Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2018, 07:39 AM
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Re: 8BA tooling.
Let's just relax as the tooling slowly moves along. I have more work than I've ever had and no help, so it will be longer than usual to get to the foundry to make the first one.
I don't mind...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2018, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
Right. I can have a machining program for blocks with 21 studs and one for 24. There are some bosses that will need to be elongated because bosses for the 21 and 24 are pretty close together in a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2018, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2018, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
That's a whole 'nuther animal. Sales drive my desire to make things.
Tod
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-11-2018, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
Right. I just haven't done it yet. I probably will put in the bosses so it is accounted for from the start.
Tod
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-11-2018, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
Let's hope so. My first inclination was to bash a build shop that can't finish machine one of these, but in my experience most shops aren't really engine machine shops, so I will try to help out on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2018, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,979
Re: 8BA tooling.
I went past the intake question by accident. I have increased the intake ports and softened the turn from intake to deck surfaces. The jacket has been changed to allow more porting to my design and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2018, 04:56 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2018, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,979
Re: 8BA tooling.
I will chamfer the valve seats during machining like I do on my Model A iron blocks and the builder will have to seat the valves. I do not know what the cost to seat valves is. I will bore the cam...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2018, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,979
Re: 8BA tooling.
The goal will be to provide as much machining as possible to produce production run blocks that have the least amount of finish machining to do. My pricing will need to reflect investment in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2018, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,979
Re: 8BA tooling.
Sorry, got distracted.
Will need to finish cylinders to customer size, finish main and cam bores to size, hone lifter bores, and grind valve seats. Also, need valve guides installed. I may...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-02-2018, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
Generally, not really. There are countless details over 40 years that might interest some people. I can sum up foundry tooling - if you can count to 2 you can do it. There are 2 kinds of "lines"...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-02-2018, 04:06 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2018, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,979
Re: 8BA tooling.
Let's not over-state things. I'm just an every day, ordinary guy. I just happen to do this for a living.
On another note, I finished cutting the driver-side intake port core box today. A...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2018, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 20,979
Re: 8BA tooling.
Started cutting the driver side intake port core box for the new 8BA engine block today. The picture is of the beginning of the finish pass. I have a lot going on so I will be pecking away at this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2018, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
I will probably come through the thread and jot down all screen names and then contact you all by Private Message. I think there are at least 20 that can be sold right out of the gate. I will be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2018, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 90
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Re: 8BA tooling.
I like the idea. I usually machine the first sample casting even if it isn't sellable, just to dial in machine programming. So far, every fist block I have ever made, even if not sellable, has been...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-22-2018, 07:18 AM
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Re: 8BA tooling.
Probably in the $2300-2500 range. Depends on actual casting cost. I can estimate right now but I won't know for sure until we start making them.
Tod
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2018, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 90
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8BA tooling.
I will be starting to cut new 8BA tooling soon. Just for the sake of reference, how many people here think they might want a block when I have them available?
Tod
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