vintagedragfan Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 finally got a little something done on this project, geez! 3 months and still don't have the engine done! I hope the rest of this build goes a little quicker! lol got the scatter shield and block plate made, added some hex styrene for the bolts. I milled the inside out to help lighten it up.
vintagedragfan Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) I got the distributor and wires installed, and the bell housing attached as well. and I did wire it in the correct firing order Edited October 2, 2012 by vintagedragfan
vintagedragfan Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) I also threw a little heat staining on the headers ... thanks for looking in! Edited October 2, 2012 by vintagedragfan
Randy D Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) Hi Bill, You call that progress?????, TWO PICTURES!!!!!! O'kay, works for me :D You build the sweetest looking parts! That heat staining is awesome. How did you do that? Hang in there my friend, it is not fast but it sure is some of the best stuff on this forum . Randy Edited October 2, 2012 by Randy D
vintagedragfan Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 thank you Randy really means alot my friend, I used Alclad on the headers, they have stuff made just for this, the perfect colors, I didn't want to get to carried away, tried to keep it subtle.
johnbuzzed Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Styrene??? Really? This engine has got to be one of the most... beautiful scale replicas that I have ever seen and the thought that you're incorporating styrene in the build with all of that machined billet just boggles my mind. Please, don't take offense...I don't have the skills or equipment to produce such a work of art but I wonder why you chose to use styrene hex stock for bellhousing hardware. Did you consider using appropriately sized hex screw heads but decide against that for any reason or did you go with styrene to expedite the build?
W-409 Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Looking Great, Bill! This really is one of the best builds on this forum. That heat staining looks very realistic to me, it's just perfect. Good to hear that you have correct firing order, otherwise it wouldn't work so nicely when you get everything mounted and all liquids like water and oils inside the engine. :lol:
BluePopsicle Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Pardon me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. Amazing work of art Bill!
Bonekrosha Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) AMAZING! Edited October 2, 2012 by Bonekrosha
frozono Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 wow........ excellent........ speechless.............wow......... need to see more...........
bryan_m Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 wow! again i am blown away by your work bill! the scattershield looks great man, but styrene bolts? blasphemy! LOL keep it goin buddy, this is awesome, and im enjoying watchin it come together. i wish i had your skills. cheers bryan
BluePopsicle Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 I just looked....there is currently no world record holder for smallest milled aluminum engine. =P
bryan_m Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 oh man! there ya go bill.........guiness book record holder! cheers bryan
BluePopsicle Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 LOL I couldn't find the "Refer a friend" button on their site!
vintagedragfan Posted October 3, 2012 Author Posted October 3, 2012 Styrene??? Really? This engine has got to be one of the most... beautiful scale replicas that I have ever seen and the thought that you're incorporating styrene in the build with all of that machined billet just boggles my mind. Please, don't take offense...I don't have the skills or equipment to produce such a work of art but I wonder why you chose to use styrene hex stock for bellhousing hardware. Did you consider using appropriately sized hex screw heads but decide against that for any reason or did you go with styrene to expedite the build? hey John, there is a good reason, that being I don't have an extra 100 bucks layin around for all the bolts I would need to do this project, thanks for looking in on it!
ll Brandon ll Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 Every update this thing gets more and more impressive... which is saying something considering the very first post of the rough engine was jaw dropping. But this lastest update.... mother of GOD! This honestly just isnt fair. To hell with it. I quit LOL.
Art Laski Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 Wow, Bill, I haven't checked in for a bit so I missed how smokin' that engine is looking. Incredible!
bryan_m Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 any new progress Bill? im dyin for some eye candy! LOL cheers bryan
Alyn Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 any new progress Bill? im dyin for some eye candy! LOL cheers bryan There's more. Oh Baby! I've seen it at last nights KC Slammers meeting. Bill ain't slowing down. More Billuminum eye candy on the way
bryan_m Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 no fair Alyn! LOL i cant wait to see it, he is doing some amazing work on this.... cheers bryan
Alyn Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 I'm sworn to secrecy, but let me say that when I saw Bill's latest piece I thought, you gotta be kidding me. It's outrageous ! My new catch phrase: Bill is not Real
bryan_m Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 oh man, now ya got me really thinkin what it could be! totally unfair Alyn! LOL cant wait till he posts it. cheers bryan
vintagedragfan Posted October 4, 2012 Author Posted October 4, 2012 Niko, thanks little buddy, that is very kind of you! Corey thanks man! Danny, Jon, Michael, thanks guys! Dave, Loius, really appreciate it! ya Bryan plastic bolts, can't afford all of the stainless bolts it would take for this project! maybe next time, thanks man! hi Jon , wouldn't that be something? I am sure its not the smallest by far, but it would be pretty cool!!
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