Straight 8

[deere_x475guy]

GO STEVE!!!!!!...can't wait to see this one. :bow:

 

[Deanofid]

That's great, Steve.
It looks like you have the pistons and rods done, too. You holdin' out on us?

Dean

 

[stevehuckss396]

That's great, Steve.
It looks like you have the pistons and rods done, too. You holdin' out on us?

Dean

Not holden out, read the first post in this thread. Pistons are going to be scraped and the rod will be reused.

 

[ironman]

Steve, that block is really looking great. Haven't seen a straight 8 since my Grandpa's 52 Buick. Maintain your patience and keep up the superb work. More pics please. ironman

 

[ironman]

Steve, are the plans to this engine available? Forgot to ask in previous post. ironman

 

[stevehuckss396]

Steve, are the plans to this engine available? Forgot to ask in previous post. ironman

No plans available. The engine is still under development. That's fancy speak for "I don't know what i'm doing".

 

[stevehuckss396]

Wow!

76 holes with 0-80 threads (38 each side) spot drilled, drilled, tapped, bottom tapped and deburred. The only thing left is to cut a hole of some kind thru the side of the block somewhere to pump water from the radiator into the block. I'm going to let that go for now because I am still unsure how and where i'm going to do that.

I used the CNC to spot and drill the holes. I didn't want to take a chance of reading the drawing wrong and putting a hole in the wrong spot. I also wanted to maximize the depth of the hole without breaking thru into the bore for the sleeve. I drilled .010 less than breaking thru. All the other work was done manually.

 

[Jack B]

Hi Steve
Great project your work is special. Now I know why you need a tapping block. I think you will like it. Jack B.

 

[hobby]

Very nice work.
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Very Nice build pictures.,

This is nice to watch the progress on.

 

[zeeprogrammer]

76 holes with 0-80 threads (38 each side) spot drilled, drilled, tapped, bottom tapped and deburred...

There's a song in there somewhere.

Very nice project. Very interesting.

 

[stevehuckss396]

There's a song in there somewhere.

I think it's by ZZ Top.

 

[crankshafter]

hi Steve.
I like your work very much. I'm checking in 4-5 times a day just hoping for new pic's and wright-ups. :bow:

Waiting to hear the straight 8 singing your song.
Thm:
Crankshafter

 

[stevehuckss396]

hi Steve.
I like your work very much. I'm checking in 4-5 times a day just hoping for new pic's and wright-ups. :bow:

Thanks Crank. I hope to get the inspection plates done tonight so i can get the hole in the cylinder block for the coolant.

 

[kvom]

Steve, why do you always choose the easy builds? ;D :bow: I'll be following along.

 

[stevehuckss396]

why do you always choose the easy builds?

Well. This really isn't all that hard. The engine has alot of flat spots. The intake manifold is basiclly a box. Nothing hard except the motor mounts. Everything else is doable. There is just alot of holes!!

 

[stevehuckss396]

I made the inspection plates today. Didn't take any photo's. Just some simple milling and drilling. Alot of it!!! Having worked out all the water passage problems I think i'm going to modify the head for water passages.

 

[cobra428]

Steve,
It's looking good buddy! Crank? 90 90 90 90?

Tony

 

[slick95]

Steve,

Very nice. Look forward to your next posts...

Jeff

 

[stevehuckss396]

Steve,
It's looking good buddy! Crank? 90 90 90 90?

Tony

Yes

 

[gbritnell]

Now that's a crankshaft!!!!!!
gbritnell