: Greetings from Pittsburgh!
: Just wanted to show the latest progress on my
: slant6. I just installed two Holley model #
: 1920 carbs that I rebuilt and powder coated.
: (hey Doug, recognize the carbs?) I cast the
: adapters out of high strength ceramic. The
: air filter shown in the picture will soon be
: replaced with a IHI turbo that I'm
: rebuilding right now. Please be patient
: while your waiting for the site to load,
: there are a lot of PICS of other installs
: that I've done on there too. (You can see
: how a football player or some of our other
: rich customers spend their money!)
: God bless America

: I like the carb adaptor. Is the ceramic casting
: something that requires specialized
: equipment?
:
: Bob D

:
: Bob D
: I made the mock (the form used to make a
: plaster mold) out of wood and body putty. It
: needs to be smooth and sealed with paint and
: then waxed. The 2 part mold is just plaster.
: The well dried plaster mold absorbs moisture
: out of the liquid ceramic or
: "slip." After about 15 minuets the
: excess slip is poured out leaving a hollow
: casting that is smooth, inside and out. Two
: hours later, it's dry enough to remove from
: the mold and needs to slowly air dry for
: about 2 weeks. It's fired in a kiln, glazed,
: and then refried. The mock needs to be about
: 8% or so (depending on thickness) than you
: want the finished casting to be because of
: shrinking. I reinforced the finished part
: with aluminum bars making it even more
: stable.
: As far as equipment, the kiln is the only
: special thing needed. You could however take
: the part to a ceramic shop to get it fired.
: I bought my kiln about a year ago to melt
: soft metals for small castings. I'll post
: PICS of the mocks on my site.
: Dan

: dan will you be at any shows in the pa area? I
: live in york pa and would not mine seeing
: the car.
:
: andrew wagner