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#381
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Going to drive out and pickup the lid to take to John to machine.Tom
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#382
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
#383
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So would I,dont feel that old!DAMN
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#384
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Bathtub
So how long to machine. Can't wait to see a finished piece. And Tom 77 is great, I don't look 79 however I might feel it a bit.
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#385
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I picked up the top today and delivered to John to machine.Tom
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#386
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That's a little Merry Christmas present to those of us anxiously waiting. So to understand completely, that top is a test casting made from the "production" tooling and "production patterns/cores?". Thanks again Tom.
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#387
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Yes it is,next to the billet top it looks dead on.Tom
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#388
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John machined it from the program the billet top was made from and it fit the billet bottom perfect.I tried to post pics on the core box tooling and core boxes but could not get them to load.Should have a intake casting to machine around the 21st of this month.Tom
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#389
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I should buy one just to stare at it.
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72 lemans,455 e-head, UD 255/263 solid flat,3.73 gears,,,10" 4400 converter,, 6.68 at 101.8 mph,,1.44 60 ft.2007 (cam 271/278 roller)9"CC.4.11gear 6.41 at 106.32 mph 1.42 60 ft.(2009) SOLD,SOLD 1970 GTO 455 4 speed #matching,, 3.31 posi.Stock manifolds. # 64 heads.A factory mint tuquoise ,69' judge stripe car. 8.64 @ 87.3 mph on slippery street tires.Bad 2.25 60ft.Owned since 86' |
#390
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The first production top casting is off the 5 Axis, and fit check with the billet base made from the same database. It fits perfectly. Should have the first early style base casting shortly.
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1964 Catalina 2+2 4sp, 421 Tri-power 1965 GTO, Roadster Shop chassis, 461, Old Faithful cam, KRE heads 305 CFM, Holley EFI, DIS ignition. 1969 GTO 467, Edelbrock 325 CFM, Terminator EFI 1969 Firebird Convertible |
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#391
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Bitchin'
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#392
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I'm dumping alot into my RAV project right now, but if there is enough cash leftover, " I will buy one just to stare at!!! " 2022 is already looking to be a good year.
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#393
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I already put you down for one Jeff!Tom
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#394
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Thanks, Tom
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#395
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Tom,
Please add me to the list for a 65+ manifold. I sent you a PM. Thanks, Tom
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Tom 1963 Lemans -428 +.030, SD Perf KRE heads, turbo 350, 9" Ford 3:90, 11.01@121 1956 Chieftain gasser, 461 stroked 400, SD Perf ported E-heads, turbo 400, Dana 3:70 10.40@125 |
#396
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I put you down and replied to your PM.Tom
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#397
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Question are what appear to be counter sunk cap screws just a function of checking the fit or is that the way production intakes will have the tops secured to the base? As I know you aware the real bathtub tops are secured with plain old hex head bolts.
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#398
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Not a feature I’d want on a reproduction of an old time factory speed part.
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1964 Tempest Coupe LS3/4L70E/3.42 1964 Le Mans Convertible 421 HO/TH350/2.56 2002 WS6 Convertible LS1/4L60E/3.23 |
#399
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Bart,the intake we scanned had the counter sunk bolts so when it got scanned this is what we end up with.My Zajack-Johnson has the 1/4 bolts non sunk.These will be counter sunk and the change number will be dif.Early will be change 9 as I remember and the late will be change 10.Tom
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#400
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I don't like it either but it is easy to fix just turn some aluminum sleeves down and insert them in the counter sunk holes and then run hex bolts through them. I want the intakes I ordered anyway.
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