Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

That's a fairly common occurrence when mounting those type rocker assemblies on several engines----FE ford engines especially---got to clear the hardware used, generally will clear OEM, but nearly everyone that goes to rockers like that have head studs that stick up too far-----

Maybe so Jerry but a little more thought and machining would of made it a bolt on, it wasn't a big deal for me to mill them out but they were sold as a bolt on and they didn't !!! Not everyone has a milling machine at their disposal do they ?

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stuff like that is why I had 4 milling machines---still have 2 now that my stuff is here at home in the garage and besides my guns, the welder, bandsaw and milling machines will be the last to go-------------

I thought I would mention that although i've had a few fitment problems along the way the support & advice & help I have received from Marty & JW at Maximum Torque Specialities has been absolutely first class, I would highly recommend them.

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My moly pushrods turned up ok, not bad at all 3 days from California !!!, This enabled me to do all the final assembly last night, its now ready for installing on saturday. had to put it on a more heavy duty stand as it was a bit springy on the other one !!!
It looks much bigger out of the car for sure, stood there looking at it and suddenly realised I had forgot something How the hell was I gonna put the oil in when i made the valve covers I had forgot to put in an oil filler !!! Luckily in the scrap box was an aluminium filler I had made years ago and not used, unfortunately the screw cap had a hole in it so a bit of flat aluminium was cut round to cap it off, next problem was my Tig was playing up on AC (not been 100% since I had it repaired) so I set off to my mate Garys who had just got a new Miller tig welder (a lovely bit of kit too). I now need a new Miller tig

Got the filler neck welded in and the cap capped off, got home and thought i'm gonna try my Tig on AC again, found the problem straight away, when they repaired it they put in a new penetration/cleaning control which now works back to front I've been adjusting it the wrong way Happy its working fine now though.













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Looks good Steve! When's it going in the car?

There is ALWAYS something, but your handeling it in great form

Steve-I know its a little late for your buid, but for any one coming along later and reading your thread--You can put oil into engine threw the breathers by removing the topcover--Sometimes it takes a little mod to do but it with a little calm it works--------

Also for some retro look---you can get chrome wheel nut covers that will fit over the head studs/nuts---

Lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Looks good Steve! When's it going in the car?

Saturday Dave or Friday if I can find time

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Steve-I know its a little late for your buid, but for any one coming along later and reading your thread--You can put oil into engine threw the breathers by removing the topcover--Sometimes it takes a little mod to do but it with a little calm it works--------

Also for some retro look---you can get chrome wheel nut covers that will fit over the head studs/nuts---

Lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I have to do it that way on Sues car through the Moon breathers Jerry but its a pain so thought I would add a wide neck filler, it's 2" dia so easy to get it in.
Yeah I have those nut covers in stock but the biggest I have found are 11/16 and the nuts are 3/4, if you know of anywhere selling bigger please let me know, I might bore out some M20 stainless acorn nuts.

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That's a mean looking monster of an engine you got there! Can't wait to listen to it when you fire it up!

I took some peoples advice and got my blower intake and carb plate Soda blasted yesterday but to be honest it looked crap so broke open the flake tin and flaked them both last night, looks much better now !!!












My mini starter turned up yesterday so I bolted it in place just to check, Its minute, about the size of a bean can.








Good job I checked it as the pinion is slightly short when meshed, I've seen starters like this before and they have worked fine but i'm gonna mill out the holes and elongate them .125" and weld in tubes to move them slightly. Yet another mod to something that should fit out of the box !!!





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Again, awesome work! I'd love to have a mill in my shop. They are so handy, and it's always hard to find a guy that wants to do work for you because they're usually backed up! Man your engine looks beautiful! Did you build your intake for the blower?

Had planned to put motor in the car today but rain scuppered my plans , While waiting for it to stop I sorted out some covers to hide the black oxide head stud nuts, the black always end up going rusty and then it looks horrible, my solution was to get some 5/8" stainless dome nuts and drill them out to 7/8" which is the OD of a 3/4" nut, once bored out I gave them a polish, they will be secured with a dab of polyurethane adhesive sealant which will hold them fine but still make them removable. Finish's them off nicely










While I was working on the nut covers the postie delivered my new 59" blower belt I've been waiting for this so tried it on the motor, it seemed a bit tight so checked its length, its 57" damn !!! I can't get another till tuesday at the earliest so thats scuppered getting it to the drags Really pissed off now as i've put in all the hours god sent to get it there !!!








At this point I just pushed the engine back in the garage and walked back to workshop pretty dejected to be honest.
However I cheered myself up by polishing my Mr Gasket blower scoop, while I was there I decided it needed something between the fins so laid down some gold flake over a black epoxy base.








Oh well, theres always next year to look forward too !!!

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Looks fine from here???? whats the problem??distributor clearance???

the stainless head nut covers look nice

Why not get stainless bolts?