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Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:44 pm

Unkl Ian wrote: VERY nice work.

One question, how did you do the lettering on the inside ?

faster wrote: ]
Gasket fit

You can buy pattern letters here.

http://www.freemansupply.com/choose/patternletters.htm

Generally 3/16 is as thin as you want to go without heating the mold. Depends on the alloy too and how long it has been in heat.

Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:07 am

have you had any luck in getting a good set of these done? I would love to buy a set when done!

Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:15 pm

VERY cool... id be interested in a set!

Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:33 pm

Damn guess I need to get off my ass and start working on these again.

Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:16 pm

i wouldnt mind the name zues on the outside... maybe raised on the sides so they could be put facing back for those of us that wanna see the name?

then again thats on the other side of teh mold, might be harder

Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:13 pm

wow, thats pretty wild. If i ever get my turbo 36horse motor running, i'll definately want a set. I live in ellenwood, ga near stockbridge, so i'm pretty close.

A question for ya tho. you said its costing $20 a pop, do you mean its costing you $20 a cover, or $20 a set? either way seems like a pretty good deal. would you mind telling us who the foundry is, or is that a secret? you can PM me if ya don't want everyone to know. I'd love to get some things made myself. and I live just outside atlanta anyway. thanks
-Mike

Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:45 pm

BugMan114 wrote: wow, thats pretty wild. If i ever get my turbo 36horse motor running, i'll definately want a set. I live in ellenwood, ga near stockbridge, so i'm pretty close.

A question for ya tho. you said its costing $20 a pop, do you mean its costing you $20 a cover, or $20 a set? either way seems like a pretty good deal. would you mind telling us who the foundry is, or is that a secret? you can PM me if ya don't want everyone to know. I'd love to get some things made myself. and I live just outside atlanta anyway. thanks
-Mike

Seminole Foundry,Inc.
Mal Rowell is the owner but make sure you know what your taking about or he`ll blow you off like a school kid. The cost for me is $20 a pour with a working pattern( thats the hard part). There are other foundry and even some college here in Atlanta that pour aluminum. Just look around there out there.

PS. Give me $10 grand or a pre 59 bus and I give you a aluminum working pattern. LOL

Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:27 pm

thanks for the tip. i'll have to do my homework, as i know pretty much nothing about casting, or its process. I'm guessing theres a lot more then pressing a bunch of sand together and pouring some molten aluminum in there :lol:

Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:01 pm

Faster,
You need to do a run and sell your covers. I believe there is a void in the market for some simple finned 36 horse covers that retain the gasket.
I would buy two sets.

Not too many of us can justify the 2-5 hundred vintage ones are being listed
for :roll:

Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:39 pm

You can count me in for a set aswell they look awsome 8)

Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:12 pm

Thanks for all the interest. I`m headed for Toronto tomorrow for a week but when I get back I`ll put the thinking cap on (if I can find it ) and get the show back on the road. Stay tuned. 8)

Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:00 am

If you get bored come out and see our Okrasa and Judson builds
just north of Toronto. My buddy has a nice bare metal 56 single
in the works. PM me for phone numbers.

Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:41 pm

Just a thought if you have enough room on the pattern and its out of your r&d stage send it out and have it put on a pressure casting matchplate. Its pricey however you could poor 4 rocker covers at a time.

Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:27 pm

I would love to have one of the wooden covers,they are simply beautiful !!!

They would make a nice show trophy too. :D

Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:03 pm

Ok just bead blasted the pattern removed the name (faster) going to replace it with Zeus. Thats my dog going on 15 now ( never had a shot and has lived on old roy dog food from a pup) well I`ll take the shot back he did get bit by something one time (snake maybe) that made his face swell up and had to get a shot for that. Overall a hell of a good outdoor dog never like staying in the house. But now he`s old slow can`t run as fast see or hear and is running out of time so I`m going to name the valve covers after Zeus.

PS. he`s still gives squirrel hell but I think they fell safer now.

Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:21 pm

Good name. Good dog too!

Burly

Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:31 pm

Heres the latest update. I changed the name (now Zeus my dog) made a few areas thicker and got my FIRST GOOD valve cover finally. I also milled down an old cylinder head to use for a drilling jig so I can get the holes spot on still working on it. And after checking everything out last night like alittle kid and making sure everything fit just right I called the foundry today and ordered 5 more which will give me 3 sets to play with.
And just so you no I came real close to giving up on these bastards but a month or to later someone would always bring it back up and ask about them. I`m glad I didn`t stop now.

So heres the new Zeus cover.

This is the drilling jig I`m still working on

Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:20 pm

I'm glad you didn't give up, put me down for a set or 2 when they are ready

Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:32 am

I'm in love :oops: (of your covers).

Tell me when they'll OK.

Eric

Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:04 pm

They look awesome, glad you didn't give up on these!