The Willomet Charger

[1970RT]

Good day David.

Is the bottom side of the rocker welded in the same fashion?

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Pretty much, but done with the MIG and (eventually) blended smooth. I hate grinding, so I've put that last bit off for a while.

David

 

[Mopar Taxi Guy]

Pretty much, but done with the MIG and (eventually) blended smooth. I hate grinding, so I've put that last bit off for a while.

David

Did you solid weld the bottom of the rocker to the chassis or stitch weld it?

Any pictures?

 

[1970RT]

Did you solid weld the bottom of the rocker to the chassis or stitch weld it?

Any pictures?

I'll have to go out an get a snap or two. It's an ugly stream of MIG plug welds and stitches. Eventually, I'll fully weld it and blend smooth, but I've put that off until I can trim the quarters and fenders to match the rocker profile.

Best photos I have right now are the front rocker corners. This is weld seam will carry all the way through to the quarter panel.

David

 

[ckessel]

David, you say you're doing MIG in those areas. I don't see any spall. Are you using spray transfer/pulse MIG in those areas? Way clean.

 

[1970RT]

you say you're doing MIG in those areas

Those specific photos are actually TIG. Everything else farther aft is MIG. I just don’t have a photo of it.

David

 

[Mopar Taxi Guy]

I'll have to go out an get a snap or two. It's an ugly stream of MIG plug welds and stitches. Eventually, I'll fully weld it and blend smooth, but I've put that off until I can trim the quarters and fenders to match the rocker profile.

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Best photos I have right now are the front rocker corners. This is weld seam will carry all the way through to the quarter panel.

David

Thanks David.

 

[1970RT]

I’m deep in the middle of making 180° headers.

Using all nested bends

It’s slow progress, but rewarding. Crossovers are done, now to run the 3/5 and 4/6 primaries down to them.

David

 

[ckessel]

Nice work as usual!

 

[Virg464]

Those are some very slick band clamps for welding! The level of detail is amazing!!

 

[1970RT]

Nice work as usual!

Thanks man. This is -by far- the most difficult design/fab project I’ve done.

Those are some very slick band clamps for welding! The level of detail is amazing!!

These things are handier than pockets on a shirt. SS Custom are good Aussies that make some nice fab tools. Best tacking clamp I’ve ever used.

Today’s task is to measure how long these primaries are already. #5 is probably going to be the go-by for the rest of the pack, and I think it’ll end up around 38”-40”.

The job requires exactly one dog.

David

 

[1970RT]

Connected No4 to the crossovers - first primary to now route all the way to a collector. I need to double check, but it’s about 39”. The dry sump drains are still accessible.

David

 

[1970RT]

Changing up the dry sump fittings. Normal NPT to AN with a 90 is too bulky, and oil lines between primaries seems like a bad idea, even if everything is insulated. So, -12AN O-ring banjos it is. Right now, I have a 2" air gap to every oil port and the banjos will improve that.

Until then, No6 is connected to the collector. If there’s room after I run 2 and 8, I might have a chance to eliminate the 2” CLR bend for a 4”. That's 50/50.

David