Remember red goes faster ;)

Stockies with semis, win! (I've just always wanted to do this)

 

An addiction to aspiration is natural. Only one of those items is now no longer due to be used on one of my engines ;)

 

Standard size bore and still good?

An addiction to aspiration is forced. Only one of those items is now to be used on my engine ;)

 

 

haha fixed!!

Edited August 19, 201313 yr by kickn5k

Standard size bore and still good?

 

It was standard bore size, now just honed ??? amount (absolute minimum I was told). I'll get the exact size when I get the measurements for the machinists to order rings. The job card was MIA, you can imagine what a workshop move is like! I can use the standard rods/pistons, I'm happy. :)

 

haha fixed!!

 

Next time Gadget, next time! ;)

Bits & pieces for DIY inlet manifold V1.0.

 

Threw out V1.0 & started from scratch on V2.0, made it this far today & will be finishing it off after work during the week. I enjoy doing this on a recreational basis, I don't think this is something I would want to/be capable of doing for a living. :hmm:

 

Thanks to the generosity of a fellow TCCAV member, I had my choice of Arc, TIG, MIG, or Oxy-Acetylene. Used the MIG for tack-welding (first-time user, LOVE these things!) & will use Oxy-Acetylene for the final runs. This is due to sticking with what I know & can do better, my Oxy welds come up better than my MIG welds. So be it. *shrugs*

 

 

The insides of the runners will need die-grinding to clean them up once welded to the flange, both from the welds & my inability to get the shape of the ports exactly right. Within 0.5mm was close enough, weld is added to the outside so I figure it's all good to take a little off the inside to match the port.

Edited August 26, 201313 yr by carbonboy

Got it to what I call stage 2 this afternoon. Made up a jig to replicate the carburetor positions, was also useful to making sure they were straight/square/plumb etc. Could have just re-positioned the carbs to suit the port position width-wise, but was going to make a jig of some kind anyway..... *shrugs*

 

I'm ashamed to post photos of the 'before grinding' item, so not happening. :P

 

Suffice to say, it's taken a bit of love to get it to this stage.

 

Still needs some vacuum ports installed, some hole filling/finishing work, but you get the idea. :)

 

 

 

Very cool.

Ha! How far have you come since you first hit rollaclub.

Very cool.

 

Thanks man, I appreciate it. Not quite as cool as a supercharger though! :y:

 

Ha! How far have you come since you first hit rollaclub.

 

One big, not-so-perfect circle! I don't think I can take back everything bad I've said about carburetors & how I will never use them given the choice, but for what it's worth, they're not so bad. I still don't quite fully understand them, but at least now I want to learn.

 

To all the Senior Members & others who have given me a 'clip around the ear' (so to speak) when required, thankyou.

Thanks man, I appreciate it. Not quite as cool as a supercharger though! :y:

 

 

Bah, I didnt fabricate anything to make mine work.

 

Yet.