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Speedster project

Post by dmdeaton » Fri May 15, 2020 8:42 pm

My cheap old speedster project so far. Someone in Tennessee has been prodding me with a long stick and giving me these goofy ideas.
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Re: Speedster project

Post by Shane Lach » Fri May 15, 2020 9:00 pm

Looks like a great start!


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Re: Speedster project

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri May 15, 2020 10:18 pm

Looks like a sweet ride in the makin.


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Re: Speedster project

Post by dmdeaton » Sat May 16, 2020 2:53 pm

New header and megaphone pipe
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Re: Speedster project

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sat May 16, 2020 6:08 pm

Looking Sexy there “Grasshopper””!

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Re: Speedster project

Post by dobro1956 » Sun May 17, 2020 1:07 pm

Danny, Looking real good. I like the color combination on the engine. Silver/aluminum paint with the aluminum accessories looks nice. I may try that combo next time... Keep us posted, we like to see other folks projects .....


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Re: Speedster project

Post by Shane Lach » Sun May 17, 2020 1:21 pm

Do you know what Hank used to paint that block? I like the color and was looking for something similar for mine.


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Re: Speedster project

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sun May 17, 2020 1:28 pm

I like the 26/27 style motor braces going up to the cylinder head riser plate. Are the steel rods, running under the pan arms, a repair or a reinforcement?

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sun May 17, 2020 3:20 pm

Shane the paint is from Snyder’s cast iron, good stuff!

Jerry those are 3/8” steel rods I form in the pressed relieves for support, works excellent!

Hank

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Re: Speedster project

Post by John Warren » Sun May 17, 2020 4:19 pm

Always like this stuff, THanks
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Re: Speedster project

Post by 2nighthawks » Sun May 17, 2020 5:31 pm

I like the additional reinforcement in that beautiful power plant as Jerry V. has pointed out. Your engine is a real "study" in additional reinforcements obviously needed, due to the added power, and I had a thought about a possible addition that might make sense:

As we know, "Henry Ford" even recognized the fact the entire engine/transmission/hogshead assembly, bolted to a common stamped metal one-piece pan, needed additional "stiffening" and as such, one of his additions to the "new improved" '26-'27 Model T was to bolt the top of the hogshead to the back of the engine block, so as to make the entire engine/transmission/hogshead assembly more ridged. My thought was that your engine (lacking the factory feature of bolting top of hogshead to engine block) a pair of strap iron braces could be fabricated to mount between the front (or top corner bolts) of the hogshead inspection access cover and the two bolts (or studs) on the back of your cylinder head riser plate. This would not be quite as ridged as the factory method of solidly bolting the top of the hogshead to the back of the engine block, but probably would go a long way toward stiffening up the whole engine/transmission assembly, which I would think would be even more important with this more powerful engine than the stock 20-hp engine. Again, just a thought,....harold

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sun May 17, 2020 5:39 pm

Harold this one as with other performance models I did also has heavy oil pan to hogs head/engine supports on the underside!

Thanks,

Hank


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Re: Speedster project

Post by 2nighthawks » Sun May 17, 2020 5:45 pm

Aaah,....so the crankcase is probably a casting instead of the factory stamping, right? Obviously, I didn't consider that! :oops:

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Mark Gregush » Sun May 17, 2020 7:17 pm

Nice start. But I am not sure about using the aluminum adapter plate to bolt the supports to.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sun May 17, 2020 7:53 pm

Mark,

Adapter plates from 6061 structural alloys are very strong, especial when used with studs and not bolts.

Hank

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Mark Gregush » Sun May 17, 2020 8:47 pm

Hank I was hoping you would chime in, thanks for that information. Something for me to think about when I put the Chevrolet head back on.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sun May 17, 2020 8:59 pm

Mark also using strap steel will allow more expanding and contracting while keeping the axis in plane. the studs are 7/16" with 9/16' holes.

Hope this Helps,

Hank

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Mark Gregush » Sun May 17, 2020 9:33 pm

Thank you, yes.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: Speedster project

Post by Jim McClellan » Sun May 17, 2020 10:28 pm

Looks great. Who dropped your front axle? I am looking to have one done.


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Re: Speedster project

Post by dmdeaton » Sun May 17, 2020 10:37 pm

Starting to mock up some sort of firewall
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Re: Speedster project

Post by dmdeaton » Sun May 17, 2020 10:40 pm

Jim McClellan wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 10:28 pm
Looks great. Who dropped your front axle? I am looking to have one done.
Guy out west, been a year since I bought it and cannot remember but will try to look it up. They do a lot of hot rod axles.

Found it
Nostalgia Sid’s
https://www.droppedaxles.com/
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Re: Speedster project

Post by Harry Lillo » Sun May 17, 2020 10:59 pm

Nostalgia Sid's in Guthrie OK has done some T dropped axles for me.
I have been very satisfied with the work he did.
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Re: Speedster project

Post by dmdeaton » Sun May 17, 2020 11:25 pm

That’s it Harry
Just posted at the same time


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Re: Speedster project

Post by Jim McClellan » Sat May 30, 2020 6:12 pm

dmdeaton wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 10:40 pm
Jim McClellan wrote:
Sun May 17, 2020 10:28 pm
Looks great. Who dropped your front axle? I am looking to have one done.
Guy out west, been a year since I bought it and cannot remember but will try to look it up. They do a lot of hot rod axles.

Found it
Nostalgia Sid’s
https://www.droppedaxles.com/
THANK YOU!

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