Recent content by ETriggs

I just signed up with my membership, can’t wait to get the first one!

I have 13 year old Cooper Cobras on my 57 Chevy right now with zero miles. I bought them thinking the restoration would go quickly and well.... it didn’t. I will use those tires/wheels for 30 miles per hour or less to test the car out in my neighborhood. I will NEVER put the car out on the...

Following, I would love one of these stands.

Just using the highly calibrated Mk I Eyeball, it appears as though the line of rotation is the camshaft, correct? Since the forward mount is open wide enough for the timing gear to fit I assume it would be pulled straight out.

I actually saved an old SBC timing chain just for that purpose. That is on my list of things to do before I go back to work after the New Year. Problem is I have about 2000 hours worth of stuff on that list and not that many hours left. Ain't that the normal thing though. I've been looking...

I like that! I guess since there have been thousands of these flatheads mounted that way, they won't crack at the exhaust bolt holes. I will probably build one of those too, then see which one I like the best. Yours clearly allows significant access to everything. Thanks!

All three of the blocks are 59AB or earlier with the cast in bellhousing. The picture I uploaded is just a photo of a I found that was already built like what I am building.

That's where I got them from, I just want to make sure my eyeballs are working as they should. I've tried to find a CAD model to use, but no luck. I didn't think I had a set of exhaust manifolds, but the crusty block I had tucked away did have a set on them that I didn't notice until I looked...

Can someone check my numbers to make sure my numbers are correct? I'm using a pretty precise measuring device (tape measure) and my Mark 1 Calibrated Eyeball to make the measurements. It seems as though the top holes and bottom holes are about 1/8" wider apart.

Nope, I’m down in Auburn, Alabama. I will get more photos although I have started disassembling them and cleaning parts. The aluminum heads are off and I will paint them dark green with polished fin edges. I have more photos on my iPad, I will upload them to that photobucket folder.

I’m doing a different style than the single side mount, I’m making one like this.

That one has a Stromberg EE-7/8 (81). The other came with an ordinary 97.

Here are the engines I’m working on. A 1941/2 engine with Fenton heads. This was close to running when I bought it. Two 1948 59ABs, one in good shape, one rusted up. https://app.photobucket.com/u/ETriggs/a/f50c3386-0215-41a1-b7ce-3c06a917e99f

Yep, understood about that but I wanted to make sure my 1” difference was close. Thanks!

I picked up some 3/8” thick 2” angle to use instead of the 3/16” 3” angle. I already made the brackets in the thinner stuff, so at least I know where the bolt holes go. It appears as though the left side exhaust is 1” forward of the right side, this sound correct? Thanks all!