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Well guys believe it was a touch too hot by the numbers ive been told but I believe it to be my best pour yet after dusting off the cap with my Babbitt knife the Babbitt was clean and with almost a chrome finish, it fell a tiny bit short the length of the cap near the matting surface but don’t know ...

Well guys I got a little carried away with the heat was a bit over 650 then poured and 900+ Babbitt end up with around 700 after pour we'll let her cool down and see what we got

mark, thank you I have seen his videos I watch them religiously he is amazing at what he does and the best in my opinion and have spoke to him several time and he is a wealth of knowledge And great guy. Also had the the pleasure of speaking with bob Shirley, he is a gentleman and a wealth of knowled...

Joe bell thank you for the advice but I have found that if you don’t cut sprue and clean mating surfaces of cap when hot it is hard as a rock and it for me has been easier to get the cap clean and sprue cut out of the way while it’s still hot. I’m still learning and will pour all three mains agin ju...

Jab I started using the temps mike bender gave me and got much better results 500+ degrees on cap and mold and 900 plus on Babbitt I found that when the dross on the top of your Babbitt starts turning the color of pencil lead your at 900 plus I tested this theory with a IR temp gun with a probe Gene...

The second pour of the third main was a success I poured before I saw kaisers suggestion on adding cigarette paper or Kerry’s suggestion on using a shim stack next time I’ll try that I am using gene french molds and it does have some venting and found that I heated to cap up quite a bit more and got...

Thank you sir I won’t give up, could I pour with a shim stack

Kaiser what can I do to aid trapped air? I just tried to re pour the third we’ll see how it comes out still HOT

Pictures of how third main turned out better luck next time

Well guys the third main turned out to be a horrible fail... don’t know where I went wrong but the mold seemed level, anti heat damming the front plates but I couldn’t get the mold to fill I believe my tin job fell short and the upper edges and didn’t give the Babbit anything to bond to so it just p...

Kaiser it very well could be to cold i’m in Texas where we drink water from a Hoof print and are happy to get it it is about 65 degree is that too cold haha I’m still learning and just kinda farting around thank you for the advice my next pour I’ll try inside the soldering salts just kinda of made m...

So I know this ain’t nothing to write home about but I was able to tin my first set of caps and pour the center main using the knowledge I obtained from Mike Bender, I tinned the caps with superior flux no27 and a piece of Babbitt, the tin job came out very well in my opinion with good coverage and ...

Will you still be taking exchanges will lack of exchange affect price

Do you have any of the front axle tool frames, if so what is cost

Sent you a email

Problem solved!!!! Was able to get ahold of mr jay skinner and he’s a gentleman and quite a good time to chat with, it’s amazing to find such kind and helpful people on the forum

On the old forum a gentleman by the name of Jay Skinner posted a copy of a blueprint for a oil pan, unfortunately it was to blurred to read, I’ve been trying to get these dimensions in hope of building my own pan jig, Would like to purchase a copy of the blueprint or purchase a pdf file which I woul...

I received a email from Mark Gregush saying “We do not need that kind of language used no matter what on the forum. Don't reply it just moves it to the top. Report it, the "!" is the link to do so.” it was then I realized that I may of offended other users of the forum and I do apologize. I replied ...

I hope that Another pre ww2 swap meet will come about in this area, with the high registration rate it seems there a lot of vendors that will have no where to go, Hershey is amazing I hear but a little to far for me to attend every year... I guess model t haven will get more of my business

It really is a shame it’s going to be no more, last year was my first year and I guess this year will be my last, is there a for sure date and time planed? I believe it’s some time in March right?

I stand corrected Steve’s post shows toe in at 1/4” camber at 3”

I believe the book says to measure centerline to centerline in the front side half way up the tire and the back side half way up and there should be a 3” difference, the front should be 3” closer to each other

Looking for a four dipper pan that had been restored and straightened out in pan jig, will be at Chickasha if you’d like to bring it with you

Thank you for the support

I have what I believe is a set of 7 leaf short style rear u bolts, and 26-27 frame with a 8 leaf spring, I know the lengths are different between the two styles but are the inner diameter of the u bolts and the outside diameter of the 26-27 rear cross member different? I threw a caliper on the insid...

Looking for spindle bushing facing tool an other front end tools. Jacolbedwards5@gmail.com or pm me

The washers are need ther is a clearance that must be obtain between the clutch basket and the brake drum

My condolences to the Houston family, my thoughts and prayers are with you