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Offline zenndog

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #435 on: June 25, 2014, 05:14:22 PM »
Yes, somehow this is all my fault.

Offline RichFox

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #436 on: June 29, 2014, 06:34:49 PM »
Zenon is taking a little time away from the thing this week. So while he wasn't looking I made a new trick header flange. It's a new theory of mine concerning controlled back pressure. It should also hold the head in line when it's bolted to the spare block Roy Creel gave me. Hopefully soon after the July tune up meet it will get to a welder.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #437 on: August 13, 2014, 08:18:38 PM »
Here are some pics. The head is off to the welder.

These two pictures show some trick spacers Rich made. The block Rich built for the M&B head has 1/2 head studs which Rich installed. The original head studs for the dodge block are 7/16. Since we are using Rich's extra block as a "jig" while the head is tacked and welded on one side, We had to have the head locate properly on the 7/16 studs. Here are the pics.





We bolted the three parts of the head to the extra block



Rich is bolting on his exhaust flange alignment "jig"



And off to the welder



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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #438 on: August 13, 2014, 11:44:26 PM »
Almost forgot, a close up of the spacer where the two halves of the head meet



The head may be welded by Friday.
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #439 on: August 15, 2014, 01:59:31 AM »
Awesome mod. :cheers: :cheers:

Thanks for the photos.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #440 on: August 28, 2014, 05:56:48 PM »
This is what it looks like these days. Needs a little more welding and a bunch more welding.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #441 on: August 28, 2014, 06:39:13 PM »
Wow, I wonder how many amps it took to weld it.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #442 on: August 28, 2014, 06:42:29 PM »
It's not really that thick. Your just welding the water jacket mostly.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #443 on: August 28, 2014, 06:46:40 PM »
From reply #423:



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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #444 on: August 29, 2014, 09:09:06 AM »
I can only imagine how that goes... weld, weld, weld, pressure test, weld, weld, weld...

Looking good guys! That little motor should breathe quite a bit better after all of this. Nice work as well.
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #445 on: September 10, 2014, 06:05:16 PM »
With proper prep and preheat, one weld one pressure test. No leaks. Now another try at attaching pictures. All right. I shrunk the pictures. I changed the name. This says there is already a file with this name. I don't think so.
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #446 on: September 10, 2014, 06:20:20 PM »
Very nice Rich!

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #447 on: September 10, 2014, 07:13:25 PM »
Good to hear there's no leaks.  :cheers:  I've no concept of welding aluminum, but it looks like the head is turning out great.
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #448 on: September 10, 2014, 08:26:52 PM »
Still trying. I got the pictures in. It was harder than cutting the head.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #449 on: September 10, 2014, 09:11:47 PM »
Just beautiful Rich
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