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Why does it have to be made of wood first?
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If you are making a a block that is not like the original in design or appearance, why limit it to 4.25 bore size? You can do anything you want at this stage. Bigger is always better!
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david if it at all matters dont ever be a (SELL OUT) aka made in china you guys have built a kick ass car i would hate to ever here my investment be called a (real repilca)
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http://www.crayonmedia.com/wayne/Tex...Wizard-321.jpg Details and another picture here: 1601 HP, NA (but with 4 stage NO2 in reserve) You know, I don't see any ribs in that valley. Maybe they really aren't needed. |
cobrarkc,
BIGGER is better. But in this case, 4.25 is the largest bore the tooling for the plating will allow. If we sell a zillion (well maybe a few 20-30 of the blocks), we will probably pay the tooling for a larger bore size. The tooling is expensive, however. olddog, You are exactly right! With a million pieces of code, even a 0.1% error leaves 1000 errors. It is MUCH more complicated than many people realize. Tool clearance is the biggest problem. You don't realize x tool is too long, too short, hits a fixture, chatters...the list of problems is endless. Crashing in wood makes you look like a cave man trying to start a fire with friction...crashing in aluminum can cost you $10,000 for a new spindle. Gotta run, delivering a car today but I will answer some of the other questions soon. David :):):) |
Commander,
Just saw your pic! Wow, that baby must take off like a rocket. Does it come with an extra diaper? That is one bad looking machine. How fast does it go? I assume it is a 1/4 mile baby. WAY COOL.. David :eek: :eek: :eek: |
Saw others mention it but I wanted to throw my hat in the ring too.
I want a wooden block. If you ever decide to do some or even just to get rid of one of your test articles let me know. |
Tinker51
There has been SEVERAL people who want wooden blocks. I will look into it. Unfortunately, the mill time for a block is quite long and the blocks alone cost us about $200--for popular which is a pretty cheap wood. But, we are willing to sell anything and keep you guys happy. Like I said, I will look more into it. What kind of wood do you guys want? David :):):) |
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Psssst, David, do you mean 'poplar', which is a popular wood used for indoors but tends to rot easily if left outside....
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The kind of wood that my wife likes. %/
I mean,.. The kind of wood that she would like in the living room,.. er. Um. :o What ever looks nice. :3DSMILE: |
Ernie,
I have no idea how to spell woody things. I can only spell arruminum. As for the rest of your guys... I should have known better. David :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: |
David,
I hope you will reconsider the bore sizes available. It is a product that I would consider for a future project providing providing we can get some serious cubic inches out of it. I once made the mistake of being hung up on the number (428 CJ) for a project and regret it still today. Like they say, there is no substitute for cubic inches. I believe you could greatly expand your market by giving this some serious consideration. Good luck! |
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1) Ask for an option for sleeves; if sleeved, you could make YOUR block ANY bore you want. 2) Convince the Kirkhams that making a larger bore block would require the removal of MORE of the billet aluminum making the block even LIGHTER. I'd just bore out the block and install honking big sleeves, but that's just me. |
Allot of us with Boss302s and other small blocks are having our engines machined for the newer one piece rear main seal as well. It does necessitate the removal of the "slinger" from the crank, but ease of maintenance and no marking of territory seem to make it more than worth it. I don't know what would have to be done for an FE but if it's as easy as it is on the small block it would be worth it. You may want to ask Keith about it, I'm sure he's at least done a few small blocks this way. Just figured I'd throw that in.
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Jamo,
I thought you wanted a copper mirror or something? Ernie, Sorry I can't spell! BossCER, We aren't hung up on originality. If people want it, GREAT; if people want something cooler, like more inches in their motor, GREAT. We try to offer parts to a wide range of customers. But, if there is a big call for it, we will tool up to plate the bores bigger. How big do you guys want? I have heard 4.375 is about the limit because of the bore centers. Commander, We will look into an option for sleeves later in the production. I think it is probably a good idea. lovehamr, I will call Keith on the new seal design. I agree, we might as well make things better. David :):):) |
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