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jayb

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Re: FE Power Cylinder Heads - More Test Results
« Reply #75 on: March 13, 2021, 08:55:59 AM »
Once you have your base prototyping done is it not cost effective to have the last form 3D printed in aluminium? before production?

I don't have access to any machines that would 3D print in aluminum, and I'd have to believe that it would be many thousands of dollars to do that.  Certainly not cost effective...
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- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
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Re: FE Power Cylinder Heads - More Test Results
« Reply #76 on: March 25, 2021, 05:32:13 AM »
I need to stop by some time, and see how things have changed in the FE Skunkworks facility.

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Re: FE Power Cylinder Heads - More Test Results
« Reply #77 on: April 15, 2021, 10:00:55 AM »
Hey Jay - So how are things going in Chicken Coop Dyno land?
John - '68 Cougar XR7 390 FE (X-Code) 6R80 AUTO

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« Reply #78 on: April 15, 2021, 10:09:03 AM »
Hey Jay - So how are things going in Chicken Coop Dyno land?

Jay has been busy... New CNC lathe to machine parts for his rocker arms. He's doing what it takes to keep this project moving forward.

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Re: FE Power Cylinder Heads - More Test Results
« Reply #79 on: April 15, 2021, 10:11:34 AM »
Hey Jay - So how are things going in Chicken Coop Dyno land?

Jay has been busy... New CNC lathe to machine parts for his rocker arms. He's doing what it takes to keep this project moving forward.
Never a doubt in my mind and thanks for the update. Jay's an "All In" kind of dude.
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« Reply #80 on: April 15, 2021, 03:47:23 PM »
Here's a quick update.  As Jeff mentioned I brought in a CNC lathe because pricing on all the lathe parts that I need for the rocker arms would have made the rocker setup prohibitively expensive.  It seems everyone is really busy right now, so pricing for small quantities like mine has gone way up.  Machining bronze bushing and roller tips is not exactly rocket science, so in order to maintain reasonable pricing on the parts I'm going to do those myself.  I got a screaming deal on a used CNC lathe, which also helps  :D

First batch of cylinder head castings is supposed to be poured the first week in May.  First batch of the intake adapters is supposed to be poured by the end of May.  The permanent tooling for the rocker arm castings is almost done, according to the investment casting foundry, so I'd expect to have the first samples by the end of this month, and hopefully the production quantity of rockers shortly thereafter.

I also have a couple of new intake manifolds designed, but my 3D printer has been acting up for the last month, and I still don't have it working properly, so the new intakes haven't been printed yet.  At this point I only have the one that can be tested.

All this has kept me extremely busy, and off the dyno, unfortunately.  I still have not dynoed the crossram intake, which I'm really looking forward to.  Hopefully soon...
Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: FE Power Cylinder Heads - More Test Results
« Reply #81 on: April 15, 2021, 07:31:24 PM »
Fantastic Jay!

I’m at a loss for words....


Thank you for lunching the FE into the 21st century !
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