streetmachine11 Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 started a new project yesterday got most of the engine detailed and wired then modified the hood thanks for looking!
larman Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Outstanding work so far! That engine is top notch!
Snake45 Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Great phantom/what-if project! Fabulous engine work. Special shout-out for using black plug wires, and routing them correctly AROUND, not over, the valve covers. Drive on!
1972coronet Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Holy Toledo ! That Mark IV is a work of art in its self ! Even has the leads on the freakin' ignition coil ! Is it a 427 or an L-78 ?
beeRS Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Very nicely done V8. I can even see, what looks like, a temperature sensor wire going into the inlet manifold! Great detail.
skinnyhoops Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Hello first post here, and I wanted to just say that engine is a beauty. And the custom hood, wow. I can't wait to see more
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 7 hours ago, bisc63 said: Where did you get that carb? Let me guess.........Fireball Modelworks. Steve
Painted Black Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 13 hours ago, Snake45 said: Great phantom/what-if project! Fabulous engine work. Special shout-out for using black plug wires, and routing them correctly AROUND, not over, the valve covers. Drive on! I must have gone color blind, they look grey on my screen.
Steamboat Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 That engine looks awesome. What do you use for the small gauge wiring?
Plowboy Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 The engine looks nice! Great details! I built this kit a few months ago and thought the belt and pulley setup looked weird. The belt and pulley setup on this kit is actually wrong for a non A/C engine. The alternator should be mounted on the right side of the engine instead of the same side as the p/s pump. Not a big deal. It just doesn't look right with both accessories hanging on the same side.
streetmachine11 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 17 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Terrific looking engine!! Steve thanks steve! 16 hours ago, larman said: Outstanding work so far! That engine is top notch! thank you 16 hours ago, Snake45 said: Great phantom/what-if project! Fabulous engine work. Special shout-out for using black plug wires, and routing them correctly AROUND, not over, the valve covers. Drive on! yes I have a thing for phantom/what-if yenko cars. even did my 1:1 camaro! I know plug wires go over the covers from the factory but it looks better when there routed around them. 13 hours ago, 1972coronet said: Holy Toledo ! That Mark IV is a work of art in its self ! Even has the leads on the freakin' ignition coil ! Is it a 427 or an L-78 ? yep it was an all day project that engine! it is the l-78 396 from the kit. it's such a nice looking engine I kept it instead of using the 427 from the Corvette. but I'll still put the 427 markings on it anyway visually the same engine 13 hours ago, Metalmad said: Wow ! Awesome job on the engine. thank you so much! 13 hours ago, beeRS said: Very nicely done V8. I can even see, what looks like, a temperature sensor wire going into the inlet manifold! Great detail. yes temp sender too! good eye thank you 13 hours ago, skinnyhoops said: Hello first post here, and I wanted to just say that engine is a beauty. And the custom hood, wow. I can't wait to see more hello and welcome! this is a great place to be! thank you more progress soon.... 10 hours ago, bisc63 said: Where did you get that carb? fireball modelworks best carbs on the market! as a wide selection to choose from 3 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Let me guess.........Fireball Modelworks. Steve beat me to it! 2 hours ago, Painted Black said: I must have gone color blind, they look grey on my screen. they are grey w/black cap 2 hours ago, Steamboat said: That engine looks awesome. What do you use for the small gauge wiring? the small wire is detail wire from pro-tech 22 minutes ago, Plowboy said: The engine looks nice! Great details! I built this kit a few months ago and thought the belt and pulley setup looked weird. The belt and pulley setup on this kit is actually wrong for a non A/C engine. The alternator should be mounted on the right side of the engine instead of the same side as the p/s pump. Not a big deal. It just doesn't look right with both accessories hanging on the same side. yes I thought it looked weird also it just looks to "heavy" on one side. I may move that to the other side so I can make the power steering lines visible and make a more convincing belt instead of the kit part
Plowboy Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 32 minutes ago, streetmachine11 said: yes I thought it looked weird also it just looks to "heavy" on one side. I may move that to the other side so I can make the power steering lines visible and make a more convincing belt instead of the kit part That would be great idea! I did that on a model some years ago and it does add that extra touch. With the alternator out of the way, it would make it easier to install the lines.
espo Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 This engine has got to be one of the best detailed engines in a long time. I like how you used different colored wiring on the Alternator. I'm looking forward to the rest of this build.
Bills72sj Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Plowboy said: The engine looks nice! Great details! I built this kit a few months ago and thought the belt and pulley setup looked weird. The belt and pulley setup on this kit is actually wrong for a non A/C engine. The alternator should be mounted on the right side of the engine instead of the same side as the p/s pump. Not a big deal. It just doesn't look right with both accessories hanging on the same side. I agree. My buddy has a big block Heavy Chevy non A/C without power steering. It has the alternator on the passenger side. When I built a model of it, I had to raid the parts box.
Bills72sj Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 I intended to build a 68 Yenko Chevelle but found in my research that Yenko did not make any Chevelles in 1968. So... I just kinda winged it.
streetmachine11 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Posted February 11, 2020 35 minutes ago, Bills72sj said: I intended to build a 68 Yenko Chevelle but found in my research that Yenko did not make any Chevelles in 1968. So... I just kinda winged it. this chevelle is what inspired me to build this one! I am painting it yellow and black. it's nice to see a build thread and all the work that went into the build. i came across a picture of this car on a resin website and just fell in love with it
Bills72sj Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 7:51 PM, streetmachine11 said: This Chevelle is what inspired me to build this one! I am painting it yellow and black. it's nice to see a build thread and all the work that went into the build. i came across a picture of this car on a resin website and just fell in love with it Well I am glad I inspired you. I was not aware my build was on a resin website. Do you have a link?
Plowboy Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Jason, a few issues I had with this kit were: The hood doesn't quite fit flush with the header. Easy fix. The grille also doesn't fit quite right. The headlight bezels and grille stick out too far. I got mine as close as possible and still had to trim the bezels at the top to get them flush with the header. The tail light panel and rear bumper will fit much better if you trim off the lip on the bottom of the trunk. I had to trim mine after it was painted and assembled. The wheel well lips are too thick and don't terminate like they should towards the bottom. Very noticeable in 3/4 views. Another easy fix. If you aren't particular about interiors, you'll be OK. If you are, you'll have your work cut out for you.
Rodent Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 9:42 AM, Plowboy said: The engine looks nice! Great details! I built this kit a few months ago and thought the belt and pulley setup looked weird. The belt and pulley setup on this kit is actually wrong for a non A/C engine. The alternator should be mounted on the right side of the engine instead of the same side as the p/s pump. Not a big deal. It just doesn't look right with both accessories hanging on the same side. I think that it is correct. 68 was the last year of the alternator on the driver's side, AC or not. Compressor would have been on the passenger side and driven with a long belt. Starting in 69, the alternator moved to the passenger side. An AC car had the compressor on the driver's side, driven with a shorter belt around a dual groove PS pulley.
streetmachine11 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 11:40 PM, Bills72sj said: Well I am glad I inspired you. I was not aware my build was on a resin website. Do you have a link? took me a while to find it again but here it is
streetmachine11 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Posted March 5, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 10:44 AM, Plowboy said: Jason, a few issues I had with this kit were: The hood doesn't quite fit flush with the header. Easy fix. The grille also doesn't fit quite right. The headlight bezels and grille stick out too far. I got mine as close as possible and still had to trim the bezels at the top to get them flush with the header. The tail light panel and rear bumper will fit much better if you trim off the lip on the bottom of the trunk. I had to trim mine after it was painted and assembled. The wheel well lips are too thick and don't terminate like they should towards the bottom. Very noticeable in 3/4 views. Another easy fix. If you aren't particular about interiors, you'll be OK. If you are, you'll have your work cut out for you. thanks for the heads up I'll address these before paint
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