Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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At least the rockers are marked where you need to remove material---------really tho, this is a fairly common issue with leading edge develop of different engine packages

whats the over drive ratio on the blower??????

Well the problems keep arising !!! ran into another one today, heads are now all torqued down and I wanted to address the rocker fouling issue but after stripping the shafts down I found the base of the shaft assembly was fouling the head studs !!! I think whats happened here is it was made for an engine with head bolts as there small recesses for the bolt heads to go into, as i'm using ARP studs which use a parallel washer and a thicker nut the recess needed to be bigger all round.
Anyway an hour on the mill sorted it all out and they both sit down nice now.

I started by doing a single pass with a 5/8" cutter but it wasn't enough









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Well my Head gaskets turned up bang on time so the top end was stripped off for final assembly, all clearances were fine and everything worked like it should so it can now go back together for the last time

I thought i would post a pic of the SCE Titan copper gaskets, they are really clever bits of kit as they are fitted with O rings which save a lot of expensive machine work on the block.







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That's a fairly common occurrence when mounting those type rocker assemblies on several engines----FE ford engines especially---got to clear the hardware used, generally will clear OEM, but nearly everyone that goes to rockers like that have head studs that stick up too far-----

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

That's a fairly common occurrence when mounting those type rocker assemblies on several engines----FE ford engines especially---got to clear the hardware used, generally will clear OEM, but nearly everyone that goes to rockers like that have head studs that stick up too far-----

Maybe so Jerry but a little more thought and machining would of made it a bolt on, it wasn't a big deal for me to mill them out but they were sold as a bolt on and they didn't !!! Not everyone has a milling machine at their disposal do they ?

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Hi Steve, that engine is coming together nice and we look forward to the video of it running both at start up and at the drags. I visited another forum last night and still a wee bit shocked as to what may happen there with your build thread over there. Well let me tell you mate, you have a heap of appreciated keen as mustard chaps here waiting for your every post so keep at it sir.

stuff like that is why I had 4 milling machines---still have 2 now that my stuff is here at home in the garage and besides my guns, the welder, bandsaw and milling machines will be the last to go-------------

I thought I would mention that although i've had a few fitment problems along the way the support & advice & help I have received from Marty & JW at Maximum Torque Specialities has been absolutely first class, I would highly recommend them.

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My moly pushrods turned up ok, not bad at all 3 days from California !!!, This enabled me to do all the final assembly last night, its now ready for installing on saturday. had to put it on a more heavy duty stand as it was a bit springy on the other one !!!
It looks much bigger out of the car for sure, stood there looking at it and suddenly realised I had forgot something How the hell was I gonna put the oil in when i made the valve covers I had forgot to put in an oil filler !!! Luckily in the scrap box was an aluminium filler I had made years ago and not used, unfortunately the screw cap had a hole in it so a bit of flat aluminium was cut round to cap it off, next problem was my Tig was playing up on AC (not been 100% since I had it repaired) so I set off to my mate Garys who had just got a new Miller tig welder (a lovely bit of kit too). I now need a new Miller tig

Got the filler neck welded in and the cap capped off, got home and thought i'm gonna try my Tig on AC again, found the problem straight away, when they repaired it they put in a new penetration/cleaning control which now works back to front I've been adjusting it the wrong way Happy its working fine now though.













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Looks good Steve! When's it going in the car?

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Looks good Steve! When's it going in the car?

Saturday Dave or Friday if I can find time

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There is ALWAYS something, but your handeling it in great form

Steve-I know its a little late for your buid, but for any one coming along later and reading your thread--You can put oil into engine threw the breathers by removing the topcover--Sometimes it takes a little mod to do but it with a little calm it works--------

Also for some retro look---you can get chrome wheel nut covers that will fit over the head studs/nuts---

Lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Steve-I know its a little late for your buid, but for any one coming along later and reading your thread--You can put oil into engine threw the breathers by removing the topcover--Sometimes it takes a little mod to do but it with a little calm it works--------

Also for some retro look---you can get chrome wheel nut covers that will fit over the head studs/nuts---

Lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I have to do it that way on Sues car through the Moon breathers Jerry but its a pain so thought I would add a wide neck filler, it's 2" dia so easy to get it in.
Yeah I have those nut covers in stock but the biggest I have found are 11/16 and the nuts are 3/4, if you know of anywhere selling bigger please let me know, I might bore out some M20 stainless acorn nuts.

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That's a mean looking monster of an engine you got there! Can't wait to listen to it when you fire it up!