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07-21-2016, 06:37 AM | #21 |
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07-21-2016, 07:00 AM | #22 |
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Extremely nice. Looks and sounds great.
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07-21-2016, 12:45 PM | #24 |
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Nice to see a newly OHIO cast block made a new Living ENGINE.. About 3 miles from my home Ford used to cast lots of Engine blocks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXtuJRHo1U8 Tod's is very likely the first new auto Engine Block cast in OHIO since the Cleveland Casting Plant was wipe from the face of the Earth.
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And, thanks for the good words, everyone. I took my dad down to see it run today. He liked it very much. Tod |
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07-21-2016, 01:44 PM | #27 |
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lookin good im sure you will have no end of offers to test it for free
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07-21-2016, 01:52 PM | #28 |
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This is a milestone event. Thank you Tod!
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07-22-2016, 02:33 AM | #30 | |
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07-22-2016, 09:19 AM | #31 |
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Tod, thanks for sharing those videos.
The video about pouring the block was great. I enjoyed the explanation on screen and the Led Zeppelin music.The one entitled machining the block seemed to be more about assembly than machining. Have a couple questions: 1. Is the block poured from new material or can/did you melt down an original block or two for the material? 2. How do you check to see if the material flowed into every place it should have? Perhaps you could use Tom Wesenberg's invention to check for cracks and leaks by using air pressure. 3. I'd love to see a video that shows how the machining is done. Any other videos coming up? Tod, thanks for your work and the videos. I wish you well in your endeavors. Dean |
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As JoeK posted above, and confirmed by Ron when I had my engine built, good usable blocks are about as scarce as hen's teeth. Had a "new" block been available, I have no doubt I'd be running one right now. I applaud the time and effort that Tod has put out in getting his engine to this point. Sorting thru engines like these to find that one good one may become a thing of the past. For now though, I'm just a "tire kicker".
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07-22-2016, 11:04 AM | #33 |
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Nice work Tod. I have a 427 side oiler block in one of my cars that you designed - I bet the A blocks are just as good.
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07-22-2016, 11:33 AM | #34 |
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07-22-2016, 03:17 PM | #35 |
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I just sent this message to Steve Hackel about the build.
"Steve, there is nothing special about the build. Snyder's 6:1 head, .060 over pistons, Babbitt mains, and my own pressurized oiling design. When it get up to running temp the pressure drops to a steady 30 lbs. But the front cam journal wasn't perfect so there was probably more pressure to be had with a perfect bore. It is a stock oil pump. I have plans to add bosses inside the valve cover chamber for a pressure relief valve and for a plumbing option for a full pressure oil filter like the one Snyder sells right now. Things will only get better from here. Tod " |
07-22-2016, 03:37 PM | #36 |
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This may seem to be a trivial question but to me it is a big deal is it possible to stamp a serial number in it and match exactly what the factory did? The reson I ask is my serial number is the only thing tying it to the title and I am thinking that building a new motor makes sense.
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07-23-2016, 12:57 PM | #39 | |
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I don't have any firm list, having refused to take block deposits before now. I imagine that if I say I'm ready to go the many dozens that have expressed interest will be ready to go as well. Tod |
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07-23-2016, 05:32 PM | #40 |
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Congratulations on a awesome task. Know there are many out there that would like a new block to start a engine build.
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