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What program are you using to do this??

From what I have seen it appears to be fairly accurate. Seems to be some mods in the intake and exhaust passages. Only Ray will know for sure.

Ill keep my fingers crossed. keep us posted...

Rays block model is complete. hopefully you can use what he has for pattern and core work. would save a lot of time.

Too much talking, too little casting......

Sexy body you have there. The car cas3, the car....

So a guy looking to build a hot rod goes out and buys himself an 8ba core motor complete carb to pan for $800.00. Tears it down and sends it to the machine shop where it is cleaned and maged only to find out it is cracked. OK so at this point he is down about 1k. What to do now? Buy another...

Thats a raw casting, not a finished machined block......

Heat the studs up very hot and take a plumbers candle and touch it to where the threads are. It will draw in and make them easier to remove.

Tod, If you can produce a finished block for about 2k then do it. If not wait a few more years and re evaluate. No b/s needed.

Put up some pictures of them...

Wrong type of marine.... A one marine repair.

pictures please!

Oh I wasnt suggesting that you replace all all patterns and molding with 3d printing. It certainly would not be cost productive for any sorts of production work. But for items that only a hand full would be produced it certainly seems to be a good application for. Having one so local to you is a...

Im still thinking that a 3d sand printer would be the way to go in your ventures. The ability to skip the pattern making process and complex molding of limited production parts could certainly prove fruitful in the antique automobile industry. The only downside is they come with a hefty...