doggie427 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 The engine (and the rest of the car) is a true work of art. Tremendously inspirational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 🙂👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) On 5/10/2021 at 11:56 PM, Bucky said: I also noticed the orange exhaust manifold. Is that factory correct? There are different views on this depending on the restorer.....in recent years most of the restorations I have seen suggest that the exhaust manifolds were exposed steel, but were painted on the assembly line when already installed on the engine block and thus some paint overspray landed on the exhaust manifolds, particularly near where they attach to the cylinder heads. Here are two examples of how iI replicated how it looks on a freshly restored (vs. driver) Mopar performance era engine .... These were done by misting a 1/1 scale Hemi Orange spray bomb on from a distance....using an airbrush would yield an even more accurate scale appearance.... ***** And Steven....your engine build is simply spectacular. It is probably the most and best detailed Mopar performance era replica in 1/25th scale that i have ever seen in 50+ years of building and participating in this hobby. Best....TIM Edited May 17, 2021 by tim boyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Today I finished up the distributor, wires and boots and added the transmission. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Outstanding. Charlie Larkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 5 hours ago, charlie8575 said: Outstanding. Charlie Larkin Thanks Charlie! Pretty much finished up the engine today. Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 How did you make the boot seals for the ignition wires into the valve covers? I need to attempt something similar for my 427 Cammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerman Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Engine looks so good...a masterpiece itself...great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Looking really good man. The detail is top notch dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Super nice work as always Steve ! Really like the plug boots on the valve covers , they are rarely done correctly and yours look about perfect ! I can also tell that you've progressed from your earlier builds as far as the detail and the scale of your lines and linkage goes , keeps getting better all the time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Thanks guys!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, TooOld said: Super nice work as always Steve ! Really like the plug boots on the valve covers , they are rarely done correctly and yours look about perfect ! I can also tell that you've progressed from your earlier builds as far as the detail and the scale of your lines and linkage goes , keeps getting better all the time ! Thanks Bob! I guess that’s the name of the game. Always trying to improve. 😊 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 That engine detail is incredible. Thanks for posting the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teds57 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 OK thats it!! Ill just send my engines to you for building from now on LOL Amazing work Steve as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 12:08 AM, Bills72sj said: How did you make the boot seals for the ignition wires into the valve covers? I need to attempt something similar for my 427 Cammer. Hi Bill! Sorry it took me so long to answer your question. Got a little distracted you might say. If you go back and look at some of the earlier photos, you'll see that I started by sanding off the original boots and replacing them with thin disks of styrene rod. I then sanded them down slightly to form a relatively smooth, slightly domed boot. Then I drilled the holes for the wires slightly off center and at an angle. I did this to allow the wires to lay down more flatly to the valve cover. Once the wires were installed, I added a dab of 5 minute epoxy to each boot to smooth the transition between the boot and wire and to fill the gaps. Finally, I painted each boot with flat black enamel. From the look of your photo, I think that I would tackle the Ford boots a little differently as it appears that they stand straight up. I would use the same general technique except I would drill a hole straight down the center of the boot base, insert a short piece of the jacket from a slightly larger wire than the plug wire, and then use a little epoxy around the base of that piece to blend the upper and lower sections of the boot into one seamless piece. Once the epoxy is dry, paint each boot flat black, insert the wires into the jacket pieces, and you're done. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 44 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: From the look of your photo, I think that I would tackle the Ford boots a little differently as it appears that they stand straight up. I would use the same general technique except I would drill a hole straight down the center of the boot base, insert a short piece of the jacket from a slightly larger wire than the plug wire, and then use a little epoxy around the base of that piece to blend the upper and lower sections of the boot into one seamless piece. Once the epoxy is dry, paint each boot flat black, insert the wires into the jacket pieces, and you're done. Steve Thank you very much for sharing your techniques. I will make the effort with the materials I have. I have pre-drilled the valve covers and also the heads. Mt distributor looks a bit sad but it is already glued in. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Thank you Steve for all the effort and details that you are putting into documenting this WIP, it’s fascinating (and educational) watching how you do your magic. This engine is almost too magnificent to install and risk hiding any of these incredible details. If I were a rich customer and you were building this Dodge for me as a commission project, I would order a second engine from you to be able to display next to the finished car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 This is really amazing stuff. Although I could never be able to do this type of detailing work, it is inspiring and a treat to see it done and documented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F. Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Wow! That engine is the shzitz! (My son's term) Can't get much more realistic than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Engine looks amazing. Love all the detail, very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Magnificent detail!,have you ever considered adding small leds to light up the front headlights and taillights?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Thanks guys!! On 5/25/2021 at 1:11 PM, kelson said: Magnificent detail!,have you ever considered adding small leds to light up the front headlights and taillights?. No, that's one thing I've never considered. A good idea I suppose, but the last thing I need is dealing with a bunch of wires and trying to integrate a battery box. I think I'll pass on that one. Now that the engine is finished, it's time to get started on the chassis. First order of business......boxing in the front frame rails. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazz Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 This Coronet is coming along amazingly well. The hemi looks fantastic! This is going to be abother masterpiece! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Beautiful work on the engine, just outstanding detail! Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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