hottoddie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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- Boat Info
- 1986 Sea Ray 390 EC
Garmin 4212 Chartplotter
Garmin 24 HD Radar
Garmin 546s Plotter
- Engines
- 454 Crusaders
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You should have @straycurrent weigh in. He knows a lot about Ford pickups and how great and superior they are to the competition.Here's a question or maybe a heads up - For anyone that owns a 23 or 24 Ford F150 FX4 with Ecoboost and 10 speed transmission, does your truck have an annoying drivetrain shake at around 25 MPH and again at 56MPH?
I've had this harmonic and barely perceptible shake since I bought the truck in September. I've had it into the dealer/service two times now. They agree the shake is there. They also instrumented the chassis and confirmed a 30hz vibration. So, they changed the driveshaft thinking isolated there but no. Truck back in the shop.... They then had the Ford factory rep take a look at it and he confirmed the issue then they drove a new truck right off the showroom and lo and behold the shake is there also..... It appears I'm at a dead end; that's just how it is.
Has anyone else seen this in their truck?
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose?Done with cutting and fitting the plywood in the trunk. Now to track down vinyl and carpet. View attachment 159486
Once he disables the inside trunk release, he has the perfect place to transport his dates.Excuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose?
Finishing the area. BeforeExcuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose?
Ah, kinda like the stock look myself. That coke ice box is bad ass!
Stock is great when in a stock class at shows but I'll be in modified and a plain trunk won't help with judging.Ah, kinda like the stock look myself. That coke ice box is bad ass!
By popular demand - ok one person wanted to know how the project is coming along -Miraculously, it all fits - Weather was a bit rough so I spent the time getting this fit.
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Nice stuff. Puts my little trunk project to shame.By popular demand - ok one person wanted to know how the project is coming along -
I've pretty much spent the last month in front of my Bridgeport making the intake manifold. So, here is that progress -
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Excellent work Tom. You should have it scanned and then send the file to @Blueone. Gotta be some serious $$$ to be made unless someone already makes it?By popular demand - ok one person wanted to know how the project is coming along -
I've pretty much spent the last month in front of my Bridgeport making the intake manifold. So, here is that progress -
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By popular demand - ok one person wanted to know how the project is coming along -
I've pretty much spent the last month in front of my Bridgeport making the intake manifold. So, here is that progress -
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I have some crazy CNC machines, full 5 axis, full 4 axis and a new lathe with y-axis and real milling capabilities and a bunch of other machines….. if any of them are idle I don’t mind helping anyone out. If I don’t have the capability I have friends with the ability to make anything, any size.Excellent work Tom. You should have it scanned and then send the file to @Blueone. Gotta be some serious $$$ to be made unless someone already makes it?
It's all in Autocad. The objective is the stock rally hood needs to fit. All aftermarket manifolds were too high and because of the Hemi intake valves being at such a narrow angle there isn't a good injector position to spray the valve. I had this old NASCAR bathtub intake and had this idea that if the injectors were inside of it their position would be perfect. Anyhow this has matured over the last six or seven years until I finally got it designed and fab'd. Each of those pieces have probably been on and off the mill bed twenty times.Excellent work Tom. You should have it scanned and then send the file to @Blueone. Gotta be some serious $$$ to be made unless someone already makes it?
And if you pay attention I can glass bead boat windshield wipers to save $45….. it’s how I roll ….. don’t send me your wiper blades….. that’s family only and I make them do it themselvesI have some crazy CNC machines, full 5 axis, full 4 axis and a new lathe with y-axis and real milling capabilities and a bunch of other machines….. if any of them are idle I don’t mind helping anyone out. If I don’t have the capability I have friends with the ability to make anything, any size.
I like that the fuel rail is inside (thinking cooling effect) but I'm guessing you're gonna school me (and I will be grateful) as to how CFM velocity will affect that also. Thought, will the fuel rail be coated?It's all in Autocad. The objective is the stock rally hood needs to fit. All aftermarket manifolds were too high and because of the Hemi intake valves being at such a narrow angle there isn't a good injector position to spray the valve. I had this old NASCAR bathtub intake and had this idea that if the injectors were inside of it their position would be perfect. Anyhow this has matured over the last six or seven years until I finally got it designed and fab'd. Eash of those pieces have probably been on and off the mill bed twenty times.View attachment 159669
I kinda like the old manual Bridgeport I have. The pieces are way too big for the mill so they had to be positioned multiple times. Kinda fun to lay it all out and make chips. Here cutting that 1/2 inch plate that welds to the old intake body; there's four passes for each cut.I have some crazy CNC machines, full 5 axis, full 4 axis and a new lathe with y-axis and real milling capabilities and a bunch of other machines….. if any of them are idle I don’t mind helping anyone out. If I don’t have the capability I have friends with the ability to make anything, any size.
Nice…..I was running a Bridgeport the other day. I had a $2,000 holder and the set screw stripped that held in a boring bar for the new lathe….. brand new Sandvik holder and I’m drilling out the setscrew with a ball bearing embedded in the bottom….. three drills later I got thru the ball bearing….. drilled retapped the hole and saved the holder……. Any shop with out a Bridgeport isn’t a machine shopI kinda like the manual Bridgeport I have. The pieces are way too big for the mill so they had to be positioned multiple times. Kinda fun to lay it all out and make chips. Here cutting that 1/2 inch plate that welds to the old intake body; there's four passes for each cut.
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