One of the students turned some bushings to make a flange tool for the drain holes. We borrowed a flange tool but the bushings on the tool were too short and it caused the drain tube to wrinkle a little, so we made new bushings for the flange tool and it worked great.
One student milled down the outer sleeve on both of the drain holes so we could salvage the 1st drain tube that had a wrinkle in it. He milled down the second one just so they would match in size.
We bent some Alum. Brackets for the radiator and those were mounted to the engine stand.
Expanded metal was cut to size and welded to the stand.
A bracket was made up to support the gauge panel then they made four clips , drilled , tapped and welded them to the bracket that will secure the gauge panel.
The last picture we made an h pipe for the exhaust system. The research that the students had done on this engine states that if an H pipe is put in place just below the oil pan and increase the DIA. Of the exhaust pipe, you can gain up to 10 HP. So we are giving it a try.
Metal came in today for the cage and trailer so we will split the group up for both of those jobs and a few will work on finishing up the wiring, cooling and throttle systems.
The one picture of the engine we just turned the coolant filler around the other way so we can run the hose down along the front of the engine.
Thanks fhp6 we are trying!
