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To build the enclosure I'm going to use wood. This stuff is 3/16" thick
and is like paneling with one side being better than the other. Having
one good side isn't a big deal to me because it will be painted once I'm
through. But I'll use the good side because it looks pretty nice.
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shape on my work bench over to the wood. To make the template, I had to
measure and layout everything all over again and then cut it out. If you're wondering why
the top is shaped kind of funny, it's because this new engine will
have a supercharger on it. Now that I have the basic shape, it's time to
start cutting out some wood.
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After cutting out the basic shape, I started adding the bottom and
sides, which will be the engine block and oil pan. To join these pieces together, I used 1" X 2" pine and fastened
each of those pieces with two flat head screws. By doing it this way there will be
a lot of cuts but I don't know any other way of doing it. Oh and for the
record, I'm no wood worker but I do know just enough to get in trouble.
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In this shot you can see how many screws I've used so far. And there is
the same amount on the back side as well. Maybe I'll do a screw count
when I'm all finished.
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As I was cutting, fitting and adding pieces, I started thinking about
how I was going to make the blower look. After I came up with an idea, I
needed to remove the top of the injector so I could work on it. What
I'll need to do is cut the injector off right where the arrows are
because it was in the way for what I wanted to do next.
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Here you can see that the injector has been removed and a few more
pieces have been added. Also notice the pencil marks next to every
piece. I gave each piece a different number so I could take things apart
and not get any pieces mixed up. If I made each part with a machine I
might not need to mark everything but no two pieces are the same here
because I did everything by hand.
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