So are you saying that your working to develop an aftermarket head?

Our local high school (165 students) offers an Art Metal 12 class that involves casting aluminum. They use a propane setup.
My daughter (she is now a ticketed welder) loved the process and was allowed to pour whenver she had a mould.
Most students make a shifter nob , ashh tray , death metal shrine, pipe stand or a mess. Kate got into fantasy figurines, four pound dragons etc. Tim:you should drop by sometime so Kate can take you up to the school....
Anyone interested in casting art should out Fredrick Remington.

I was thinking it would be fun to port Dougs 2 piece head .....deck the two pieces for reassembly ......glue and clamp. I bet porting is more fun in a 2 piece head.

Then you try it in plywood. Glue and clamp...


Keep posting pictures Doug.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

I have had the plans / blueprints for an aftermarket SL6 cylinder head for over 15 years now.
I have "run the numbers" twice... got quotes for castings, machining, (including programming, holding fixtures, cutters & taps) and the final "press work". (installation for 12 guides and 12 valve seats)

When all is said and done, we always find the same answer, "too expensive".

So... I always know what "next steps" are needed for the project and time can be your friend.
This year, I was able to move a few steps forward... finding someone with a big saw was one of those forward steps.
There are still many more to go.
DD

Now that's an interesting print. What is #3698446, and who is BW?

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

You can do a prototype head from steel weldments.

Years ago Crosley brazed the block for its tiny Hot Shot
motors. http://crosleyautoclub.com/Mighty_Tin.html

There were warranty and corrosion problems, they went
to an iron casting, but the thing did work. With the
improved welding of today a welded prototype can work
for a one off. With CNC you could fabricate and weld up
a few test heads.

Unless you have a better Idea, I think it might be:
"Bill Weertman, the Chrysler chief engineer who worked with the Slant 6 development program from 1958 to 1987 ."( c & p from the Articles section.)

Anyone got any better idea/theory ?

cheers,CRM

#3698446,........part # for the alloy head....an online check says there are 5 in Edmonton...but only 3 are the big valve version.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

If you ever get to the point where you find it's possible to be done, you can sign me up for one!

I thought about "BW" meaning "Bill Weertman", but I'm pretty sure he signed most of his work "Willem", not "Bill".

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Thanks Doc! Baby steps are still steps in the right direction!

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