afx Posted February 14, 2016 Author Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Thanks Gene & Ray. I'll admit my fuel lines are not the proper gauge. The fuel log and the Weber fuel fittings just don't lend themselves to anything larger. Edited February 14, 2016 by afx
om617 Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Engine looks beautiful. Btw i look often in your Fotki albums,great inspiration.
djflyer Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 Thanks Gene & Ray. I'll admit my fuel lines are not the proper gauge. The fuel log and the Weber fuel fittings just don't lend themselves to anything larger. Great looking engine JC. What scale is the HRM kit and how does it look in the chassis (large/small/ pretty close)
afx Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 Great looking engine JC. What scale is the HRM kit and how does it look in the chassis (large/small/ pretty close) The HRM engine is 1/24 scale but I think it fits both the AMT and the Sunny 1/25 scale kits just fine. You have to sand down the top of transmission and tunnel/foot boxes a bit but that is about all. Here is the same engine installed in the AMT chassis for another project.
afx Posted March 8, 2016 Author Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Thanks Maxx. Gene I am 99% sure they used a racing fuel blend. I recall reading a race account recently where the fuel mixture caused an issues. I'll have to look it up to be sure. Finally found the the race recount reference I was looking for Gene. According to The Cobra-Ferrari Wars recount of the '64 Daytona Continental 2000 KM race the Gurney/Johnson FIA roadster burnt a piston late in the race and dropped a cylinder. When they tore the engine down they determined the burnt piston was caused by "improperly formulated track-side fuel". Edited March 9, 2016 by afx
Davewilly Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Great looking engine work! Love those carbs! Looking forward to the next update!
afx Posted January 24, 2017 Author Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Finagled a correct hood from HRM. It's the hood he made for his '63 LeMan Hardtop. Edited January 24, 2017 by afx
afx Posted March 4, 2017 Author Posted March 4, 2017 Working on the jack points. The rod sticking out in front is for a possible guard I am contemplating.
afx Posted March 5, 2017 Author Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) I've settled on chassis CSX2260 which ran a unique stone guard at Sebring. Here is my attempt to replicate it which I am not satisfied with. Therefore I'm building the Targa Florio car instead. It has a simple single bar guard and I prefer the TF marking to those of Sebring as well. Here is the final shape of the jack points and the start of the Targa guard. Edited March 17, 2017 by afx
afx Posted March 6, 2017 Author Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) The finished guard: Edited March 6, 2017 by afx
afx Posted March 17, 2017 Author Posted March 17, 2017 Thanks Ray & Randy. Here I have added the high volume oil filter and oil cooler.
Intmd8r Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 Agreed! The engine looks great. The metallic colors and visual textures are spot on
afx Posted March 18, 2017 Author Posted March 18, 2017 Thanks Steve. Here I have fabricated the stone/bug deflector used during the Targa.
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