Milwaukee Midget

[Milwaukee Midget]

Well, while we're adding it up -

The finish print from Saenz gives us this -

Big end - 380
Small end - 116

Total - 496

The original stock piston and rod combo, including rings - is 766.

So 867, less rings . . .

So we've added about 100+ grams to each assembly.

I'm glad we specified a shorter stroke and 3/8 rod bolts.

I'm equally grateful we're dealing with 5 main bearings, rather than 3.

Nevertheless, we'll skip the laughing gas.

[fordboy628]

Friday the 13th, Progress Report . . . . . Major Update . . . . . segment ein

Final positioning starter and mock-up plate . . . .

Long awaited . . . .  Fits like a glove . . . . . no acquittal . . .  







Just enough clearance, in both planes . . .












The inner starter mount bolt is just barely accessible, with a long shank hex ball driver.    Safety wired on installation.    Starter change in the car . . . . . . difficult at best.

More later . . .

 
Finalcountdownboy

[fordboy628]

Well, while we're adding it up -

The finish print from Saenz gives us this -

Big end - 380
Small end - 116

Total - 496

The original stock piston and rod combo, including rings - is 766.

So 867, less rings . . .

So we've added about 100+ grams to each assembly.

I'm glad we specified a shorter stroke and 3/8 rod bolts.

I'm equally grateful we're dealing with 5 main bearings, rather than 3.

Nevertheless, we'll skip the laughing gas.

THIS, is EXACTLY the reason I specified 3/8" diameter rod bolts . . . . . .

You are welcome.

I'll punch in the weights to calculate the bolt load later on, started on it today.    Bolt load is HIGH, and will increase with higher rpm . . . . .

 
Beenthereboy

[fordboy628]

Friday the 13th, Progress Report? ? ? ? . . . . . Major Update . . . . . segment zwei

Goat Explosion part ? ? ? ? . . . .

You can NEVER have too much:  Dr. Pepper or Claussen Pickles . . . . . . .  JMHO . . . . . .



More later . . .

 
Finalcountdownboy

[fordboy628]

Friday the 13th, Progress Report . . . . . Major Update . . . . . segment drei

We don't need your stinkin' gasket . . . . .



Marked out and ready to rock and roll . . . . . .


More more, later later . . .

 
Finalcountdownboy

[fordboy628]

Friday the 13th, Progress Report . . . . . Major Update . . . . . segment vier

Viking boy, melting stuff together . . . . .

Seriously bolted together for setup . . . . .






More, more, more, later, later, later . . . . .

 
Finalcountdownboy

[fordboy628]

And finally . . . .

Friday the 13th, Progress Report . . . . . Major Update . . . . . segment fünf

The finished product . . . . . . .

I don't even want to think about how many man hours went into this oil pan modification.   4 people worked on this: me, midget, wiggle pin and viking boy . . . and possibly others I have forgotten to mention! ! ! ! ! ! !








Pretty decent penetration.








It gets a leakage test tomorrow for any small pinhole defects.   Stay tuned.

Done, done and done.   For tonight anyway . . . . . .

 
Tiredoutboy

[handyguy]

SO YEAH , WHERE does it seep from AFTER you put it on  ??

[Peter Jack]

I've done similar modifications to a few aluminum pans over the years and despite the above comment never had an issue using very similar methods to what you used.

Looks good guys! 

Pete

[manta22]

Nice!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[fordboy628]

SO YEAH , WHERE does it seep from AFTER you put it on  ??

Well, I don't discount the possibility of seepage after installation.   It is a risk with modifications like this.    Problem was, if you recall, that the oil pan was going to "groove the salt" in the unmodified condition.   So, something HAD to be done . . . . . .     I'll take my chances that any defects after the fact will be minimal.    If they are not, we do not run.    Simple as that.    But I'll bet the "over" on this issue.

BUT, anyone who has worked on early Cosworths or, say, Jaguar V-12's, is familiar with "seepage", both oil and water, from unmodified, stock castings.     British alloy castings were notorious for these defects.     In fact, in both of the Coventry Climax books I've read, Walter Hassan describes various methods used by the Prototype department to seal up expensive castings for their F1 race engines.    Cosworth had the same issues, which prompted them to invent and patent a casting process engineered to eliminate casting porosity.

When I was building Jag V-12 based race engines 30 odd years ago, I had to establish a protocol for sealing ALL the bare casting with silicon silicate PRIOR to any machine work or assembly.   This was to prevent the seepage from the stock castings, which had been "accepted" by the previous builder and the team.    Unfortunately, this cost the team a couple of engines.  The situation required "correction".

I seem to recall that a lot of bike engine powered vehicles have to deal with "seepage", both oil and water, as a matter of course.    We'll see where we end up on that spectrum.

 
Fordboy

[fordboy628]

I've done similar modifications to a few aluminum pans over the years and despite the above comment never had an issue using very similar methods to what you used.

Looks good guys! 

Pete

Thanks Pete.

As you are are no doubt aware, the keys to a good weld are the preparation beforehand, proper selection of materials and filler rod, the skill of the operator during the actual process, and any pre-heat or post heat required.   We did all of those, so I am not too concerned, but as I said, I'm going to do further checks.

On a personal note, I could have "melted the parts together".    I used to be a pretty good welder, even certified at one point.    But good welding is a perishable skill, which is why I had Tom do the work.    He is in practice and on his game, which belies a better result.

 
Fordboy

[fordboy628]

Nice!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

Thanks Neil.

 
Fordboy

[WhizzbangK.C.]

SO YEAH , WHERE does it seep from AFTER you put it on  ??

Well, I don't discount the possibility of seepage after installation.   It is a risk with modifications like this.    Problem was, if you recall, that the oil pan was going to "groove the salt" in the unmodified condition.   So, something HAD to be done . . . . . .     I'll take my chances that any defects after the fact will be minimal.    If they are not, we do not run.    Simple as that.    But I'll bet the "over" on this issue.

BUT, anyone who has worked on early Cosworths or, say, Jaguar V-12's, is familiar with "seepage", both oil and water, from unmodified, stock castings.     British alloy castings were notorious for these defects.     In fact, in both of the Coventry Climax books I've read, Walter Hassan describes various methods used by the Prototype department to seal up expensive castings for their F1 race engines.    Cosworth had the same issues, which prompted them to invent and patent a casting process engineered to eliminate casting porosity.

When I was building Jag V-12 based race engines 30 odd years ago, I had to establish a protocol for sealing ALL the bare casting with silicon silicate PRIOR to any machine work or assembly.   This was to prevent the seepage from the stock castings, which had been "accepted" by the previous builder and the team.    Unfortunately, this cost the team a couple of engines.  The situation required "correction".

I seem to recall that a lot of bike engine powered vehicles have to deal with "seepage", both oil and water, as a matter of course.    We'll see where we end up on that spectrum.

 
Fordboy

That has been a decades long situation in the Harley motor world. The long accepted solution has been to paint the insides of the castings with Glyptal red alkyd. I've used it and seen it used for years and have never seen evidence of a failure of the product itself or caused by it. Just make sure that the surface is clean when applied and cure it per the instructions.

[manta22]

Fordboy;

The red Glyptal that KC suggested is a good method of sealing porosity; there is one other that I know of- painting the casting with Loctite 290.

Cast magnesium wheels were notorious for having porous castings, causing the tires to loose air pressure. We painted the inside of the mag wheels with Loctite 290 and a 2" paintbrush. The Loctite penetrated into the pores and cured, sealing the wheels very effectively.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ