Recent content by squarej

Wow Joe, you are making more progress than I. Fine work Sir. Jason

Flanges and more flanges, these things gave me some trouble. Actually i caused it myself by not ordering 5/8 brass when i ordered my other brass so i scrounged until i found some brass fittings at Home Depot that had enough meat on them. Trouble is i didn't think they made them with a precision...

Rocker brackets complete, whew. There were a lot of steps for these things too, not as many as the valve cages but still took some time. I had a tough time getting the fixture pocket cut where the bracket would slide down into it snuggly so i could cut the indent on the second side. I had to...

Wow, that's a lot. I found it at speedy metals for about $15 for 18". Joe D suggested that place. Jason

Charlotte, NC, it is. Man was it nice today, found some time to hit the road bike and enjoy the hills and sunshine. Jason

I had a lot of free time this weekend so i worked on the valve assemblies. The wire retainer was next on the list and then recalled the way Bob Shores who showed me how to use horseshoe washers in his "Little Angel" engine plans so i went that route. I was lucky enough to meet Bob at his home in...

Looking nice Joe! Jason

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Alright, time for another update. I started and finished the head covers, easy parts but i had to find the 1/8 Alum, whudya know, true value had it. Pick up a sheet and the Tormach made easy work of it. Then made a simple fixture in the lathe to clean up the sides, deburred and done. Then i...

Man it’s cold in Charlotte, glad I got my heater working. OK, progress update. Completed the valve bodies, at least I think, man those had a lot of operations hope I didn’t miss one. I got all the holes tapped and the Extra thick stuff worked fine on the stainless. Finished the valves too. Not...

I started tapping stainless holes and although not easy the Tap Magic Extra thick stuff works well. VERY thick in a 40 degree garage but once it warms up its much easier to spread around. I tried it for cutting off the valves and man its the best cutoff fluid i have ever used. Made the stainless...

I too have undertaken this build and after sharing with Joe D that I was working on one and needed some help, he provided great guidance and suggested i post some of my progress, so here goes. I am building this out of 304 & 17-4 stainless instead of the leaded steel. I thought it sounded cool...

I just received my 4 issues with the plans so they had the complete set as of 2 weeks ago. Let me know if they dont have any more available. Jason