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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
 Posted - 11/13/2014 : 16:34:39
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Today I focused on the engine details and drive train "dry fit".
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dark star
Spain
413 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2014 : 06:42:14
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What a fantastic job, Peter!
You give me so jealous! ...
Congrats.
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ferrariscale
Australia
54 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2014 : 21:46:28
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| Amazing! Can't wait to see more of your progress Peter. |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2014 : 17:13:10
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Into the guts of the motor...
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Edited by - PeterW on 11/17/2014 17:48:32 |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2014 : 16:46:50
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Piston assembly...I decided that the tops of the pistons needed some machining and re-shaping, then treated to look more like the cast pistons on the real car.
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Edited by - PeterW on 11/19/2014 12:10:29 |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 11/19/2014 : 16:31:01
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To change things up the dash assembly is started.
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2014 : 14:56:07
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Chassis work continues...
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Edited by - PeterW on 11/20/2014 14:56:47 |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2014 : 17:50:19
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The engine is tested to make sure the pistons will crank without hanging up...it's a fairly "loose" assembly.
Now that I know the pistons will work properly after testing I move on to the rest of the "dry fit"...
Dry fit is performed down to the most minute details...
Now that most of the mechanical assemblies have been dry fitted and tested I will go back to the body and fit the moving parts. |
Edited by - PeterW on 12/01/2014 17:52:09 |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2014 : 18:34:31
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Re making the roof spoiler in brass...
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And on to hanging the doors and fitting the bonnet and boot...note the panel gaps that will require additional refinement to make them nice and even.
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Edited by - PeterW on 12/05/2014 18:36:19 |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2014 : 15:57:45
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Engine assembly continues...it is proposed to make the head and valve cover removable in order to view the internals on the left side only.
Assembly of the Weber carburetors.
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Edited by - PeterW on 12/15/2014 16:11:13 |
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2014 : 16:10:19
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Some refinement to the valve covers...much better. They will be fitted with machined stainless acorn nuts...not the shabby white metal ones in the kit.
Setting up for the removable side of the motor...
The rear end starts its final fitting before assembly...
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2014 : 15:25:13
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Coordinating the head and exhaust assembly which will be one removable unit along with the distributor. This way the pistons can be viewed with the head off at will. The cam cover will also be removable to view the rocker assembly.
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Models123
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2014 : 19:48:02
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Peter, this looks great! Not to take away from all the fine work you are doing, but I'm wondering how you are going to handle the spark plug wire looms, throttle linkage, and oil fill tubes.... all of which are attached to both cam covers. If you are going to have the cam covers removable, then something has to give?
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2014 : 06:46:09
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quote:
Originally posted by Models123
Peter, this looks great! Not to take away from all the fine work you are doing, but I'm wondering how you are going to handle the spark plug wire looms, throttle linkage, and oil fill tubes.... all of which are attached to both cam covers. If you are going to have the cam covers removable, then something has to give?
Marshall
Good question...the spark plug wires are attached to the head and so is the distributor, so the only hat trick will be to enable the loom [which is housed in a tube] to detach. I can bypass the filler tube.The complex linkage for the carbs is on the other side of the motor which will remain static. If it becomes too difficult to achieve then the cam cover will stay on ;)
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Models123
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2014 : 07:12:18
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[quote]Originally posted by PeterW
"The complex linkage for the carbs is on the other side of the motor which will remain static. If it becomes too difficult to achieve then the cam cover will stay on ;)"
Yes, but the throttle linkage linkage has attachment & mount points on both cam covers......
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ScaleAutoArt HIRO Ferrari 250 GTO 1964 #25
