Recent content by driller1432

More work on heads valve seats made from drill rod along with tulip type valves. Valve seat angle of 45 degrees cut in lathe.Then after seat pressed in to head seat was cut with home made cutters with pilot shaft in guide to get concentric. Of course lapped in later and leak tested. Our family...

Wow been 3 years since posting on the hemi build you probably thought I gave up on it. But work has continued I don’t take too many pics but i will post some that i have to get caught up. Only work on it during winter months. Combustion chambers were machined with crude tool made from drill bit...

Wow been 3 years since posting on the hemi build you probably thought I gave up on it. But work has continued I don’t take too many pics but i will post some that i have to get caught up. Only work on it during winter months. Combustion chambers were machined with crude tool made from drill bit...

Hey Badhippie yes going to use studs for the fifth head bolt .

Thanks for all the replies. Last couple days spent hogging out lifter valley and drilling lifter bores. The holes for the fifth head bolt were drilled first then the lifter bores were drilled Because of the size of the lifter bores the boss for the head stud is very thin walled and one even...

You are correct it is the 426 elephant engine.

Thank you George makes it a lot easier when someone else already has a great method and is willing to share!

That would be great can’t wait to see how you machine the rods and bearings I appreciate the help!

Finally back on the Hemi getting the block roughed in, got past the nerve racking part as all the cylinder bores ended up in the proper alignment with crank center line and main bearing webs. Now need to finish hogging out crankcase then the lifter valley will have to be hogged out as well. Then...

Hello all I work at the local hospital in plant operations (28 years) and planned on retiring last month but they talked me into working one more year. So I had already envisioned myself spending lot's of time in the shop, now I'm in the eye of the storm. I just picked up a sherline mill and...

Terry Nice to see another build of the knucklehead your a master, it will be an awesome build. Stephen

Hi guys got the valve guides and seats installed now will cut down and cut angles in seats with a two step pilot that fits in guide and inner valve seat since the ID of the guide is only .115 also got a start on intake valves tulip style from .500 drill rod

Very nice sir, I like the unusual distributer

Yep a little more to do, at least I think I’m past the point where I might screw up and have to start over! [emoji851]

Pictures x2 don’t know why? sorry