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10-31-2014, 04:19 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance MK111 Ford 5.0 Cammer N/A
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The long time waiting and making of the crank has arrived and the engine is getting dummied up for final assembly.
Standard crank vs Bryant crank
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Pistons and rods weighed and numbered.
Block checking clearances.
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11-06-2014, 11:47 PM
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Great choices in your pieces there LJ. Congrats on the crank — it is a thing of beauty.
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12-04-2014, 04:09 PM
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This vid popped up in my YouTube feed the other day and I thought of you with your custom crank.
How cool is this CNC machine turning out a crank from a piece of billet.
As an amateur machinist one of the things that amazes me is the size of the cuts this thing takes. It must have some serious power behind it.
Cheers
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12-04-2014, 04:44 PM
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Quote:
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Aussie Mike
This vid popped up in my YouTube feed the other day and I thought of you with your custom crank.
How cool is this CNC machine turning out a crank from a piece of billet.
As an amateur machinist one of the things that amazes me is the size of the cuts this thing takes. It must have some serious power behind it.
Cheers
AS a Fitter and Machinist out of the trade since 1978, my mind boggles at the advances in technology with these machines.
Cheers
Russell
12-04-2014, 04:46 PM
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What amazes me is the precision to make that machine to make that precision crank.
12-05-2014, 02:49 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival #3199. 366ci L76, T56 6 speed, Blue circle custom paint, Australias most original cobra 2009-2010
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Yeah, but what about the machine that built the machine to build that machine that built that precision crank. Now that's amazing!
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12-05-2014, 03:46 AM
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Holt cr@p that thing has got some horsepower behind it! Makes that steel look like soft butter.
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12-05-2014, 05:46 AM
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I visit a company called Sumitomo crankshaft. They manufacture the cranks for the V-10 Viper, most high performance LS cranks, and cranks for the
oil industry. You should see them machining a crank for a mud pump used in the
oil fields. The raw stock is 4330 and is 18" in diameter and 6-8 feet long. The material coming off that is amazing. They use a machine called a GFM and depending on size, they can have a 35" disk mill that cuts the throws all in one shot. It is amazing watching the metal being removed. I also visit Callies and Norton Crank. Lots of crank manufacturing in Ohio.
12-05-2014, 09:22 PM
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Now I know what to give you for Christmas Mike !
02-22-2015, 03:16 PM
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02-22-2015, 04:06 PM
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Very cool LJ. Looking forward to hearing it.
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02-22-2015, 07:15 PM
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04-29-2015, 11:15 PM
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Finally the engine is going in this week.
Timing gear in.
Engine ready for install.
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04-30-2015, 04:36 AM
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Wow, it's been a marathon to get to this point! Please take some video if you're running it on a chassis dyno.
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04-30-2015, 07:13 AM
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LJ can ask about the fly by wire set up you are using with your 8 Stack? a set up like that would go well in my GT40.
04-30-2015, 08:51 PM
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LJ can ask about the fly by wire set up you are using with your 8 Stack? a set up like that would go well in my GT40.
It is running a Motec M800 computer with the same drive by wire motor set up Richard runs in his Production sports Daytona here in Victoria. We use a stack injection plenum with solid rods off the motor which is hidden in the rear of the valley on a vertical plane. Hasn't missed a beat and it can be tuned for all out performance or detuned for the street.
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05-01-2015, 03:28 AM
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Ok
05-01-2015, 03:42 AM
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Long road LJ. Those were some monumental battles you fought to get here.
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05-01-2015, 08:49 PM
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Ok
My understanding it runs a GM actuator configured by Motec. Richard owns Motec and the installation was done by HTP in Hallam.
Also thanks Ed for your support.
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05-04-2015, 12:35 AM
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The Cammer is finally in the car. Now its time to custom make headers and exhaust. Plum up all the water and
oil lines.
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