new block cast in OHIO
 

saw this on the hamb
not sure if it was posted here or not
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=616056

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That is cool, now there will be two suppliers of new blocks! If he beefs the block up to 'B' specs but keeps the outside looking 'A' we will be in heaven as far a new engine goes.

Mike

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Wow exciting stuff. Maybe the guy doing the 5 main block needs to talk to this guy since he has had so much trouble with the pourings from Lodi.

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Model T head.

Model A block.

His post was a bit confusing because he jumped form one to the other.

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Wow! A new A block from Snyders. Hopefully it will be available soon.

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He has some really pretty patterns. He has not poured one yet. That's when the fun begins.

Terry Burtz has some really pretty patterns, too. (I have seen them.) This is a complex casting to pour, get the metal to flow where you want it, and get all the air and other gasses that come out of the metal and molds to escape (not leave big voids).

I wish them both luck because I want one!!!

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Interesting to note that this is the same gentleman who makes the high compression Model A heads for Snyder's. If his Model A blocks are as good as his heads, we will be in tall cotton! Very exciting times.

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his post on the second page says he has cast them and is tooling them up now for machining
tk

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I saw that he had cast one. Through the machining process he will see if there are any voids, etc. I hope he has a way to do some non-destructive testing on the first few, too, to confirm they are all sound.

Very exciting. I'm "in" for 1 or 2.

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Keep it with three mains, maybe Model B size mains at least an option.

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Model B size mains would be good. Model B size rods would be even better.

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From reading over on the HAMB, it looks like a finished block ready to be put together will be around 2500-3k.

Mike

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Now to find a crankshaft.

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I hope to keep it where I can make money and still sell a lot of them!

Tod

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It really isn't that tough of a casting. I've made vastly tougher ones than this. My first FE block was good, my 351 Clevelands had some chaplet problems, but once I found a better chaplet than the foundries had on hand the problem was solved. I've been in the casting industry for 37 years, so I better be able to make these!

Tod

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Here is a picture of the first pour:

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps00e49783.jpg

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Oh OK, I thought it was going be 5 bearing block.

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Man, thats a great looking casting. Exciting stuff. Keep up the good work.

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The Terry Burtz engine is the 5 main, counter balanced, full oil pessure engine. Cast in Green Sand so it looks identical to what Henry made.