Vintage FED, 1:25, motor works...

[Mike Williams]

Members, I find it irritating that we can't edit our own project build sequences, so I'll just post a new topic. 

Here  a few shots of the stack injection setup as completed today.  Fuel lines are scale and will remain blank metal.  The magneto is for sure not an early Gen 2 Hemi, but I like the way it's going anyway.  For now it's just dangling there, not attached yet.

Next up is starting the throttle linkage, but I'll have to take several deep breaths first.  This is a real pita.

This manifold with induction will have more than 100 single parts.  But a simple car design would like a nice motor.

The right side run of the fuel lines is not so good, this needs some attention.

Mike..

 

[Scott8950]

Impressive building

[Claude Thibodeau]

Wow!

Masterfull work, really!. Of what type of material are the 8 curved intake tube made of? Just curious to increase my knowledge... Thanks!

CT

[PappyD340]

OUTSTANDING!

[Mike Williams]

Scott, thanks for dropping by, appreciated.

CT, thank you.  Those are 3mm aluminum tubes.  A cut was made halfway through the tube, which made a void.  Then the tube was just bent over till the void was closed. The outside surface is still round and  intact. Since the bottom of the tube is angled, to adapt to the head,  I do believe the the tube appears to be more rounded, or bent,  than it actually is.  A slight mark is visible where the cut was made.  For this reason the whole tube was somewhat roughed out with a diamond bur, this helped also to hide the cut mark.  The metal is soft and blends easily.

Larry, many thanks.

Mike..

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Hi Mike!  Great progress on the engine injection setup!  You do have good hands and sight for a guy who pushing 70!!!  You're right about detailling this engine as it will be the focus point but no one will miss all the spectacular work done on the tubular frame of this beauty!

As you mentioned, it's a bit tad disappointing that you weren't able to add this update on your original thread but it does not diminish your good work in ANY WAY!   Take care, Francis

[Claude Thibodeau]

7 hours ago, Mike Williams said:

Scott, thanks for dropping by, appreciated.

CT, thank you.  Those are 3mm aluminum tubes.  A cut was made halfway through the tube, which made a void.  Then the tube was just bent over till the void was closed. The outside surface is still round and  intact. Since the bottom of the tube is angled, to adapt to the head,  I do believe the the tube appears to be more rounded, or bent,  than it actually is.  A slight mark is visible where the cut was made.  For this reason the whole tube was somewhat roughed out with a diamond bur, this helped also to hide the cut mark.  The metal is soft and blends easily.

Larry, many thanks.

Mike..

Thanks for the infos.

Now I can sleep well, knowing that you have not developped a miniature mandrel bend fixture... That would have made me jealous!

CT