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tauruck

Those of you that are familiar with the Ford Cleveland will
remember the lousy water pipe outlet that covers the thermostat.

I decided I wanted something different so I fashioned a plug from
a Harley exhaust flange, some bent tube, smaller straight tube and some bondo.
BTW, the bolt holes on the HD flange and the thermostat housing are spaced the same.

After the plug was prepped I made a mold and produced a pretty nice part. Not quite finished as
far as coatings and clear go but it will work.

The departure angle was off, leaving the soon to be fitted radiator hose running right over the
oil filler on the dry sump tank.

I found a thick piece of Aluminum and fabricated a spacer where I could set the water outlet
at the angle I needed. I drilled and tapped the piece and now I'm happy. No obstruction. :cheers:

It needs some finishing and a pass with the mill on each face but it will be fine after that.

lsrjunkie

That's way cool Mike!  :-D  :cheers:

Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish. The product of a demented hill billy who has found a way to live out where the winds blow. To sleep late, have fun, drink whiskey, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love or getting arrested.    H.S. Thompson

manta22

Nice job, Mike!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

Rex Schimmer

Mike,
For just "throwing some stuff together" you make some really nice stuff!!! Makes us all envious.

Rex
Rex

Not much matters and the rest doesn't matter at all.

tauruck

Thanks Joe, Neil and Rex. :cheers:

Wish I was further along but if I've learned one lesson
on liners, it's PATIENCE!!!!.

She's the boss and won't let you forget it. :-D :evil:

SPARKY

yeah and some times they pout  :roll:  and don't let you know what's on their mind   :-o
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."   Helen Keller

We are going to explore the racing N words NITROUS & NITRO!

tauruck

Quote from: SPARKY on April 10, 2015, 09:01:52 PM
yeah and some times they pout  :roll:  and don't let you know what's on their mind   :-o

I've dated a few hotties in my past. Mind Blowing to be honest but this "witch" tops them all.

"Cruella De Bonneville".

tauruck

Some action on the left bank.

Flanges bolted on and first tubes tacked.

I've cut most of the sections to size and
I'll tack the headers together today.

tauruck

First pipe tacked.

This early to bed, early to rise thing must work.

I never even stayed awake to watch my rugby team play.
I beat that darn rooster even. :-D

No time to play around anymore.

Buickguy3

 Mike, Glad you're getting a handle on that sleep thing. It'll help all of those other problems work themselves out, too. Besides, I find that it makes the best engineering time, too.
    Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
I keep going faster and faster and I don't know why. All I have to do is live and die.
                   [America]

Peter Jack

Quote from: Buickguy3 on April 12, 2015, 06:03:55 AM
Mike, Glad you're getting a handle on that sleep thing. It'll help all of those other problems work themselves out, too. Besides, I find that it makes the best engineering time, too.
   Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

The problem is remembering when you wake up what seemed so clear when you were dreaming!!!  :roll: :roll: :-D

Mike, those pipes are going to be awesome. Nice job fitting them.  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Pete

tauruck

My medication must be working.

Got most of the set tacked.

Thanks guys, it always helps when I get positive feedback. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

tauruck

More pipe, more angles. :-D

tauruck

Some more images.

kiwi belly tank