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Post by 41chevy on Jul 13, 2021 12:13:28 GMT -5
Holy smoke Paul, that's the best shot yet that I've been able to find of the Davies DOHC. I was considering scratchbuilding a version for myself, but only had 2 or 3 small photos to reference. Thanks for posting that one! I've had these for a few years, you may not have them. The belt drive was the last Davies series made. Only 6 belt drives made. The bare block in the second pic is a good shot of the block off for the stock intake area. Paul
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Post by spex84 on Jul 13, 2021 18:41:37 GMT -5
Would that be a good candidate for 3D modeling with all the geometry involved? ...Maybe! My initial goal was to 3D print it, but the overall shapes are pretty achievable with traditional modeling techniques. The toughest bits would be the kidney-bean-shaped cam gear covers at the front (just maintaining a consistent radius on that edge all the way around would be tricky) and the "elbows" for the drive shafts. Oh, and the recessed bolt heads...for those, I'd probably drill holes, insert styrene rod plugs to an appropriate depth, and top with scale bolt heads. *note to self: buy bolt heads!!!
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Post by 41chevy on Aug 11, 2021 12:39:19 GMT -5
Chicago's in door drags December 1963 to February 1964. Mr Norm ran the first 100 mph indoor pass. Arnie Beswick ran both his "Mrs B Grocery Getter" Tempest wagon and the "Passionate Poncho" Catalina. Better tan us running funnycars on a snow plowed strip on New Years Day 1970, got a few pics of that if anyone is interested. Paul
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Post by Bernard Kron on Aug 13, 2021 18:29:39 GMT -5
I've always dug the runoff through the doorways into another space. (Some didn't make it - see below) Also the banner screaming (Finish [Line?] Back Off! Apparently it was a very short track, some 440 feet I have read. 100 mph in 1/15th of a mile is haulin'! And yes, show us the snow plowed strip pics!
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Post by skip on Aug 14, 2021 9:22:31 GMT -5
Looking at that guardrail, that's downright scary! For one thing most of it is placed way too low. It looks almost at spindle level or lower. An out of control car could easily jump the rail it's nearly on the ground anyway. Most modern Guardrail is mounted right around 31 inches off the road surface to make it effective in retaining an errant vehicle.
Don't get me started on that guardrail that's just laying on the floor with those large chunks of I-beam to tear up anything coming in contact with it! Upon further inspection, those stanchions the guardrail is mounted on were not bolted to the floor or anything. They are just standing there looking pretty!
WoW, that '32 Three Window must have been really nice before it spun around, blasting the hay bales and the wall or something else pretty solid. Certainly can't blame the guardrail for tearing it up like that!
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Post by 41chevy on Aug 29, 2021 14:25:33 GMT -5
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Post by 41chevy on Jan 12, 2022 12:49:22 GMT -5
Built in 1963 to 1965 409 twin turbo marine engine I just bought from an ad in Hemmings Motor News. It or most of it will be built up for my 55 Chevyto replace the 540 unit. Never saw this six pac set up and won the Vanderbrink Auction for it. It'll replace the 70's dual quad tunnel ram on my Challenger that I've run since 1971.
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Post by spex84 on Jan 12, 2022 18:24:39 GMT -5
Holy smokes, that's crazy Paul! Are you going to keep the twin turbo setup?? It's pretty neat! No-one else would have one, that's for sure.
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Post by 41chevy on Jan 13, 2022 15:32:16 GMT -5
Holy smokes, that's crazy Paul! Are you going to keep the twin turbo setup?? It's pretty neat! No-one else would have one, that's for sure. Plan is to check and rebuild it with new aluminum heads, new pistons and rods to run on our crap fuel, roller rockers and cam. Rebuild the turbos and replace the water cooled marine exhaust with stainless tubing. Up grade carb to Holley TBI and MSD electronic turbo friendly ignition.
The engine was original to a 1964 Chris Craft 17 foot ski boat in Nevada.
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Post by chepp on Jun 23, 2022 12:31:58 GMT -5
Unfinished custom as a show category:
"...This is one was called "The Gopher". It was in the "Unfinished Custom" class at the San Jose Autorama I think it was 1957. Note the soaped windows (No Interior)..."
Soaped windows hide the lack of an interior.
Excerpt and photo swiped from a 2008 post on the HAMB:
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