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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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This is the stuff I've dreamed of doing for the last 40 years.........
Wow. Holy Crap!!!
Wow

 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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I have these plans I drew up 30+ years ago. Making a V-4 Indian... My brother-in-law is going up to Boing Sales and Surplus in Everett to look for some aluminum blocks that I can use to make the crankcase. I intend to use the Indian pistons, and upper ends mounted to a block I make on the mill. Holly 4 bbl and twin turbos. I'm hoping for around 250-300 hp......
 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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Wow. Holy Crap!!!
Wow

6 CYL ENGINE - YouTube

I thought you might like that Charlie! When I think of the hours..........
 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Dammit Don. We scrapped some aluminum blocks, 3' x 3' x 3'

There were 7 of them. 2,400 lbs.
 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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You really want to see this grown man cry don't ya..........Find me a face mill and quick change yet?.........Hint, hint............lol
 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Wow! Just got a call from one of my good customers. He wanted a new set of brake shoes for his Cat D6B. Caterpillar told him they don't have any rebuilds and it would cost him $3,400 for new ones!!!!! I found him the pads and rivets for $340.........

Guess who's gonna do the job now...............lol And yes, I have a brake rivet machine! Old school all the way here........
 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Love to come see you do the work.
You know the way over here Rob! And you know your always welcome!

I'll let ya know when I get a neat job in to do......
 
Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Not wishing you to cry. The blocks were bought to make aluminum wheels for a "project car" Can't say who. They lost interest in the project when the economy took a poo

Got the front part of the one shed moved around. Not making much progress. Ran accross 2 cases of new vacuum tubes. We talked about those a LONG time ago, lol.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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Bonding shoes and pads. There's a memory from the way back machine!

I have the rivits here somewhere.......
 
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Did you get the numbers off the tubes? I'll get you a price of what they are worth if you give me the numbers....
 
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I have 21 cases of tubes. That's going to be a summer project.
 
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Bonding shoes and pads. There's a memory from the way back machine!
Tell me about it......... Not only do I have BOXES of rivets and the rivet machine, but the re-arch machine too!
 
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I have 21 cases of tubes. That's going to be a summer project.
You just might have some serious cash setting in those cases my friend......
 
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Many people here have no idea what your talking about, lol

What are you using now for your bonding agent?
 
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I know....... showing my age now...........lol

These Cat shoes are riveted not bonded. I do have a pile of shoes that have the bonding glue already on them tho...
 



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