Fantom Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I’m debating over using the blown bbc in Monograms 1/12 Vette or 3D model specialties printed bbc with a tunnel ram in a current project. Can anyone tell me if the blown Monogram has a street pulley , alternator drive etc, or is strictly race? Also how much clean up can I expect to have with 3D printed parts? I realize that material matters but how much difference is there? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 The 3D stuff I've gotten in both 1/25th and 1/8th scale are better than kit parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Fantom said: Can anyone tell me if the blown Monogram has a street pulley , alternator drive etc, or is strictly race? I'm 99% sure it is a three-pulley, race only type setup, with no provision to use the alternator and blower belt. There are a few 1/12 scale TDR BBCs in the Big Boys section which were printed through Shapeways, so take a look at them and see how much work will be required. I have yet to see a commonly available 3D printed part with smooth surfaces (such as the deck surface of an engine block), but the grainy texture of a 3D printed part is good for replicating the cast iron surface of an engine block, cylinder heads, etc. When it gets down to the smaller details (say, freeze plugs, engine mount bosses, etc.), kit parts still have better detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 While the Blower setup mentioned from the Monogram Corvette, most street setups had the Alternator and any others driven off of an additional belt. So it may just depend on what you want the engine to look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerS Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Let me check the directions tomorrow night. I bought a sealed inside edition of this kit today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Thanks for the info...still undecided as to which way to go...I’d really like the tunnel ram on a bbc but the pics I see show lots of evidence of the printing process, and while I’m not opposed to clean up , it looks like a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fantom said: Thanks for the info...still undecided as to which way to go...I’d really like the tunnel ram on a bbc but the pics I see show lots of evidence of the printing process, and while I’m not opposed to clean up , it looks like a lot. Both the 1/12 Monogram '57 Chevy and '69 Camaro kits contain tunnel ram intakes, though both are designed to fit SBCs. The '57s tunnel ram is not as nice/realistic as the Camaro part(s), though, IMHO. Edited February 27, 2019 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, Casey said: Both the 1/12 Monogram '57 Chevy and '69 Camaro kits contain tunnel ram intakes, though both are designed to fit SBCs. The '57s tunnel ram is not as nice/realistic as the Camaro part(s), though, IMHO. Here are the three parts from the Camaro's Edelbrock tunnel ram intake: Yes, I have the Camaro engine, and I’ll use it in a pinch but I’d really like a big block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Do you know what material the parts were printed in that you were looking at? There is a smoothest detail plastic that has a really good finish. Cleanup is non-existent, though you will want to wash the parts with soapy water when you first get them. The downside of the 3D printed parts will be the cost however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 3D specialties has the bbc in 2 materials...low res stuff is 60 bucks, high res stuff is 140 bucks. For 140 bucks , I’d really like to see it before I put my money down. Maybe it’s worth it I just don’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I have a 1/16 BBC with 4bbl intake by TDR Innovations that was printed in the detail plastic. If you'd like, I could get a picture tonight and post it here so you can get an idea of the unpainted parts. I can also show you the 1/12 scale 4bbl intake I got for the Camaro engine so you can see how the finish looks in 1/12 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Jordan White said: I have a 1/16 BBC with 4bbl intake by TDR Innovations that was printed in the detail plastic. If you'd like, I could get a picture tonight and post it here so you can get an idea of the unpainted parts. I can also show you the 1/12 scale 4bbl intake I got for the Camaro engine so you can see how the finish looks in 1/12 scale. That would be awesome thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Alright, here are the pictures. You can see the lines from the layers, but they can be cleaned up and filled. The detail is very nice and they have a nice solid feel to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thank you very much, it will definitely help me make a decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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