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Sunbeam 2000 build

Hey David!
Working on it in between the honey do list. Just finished an Aluminum deck with steel framing for my studio in the backyard. I can not believe the price of metal and Aluminum lately, seems to be going up as fast as Gas prices.
Guy
 
belmateo said:
Hey David!
Working on it in between the honey do list. Just finished an Aluminum deck with steel framing for my studio in the backyard. I can not believe the price of metal and Aluminum lately, seems to be going up as fast as Gas prices.
Guy
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I know ... my "doo-doo" list seems to have grown exponentially since the wife has been off work nursing a broken hip. I bought a 3/8"-4'x 6' sheet of 6061 years ago (40 or so) from a place called MAC Metals for $ 60.00! They bought leftovers from Lockheed when it was in Burbank .. still have a small slab left .. I'd hate to know what it would cost today! ... I have family/friends in other parts of the U.S. paying $3.00 plus for gas and are complaining ? ... it just dropped to 4.97 for reg./ 5.29 for prem. here .. almost misused the term "ethyl" .. man I'm old!

.... David
 
SoCal'beaming said:
I know ... my "doo-doo" list seems to have grown exponentially since the wife has been off work nursing a broken hip. I bought a 3/8"-4'x 6' sheet of 6061 years ago (40 or so) from a place called MAC Metals for $ 60.00! They bought leftovers from Lockheed when it was in Burbank .. still have a small slab left .. I'd hate to know what it would cost today! ... I have family/friends in other parts of the U.S. paying $3.00 plus for gas and are complaining ? ... it just dropped to 4.97 for reg./ 5.29 for prem. here .. almost misused the term "ethyl" .. man I'm old!

.... David
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Tell me about it, I got two 4X8' sheets of 3/16 diamond plate for nearly $800 each plus a 2X4' piece for another $200!
 
belmateo said:
Tell me about it, I got two 4X8' sheets of 3/16 diamond plate for nearly $800 each plus a 2X4' piece for another $200!
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..... WOW ... Not going metal shopping any time soon!
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Christmas in July! This will replace the crappy factory plastic one.View attachment 38622View attachment 38621
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Plastic Intakes ? .... I know, port injection .. Jezz!....... No wonder my kids call me a dinosaur ... I'm so ol' skool.

..... David ... btw studio .. music/ design?
 
My first born ... she's a chip off the ol' block Guy... knows which of end of a screwdriver is the biz end .... for sure and Certain .. I got pic.s of this early Mopar MW block I built somewhere ... stage 3 heads, I put together in the early 70's .. would spin those (4:88) dually meats .. Detroit lockers front & rear ... a stump puller! .... David

... pretty much what the neighbors heard ..
SoCal'beaming said:
..... WOW ... Not going metal shopping any time soon!


Plastic Intakes ? .... I know, port injection .. Jezz!....... No wonder my kids call me a dinosaur ... I'm so ol' skool.

..... David ... btw studio .. music/ design?
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SoCal'beaming said:
..... WOW ... Not going metal shopping any time soon!


Plastic Intakes ? .... I know, port injection .. Jezz!....... No wonder my kids call me a dinosaur ... I'm so ol' skool.

..... David ... btw studio .. music/ design?
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I built a shop in my backyard for my automtive work and parts storage. After that was completed a second story was added for an outdoor retreat and has since turned into an art studio (think oil painting and such).
 
belmateo said:
I built a shop in my backyard for my automotive work and parts storage. After that was completed a second story was added for an outdoor retreat and has since turned into an art studio (think oil painting and such).
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Nice! ... a getaway close to home .. 3D printing---- parts?

....... David
 
Last part is arriving today to get the engine running again, if it does not cooperate I will switch it to the log manifold. In the meantime the intercooler needs to be removed along with the plumbing and reservoir.
 
Got the car running yesterday and the rich/rough running is still present. The lower pulley on these engines has no keyway to keep it in place, just a "thrust" washer and bolt. What is happening is the spark is either too far advanced or retarded. Ordered a kit to put everything back to TDC and on the hunt for a pulley pin kit so I can add some sort of pin to hold it in place because the resistance from the blower can cause it to slip again. Internet search states the snout of the crankshaft is 47mm and of course most of the kits out there are for SBC which is smaller. Anyway I will be dropping the front assembly down far enough to get tools in there to pin it and torque it properly.
 
Sometimes you come across a part that can not be found anywhere, so you resort to making one yourself. Since there are no lower pulley pinning kits for my engine, I will break out the lathe and make my own. The only things I had to purchase is a drill and pin set and I will have to buy a bolt with a small enough shoulder to get the drill past it. As far as removing the bolt on the engine now without pulling the transmission to lock the engine, I found a pulley holder that can be used to loosen and tighten the bolt for pulley removal and installation.
 
belmateo said:
Sometimes you come across a part that can not be found anywhere, so you resort to making one yourself. Since there are no lower pulley pinning kits for my engine, I will break out the lathe and make my own. The only things I had to purchase is a drill and pin set and I will have to buy a bolt with a small enough shoulder to get the drill past it. As far as removing the bolt on the engine now without pulling the transmission to lock the engine, I found a pulley holder that can be used to loosen and tighten the bolt for pulley removal and installation.
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And it's always that ONE part that completes everything else you got, otherwise it all has to come out. I feel that pain...
 
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