coln72 Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Remember red goes faster ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Stockies with semis, win! (I've just always wanted to do this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 An addiction to aspiration is natural. Only one of those items is now no longer due to be used on one of my engines ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Standard size bore and still good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickn5k Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) An addiction to aspiration is forced. Only one of those items is now to be used on my engine ;) haha fixed!! Edited August 19, 2013 by kickn5k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 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! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Bits & pieces for DIY inlet manifold V1.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by carbonboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 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* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted September 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Still needs some vacuum ports installed, some hole filling/finishing work, but you get the idea. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Ha! How far have you come since you first hit rollaclub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted September 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks man, I appreciate it. Not quite as cool as a supercharger though! :y: Bah, I didnt fabricate anything to make mine work. Yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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