Springfield Flyer.

[Finallygotit]

 

[tauruck]

Thanks Sparky and Dan. Will do and I'll hang the flag for all my best buddies over there with Pics.

God Bless.

[floydjer]

I got paid so tomorrow is shopping day.

Ill get some much needed components to keep the build going.

  Paid? Please explain that concept to this poor old hotrod builder..................

[Stainless1]

Jerry... Paid is what happens if you do work for someone else but don't give it to them before you receive money.... 

[PorkPie]

Jerry... Paid is what happens if you do work for someone else but don't give it to them before you receive money.... 

Stainless, now I know what I done all the years wrong....why you told me not earlier....

[tauruck]

Sorry I don't have pics but the list of new parts is still growing.
New mini high torque starter and four front outer rims.
There's a bunch of stuff I can't think of right now but December will be "welding" month
as soon as I get through cladding my mate Ashley's spray booth. The guys he wanted were too costly
and only wanted to start next year.

Some personal problems but hey we all have them right?.

[tauruck]

Guy's I've decided I need to build a clean room for engine building.
There's a room right at the end of the shop with a wide door opening
that's perfect for wheeling an engine stand through and fitting a sliding door
with a sealing system.

All we have to do is tile the floor and build a door.
Never done tiling but we'll get down on on our knees and go for it.

The room will also serve to keep out prying eyes (more prying fingers) and the like.
Guys that don't know love sticking their paws in stuff.

Got enough tiles for the job, all we need is glue and grout.
Ian tiled his kitchen and he said it was tough but has a cutter and experience so we'll start in a week.

Most of my sponsors are sitting on beaches or planes somewhere so the timing is perfect.

Wish me luck.

[wobblywalrus]

Mike, it is good if you can have some sort of way to keep it at the proper temperature for measuring parts.

[wobblywalrus]

Mike, it is good if you can have some sort of way to keep it at the proper temperature for measuring parts.

[tauruck]

Bo, I've said this before. I'm no engine designer but I do a good job of assembling motors.
Not sure how the real builders do it but I take a long time. 12 to 14 rolls of paper towels before I'm satisfied the block is clean.
Every single thread is run through with a tap and cleaned, blown out and re cleaned.

When you don't have the big budget attention to detail is most important. So far my record is good be it two stroke, rotary or V8.
This new turbo deal is foreign but I won't rush in and do dumb stuff.

I have the best of the best behind me so I know if the car doesn't perform it's not a problem related to construction.

[SPARKY]

    way to go!!! staying after it  ---I have some more construction & sealing to do before I feel like my clean room would be clean enough for a race eng.

[Buickguy3]

   Mike, You may want to use real thread chasers instead of taps to clean the threads. They don't remove metal and they clean and reshape the threads to original. Do you have a brush set for running through the oil galleys? You'd be surprised what collects where you can't see it. Once it's on the other side of the pickup screen the next stop is your bearings. Just some old timer advice. Not worth much.
    Doug 

[tauruck]

Worth lots and thanks guys.

Yup got all the cleaning equipment I need.

I even have a loop from my short stint in the diamond industry.
That doesn't miss a thing.

Once the room's done I'll have millions of questions but for now
this city is a ghost town and the other day it was 45*C outside.

The last time I experienced heat like that was in Southern Angola in 85.

Been staying out of the shop until the building funk leaves.

[manta22]

"The last time I experienced heat like that was in Southern Angola in 85."

Meet any interesting Cubans there, Mike?   

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[saltwheels262]

With the kind of work that you do in your shop ; that tile job should be a piece of cake.

Franey

Your build is coming along very nice.