Thread: Small Block Chevy 1/10 Scale

Rear part of engine where bellhousing bolts to.






Casting detail for ends of cylinder heads










I hope to add as much detail as possible including bolts, hoses, and wires. I'm not sure yet if it going to be all wood. There are some parts that will just be insane to make that would be much easier to make with brass. Specifically all the bolts and the scoops for the Strombergs.

Bret

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Rear part of engine where bellhousing bolts to.






Casting detail for ends of cylinder heads










I hope to add as much detail as possible including bolts, hoses, and wires. I'm not sure yet if it going to be all wood. There are some parts that will just be insane to make that would be much easier to make with brass. Specifically all the bolts and the scoops for the Strombergs.

Bret

I will definitely be watching this one Bret! I might not want to show you mine when yours is finished though

A good start already!

Thanks Geoff. But you have to show yours for sure. You and Greg with his race car have given me the motivation to start another scale model project after 7 months of bring lazy.

Bret

I like the first photo best more bang for buck.

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Thanks Geoff. But you have to show yours for sure. You and Greg with his race car have given me the motivation to start another scale model project after 7 months of bring lazy.

Bret

Lazy my foot Bret, but it's good to see you doing another model as your WIP photos & build notes at "top shelf"...Cheers, crowie

Thanks Crowie.

Got a few more parts made today.

Valve covers. Made them out of 3 pieces each.


Making these what pretty easy as I have the real thing.










I made a piece to go n the top.


Next up was the timing cover. Its made from 2 parts.




I made this part for the front because the block is not flat on the front due to the cylinder banks being offset. So I made this piece to give the front of the block the right look.




more...

I started to detail the heads. But this one will be scrapped as the wholes are all out of whack. Going to have to figure out a more accurate way to drill them but you get the idea.








Bret

G'Day Bret, Oh my goodness me, your skills & talent has increased over the past 7 months.....brava
The attention to exact detail are amazing, beautiful craftsmanship....
Keep the photos & notes coming.
Cheers, crowie

Wow, I only just spotted this Bret. I'm along for this ride, that's for sure.
Keep it coming, you're off to a good start.

Didn't have enough to do during your vacation, hey?

Cripes, great attention to detail. Maybe u could sell it to Chevrolet when ur done!

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day Bret, Oh my goodness me, your skills & talent has increased over the past 7 months.....brava
The attention to exact detail are amazing, beautiful craftsmanship....
Keep the photos & notes coming.
Cheers, crowie

Thank you Crowie. Not sure about that.

Originally Posted by Hermit

Wow, I only just spotted this Bret. I'm along for this ride, that's for sure.
Keep it coming, you're off to a good start.

Didn't have enough to do during your vacation, hey?

Thanks Steve. No I had planned on starting some kind of scale project during my vacation just wasn't sure what.

Originally Posted by johnredl

Cripes, great attention to detail. Maybe u could sell it to Chevrolet when ur done!

Thanks John. I'll have to check into that.

Here's what I did today.

Finally made a jig to use for drilling the bolt holes on the heads accurately


Here it is clamped onto the head blank along with one of the mucked heads flipped the other direction to make it stable while drilling.




Bam! Much more accurate.


Head bolts installed




Finishing the details. Still need to make the exhaust flanges but waiting on a new tool I ordered to get here to make them.




I got side tracked. But it was for the greater good. I though my engine deserved better than sitting on a piece of scrap.
Its not finished yet just had to mock it up.









more...

more beauty shots.












I had alot of fun making the engine stand. Maybe I will make a roll around tool box to go with it and a drain pan.

Bret

Very Very Kool mate, lovin it!
Good luck with 1/10 scale strommies, I have enough trouble with them at 2/3 scale.
Can't wait to the detail you can build into it.
Great stuff mate!

Just got here ... but I'm at work and it will have to wait till smoko to read and appreciate. Man ... this is gooooood ..... but how do you work so fast ... and what is the scale .... ????????????

Greg