11/24/23:

Getting some more parts detailed:

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11/25/23:

Getting some more parts detailed:
I spent quite a bit of time today using the abrasive cabinet:
Getting some large parts ready for paint:


Oil pan bolts after cleaning, before abrasive blasting:


After glass beading in the abrasive cabinet:


Now getting some paint:


I am getting the K Frame sorted.
These were apparently Stick welded back in 1961-'62, and there are some questionable welds, lots of undercut, and at one point a welding rod stuck through the metal of the k frame itself.

I reinforced a few welds and reinforced some areas with massive amounts of undercut. I also did quite a bit of cleaning and paint prep.


Getting some paint put on:

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11/26/23:

I got the pistons and rods cleaned and the old pins / pistons pressed out of the rods.





Hope to balance the new pistons and rods soon.

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11/27/23:

I got some time today to get all of the pistons, pins, and rods balanced and weight matched.
It's amazing to me that also the rod bearings from both King Bearings and Sealed Power are all weight matched to 0.1g according to my scale!

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12/4/23:

Working on some small oil pan improvements:



I was able to test fit it on a spare block and check for crank clearance as well:


Next, some clean up on the intake. It needed some blasting and cleaning like the other parts.


Finally some more painting - Headers, Starter, (not shown), Oil Pan, and Intake.

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Nice work Greg! I've been enjoying reading and looking at the progress pictures. Keep it up, that wagon is getting better all the time!

If you guys come out to camp shanksville you can see it in person I am not too far away.

I will give you the nickel tour.


Thanks tor the kind words!


Greg

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Sounds like fun Greg. I'd like to stop over sometime. I haven't had much extra time for many extra-curricular activities lately. Hopefully things will turn around a little in 2024. I would like to take the tour of Ondayko estates!

We'll be here, and you are welcome anytime!

Greg

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12/11/23:

I finished detailing the intake, and found some offset by Offenhauser. This is to be expected with old hawt rod bolt ons.
No matter which way I swip-swapped the adapter pad there seemed to be some major.... let's call it core shift... providing a shelving unit right below all 4 carburetor blades.






To the poor mans steel blue layout fluid:

I actually have some steel blue, just not at this shop so to the sharpie pen I went, maybe Newell's Stock price will go up with all the sharpie I buy.

I got the major shelves ground away, and have some finish sanding to do with the Dremel and then it will be ready to install.

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Looking good!

How are you able to keep paint on your intake manifold? On my truck I've tried Eastwood intake paint and then hi-temp powdercoat and it all burns off within a couple of weeks.

Joe

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71 D100 225 Super Six 727 AT on 2008 Crown Vic CopCar frame

64 Valiant Wagon 225 904 AT 3:23 8.75"

I don't know yet, It has yet to be run.. I would think it's not hard as it's a cold aluminum part. No heat gets on there, except for the ambient engine compartment heat. All my other aluminum intakes are unpainted.

Now that I have a good abrasive blast cabinet, I clean everything real well before painting!

Greg

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I have painted all my intakes with engine paint (Duplicolor I think) I always heat up my parts good before painting and then I coat them with a satin clear engine paint. Never had any real problems with them.

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12/17/23:

I got the Intake all sorted out. I did not take any pictures of the after. Imagine 4 holes with no shelves or offsets.
Started working on the trailer frame hitch. It will also work for a bike rack which will be nice.

I started with the Curt 11000 listed for 2010-2014 VW Golf/GTI's which has 39" on center bolt holes - the A-bodies have a 36" OC frame in the rear of the unibody. So I cut 1 1/2" out of either side of the tube and then adjust the height of the mounting ears/hang down of the receiver so that it is not too low. (welding required)

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12/22/23:

I retrieved the parts from the machine shop, now it is time to start building the mighty +0.060" 225 with all sorts of upgraded parts.

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