Carter, exactly what I had in mind. I am planning on getting the Dave
Gingery books. If you could find that URL I would really appreciate it.
Here is a page with a ton of links on it
http://budgetcastingsupply.com/Web%20Links%20Frame%202.html
A diff housing is an idea I had thought of too, but I guess I need to make
one item first.
Patrick
P.S. I don't know if my Condo complex will like it either, however I don't
think my neighbors will complain as that would result in the halting of free
car repairs.
-----Original Message-----
From: Carter Shore [mailto:clshore@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:13 PM
To: Bowen, Patrick; 'Joe Curry'
Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
Subject: RE: Aluminum Bell housings
Going to engage in some 'Backyard Foundry' action?
I've been considering it myself. Have you checked out
Budget Casting Supply (don't have the URL handy). I'm
looking to get the Dave Gingery books. Problem for me
is location, the Homeowner's Association would freak!
Maybe I could convince them I was smoking a buffalo in
my gas grill?
Diff housings would be nice, those things weigh a ton
when you're holding them at arm's length.
Carter Shore
--- "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com> wrote:
>
> The few that are out there, unless I am mistaken are
> only for the early
> engines and will not fit 1500s, and they are getting
> scarce. Besides that I
> am interested in learning this for a hobby. What
> about other aluminum parts
> for a spit.
>
> Patrick Bowen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:23 AM
> To: Bowen, Patrick
> Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Re: Aluminum Bell housings
>
>
> Patrick,
> There are already aluminum bell housings around,
> although they are starting
> to become rather scarce. Actually, there are two
> types.
> One is thinner than the other. OBviously, the
> preferred one is the thicker
> one. If you could get one of those and copy it, you
> should
> be in fine shape. Whether there is a great demand
> for them is another
> question. If the price is right, you shouldn't have
> any problem
> getting rid of them.
>
> Joe
>
> "Bowen, Patrick" wrote:
> >
> > I am developing an interest in developing new
> aluminum bell housings,
> > probably starting with the 1500 series and then
> working backwards. I am
> > also interested in developing items such as
> aluminum water pump housings,
> > and aluminum Transmission casings. More in a
> figuring stage right now,
> but
> > what are peoples thoughts. Is there a need/desire
> for this stuff? Pros/
> > Cons?
> >
> > Anybody out there have more knowledge in this than
> what I have been
> learning
> > off the internet?
> >
> > Patrick Bowen,
> >
> > (gee, I wonder how hard it would be to create an
> aluminum engine
> block????)
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