David

Perhaps you can find a suitable engine on one of these sites, these are just a few vendors, there are others out there. https://icemancollections.com/collections/engines https://tx3dcustoms.com/collections/engines https://www.vcgresins.com/shop/engine-kits

Link from Tamiya website. https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/124-sports-car-series/gma-t50/none/

I know, I just prefer that it is there. 3D printed parts could include or exclude it, and I would think should be able to capture the sizes and curves of the prototype covers (and other components of the engine) accurately.

Please include cam covers with the proper width and height, the soft blended radii, and the Ford logo with the 427 SOHC lettering if you proceed. To me those features are iconic to the 427 SOHC and are not always reproduced correctly. The Moebius engines cam covers are nice but I would like to see the logo and lettering added. Thank you for your efforts.

Competition Resins has a tear drop hood scoop. https://ecsvr.com/cpr/shopexd.asp?id=303

I look forward to that. I wasn't clear about my thoughts regarding the options. I was thinking of separate complete engines with different intakes, exhausts and oil pans (for example a Pro Stock version, an injected version for a gasser, or a street version with single four barrel carb and headers), not one kit with several building possibilities. Thank you for your efforts, David

That looks pretty nice, can you post some more views? Is it or will it be commercially available? Thank you, David

Thank you, it works great.

Whenever I try to browse the Drag Racing section of Under Glass without logging in I receive the following error. There is no problem after I log in. I am able to browse all other sections of the Under Glass category and the other categories without logging in. Thank you David

Very interesting.

Does Neue Form (or New Form according to Google translate) mean new tool? TIA

Link to TDR Innovations Individual BBC Valve Covers page showing their selection and scales that are available. https://sites.google.com/site/tdrhtmllearn/home/engine-shop/chevy-engine-selection/bbc-valve-covers/individual-bbc-valve-covers

If you want the 572 CHEVROLET lettering and are willing to consider 3D printed parts there are at least a couple of options: Valve covers alone: https://www.shapeways.com/product/AG8MWH6W2/1-25-bbc-572-logo-valve-covers?li=shortUrl&optionId=64283894 or a mostly complete engine: https://www.shapeways.com/product/EP4YAKZJ2/brodix-572-1-25-w-single-victor-jr?optionId=73175111 Outlaw Speed Shop used to offer complete 572 CHEVROLET resin engines but I haven't seen anything from him recently. https://www.facebook.com/pg/OutlawSpeedShop88/posts/ VCG Resins offers the engines but with different valve cover details. http://www.vcgresins.com/main.html

The overall height of the cam covers also?

It is the header photo from the Ford 427 SOHC section of the Ford Engine Selection page of their website and appears to be an early print since the oil pan is incorrect and not all of the parts are included. The print scale is not indicated. I only posted it to show an example of a printed engine not to put if forward as 1/24th or 1/25th scale so I apologize for any confusion I may have caused. I have a 1/25th printed scale engine but it is not painted.

The spark plug locations are incorrect, the square end of the cam covers are to the front of the engine to clear the timing chain. The front plug on the left side would be into the timing chain. The cam covers also appear too narrow to me and have no bulges to clear the exhaust valves.

Another Shapeways source for a 3D printed SOHC is TDR Innovations. Their engine is available at this time with Hilborn Injection but there may be more options in the future. Their valve covers are wide and not as tall as some others and include the Ford Oval and the 427 SOHC lettering. They are not cheap but compared to sourcing from multiple kits may not be so far out of line. https://sites.google.com/site/tdrhtmllearn/home/engine-shop/ford-engine-selection/ford-427-sohc-hilborn-injection

Very interesting.

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IIRC AMT's 427 SOHC valve covers are quite a bit too narrow.

I think it is fierce, and I am well over 50.

Sorry, no interest here.

I wonder how many molds are accessible and how many are overseas where they may be difficult if not impossible to recover. Perhaps that is why the amount paid for the molds was so low.