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danny gabbard
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« on: May 01, 2009, 04:53:26 am »
You can take single port tin and cut cylinder tin area's and add to new tin section. Why? #1 For stroked motors there 1/2 shorter so they won't hit body. #2 there clearanced around manifolds and made to fit scat-trak manifolds. #3 you can angle side to line up with fan shroud. #4 you can get to plugs ez'r. #5 if your tin's are short next to case from being stroked, There is 1/4 extra on new peice. And all edges have turned flange.
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 05:12:05 am »
 a few more pictures
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 09:51:13 am »
Well thought out and pure class on the fab side Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 10:11:40 am »
That's a good idea and a nice piece of work.  Cool
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 10:23:05 am »
it's perfect this product and it's clean
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 10:40:43 am »
Awesome Danny! How much will a pair of those go for?
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2009, 16:02:52 pm »
Thanks for your input guys,They will be 100.00 a set
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 16:28:42 pm »
Danny... question. If a guy can't weld, could that guy mark a pair of s/p tin and have YOU assemble them?
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 16:32:24 pm »
Very well made
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2009, 16:45:10 pm »
If a guy mocked them up on his motor and put about 3-4 alum 3/32 rivets to hold in place I or any good welder could finish. I made a jig that aligns all holes so after welding they should end up in the same place. I'm in town for bug-in and when I get back to shop I will post pictures of the jig.
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« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2009, 16:56:59 pm »
Quote from: danny gabbard on May 01, 2009, 16:45:10 pm
If a guy mocked them up on his motor and put about 3-4 alum 3/32 rivets to hold in place I or any good welder could finish. I made a jig that aligns all holes so after welding they should end up in the same place. I'm in town for bug-in and when I get back to shop I will post pictures of the jig.
Cool thanks Danny
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« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2009, 17:32:40 pm »
That is some nice metal work. Does the cylinder tin retain the dam that diverts air around the two center head studs? This is important for cooling I believe.
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2009, 16:45:00 pm »
Too bad you now have to take a mule train to get to Danny's new shop.... Grin
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2009, 19:05:08 pm »
Quote from: lawrence on May 01, 2009, 17:32:40 pm
That is some nice metal work. Does the cylinder tin retain the dam that diverts air around the two center head studs? This is important for cooling I believe.

Agreed.
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« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2009, 00:00:21 am »
These guys make the spark plug deflector.



http://www.awesomepowdercoat.com/cooling_modifications.html
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« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2009, 01:07:16 am »
Good find. I have that companies hoover bit on my engine.
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« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2009, 10:33:07 am »
Nice product , may have to get a pair of them  Cool
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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2009, 02:11:24 am »
hey deano, last i checked ups, usps, and fed-ex are all still in business
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« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2009, 06:24:13 am »
Quote from: vdubdweeb on May 05, 2009, 02:11:24 am
hey deano, last i checked ups, usps, and fed-ex are all still in business

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« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2010, 20:09:02 pm »
Danny, are you still making these?
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« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2010, 22:28:30 pm »
There has not been any real intress in them and I sold off the one's I had, I might make some in the near future, But I need to finish up on a few things in the shop that are going on now. So it might be 2-3 months, If anybodys else wants them, Let me know.
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« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2010, 00:42:21 am »
Danny, you do the complete coversion, or you sell the ends only? And also for cooling, no problems cause of air coming out around the manifolds?

Ted
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« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2010, 15:48:59 pm »
Hi ted, I just make the end peices. For mine I will use a thin peice of rubber that the plug wires will hold in place and be kind of a gasget to seal area.
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« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2010, 15:47:43 pm »
Hey Danny,

I thought of a product for you. How about an extended clutch arm that has a couple of holes for the connection so you can tune the feel? Sorta like this only with a few more options:



For buggy folks you could offer a kit so it would be easier to shorten the cable by including the heim joint & bolt. Make it threaded so you can adjust the clutch as well. Just a thought.

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« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2010, 18:48:28 pm »
I like that, Louis. I'd also like to see something similar on the pedal end. Can you say smooth clutch feel? Wink
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« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2010, 19:09:42 pm »
Here is what I did with a control cable
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« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2010, 16:18:45 pm »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABBARD!
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