ITS HERE! Block #1 is cast! Pictures of Tod Buttermores first casting!

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I too am amazed at what an individual can do when given the talent, time and determination.

This is a great country with great people.

And I want one of those blocks.

SAWEEET!!!!

I got goose pumps.

Miles

That is really cool seeing the casting pictures. Brings back high school metal shop memories.

Your getting me all excited

Am I mistaken or is this onejust a paperweight?
That's a pretty nasty casting defect near the thermostat.

This one gets thrown back in the smelting pot I think?

Those pictures are pretty amazing!!! Especially when you think 20 years of no production, but now a new improved version.

It is pretty amazing when you look at the whole process and the remaining machine work that goes into building a fresh block...when does the aluminum block get sleeves...or are they already in the casting process? Nice support beams in the lifter valley...looks like he's really serious about building a very substantial and IMPROVED block. What was doing to the oiling system to make its Main Bearing oiling better? How far can you bore this block?

There is a thread about this block in the member news forum. All the questions are answered there.

cowboy from hell