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Old 12-16-2020, 03:26 PM
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Tom did you get my PM, thanks, Mike

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Old 12-16-2020, 06:24 PM
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I did,your down.Im in Mammoth skiing and fishing and hope there is some good news for me when I get home tomorrow.Tom

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Old 12-16-2020, 09:01 PM
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Snow coming in tonight, possibly heavy. Have fun. Call when you get home.

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Old 12-27-2020, 08:46 PM
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Update.The first round of getting the scan into a solid ended up to be more than the budget.Im really trying to keep it a $2500.Have another guy(worked at Edelbrock)that says he can do it so waiting for a quote.Im going to post who has said what one they are interested in to confirm.Tom

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Old 12-27-2020, 09:09 PM
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This is my list of people that say they want a early style.FYI,both styles WILL have the pontiac part number!
Beemergary
New baby
Steves birds
421mike
Baddgoat

This is the list that want a late style
4zpeed
Mgarblik
TA-69
ANDYA
3fastgtos
Sun Tuned
Mike Davis
Mystic missle
brut4s
61-63

There was a couple others that did not say what style so they are not on either list.The first style will be first as thaat was the original scan.If all works well the solid scan can just be changed to the late style on the computer and im told that only a a Xtra mold would be needed when casting.Jury is out.Tom

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Old 12-27-2020, 09:14 PM
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I'm not sure if you are wanting each of us to come back at you to confirm our interest but if that is what you are seeking then "yes, you can confirm mine". John

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Old 12-27-2020, 09:24 PM
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Anyone new please PM me with your choice or if you did and not on the list.Tom

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Old 12-27-2020, 09:42 PM
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Tom
I’m on the wrong list I think.

I am interested in the 65 and up head intake.
Not the early style.

Just to clarify

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Old 12-27-2020, 09:52 PM
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Your on the late style!How is my dizzy doing?Tom

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Old 12-28-2020, 04:48 AM
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Old 12-28-2020, 11:30 AM
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Joe is added.Tom

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Son of a bitch I'm unemployed right now! What is the late time line for a guy to get on the list?

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Hi Tom very excited !! Also appreciate he hard work you have put into this. unfortunately I only have a set of wide port Edelbrock cylinder heads. Also the bolt holes are in different locations for offset wide port. Any chance intake could be ported to match ? Maybe close enough?? If not how bad would it be if it was little smaller than opening on cylinder head intake port? Back in the day I remember somebody in the racing area are used to run oval port intake on a square port cylinder head for a big block Chevy. he said he made “more low end this way”.was that even a actual possibility? Do you or anyone who is interested know best cylinder head to look for that would make the best power and work with the late intake. I appreciate any feedback sorry if my questions are stupid I am just an amateur. Darren

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Old 12-29-2020, 11:13 AM
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You might get hold of Jim Robertson.He is converting my early one to late style.As I remember the walls of my intake are about 400 thou thick.He might be able to tell you how wide they can go along with moving a bolt hole.His concern right now was moving the water inlet and then filling and opening up the ports.Tom

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Update,the solid scan should be done next week.I have decided to 3D print a plastic early intake from it to make sure its perfect before I go to the expense to have patterns made..Baby steps.I will post pics when it is done.Tom

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Old 01-20-2021, 12:59 PM
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I looked into 3D printing a intake also.Big issue is there are not a lot of cabinets avail to the public big enough to do the intake in metal.Im quoted at least 4K to print in metal.Its $1500 to do one in plastic.Im out of pocket quite a bit at this point so im being very careful before I get to patterns.Tom

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I've been watching this thread. Have you looked into SLA Quickcast?
They 3D print a plastic pattern, mold a slurry around it to form a mold and then melt the quickcast plastic plug out of it, to make way for the aluminum pour. It's way cheaper than printing a complete plastic manifold, since it's like hollow foam, doesn't take much plastic and is is much quicker to print.

https://www.protocam.com/additive-ma...iAAEgJDGPD_BwE

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I like it. Don't think it would be cheaper to do this vs printing for a single prototype but may be a low production option if you can find someone that will investment cast the manifolds using the SLA masters. This way you get aluminum parts with no tooling.

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Old 01-20-2021, 05:41 PM
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I want to print a plastic pattern to know 100% that it will fit on my engine.Im working with guys that do this stuff everyday.One of the guys doing the solid worked at Edelbrock and for a company that did this stuff for F1,Indycar and NASCAR.The reason im going slow is because there is quite of bit of interest but I have not asked for deposits yet.When i have one that fits the engine, then it will prove who is the real buyers.As I said before the first run will be 61-64 water and port pattern.It has taken a long time for me to even get this far.Tom

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