Author Topic: Billet blocks....who will pay...pics added 9/7/09...10/24....2/10 (Read 193868 times)

mick7504 · « **Reply #250 on:** October 28, 2009, 04:00:30 PM »

A truly class act Mike.
Would a Billet Head make these legal

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #251 on:** October 28, 2009, 04:12:47 PM »

In my best Homer Simpson voice......MMMMMMMMMMM...billet head.

Mick

MRieck · « **Reply #252 on:** October 29, 2009, 04:57:29 AM »

Quote from: bucky katt on October 28, 2009, 02:58:52 PM

i just got a look at the pics.........you know, if you were so inclined to do a stroker motor, all you'd have to do is leave more material on the bottom of the block instead of using spacers. like theyre doing on vw engine cases now. that block is a freakin' work of art Mike

Great point about the stroker engine.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #253 on:** October 29, 2009, 12:58:49 PM »

Hey Mike, tell your machinist buddy he did a great job. I hope the demand for the cylinder blocks increases over time
so that the cost could drop, meaning even more sales.

J.Webster Designs · « **Reply #254 on:** October 29, 2009, 07:13:11 PM »

Mike, I am ultimately going to build a nice street/strip/track motor. Would these cylinders be ok for street use? are they going to be using liners or nikasil lined? will they handle getting stuck in traffic?

MRieck · « **Reply #255 on:** November 16, 2009, 03:54:59 PM »

Cam chain tensioner holes are cut and the JMR engraving finished. Just have to finish the bottom and head gasket surface (which just needs cutting down).

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #256 on:** November 16, 2009, 04:22:30 PM »

Excellent.... now about those billet heads.....

Mick

azuredesign · « **Reply #257 on:** November 22, 2009, 05:19:49 PM »

Mike, would this technology help in making sure that the prototype is programmed into the cnc machine before it mills the cylinder casting?
From what I understand printing a 3 d resin model using one of these printers is relatively inexpensive and will potentially save time and money. What do you think? Anybody used one of these?
http://www.zcorp.com/en/Products/3D-Printers/ZPrinter-310-Plus/spage.aspx

754 · « **Reply #258 on:** November 22, 2009, 06:29:43 PM »

They are way past that stage on the cylinders..

turboguzzi · « **Reply #259 on:** November 22, 2009, 10:39:29 PM »

Quote from: azuredesign on November 22, 2009, 05:19:49 PM

Mike, would this technology help in making sure that the prototype is programmed into the cnc machine before it mills the cylinder casting?
From what I understand printing a 3 d resin model using one of these printers is relatively inexpensive and will potentially save time and money. What do you think? Anybody used one of these?
http://www.zcorp.com/en/Products/3D-Printers/ZPrinter-310-Plus/spage.aspx

am pretty deep into those things, use them often at work.

to really save work you can use the 3D as the base for an investment casting, there are a few problems though:

1. somebody has to model the damn thing in 3D. I'd say it would be a good 100 hours of work assuming you can get good dimensions for the basic stuff.

2. at a 0.2 mm resolution, lightly tapered fins will show the printing layers, I would try to use SLA that can give today an almost smooth finish

3. if its a core for investment casting then you need a "print" for each casting, doable but mighty expensive..... F1 territory....

4. the cheap machines are also pretty small,

azuredesign · « **Reply #260 on:** November 22, 2009, 10:47:53 PM »

Thanks and very interesting to hear about. The idea of 3d imaging using inkjet and polymer technology was fascinating to me when my wife told me about it at dinner this eve. In a way it's good to hear that the technical limitations have not all been solved yet, as presently I haven't missed too much. This was the first application I thought of for it, oh well!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #261 on:** November 23, 2009, 04:03:21 AM »

Hey Ben, don't worry mate, I'm still having problems figuring out how my cell phone functions.

Sam.

turboguzzi · « **Reply #262 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:08:45 AM »

Quote from: azuredesign on November 22, 2009, 10:47:53 PM

Thanks and very interesting to hear about. The idea of 3d imaging using inkjet and polymer technology was fascinating to me when my wife told me about it at dinner this eve. In a way it's good to hear that the technical limitations have not all been solved yet, as presently I haven't missed too much. This was the first application I thought of for it, oh well!

there's a guy in italy who built amazing DOHC, 4-valve, water cooled heads for a big guzzi and he simply used good old wooden patterns..... not that hand pattern building is a quick job either

754 · « **Reply #263 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:12:49 AM »

Wood is good..

Worked the last 100 + years...

Ecosse · « **Reply #264 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:46:13 AM »

Quote from: 754 on November 23, 2009, 09:12:49 AM

Wood is good..

Worked the last 100 + years...

pretty sure wood is older than that.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #265 on:** November 23, 2009, 11:24:01 AM »

NOT MY WOOD !!

azuredesign · « **Reply #266 on:** November 23, 2009, 11:59:28 AM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on November 23, 2009, 04:03:21 AM

Hey Ben, don't worry mate, I'm still having problems figuring out how my cell phone functions.

Sam.

Hey Sam,
What's a cell phone?

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #267 on:** November 23, 2009, 12:28:35 PM »

Are you still on the old smoke signals Ben ?

Sam.

azuredesign · « **Reply #268 on:** November 23, 2009, 04:39:50 PM »

Now Sam, I gave up smoking a long time ago.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #269 on:** November 24, 2009, 08:35:31 PM »

I feel sorry for you guys that have placed orders for these blocks...you have only seen pictures

Tonight I saw them for real and met one of the guys that are making them, to sum them up in one word,....AWESOME

These guys actually make components for FI and Indi car teams, I think your orders are in good hands, I was allmost tempted myself.

Sam.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #270 on:** November 24, 2009, 08:52:17 PM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on November 24, 2009, 08:35:31 PM

I was allmost tempted myself.

But you're a tight arsed Pommy baastard who's still got the first pound you ever earned, ha ha! OOOPS, did I say that, or did I think that?

Hey Sammy, maaaate, can you ask Mike if he's pre-sold all of those blocks? I asked him in an earlier post, but he's apparently above talking to mere mortals like me any more, which I can understand, if I was Mike, I wouldn't talk to me either!

If Mike's got a spare block, I wouldn't mind one if it can be bored to 73mm for my 1060cc pistons? Cheers, Terry.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #271 on:** November 24, 2009, 09:05:37 PM »

Will do Tell but he's just turned in for the night, I'll jot it down and ask him in the morning.

Sam.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #272 on:** November 25, 2009, 12:44:24 AM »

Hey SAM !! You have seen Mikes cylinder blocks ? Does that mean yer here in the states ? If you are...WELCOME !

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #273 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:29:47 AM »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on November 25, 2009, 12:44:24 AM

Hey SAM !! You have seen Mikes cylinder blocks ? Does that mean yer here in the states ? If you are...WELCOME !

Wow Jon, where have you been, you've not been keeping up to date with what's going on.
If you would like a condenced version, read the first post in this thread.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=61876.0

Sam.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #274 on:** November 25, 2009, 11:46:51 AM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on November 25, 2009, 07:29:47 AM

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on November 25, 2009, 12:44:24 AM
Hey SAM !! You have seen Mikes cylinder blocks ? Does that mean yer here in the states ? If you are...WELCOME !

Wow Jon, where have you been, you've not been keeping up to date with what's going on.
If you would like a condenced version, read the first post in this thread.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=61876.0

Sam.

DUH !!

I forgot about it. I don't read the first post every time i look back at a certain topic.

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