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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #435 on: September 21, 2009 - 01:34:04 AM »
I like the way this came out. Not much I can do about it and the similarities to No. 5 (no diasassemble!) but this is more interesting to look at and doesn't look out of place. Since completely welded the inside and outside of the parts, I can smooth out welds (figures the welds on the inside came out nice while the stuff on the outside is eh..) Anyway,now I need to get the throttle linkage worked out....

bummer - the uploader is full will have to try again in the morning....
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #436 on: September 21, 2009 - 11:37:57 AM »
I like the way this came out. Not much I can do about it and the similarities to No. 5 (no diasassemble!) but this is more interesting to look at and doesn't look out of place. Since completely welded the inside and outside of the parts, I can smooth out welds (figures the welds on the inside came out nice while the stuff on the outside is eh..) Anyway,now I need to get the throttle linkage worked out....

bummer - the uploader is full will have to try again in the morning....

Try using Photobucket top host your pics - then you don't have to worry about losing them in the thread if the board crashes again.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #437 on: September 21, 2009 - 12:08:52 PM »
Who welded your injector bungs?  (man, that just sounds dirty)   :misbehaving:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #438 on: September 21, 2009 - 02:29:01 PM »
all crappy welding was done by me..
Can't access photobucket from work - it's blocked. Maybe I'll figure something else out.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #439 on: September 23, 2009 - 05:49:41 PM »
fixed
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #440 on: September 24, 2009 - 05:53:06 AM »
 :2thumbs: That looks way better Eric :grinyes: line up real nice :woo:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #441 on: September 24, 2009 - 08:24:29 AM »
That looks great  :2thumbs:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #442 on: September 24, 2009 - 09:41:33 AM »
Hotness.   :ylsuper:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #443 on: September 24, 2009 - 04:02:09 PM »
Thanks guys, I still need to get the injector holes redone (drilled too deep) so I'll have to weld them up and have a buddy redrill them on his mill. My drill press doesn't have enough mass to make a clean cut. Glad I bought the tool to drill them out.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #444 on: October 17, 2009 - 01:21:00 AM »
Hows the project coming along? Just wondered if you made any more progress.  :2thumbs:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #445 on: October 22, 2009 - 06:38:54 PM »
I was out of town for the last week. My buddy finished milling the intake, got some new bungs, it's all fit up. If I can I might try and weld it up tonight. No promises though.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #446 on: October 23, 2009 - 02:57:25 AM »
Looking forward to seeing what you ended up with Eric :2thumbs:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #447 on: October 23, 2009 - 10:28:20 AM »
Did you apply any geometry to positioning the injectors, or are they just pointed as downstream as you can get them?
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #448 on: October 23, 2009 - 10:32:41 PM »
It would have been cool to angle them into the port and more towards the intake valve, but since I don't have my own mill to set it up on, I just went with as close to the manifold flange as possible and centered on the runner. I was not able to point them downstream too much because of the close proximity of the -8 rail to the intake runner, and the amount of space needed by the injector plug. I'm trying to make the wiring as clean as possible so there are some compromises I made to accomplish that.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #449 on: October 27, 2009 - 07:06:18 PM »
things are getting closer, have to do some tweaking of the injector height to get the regulator back to where it was so the lines will hook up. Added some breather fittings to the valley pan.

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70 Cuda, 7.0L Gen-III Hemi, Viper T56 w/9310 gearset, 3.91's, Megasquirt MS3x v3.57, Innovate wideband, Firm Feel upper arms, torsion bars, springs and strut rods, QA1 DA shocks. I did everything on this car except the fancy paint stuff and I drive it...and I can't seem to stop messing with it....