Trozei's '69 F100 Build Thread
#1277
07-08-2016, 08:29 AM
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I think that the airplane might be an old Grumman 'Goose', and if it is, I flew many a short hop in one, from Long Beach International airport, to Catalina Island, where I worked a few summers.. Nice plane.... Da Plane Boss... Da Plane...
BTW, nice to see you back on the forum Jackson, been wondering, ??
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BTW, nice to see you back on the forum Jackson, been wondering, ??
Baja
#1278
07-08-2016, 11:03 AM
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#1279
07-12-2016, 08:37 PM
Hello, everybody! My valves showed up today! I'll drop off the head at the machine shop on Saturday and we'll go from there. 
Apparently these are the holy grail of the Ford 300. Well... besides the cross-flow head.
Attachment 288787
Also yes it is a Grumman Goose.
Apparently these are the holy grail of the Ford 300. Well... besides the cross-flow head.Attachment 288787
Also yes it is a Grumman Goose.
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07-13-2016, 09:59 AM
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Are you guys restoring the Goose? I have lots of fond memories of flying to Catalina and back, on Channel Airlines, in a Goose. Got to sit up front a bunch of times, as was the only passenger going to the Isthmus, near the North end of the island. Way fun landing on the water, in Cat Harbor, dodging the sailboats... and all...
You are going to be really amazed at the difference in your motor now, will make vs the stock performance . Mine is not nearly the motor you are building, but still, the things I have done, have made a HUGE difference in performance...
Good job Jackson...
Baja
You are going to be really amazed at the difference in your motor now, will make vs the stock performance . Mine is not nearly the motor you are building, but still, the things I have done, have made a HUGE difference in performance...
Good job Jackson...
Baja
#1282
07-13-2016, 01:04 PM
#1285
07-14-2016, 01:20 AM
So it turns out that within walking distance from my work is a machine shop with a good reputation, so I dropped off the head today at lunch. It's always hilarious how the more I talk about my engine and what's done to it the more sideways someone's head gets. Will update when I get the head back.
Yes in his spare time the owner works on the plane. He's almost done the wings now.
And yes I really can't wait to feel the difference in performance. I've been told that simply throwing on an Offy intake and a 4bbl carb really wakes it up. I've obviously done more. To what effect it'll have is an unknown still.
It packs away quite nicely.
Thank you. If you ever need any pointers on what to do with your swap I'd be happy to help.
I've never gone hunting. Dad never had the time to take me. In fact when he was approximately 25 (he's approaching 60 now) he put that .30-30 in storage and had never touched it since. For Father's Day I completely stripped it apart, cleaned it, got it working again, and then took him to the range. He really enjoyed getting to shoot it.
I do too but ammo is expensive. Those boxes were on sale for $20. Typically they're around $32. A good hunting round is $45 a box.
Are you guys restoring the Goose? I have lots of fond memories of flying to Catalina and back, on Channel Airlines, in a Goose. Got to sit up front a bunch of times, as was the only passenger going to the Isthmus, near the North end of the island. Way fun landing on the water, in Cat Harbor, dodging the sailboats... and all...
You are going to be really amazed at the difference in your motor now, will make vs the stock performance . Mine is not nearly the motor you are building, but still, the things I have done, have made a HUGE difference in performance...
Good job Jackson...
Baja
You are going to be really amazed at the difference in your motor now, will make vs the stock performance . Mine is not nearly the motor you are building, but still, the things I have done, have made a HUGE difference in performance...
Good job Jackson...
Baja
And yes I really can't wait to feel the difference in performance. I've been told that simply throwing on an Offy intake and a 4bbl carb really wakes it up. I've obviously done more. To what effect it'll have is an unknown still.
It packs away quite nicely.
I've never gone hunting. Dad never had the time to take me. In fact when he was approximately 25 (he's approaching 60 now) he put that .30-30 in storage and had never touched it since. For Father's Day I completely stripped it apart, cleaned it, got it working again, and then took him to the range. He really enjoyed getting to shoot it.
I do too but ammo is expensive. Those boxes were on sale for $20. Typically they're around $32. A good hunting round is $45 a box.
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07-14-2016, 07:58 AM
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#1287
07-15-2016, 03:25 PM
So it turns out that within walking distance from my work is a machine shop with a good reputation, so I dropped off the head today at lunch. It's always hilarious how the more I talk about my engine and what's done to it the more sideways someone's head gets. Will update when I get the head back.
Yes in his spare time the owner works on the plane. He's almost done the wings now.
And yes I really can't wait to feel the difference in performance. I've been told that simply throwing on an Offy intake and a 4bbl carb really wakes it up. I've obviously done more. To what effect it'll have is an unknown still.
It packs away quite nicely.
Thank you. If you ever need any pointers on what to do with your swap I'd be happy to help.
I've never gone hunting. Dad never had the time to take me. In fact when he was approximately 25 (he's approaching 60 now) he put that .30-30 in storage and had never touched it since. For Father's Day I completely stripped it apart, cleaned it, got it working again, and then took him to the range. He really enjoyed getting to shoot it.
I do too but ammo is expensive. Those boxes were on sale for $20. Typically they're around $32. A good hunting round is $45 a box.
Yes in his spare time the owner works on the plane. He's almost done the wings now.
And yes I really can't wait to feel the difference in performance. I've been told that simply throwing on an Offy intake and a 4bbl carb really wakes it up. I've obviously done more. To what effect it'll have is an unknown still.
It packs away quite nicely.
Thank you. If you ever need any pointers on what to do with your swap I'd be happy to help.
I've never gone hunting. Dad never had the time to take me. In fact when he was approximately 25 (he's approaching 60 now) he put that .30-30 in storage and had never touched it since. For Father's Day I completely stripped it apart, cleaned it, got it working again, and then took him to the range. He really enjoyed getting to shoot it.
I do too but ammo is expensive. Those boxes were on sale for $20. Typically they're around $32. A good hunting round is $45 a box.
Come on down sometime and we will go to the range
#1290
07-17-2016, 02:20 PM