Motion clone

[bbcowboy]

Your wagon is looking good... love it.. I hope to see that up close...nice work...

[Wizeguyrc]

did they give you any warnings for baking the coating in , and not doing it on a fresh build ?

swain tech also does some good coating work and uses white

everything is looking great so far !!!

Thanks.
I believe that is the main reason they apply the silver ceramic as a base before laying down the white. Two bake cycles seem to do the
job according to Mike.
Also, we will run the motor on the dyno before putting it in the car. Not sure if that will make a difference, but e.g.t's and a/f ratios will be set
within specs at that time.

[gmagilla]

Most coaters recommend breaking an engine in with old headers or manifolds , 2 & 4 on the old 71 turned cherry red while breaking it in , glad the headers hadn"t been to Jet Hot yet .
Love the Wagon , your headers look nice , got me thinkin that would be the way to do my collectors .

[T-FATTY]

They look nice but i would have done a dark grey or blue because most likely turn those colors. Can't wait to see it all done, any eta?

[72 SS PNL]

the white usually tends to stay , and isnt white the color that was used on those headers way back when ?

break in was primarily from the motor being new and tight , the 20-30 minute cam break in , then setting the timing and carb idle mixture , and jetting , usually has the egt way outta wack and glowing tubes arent good tell the coating is baked in

dyno break in with another set of headers is good idea , and i wish i had one i could break my motor in with

[Wizeguyrc]

Yes. White was the color of choice back then. I remember some of my dads cars having white headers.
Can't really say for sure when it will be finished. Maybe by summer. It all depends on how much time I can spend on it.

[Wizeguyrc]

Got some experience yesterday measuring for push rod length. I already had a set of new, Morel lifters and the seat height was around .900 higher than a standard lifter. It was very educational seeing how slight changes in push rod length will change the travel pattern and distance across the valve tip.
After they come in, all that will remain will be installing the timing cover and oil pan, cleaning up and installing the tunnel ram and then it's dyno time.

[T-FATTY]

I had Griffin build me a radiator. Measurements are 27 x 13 x 2 3/4. I'm cutting the core support in order to mount the rad. under the center.
I started by cutting out the opening for the entire unit. Then I cut out the center of the core support and welded on two tabs to each side of the piece I cut out. This will do two things. It will allow me to remove the rad. without taking the nose of the car apart and it will also let the big block go in a little easier when I start final assembly.
Next I fabbed the bottom channel for the rad. to set in. I was going to weld it in, but decided to make it removable. After getting the rad. set into the car I trimmed the top core support piece to form to the top of the rad. Next I fabbed the top channel. That piece was then welded to the removable core support piece.
I hope this description makes sense, but if not, maybe the pictures will.

Do you think you have enough radiator? I'm getting ready to order one for mine and was looking at some universal Griffin rads - 24x16, 26x16 and 27x15. May i ask what a custom job cost?

[Wizeguyrc]

I'll p.m. you.

[prolsc]

I'm also curious about the radiator to, the one i got from Dillon's. I'm not happy at all with it they cut a bunch of tanks up to make mine looks like crap

[Wizeguyrc]

I'm also curious about the radiator to, the one i got from Dillon's. I'm not happy at all with it they cut a bunch of tanks up to make mine looks like crap

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[77Astre455]

I like the look your going for. Nice job. Hungry for more.

[Wizeguyrc]

Thank you.
The plan is to start back on it after this weekend. We've been slaving away trying to get a customers car out the door.

[Wizeguyrc]

Picked up this vintage Holley pump.
At some point i'm going to have to quit buying parts and put this thing together.

[454Vega]

Picked up this vintage Holley pump.
At some point i'm going to have to quit buying parts and put this thing together.

Yea,but finding and buying the parts is just as fun.