Extreme Engine Makeover-Hemi Time

[BruceR&C]

Originally Posted by 22dodge

Very nicely done, Gastrick. Super clean and out of the way.. '22

What 22 said X2.

[Gastrick]

Thanks for the encouragement fellas.

We're getting a lot of the little boring things done and hooked up. The million time consuming little details that have to be addressed. The biggest issue remaining is the steering/exhaust interface.

Here's something of little consequence but may may help others. I needed a swivel water neck but didn't want anything that looks like billet on this particualr car.......so I cheated.

I bought this. The base looks like the billet piece that it is and has countersunk Allen bolts.........................


Sooooooooooooooooooooooo I rounded the sharp edges then went over the whole piece with a needle scaler followed by a quick sand blasting in order to give the piece more of a rough cast look. I used some spacers as a sleeve then used regular hex head bolts on top of that.



Installed on the engine. Don't rat me out to the Billetproof officials.



I'll post some more progress tomorrow, but it isn't really exciting stuff at this point. Just trying to get everything hooked back together.

[wrecker55]

your a tricky devil gastrick, your engine swap is looking awesome, tip of the hat to you

[bob w]

Nice conversion from billet to cast. Do you think the same results could be had on Weld (brand) wheels?

[Gastrick]

Originally Posted by bob w

Nice conversion from billet to cast. Do you think the same results could be had on Weld (brand) wheels?

I don't see why it couldn't be done with the same results Bob W.

[Tripper]

Originally Posted by bob w

Nice conversion from billet to cast. Do you think the same results could be had on Weld (brand) wheels?

Originally Posted by Gastrick

I don't see why it couldn't be done with the same results Bob W.

Wow... never thought about doin' that to my old Weld's... I'm definitely gonna go for it!

Gastrick,
That is really lookin' so good... even the small stuff is way kool! WHAT else will be left for u to improve ater this?!?!

BoB

[maddog]

Very clever. I like it.

[Gastrick]

Details. We finished off the steering system today. It had to be slightly reconfigured in order to clear the exhaust manifolds of the much wider Chrysler engine. While we were at it, we made some visual improvements. I suppose that's a matter of opinion I'm pretty sure we did.

Me and my brother decided to make some use of the discarded exhaust from the sbc. We measured of some pieces and drilled them full of holes of course.


We then cleaned up the holes, painted em black, and slid them on the column for this effect. It took a little time but I like the result. I still may paint the top of the column black. I have to think about it some more.



Stand by. There's a little more

[Bonehead]

Looks like a machine gun, what airplane interior would be complete without it?
Good job.

[Gastrick]

We also dressed up up the outer column a little bit so that it would blend in more with the firewall. That included a reshaping of the outer edge and some rivets.





Here's where things are close but it will work out with a little bit of creative exhaust work. I can't wait........



Okay I'm done for today.