VR880 Molds

swooshdave · Dec 16, 2011

Anyone want an new engine? Some work required. Pouring molten aluminum and all. Maybe a little machining. :mrgreen:

But heavily re-enforced cases for both the engine and gearbox.

comnoz · Dec 16, 2011

Tell me more. PM sent. Jim

swooshdave · Dec 16, 2011

comnoz said:
Tell me more. PM sent. Jim

I knew there would be a short list of people who this would attract. And that Jim would be at the top of that list.

bwolfie · Dec 16, 2011

I would be interested, having some foundry friends, but no funds to do it. Jim would be the man.

rvich · Dec 16, 2011

Awe-effing-some!

Brithit · Dec 16, 2011

Loved those pics - thanks for posting!

grandpaul · Dec 16, 2011

Somebody's been talking to Kenny D...

bwolfie · Dec 16, 2011

You guys have the BEST friends!!

Hortons Norton · Dec 16, 2011

Your such a tease Dave, Love the pictures. Give us more PLEASE!!!!!!

speirmoor · Dec 16, 2011

Nice pics Dave

swooshdave · Dec 16, 2011

Hortons Norton said:
Your such a tease Dave, Love the pictures. Give us more PLEASE!!!!!!

Now you know the answer to that… wait for the movie. :mrgreen:

Hortons Norton · Dec 16, 2011

Lol, ok but how much longer??? :cry:

stockie2 · Dec 16, 2011

Wow, that is amazing. I am not really familliar with the VR880 gear, do these castings match up to std Norton inards or not. Looks like all you need is a Fullauto head and you are in bussiness. But all the same Dave, a wonderfull tease!

Cheers Richard

swooshdave · Dec 16, 2011

stockie2 said:
Wow, that is amazing. I am not really familliar with the VR880 gear, do these castings match up to std Norton inards or not. Looks like all you need is a Fullauto head and you are in bussiness. But all the same Dave, a wonderfull tease!

Cheers Richard

If I recall correctly, yes.

Of all these parts I think the barrels are the most interesting.

rotorwrinch · Dec 16, 2011

New to the forum tonight and find this in the hopper! I have a couple of left case halves that must have come from these patterns. They were of KD origin. I can't remember if they came to me directly from Kenny or by the way of Ken Canaga. Rj

swooshdave · Dec 16, 2011

rotorwrinch said:
New to the forum tonight and find this in the hopper! I have a couple of left case halves that must have come from these patterns. They were of KD origin. I can't remember if they came to me directly from Kenny or by the way of Ken Canaga. Rj

Excellent. Can't wait to see the pictures.

rotorwrinch · Dec 23, 2011

http://s1188.photobucket.com/albums/z41 ... DC0768.jpg

I don't have the greatest confidence in the image showing up, but here goes.
Rj

rotorwrinch · Dec 23, 2011

Let's see if this is more successful.

rotorwrinch · Dec 23, 2011

rotorwrinch · Dec 23, 2011

The case is as thick as it could be reasonably manufactured. The area below the flange for the cylinder has no recess. This is the area that often gets reinforced with weld on cases that are used in racing applications. I understand that the same patterns were used for the cases that had a larger OD main bearing assembly.

Rj

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