Thread: 1931 Model A Tudor

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Bobby glad you posted this thread. For some reason I'm not getting the photos to load on your page, but am enjoying your posts!

Great score on both engines! Not saying you need to do it, but your picture reminded me that a while back I was in Scotty Sehr's shop and he had a nailhead he was building for some serious power. That open cast lifter galley is a known weak point if you're pushing into tall HP & torque numbers, and he had some type of super strong epoxy goo that he used to tie everything together into a sealed valley with drain holes - put a piece of greased PVC pipe in the cam bearings (not sure what they used to cover the void on the bottom of the valley) and poured in the mixed goo to set up. Said it made them almost bullet proof with rigidity.

Bobby,
How long before the paint is put to the test around the exhaust ports?

Jack.

I don't know why the POR-15 wont work. I just use ordinary black DuPont Centari body paint and have never had a problem with that on several engines. But I do have problems with POR-15 on anything except when I get it on my hands

Steve that happens to me also in some threads , if you click on my link at the bottom and look for the album most likely it will open there at webshots .


Rs yeah its weird the the lifter valley is wide open . But from my understanding its hard to crack one of these blocks .


Jack it will be awhile but I would put my faith in it . POR 15 is a great product and for them to improve it for this application , they wouldn't take any chances .

As IC2 says there is good luck with counter paint . Also the original paint is not burnt around the exhaust ports so all should be fine .

Ok back to body , when I got the car someone put a liquid wrench to the firewall . I wasn't in any hurry since I had no obstruction in the test fitting the 302 .

Well someone I know took one out I think its a Bitchen model firewall 4 inch recess . What I did was trim off the outer portion so it fit in the opening . I sheet metal screwed it down then took my saws all to one side . At this point I had a nice gap so I spot welded it in .

Then across the top and the other side same process . When I was done the firewall fit the opening perfect and then just welded it in .

Next is the floor , I was thinking the sheet metal and since that involved a lot of driving to a friends to use his bead roller and bender I cheated and went with a Direct sheet metal kit . The panels all fit perfect except one I will pie cut and fill it in .

I took some solvent and a wire brush and cleaned it up some .





Just laid them in for a look-see





Not welded in yet since it will be sand blasted to all shiny metal .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Rs yeah its weird the the lifter valley is wide open . But from my understanding its hard to crack one of these blocks .

Bluestang,
Here's a link that gives more details from a buick forum.

455 Lifter Valley Improvement

Thank You RS building as much info on these as I can .

Originally Posted by stovens

Bobby glad you posted this thread. For some reason I'm not getting the photos to load on your page, but am enjoying your posts!

Steve I started getting dlo's lethal build pics tonight I couldn't see them at all before .