'87 Drag Car 7M awesomeness

[stevenr816]

Wtf are those even round?

Negative, I was going to let them speak for themselves lol

 

[Albert]

They weren't round; hand grinder. And the thickness was .023-.024

He needed a .025 step. So we made a .075 thick part with a .050 counter bore.

Lapped them in with a stone, hit .025 +/- .0002

 

[Enraged]

I got a bunch of the clearance discs from here: http://www.cylinderheadsupply.com/valve-clearance-discs-25mm.html

good prices, and they weren't horribly out of spec. cheaper than toyota or the local motorcycle shops.

 

[Albert]

None of those go down to .025in

Plus I machined in a pocket to seat on the valve

 

[stevenr816]

Got one thing in the mail
ATI 7m adapter plate/ fits so nicely. Now I need to mock up to get driveshaft and torque converter madeup.

Portial mock up

Starter mock up

 

[Enraged]

you should leave it like that, dont cut it, it looks awesome.

 

[stevenr816]

you should leave it like that, dont cut it, it looks awesome.

Oh its being cut lol

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

1/2 inch thick or 3/4? Looks half to me but pics can be deceiving some times.

 

[Albert]

Its a 1/2, or at least thats what I measured when I put my dick next to it -_-

oh and BTW, making that plate would have taking 10min on my mill. Im thinking, I should make extras just in case you somehow destroy it =D

 

[Albert]

When are you buying your TC?

 

[stevenr816]

It's 1/2"
Alberts dick is small
Calling Hughes today with all the measurements I took hopefully they can get one done

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

Yeah, looks good though, I'd probably make one myself or buy one from Albert if he copied it just depends on how far I plan to go without a T brake

 

[stevenr816]

Probably would be way cheaper to buy a plate then would be to attempt to make one. Material alone is ~$100, then add specialty drill bits for correct dowel pin sizing, as well as all screw hardware, taps. Then you have to find a way to find center line of the crank and input shaft. Off by a couple thousands and there goes your $100 material

 

[Albert]

I can do it +/- .0002 and for under $100

Suck it

 

[stevenr816]

I can do it +/- .0002 and for under $100

Suck it

You do it with all hardware and material and I'll pay you $100
Have to find a plate to go off of first

 

[stevenr816]

More parts.
New spherical rear bearings, to get rid of my horrible squeak from making poly ones for them awhile back.

Odyssey battery came in, waiting for the rest of the stuff to follow.

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

We've had so many of those Odyssey's fail. Some are bad straight out the package. We've been using Braille's with no issues since.

 

[stevenr816]

We've had so many of those Odyssey's fail. Some are bad straight out the package. We've been using Braille's with no issues since.

When I built road race cars in Utah this is all we used. I've already started multiple cars with it. Word of advice, don't blame the battery till you confirm your electrical system is good. Plus nothing like a 3 year free replacement if your smart and send the warranty card.

On the other hand
And a late package
x2 1/0 gauge terminals

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

yep

 

[Albert]

-_- Mormon