landman Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 hours ago, mecklm said: The inlets to the turbos are currently connected to each other with that short piece of tubing. I'm interested in seeing how you route the inlet air to that tube. Are you going to try to match up an inlet tube with the existing duct on the top/front of the rear cover? That will be a cool setup when you're finished! Mike You guessed. Actually I spent part of the night thinking about how I am going to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Fantastic what's going on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 9 hours ago, Rider said: Some real good imagineering going on here. Looked that up Lloyd. I am flattered that you'd call my foundering around by that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 12 hours ago, landman said: Still playing with clearances. Had to remove some ductwork off the top of the body. Reminds me of the hood on Eric McLeod's Duesenberg. Yes. As I've found with the Willys, if you want to make a model infinitely more complicated, add a turbo. Or in your case, two. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) With all this handling someone broke the body. I had to "weld' some reinforcements inside. that is awfully brittle plastic. Cutting a pattern to cover the hole in the interior's rear bulkhead. Shaping the inlet elbow to fit between the two turbos. Added the other pop-off pipe. Had to install it inboard as the turbo is almost against the bulkhead. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 "someone" does that stuff on my workbench also. I should probably set up a secrity camera to see if I can catch the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Continued plugging holes in the bulkhead. There is room above the engine for an inlet pipe/box. However there isn't any on the outside, so like the pop-off pipe the inlet pipe will have to be on the engine side of the turbos. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Interesting!! I'll be following along Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Wow that is some fine Canadian plastic carving going on right there.. Room to spare Pat, Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) It was agreed, after consultation with someone who actually knows what he's talking about that a plain throttle body in the inlet pipe and direct FI would work.Started fabricating a throttle body. Marked up the cylinder head to machine it for fuel injectors. It could be the first FI flathead. Then it was mounted on the milling machine for machining. The actual drilling took place on the lathe. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Pretty cool. Glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I continue to be amazed by your fabrication work. Well done. If anything gets damaged I have a good supply of Packard engines. I'm glad to contribute to the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 21 minutes ago, Eric Macleod said: I continue to be amazed by your fabrication work. Well done. If anything gets damaged I have a good supply of Packard engines. I'm glad to contribute to the cause. I am relieved that you are not offended by what I'm doing to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 This is so sick and disturbing I am... I am... I am... I am LOVING IT! Looking great! Very nice indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 8:05 PM, landman said: I am relieved that you are not offended by what I'm doing to it. Oh no...this is coming from a guy who is currently defacing two Duesenbergs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) Completed the throttle body and fuel rail. Realigned the coolant lines to clear the tub, the fuel cell and to come up in the right location. The post that held the wing will make a fine fuel pump. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) Went to do a bit of painting outside. set up on the barbecue grill as per usual. It was too windy. So i started up the old'uns and backed them out of the garage to paint outside but out of the wind. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) I thought the piece I added to close the hole in the bulkhead could become a hatch to the front of the engine. Added "heat shield" to the right side of the engine compartment. Used the oil pump and tank from the Nascar car . Added a bit of detail to the head. The throttle body is mocked up on the inlet pipe. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) Had to open up above the nostrils to clear the rad pipes. I only have one headlight cover. I'll attempt to make one but if I don't succeed, it'll go without covers. I think that turbo assembly should be about half the size it is. However it was sold as 1/24, same as the engine. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Cool stuff Pat, nice scratchin... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warra48 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Love it. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Le Dash, or is it control panel? Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) We are still fighting clearance issues. The inlet ducting will not be going to the roof above the engine. It will come right out through the cover. Now if someone has a F1 scoop to spare, I suppose I could use that. I t is a good thing we have all year to do this. Edited November 9, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecklm Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I have to say you did a masterful job incorporating the throttle body to the inlets of the turbos. I wasn't sure how you were going to pull that off but the final result looks like a factory piece. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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