 GMT -5
Ever since I started this engine I was wondering how I was going to do the bellhousing. Thought about just not doing one because it would be behind the firewall and under the floor hump. But then realized, if I was thinking that way, why not forget the whole engine and glue the hood shut! With that settled, I finally decided to just carve one out of a block of soft pine. Bwala ! Some styrene for adapter plate and bottom plate, all that's left is to make a pan.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jun 6, 2014 10:04:11 GMT -5
I didn't do any research on trannys. This facsimile is from what I could eyeball from the one in the rat rod. So, this could probably be the centerpiece at a rivet counters convention.
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Post by TooOld on Jun 6, 2014 14:57:43 GMT -5
I like that bellhousing , very fine whittlin' ! I've made parts from balsa wood before and nobody ever knew once they were painted . Using pine is a better idea since it probably won't syphon up the paint like a sponge ! The tranny looks good too , like some kind of racing transmission . Give it a fancy name and see if anybody calls you on it !
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Post by geezerman35 on Jun 7, 2014 11:10:49 GMT -5
The rest of that muffler is now a 1:16 starter
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