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Longboy

Well-Known Member 68 From Tucson, AZ

Joined: Nov 19, 2009

Last seen: Yesterday at 10:52 PM

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- Longboy reacted to Rdean33422's post in the thread My Flat Head Hit Miss Engine with Like.
  
  Yes it runs Issues that had to be fixed. I had to move the gas tank up 1" as the fuel level would drop in the fuel line and there...
  
  Wednesday at 3:19 PM
- Longboy reacted to Rdean33422's post in the thread My Flat Head Hit Miss Engine with Like.
  
  Back from my short trip and had some time to work on the project. After I reduced the diameter of the cast iron chunk it was much...
  
  Wednesday at 3:13 PM
- Longboy replied to the thread Gasket seal material for inlet port.
  
  Thanks petertha. I see now the OP date. Yes, matching a flat or tapered seal to the flare tube for the intake via Teflon the right...
  
  Wednesday at 2:19 AM
- Longboy replied to the thread Gasket seal material for inlet port.
  
  You need to support the inner diameter of the O-ring with an equal or oversized dia. short brass tube so the flare compression doesn't...
  
  Wednesday at 1:57 AM
- Longboy replied to the thread O ring head gasket.
  
  I use O-ring (3/32 to 1/8 in.) head gaskets exclusively on my models in conjunction with the cylinder liner that rises above the deck to...
  
  Wednesday at 1:41 AM
- Longboy replied to the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine..
  
  Thanks raveney. On the intake side of THREE BELOW, the valve action is atmospheric. Vacuum draw on the intake downstroke overcomes the...
  
  Mar 12, 2023
- Longboy posted the thread "LONGBOY ENGINE" @ Lil Anthony's Car Show, Tucson. in Photos & Videos.
  
  Let them know what you do! :) Sum guy that builds models!
  
  Mar 11, 2023
- Longboy reacted to Brian Rupnow's post in the thread Flathead hit and miss engine??? with Like.
  
  This is something a little different, and I thought some might be interested in seeing it. I have reasons to make the cam and cam gear...
  
  Mar 6, 2023
- Longboy reacted to minh-thanh's post in the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine. with Like.
  
  Congratulations ! Still the old saying: " I like the way you do the engine, do it the way you want "
  
  Mar 5, 2023
- Longboy replied to the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine..
  
  Welcome to the premier of my latest model. Longboy's 'THREE BELOW" 3 cyl. gas engine. The THREE BELOW build was started last week...
  
  Mar 3, 2023
- Longboy reacted to Brian Rupnow's post in the thread Flathead hit and miss engine??? with Like.
  
  Mar 2, 2023
- Longboy replied to the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine..
  
  Satin black on the 4x4 and the shoe bars. Will highlight the heads and cylinders well. Leaving all other parts natural polished...
  
  Feb 28, 2023
- Longboy replied to the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine..
  
  Upon a couple of eighth inch aluminum angle pieces, the camshaft with drive sprocket and guard on the left and distributor and point set...
  
  Feb 27, 2023
- Longboy replied to the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine..
  
  Looks like a shorty block of Delrin for the carb and then continuing the theme and continuity of tubing from the manifold to the In...
  
  Feb 26, 2023
- Longboy replied to the thread Longboy's "THREE BELOW" Model Engine..
  
  Over onto the intake side, a set of individual valve blocks bolt to the intake ports of the heads. A short tube into the head and...
  
  Feb 24, 2023
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