my66s55 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 The Olds 57-58 J2 head and valve cover are done. Here's pics alone with a couple of the many reference pic's I use to create them. These were very time consuming to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my66s55 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 I started working on the Olds J2 engine intake tri power intake manifold and decided to do the Rochester 2g carbs first. Did my usual reference search and came up with good pics of the one used on the 57-58 J2. These aren't finished yet, but they'll do for what I need right now. I'll start working on the manifold tomorrow. These carbs were used on the Chevy, Pontiac and Olds in the later 50"s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERT100 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 uh, WOW! impressive figuring and plotting and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my66s55 Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 The first generation Olds engine is by far the the hardest one to create a 3d file for. The heads took awhile to get right. The tri power intake manifold was a real project. Compared to the Pontiac tri power manifold, the Pontiac is much easier. Here's the J2 engine so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my66s55 Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 (edited) Dan's working on this for me. 1936 Buick Century coupe. Buick used the smaller Century and put the larger engine in it. Buick used a straight 8 over head valve engine. The car was very fast. www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/buicks-factory-hot-rod-the-1936-century/ Edited April 6 by my66s55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Slapattack Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 These are looking awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my66s55 Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 I get burned out from working on the same file and change to a different one. The Olds J2 engine is progressing well, but I switched to the 55 Plymouth Belvedere convertible that I posted a few pages back. I have redone the side from the start of the front door to the tail light as it was curved too much. The rear end from the tulip panel on back has been totally redone. Again, because of too much curve in the wrong place. The side chrome was redone as it was incorrect. The tail light chrome has been redone. The tail light lens needs redoing. I also need to fix the lower bottom of the rear fender and put the chrome on the back. The car on the top was the one I started with. The one on the bottom is the one I' working on. The area with all the lines and faces is what I have changed. I have a promo 4dr of this car. It helps a lot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 More power to you Doug trying to straighten out somewhat dense mesh! For me personally, I've just taken to redrawing the entire section if needed, as dealing with tight meshes can drive me crazy. Such was the case with the '64 Corvair I did when the front end from the '60 needed changed as they're different. Yes, I gotta switch up on projects too from time to time------I might have five or six going on at the moment. I'm in no hurry to print, as I'd be overrun with cars after too long, so I'm limiting printing any to maybe once a month now. The Plymouth looks great! Was that originally Dan's file? He does such really nice work! I got his '53 Woodill Wildfire not long ago, and it's a VERY nice file. ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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