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#135
by
shortysclimbin
on 02 Mar, 2009 18:45
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Ok some notes on the one I just installed on my engine.
1) longer bolts ran into the aluminum oilpans on my alh engine block and needed the pan cut back or a steel one hammered out.
2) Cut the plate to have a place for gasket material to go on both sides
3) make sure you have about 1/8" clearance on your crank to plate. This will also help shed oil from the crank
4) Heat treat the steel to make it slightly harder.
good luck cant wait to see it.
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#136
by
53 willys
on 09 Mar, 2009 23:33
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just looked at the test girdle, He cut it out of 3/8 plate, and it looks good!
he ordered the plate today, so the girdles should be done by the end of the week!
so did they finish the girdles??? :?:
update bump......
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#137
by
RabbitGTDguy
on 10 Mar, 2009 03:44
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yep....kinda interested in hearing as well.
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#138
by
truckinwagen
on 10 Mar, 2009 08:11
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They are still working on them, should have been done by yesterday, but hopefully soon.
I will be in that neighborhood later today and will go check for you guys.
sorry for the wait,
-Owen
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#139
by
truckinwagen
on 10 Mar, 2009 10:52
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just talked to them and they have yet to cut the girdles.
they assure that it will be done in the next few days.
apparently I look like someone who doesn't mind waiting for days after the date I am told things should be done for them to actually be done.
I dont mind waiting for things to be done, I know that things take time, but the initial estimate should take that into account.
(sorry to rant, but this is the third shop who has put me on, telling me one date, and then another, and then another)
I will keep you all posted,
-Owen
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#140
by
saurkraut
on 10 Mar, 2009 12:17
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Ok some notes on the one I just installed on my engine.
1) longer bolts ran into the aluminum oilpans on my alh engine block and needed the pan cut back or a steel one hammered out.
What bolts hit? Main bearing bolts?
4) Heat treat the steel to make it slightly harder.
If these are being made out of A36 steel, it doesn't have enough carbon content to harden.
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#141
by
truckinwagen
on 17 Mar, 2009 17:50
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sorry for the continuing delay, the shop assured me that the girdles are at the top of the list and will be done soon, and that they will call me the moment they are off the plasma table.
I will let you all know as soon as I hear anything from them.
-Owen
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#142
by
cyrus #1
on 18 Mar, 2009 17:17
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Does anybody know how flat plasma cut plates will be? We use Water jetting frequently and laser cutting occasionally at work. The water jet leaves things perfectly flat.
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#143
by
saurkraut
on 18 Mar, 2009 17:45
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Does anybody know how flat plasma cut plates will be? We use Water jetting frequently and laser cutting occasionally at work. The water jet leaves things perfectly flat.
At 1/2" thickness, Plasma is pretty good edge quality wise and shouldn't do anything to flatness. Its has better edge quality than flame cut, but not as good as laser, or ultimatly water jet.
I run a small company that uses flame and plasma cut A36 regulaly as raw material that we machine into finished products. 1/2" is pretty stable for both.
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#144
by
truckinwagen
on 18 Mar, 2009 18:01
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yeah, the test girdle they cut(out of 3/8 plate) looked really good, not like a waterjet, but still nice and clean with no obvious warpage.
I called the shop again today, but the guy in charge of the plasma cutter was out, I am going to go in there tomorrow and see what the hell is up.
when I originally talked to them (almost a month ago now) they made it seem that it would take less than a week to finish the project, but they never seem to actually start working on it.
I will have some definite answers tomorrow though.
sorry again for the wait, next time I will have to make a contract with a delivery date.
-Owen
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#145
by
truckinwagen
on 19 Mar, 2009 13:42
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just got off the phone with the shop, and the girdles are cut!!!
I have to wait until later today to pick them up though, thye have to cool, and get the slag knocked off of them, but they are done! Yay!
I will take some pics when I get them and have them posted tonight.
I will start shipping them out tomorrow, international orders first, so I will have the actual shipping numbers in the next few days so you guys can pay me for shipping.
Thank you all again for making this possible!
-Owen
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#146
by
jtanguay
on 19 Mar, 2009 14:25
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just got off the phone with the shop, and the girdles are cut!!!
I have to wait until later today to pick them up though, thye have to cool, and get the slag knocked off of them, but they are done! Yay!
I will take some pics when I get them and have them posted tonight.
I will start shipping them out tomorrow, international orders first, so I will have the actual shipping numbers in the next few days so you guys can pay me for shipping.
Thank you all again for making this possible!
-Owen
sweet! post pics if/when you can
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#147
by
truckinwagen
on 19 Mar, 2009 18:39
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ok, now I'm pissed!
I was told over the phone that they would be done by 4:30
I just wend down there only to find out that they guy making them left at 3:00!
and no one else knows enough about the project to give me the girdles and take my money.
I am going to go down there at opening time tomorrow and raise hell!!
not one of the finish times has been honored, and this time it really is aggravating because the damn things are done!
I'll update you all tomorrow when I am done giving the shop a piece of my mind.
-Owen
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#148
by
zukgod1
on 20 Mar, 2009 06:26
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Working with machine shops sure can be frustrating at times!
At least they are done, looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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#149
by
RabbitGTDguy
on 22 Mar, 2009 15:11
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Looking forward to seeing them as well. Excited to get mine for the Mk1
Joe