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Some years back, someone posted a link to engine colors. I made a file of it and don't have the web address. Here are the flathead engine colors by year.

Richard, did you check out this forum? http://automotion.myfastforum.org/ . I joined there years ago, but haven't visited in quite some time. They do some interesting work.

Cadillac started using v8 engines in 1914. Olds started in 1916 and Chevrolet had one in 1917-18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8_engine. The Cadillac LaSalle, designed by Harley Earl, started a new era of American automobile styling. The cars of this era, from 1929 to 1942, are the ones that most interest me. This was during the Art Deco Era, so I alway think of them in that way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaSalle_(automobile)

55 Chevy and Pontiac frame:

I don't know. The ones on my desktop and the drag here to attach files section are as clear as this one . When they are posted, they blur up.

My time has freed up and I'm back to work on this project. Here are some pic's of the Carter wcfb carbs that Chrysler us on the 56, 57 and 58 cars.

Um, Scott, a sale is a sale, no matter how it happens. I won't buy any mag. in hard copy. I just find it much easier to access and locate what I'm looking for and for sure, storage is much neater with e copies. I have received Hemmings Classic Car in digit sinse they first started offering it. It must be a cheaper and more effect way to distribute as I pay half of what it cost me for hard copy, I get it sooner and it's in perfect shape. I just bought the MCM digital issue #203 and will continue to buy future issue if offered in same form.

Both. A whole, complete engine. Duel quad, 4 bbl and 2bbl complete.

I have done a preliminary print to see how much detail it produces and also to test it for proper size. I'm planning on finalizing the 318 poly sometime in May. They will be ready then.

These are the air cleaners for the 58-62 Chrysler duel quad manifold set up. I am making a set for my 318 poly engine and will be able to adjust the height per application if needed.

This is posted on the wall of the room I spend the most time in. It says it all for me. The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered "Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present: the result being that he does not live in the present or future: he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."

Sorry to burst the bubble, but a $130 scanner doesn't have the means to give you a quality scan . It's like using an $200 fdm printer and expecting quality parts. If it is a laser scanner, the camera is 5 mega pixels. On top of that, you still need to use a cad software to fix the scan to make it 3d printable. Then, there is a learning curve in knowing how to set up and scan something usable. I purchased a diy 3d scanner kit one year ago and printed out the frame on my fdm printer for the sole purpose of scanning 1/32 & 1/48 die cast cars. I have been waiting for some improvements to occur. I'll be getting back into working with it in the forth coming months. Any scaling has to be done by using an actual, full size measurement and the software to resize.

My 50th reunion was in August 2013. A website was set up in October 2012. I did my part by finding 60+ contacts. The website contained a memorial section. As time progressed, the realization came to me that the vast majority of people that I would enjoy contact with were no longer alive. I decline going in at the last minute. I didn't feel like spending a total of $600 to travel from Central Florida to Bloomfield Hills Michigan and spend a couple of evenings with a bunch of old people I really didn't know. Some voiced their disappointment, but it didn't matter. Bill, I got married on December 23, 1967. It was 3 weeks before my 22nd birthday.

Instant gratification to start with. No waiting for parts. The ability to create your own parts. Take my Chrysler 318 poly engine build. People have expressed interest in getting one from me. There is really, currently, isn't anything on the market. I am now in the process of making molds and casting the duel quad engine. That's time and money. If could sell the files right now, it would be cost effective for both parties. Also, another advantage of the sla resin printers besides quality is that they as have very low, if any, maintenance.

Yes, Davo, Ted showed these cheap fdm filament printers in his opening post. He, who knows little about desktop 3d printing, wanted to learn more. The 3d printer in my avatar was built by me. It's a Prusa I3 that I built in 2013. I know quite well what the limitations of this style printer are and I just showed people some. As far as sla being quite expense, guess what. The latest release is a whopping $399.

I totally agree that 3d printing is a great thing for our hobby but, as Bruce knows and Eric pointed out, this is a poor choice of printer style and is not suited to make parts in the detail that is required. As Davo pointed out "be prepared to do some post-print cleanup similar to the preparation you would do on a bad kit - some sanding and maybe some surface filling". Also, you will not get good detail. Let's take a look at what Davo was talking about. Using his figure printed on his printer, I zoomed in to show you the surface you will have to deal with. As a comparison, take a look at this 35mm high print taken of my u.v. resin dlp printer. It wouldn't be fair if I didn't show a close up. No post print clean up required. Which would you rather have. Try printing this on that cheep filament style 3d printer. Selection_135.bmp

This may help some: Public Home > Replicas and Miniatures of Md > Replicas And Miniatures of Maryland

Thanks Bill

If you want a correct accurate, check out my 3d printed on on page 7 of the On the Workbench section: My Chrysler A 318 poly head engine 3d printed at home.

It isn't anything. It is supposed to be a B block with a single 4bbl carb, but it isn't. The block, heads, valve covers and oil pan are B block. The intake manifold and distributor location are wrong. This is one of the reasons why I created the poly 318 engine. The body of this model also has glaring errors. The 318 poly with a single 4bbl was available in the Belvedere. The enginr should be silver with gold valve covers and air cleaner.

The u.v. curable resin I use to print my parts will take all the different kinds of paint well. They adhere well without using primer.

Thanks John. I just recently checked the 59 Plymouth brochure and learned that a 4bbl 318 poly engine was standard issue in the Sport Fury. That means that I have to create the 4bbl intake manifold for this project. It'll give me a chance to check the fit in a model as the frame is from the AMT 58 Belvedere.

Dang. I like watching the CBS Thursday night series "Training Day" which he stars in.

Here is the pattern I created from a screen shot of a 59 Plymouth door panel jpeg: I just printed it out, cut it to fit and glued it on the seats and door panels.

Bill, They are, believe me or not. not decals. Let me find where I put them and I'll message you a copy. If I cant find them, I'll recreate a file for you.