Thread: Thames - 9/6/2010

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Originally Posted by Old Coyote

This Chevrolet 327 has a crankcase vent on the back of the block just behind the intake manifold

True, that is where the road draft tube was mounted, same as early 283's and 265's. The oil filler tube was mounted into the front of the intake manifold next to the water neck. Every after market sbc intake manifold I've ever seen has the boss cast into the manifold and it can be machined out if that was your desire. If the engine cannot breathe the pressure will build to the point that the oil will find someplace to go, probably out the dipstick tube, been there, done that.

Coyote,,that looks just plain awesome..Very nice workmanship,,The colors work together nicely,,like ya plumbing too..

Originally Posted by mooneye777

I was getting ready to say the runners on your stacks looked a bit long, then I saw why. Nice touch that has to be there on the Thames without really being there.

Not able to spend the $7,000+ for a set of converted Hilborns and the computer, but wanting the "injected gasser" look led us to that shroud ......... it has a K&N filter inside and fits beautifully over the 600 cfm Edelbrock ........... should also mention that it was built by Alan Shadwick, a very talented "Kiwi"

Old Coyote, I like the details you're doing. The car is going to be a nice piece. I,m looking forward to seeing the finished car

Originally Posted by Old Coyote

Not able to spend the $7,000+ for a set of converted Hilborns and the computer, but wanting the "injected gasser" look led us to that shroud ......... it has a K&N filter inside and fits beautifully over the 600 cfm Edelbrock ........... should also mention that it was built by Alan Shadwick, a very talented "Kiwi"

Coyote,when I saw that,I wondered if it was one of Als units..A brilliant engineer,and a very nice guy too..He and his brother have been in the hotrodding circles for a very long time,and built some state of the art cars..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Coyote,when I saw that,I wondered if it was one of Als units..A brilliant engineer,and a very nice guy too..He and his brother have been in the hotrodding circles for a very long time,and built some state of the art cars..

He seems to be a very nice gentleman, and as you say, a very knowledgeable one also ............ have only "talked" with him by e-mail ........... he seems very personable ........... and when he says he'll do something, you can bank on it

Here's a look at the left side of the shroud

John, another thought on the crankcase venting. One way to not defile the tops of the neat valve covers would be, especially in keeping with the theme, to vent from the front with a "puke tank", and of course the rear would be the road draft port for the pcv. If you saw that Ardun/MG I posted up the other day they used a small Moon tank (but any clean container would work) with some neatly done bungs on the backs of the valve covers...similar concept.

SWEEEEEEEEET!!! keep the photos coming

That Thames is lookin mighty spiffy John.. wish I could say the same about mine,, its been on the back burner for a bit,,, while I get some other Do-List items out of the way [ if you know what I mean]

How soon do you think you will have it on the road?