Cruiserdrew
On the way there
Dude - if we don't see one of these puppies hanging off the back of your shiny new H55, I will personally revoke your "Parts Guy" card
I believe that plan is in the works, and chicks dig shiny stuff.
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I believe that plan is in the works, and chicks dig shiny stuff.
I have a wedding anniversary next week. Maybe I should buy my wife a new split case
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The plan indeed is to put the new case in with new input gear, flanges, etc.
Anyone need an H42/split case combo?
Anyone need an H42/split case combo?
The anchor in my boat is getting a bit worn.......
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The anchor in my boat is getting a bit worn.......
Unlike the 2F, the H42/split case does have intrinsic, important value.
When I put a 5.3L in my 60, you can have the 2F as an anchor.... free even!
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
I'll take the split case if you don't want it! H42=anchor for Cruiserdan's boat
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Small, but substantial update:
Got my rebuilt head back from the machine shop. Looks really nice.
New OEM springs, seats, retainers, valves and freeze plugs. Cleaned head, machined/trued the bottom side, cleaned machined manifolds as well. One of the exhaust manifold runners had a significant crack on the face and could not be machined. So they welded a bunch of material onto it and then machined down from there. It came out nice and very flat.
On the manifolds, I am going to be doing a bit more cleaning up, then paint the exhaust manifold with hi-temp paint. The intake manifold will be powder coated clear.
Anyway, onto the pics.
Got my rebuilt head back from the machine shop. Looks really nice.
New OEM springs, seats, retainers, valves and freeze plugs. Cleaned head, machined/trued the bottom side, cleaned machined manifolds as well. One of the exhaust manifold runners had a significant crack on the face and could not be machined. So they welded a bunch of material onto it and then machined down from there. It came out nice and very flat.
On the manifolds, I am going to be doing a bit more cleaning up, then paint the exhaust manifold with hi-temp paint. The intake manifold will be powder coated clear.
Anyway, onto the pics.
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
Whoa! Beautiful work on the head.
Make sure the faces of the intake are flat too. Your picture makes them look not flat.
Can't wait to see this thing work.
Make sure the faces of the intake are flat too. Your picture makes them look not flat.
Can't wait to see this thing work.
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Thanks Andy. Yeah, they did very nice work. The intake face is very flat. I actually gave them the hardware for the upper and lower intake and I had them put it all together and machine the mating faces together so they were equal to each other. The machine shop did nice work for a very reasonable fee.
A few more for you.
A few more for you.
No offense, but that is HAWT!!!
I've had good results with the VHT 2000 degree paint. Be sure to follow the curing instructions.
It's easy to do the bake cure in a gas grill, if you don't want to do it inside the house using the oven like a real man.
It's easy to do the bake cure in a gas grill, if you don't want to do it inside the house using the oven like a real man.
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Thanks Cameron. I was looking into the VHT product recently doing some of the leg work waiting on the outsourced stuff.
Oven works for me. I am single!!
Oven works for me. I am single!!
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Well got a bit done drinking a beer after work.
The head was already primed from the machine shop so I went ahead and put the air rail plugs in with red thread locker.
Then taped the essential bits off and put my first round of engine enamel on.
Not bad. I like the black look on engine components.
(No offense Charles... Blue is for diesels; black is for gassers).
The head was already primed from the machine shop so I went ahead and put the air rail plugs in with red thread locker.
Then taped the essential bits off and put my first round of engine enamel on.
Not bad. I like the black look on engine components.
(No offense Charles... Blue is for diesels; black is for gassers).
Yep. Red is where it at.
But, as they say... "once you've gone black"...
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Freeborn Red is my favorite body FJ60 color.
I prefer the engines black. Seems apropos of an old inline 6.
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There's no doubt.
Doesn't hurt that he has a good partner in crime.
Edited: couldn't post last night.
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