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mayhugh1
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.After weeks of tedious preparation, the last three surfaces of the workpieces could be machined so I'd finally have something that... -
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.The spark plugs in the full-size engine are angled down and away from the head to avoid interference with the stock exhaust manifold...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread Head gasket.Consider Hylomar Blue as a hail Mary...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread Head gasket.That's it! At one time, just after I finished building one of my radials in fact, I came across one of their videos showing the...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread Head gasket.A mirror finish for a head gasket sealing surface isn't always the best idea. I once finished a full-size aluminum head for an engine...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.As it turned out, I wasn't able to significantly reduce the number of setups needed to machine the heads. Each one requires 62 drilled...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.Peter, I agree with your comments about small diameter Guhring drill flexibility and more importantly about the need for a plumb set up...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.Even though the cylinder banks are staggered, the left and right heads are identical. Some but not all of the asymmetry in the assembled...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.With the model for the timing cover seemingly in good shape, it was machined next. Its rear face will bolt up to the front of the block...
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Hello Gents. Been a long time since i have had anything to show. I have been working on a pair of Hodgson 9 cylinder engines. Kind of...
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The body is sheet brass. Chose brass because it solders together easy. The body is all .020 inch brass sheet
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Next up are the controls. The straight handle is the brakes. Pull up on the handle and two rods drag on the tires to slow you down. Pull...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.Although I don't remember the distributor in my old Mustang's 289 not sitting vertical, a ten degree tilt was needed to move its axis...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.So far, my eye doctor hasn't been specific about what went wrong with my cataract surgery. It's a good thing that protocol is to do only...
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mayhugh1 replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.Well, it turns out that I've lost 90% of the vision in my right eye after the surgery. I thought cataract surgery was pretty much...
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