426-Hemi

Joe, you bet man..... I'm about at wits end setting and to able to build, or well build to the specs I was BEFORE this happened..... BUT it will come, in time, I'm over the first hurdle...... 2 to go!

Jacob, nahhhh its all ok, I appreciate the prayers..... BUT your right, no matter how careful one is, there is always a chance..... Specially when its a dangerous type task.....

-Forgot to mention, I get no "message body" to type in......

Admin, Something isn't right, I'm unable to "type" a reply in PM...... Granted, I've recently changed my e-mail address, but that should not prevent me from typing a reply!?

Ohh I know "hand lighting" is frowned upon......BUT the "show" was to be "Old School" display, for a local town, with a rather large lake for whats called a Old Home Day Firework Display...... I've done it 7 years, NO accidents, not even a scratch......Made up for it I suppose this year....I myself, been working fireworks for a long time..... Since I was 18..... Before all the Pyrotech, requirements went into place..... Had enough for this one time...... So, 3 weeks ago, to a month, I turned in my License for it..... Now there is only 9 legally state-wide allowed to do what I have the past 8. I had no limits within my home state, and the one I reside in. (I was born in another state), lived there till I was 24.

Sadly I AM a "Pro"............... Been a New Hampshire Pyrotechnic of 8 years..... I had an in ground tube charge detonate, within 15 seconds of lighting the DARK GREEN fuse as tho it was PINK flash fuse.... Myself, was working with the states FIRE MARSHAL, NEITHER him, or I knew that it was going to happen, AFTER a full investigation, they found from the mile roll of fuse, had 180 feet of the dark green fuse faulty, from factory.... Bought direct from over-seas.. Sadly, I have no recourse for it because of that. Needless to say, I was lucky, as this "display" left me missing a finger-tip, and some lost time. BECAUSE, you mentioned, you work with fireworks, BE EXTRA CAREFUL..... You really NEVER know! The "fire" tubes, were to be buried in the ground, 4 feet, And protocol requires a minimum of 20 minutes reload time (post-hole dug the holes to 5 feet) and we WAIT a minimum of 35 minutes to reload..... We had 32 holes dug, 16 in one area, and 100 feet away 16 more. I lit a "test" shot, which is the one that got me.... Protocol ALSO, requires for the type charge set, YELLOW fuse, 4.5 seconds PER inch, we buy, and have used GREEN fuse that burned 7.5 seconds per inch, with a "lead" of green fuse 6 FEET long, I should have had 9 MINUTES to walk a safe distance! It burned once ignited, as tho it was PINK "flash fuse", to the actual charge flash fuse "tail"..... It happened so fast, as it went as I turned to walk away!!!!! -AND the test charge was down to the bottom of the 5 foot deep tube! Because of me, respecting my hands, (I work with them A LOT) I stepped down, as I respect what my hands are capable of doing outside of setting up, and lighting fireworks..... 8 years....... 7 of them, NEVER an issue! One faulty 5000 foot roll of fuse, and thats all it takes to turn in my states Pyrotechnic, license! -Lesson, learned!

At some point, we ought to meet up once I'm able to drive...... Be cool, to meet some fellow, like-minded guys, I'm in Concord...... Hows the hobby shop down your way?? Its been awhile since I've been there.....

Thanks Gator well, as a few know, i've been in a firework accident, and have been healing, so, i thought i'd post a pick or so taken the day after my last doctors appointment..... Me while in the hospital, looking like a deer caught in the headlights....... This one taken the day after my last doctors appointment, and one coming up this Thursday...... I omitted the gory ones, I got a split chin from it, 9 stitches in there, (the black mark on my chin) is burnt edges, with some healing the stitches there have been removed. then in the pictures the burns on my chest...... and as well bandaged up hands...... outlook tho, is good. i am kinda sorta right handed, (was ambidextrous at one time but now favor my right) also due to a long time ago work-related accident. But, I was told that in the end, I should regain almost all control and movement except for my left-hand pointer finger tio, as its been amputated to the first knuckle, the vey end of that finger.

well, as a few know, i've been in a firework accident, and have been healing, so, i thought i'd post a pick or so taken the day after my last doctors appointment..... Me while in the hospital, looking like a deer caught in the headlights....... This one taken the day after my last doctors appointment, and one coming up this Thursday...... I omitted the gory ones, I got a split chin from it, 9 stitches in there, (the black mark on my chin) is burnt edges, with some healing the stitches there have been removed. then in the pictures the burns on my chest...... and as well bandaged up hands...... outlook tho, is good. i am kinda sorta right handed, (was ambidextrous at one time but now favor my right) also due to a long time ago work-related accident. But, I was told that in the end, I should regain almost all control and movement except for my left-hand pointer finger tio, as its been amputated to the first knuckle, the vey end of that finger.

I see your from the granite state too, where abouts? Live Free Or Die!!!!!!

LOL Last pic, NIIIICE '69 Charger.....yours?

Good luck John!!!!! Moving is never fun, but you definitely got an outlook at what ya want, plus will give just that extra bit of incentive too..... So moving out of the city, onto long island a "plus"?????

Fastback, Glad I could inspire..... Thats the whole intent of this thread...... Sadly due to an accident i'm not doin much of anything but healing.....BUT slowly organizing as I'm able with very little use of one hand.....

i've got alttle HO scale, myself......

Tom, yepper man... i knew an planned for the stents, fireworks mishapp not so much..... but, i'll be back in no time!!!!! Much appreciated Vince.....i'll be around, just not doing much for modeling sake right now.....

Joe had to have a look....... i'm down and out right accident for the 4th..... but, more reason to my posting, the 429 BOSS you used..... ANY pictures of the exhaust manifolds you used, and what models may have them??? reason being is, they're real close to that Mopar used on the "Ball-Stud" Hemi's, the 404 C.I.D, and the 444 C.I.D engines, that were made, but never went into production, due the time frame they were made, BUT there are atleast one out in Detroit, that was built as a "running prototype".....Its in a '67 Plymouth Barracuda, notchback........ I've modeled it to go along side the AMT-Ertl's 426 DOHC Hemi......as a "what-if".....mine however is going in the '67 Dodge Coronet R/T from Revell!!!!!

OK Never-did ask.....Whats ya plans for an engine????

prayers to his family, God Bless them!!!!!

I've got all sorts of Dremel's both the rotary tools AND the attachments, including the Work Station, and have to find fault, BUT, be sure when drilling the axis is at 90 degrees, as that adjustment is made to be adjusted from 90 to I think 45 degrees.....

Thanks David, sadly, however, I've gotten injured (both my hands) so right now, this message is being typed slowly with just my thumbs on my wifes laptop..... Unfortunately, i lost 2 fingers in the accident..... So modeling, is all hold till, i'm healed enough.....right now, i'm lucky I can type!!!!!

-Yeah, The 429 Boss was like that of the Mopar "Poly-Head, as the valves were "offset", NOT across from each other..... The later Mopar 404 and 444 "Hemi's were this same way HOWEVER were canted valves enough to allow the combustion chamber to be true Hemispherical..... The 428 "Cammer" I thought was a true Ford "Hemi" though?

Can't wait to see what else you may have done to this thing.......

Mark, Thats awesome!!! ALL of those Hemi's you owned were "BEASTS" but I'm sure you knew that from owning them! And thanks! Was no way I could have gotten the whole motors, (NICE thought, it did however cross my mind) but..... The owner was gonna taken 'em in for scrap unfortunately..... Not sure they were worth much really, as they all had there valve covers, BUT some the heads with valve covers were off the blocks and totally "exposed" to the elements, and others, had missing soft plugs in the blocks and then others with missing oil pans. NOT a good sign for the blocks to be in good shape..... or well not in good shape, without a goof couple fist fulla $ hundreds..... to make 'em run again!

LOL Thanks Joe! This thing..... what can I say? I wanted to make something. Dang near "anything", to keep up with the guys using the V-12 "Allison" engines, BUT, keep my "Mopar status" -of only building "Mopar" or Mopar family...... This was that ticket I do think!!!!!!!

An '80 Dodge Ram? WITH a long step-side bed.. yeah this OUGHT to be GOOD! I'm tuned in on this one!