LDO

PSAB is always open.

Better yet- an engine that runs on Essence of Gelfling, complete with essence extractor and dried-out husk of a Gelfling!

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How about a 24-cylinder diesel with 8 blowers? IIRC, it has 2 more under that wacky manifold.

Finally got the engines. They're sitting next to a 1989 Mustang convertible parts car. It gave up its drivetrain for my 1988 hatchback. Next up is a 460. Also in the pic is my gigantic hoist. It's 8 feet tall. I was told it's used for big rigs. It has no problem lifting an engine and transmission clear of a Fox Mustang. Lifting the big blocks out of a pickup bed was effortless, too. I got it for $225 last year. Quite a bargain, IMHO.

I heard from a reliable source that there is a '50s car in the works and a new version of the '48 Chevy.

Sorry, that's a photo I snagged from Google for an example. Mine are not so pristine. No complaints from me, though.

No pics yet, but I got a PAIR of Ford 385-series big blocks. A 429 and a 460, long blocks, plus a pair of cast aluminum Holley valve covers. The heads are off and they both need rebuilds, but hey, for $225, who's complaining? One is for my 1988 Mustang, the other is for a buddy's 1967 Mustang.

Here's my first effort with this stuff. It's the front half of a 1/25 P-38 drop tank. I got the measurements wrong on the back so I just cut it in half. I'll try to make a new back half. I don't want to waste any of this stuff. I started with two long, thin rectangles. I marked off the center lengthwise and made a small notch for the lathe's live center. I used a few small drops of super glue to hold them together. After machining, I slid an X-Acto in between them and popped the two halves apart. They will be vacuform masters so I can end up with a thin shell.

No idea on the rust issue. I haven't found it in modeler-friendly quantities from any dealer. I stumbled across someone selling scraps. Maybe we could get several guys together to buy a giant chunk, then have it cut into smaller pieces.

I don't have any photos yet. I don't know what density it is; I found a guy who had some scraps available so I got them. The color is a brownish pink, almost like granite. I did a Google search and from the color, I'd guess I have Renshape 440. I'd say it has about the same density as Basswood, but of course no grain. Renshape is a machinable high density foam. Later today, I'll find out if it can be drilled and tapped, for now, I have to go to a company BBQ. Later

Cool car. I opened the thread expecting Scott Sullivan's pr/street '55 Chevy. Y'all remember that photo, right?

That stuff machines LIKE BUTTA! It DOES make a lot of dust, however. I saw a big wet/dry vac on clearance at Lowes today. I'm going to go get it tomorrow morning. It makes so much dust that I think I'll whittle away as much as I can before turning it on the lathe. You gotta get some of this stuff.

about 4 pounds of Renshape cutoffs. WOOHOO! Renshape!

Title says it all.

Not an Allison or Merlin, but still pretty wild:

This scan of the instruction sheet says the engine is a Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin. That could explain why it looks different from an Allison V-1710.

Glossy paint? You are the man.

The 'cuda will go on a custom pro/street chassis. I have no idea about the Cobra. I don't have the Jag engine. edited out the rest. I'm really bummed out about not having a 'cuda yet.

As a Barracuda "investor", seeing the site offline makes me nervous.

Wow. I like those working windows. Aric- How much for a pair of .250" gears for working windows?

Try a light bulb filament, if it's the right size. Put a wire inside to get it to hold the shape you want, then brush on diluted white glue.

I've heard rumors of a 1/72 Skipjack submarine; about 42 inches long. Possibly boring for car modelers, but remove the bumps, scrounge up some wheels and a drivetrain...

I believe someone did a how-to on that in an issue of Car Modeler. I think it was one of the later "Annual" issues after Kalmbach took over.