[JSchmitz]

True piece of art! I wish I could justify buying one. I want one just to set in my shop!

[mgarblik]

That billet beauty is the wallpaper on my computer screen now! Functional art. Beautiful! Can hardly wait for the casting.

[3fastgtos]

We could get into a bidding war on that billet intake.

[Sirrotica]

Originally Posted by 242177P

I'm shocked you didn't recognize it as something David E. Davis Jr once wrote.

"That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind".
-242177P (circa December 2021)

Probably because I don't pay much attention to Autoweek, or Motortrend, and there weren't quotes around the sentence, denoting it came from another source.

Actually until I read his obituary today, I had never heard of him, I must lead a sheltered life, huh?

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by 3fastgtos

... We could get into a bidding war on that billet intake...

At some point in time I'll be kicking myself for not bidding!

[mgarblik]

He has the software, tool path, and the CNC machine. All that's required is a big chunk of aluminum and a bunch of $$$, and I bet he would carve out a couple more! What a beautiful piece of Pontiac candy.

[tom s]

Started as a 200 lb block!Ended up weighing 18 lb.Tom

[blueghoast]

WOW Tom, Can't thank you enough for getting this rolling.
What would we ever do without you.

Thank you Sir

GT

[tom s]

Without John Cogger and Jon Schmidt it would not have got done.It would have been twice as much to just get it to the pattern stage without them im sure.Tom

[4zpeed]

Originally Posted by tom s

Without John Cogger and Jon Schmidt it would not have got done.It would have been twice as much to just get it to the pattern stage without them im sure.Tom

To a poor ol country boy, it's the difference between dreaming and owning.

If I hit the powerball, I'll have the billet edition...


Much thanks to all involved !
Frank

[scott70]

Originally Posted by tom s

Started as a 200 lb block!Ended up weighing 18 lb.Tom

How long did it take to whittle that out? Shes a beauty. Its like an aluminum version of carmen electra.

[tom s]

Maybe John can tell how many hours of CNC time.Tom

[61-63]

I just clicked on this thread again after all of these posts starting after those pictures of the billet intake were posted. Absolutely Gorgeous!!! I can't wait until my casting gets here and I get a setup on it!

[Darren 639]

Wait we are not getting the billet on one?

[61-63]

I am assuming the casting will be shaped like the billet cnc but only prettier being a casting.

[darbikrash]

The casting is based off the identical data base the billet was machined from. The billet does not have the water cross over, as it would be nearly impossible to machine from solid billet. The billet is intended to be used with a separate water cross over such as the one from KRE. I don't know how many hours are in the billet, I am truly afraid to add them up.

Both early and late model castings have the integral water cross over, just as the factory intake did. Our castings are identical to the factory units in every way even down to the casting numbers.

The production castings will have a high quality "as-cast" surfaces except for the carb flanges, cylinder head flanges, and thermostat regions which will all be CNC machined to net size from the raw casting. Most casting projects use T356 aluminum, we are using a higher grade aluminum type 808-F for better performance and much better appearance qualities.


We have seen examples of automotive castings from the foundry we are using here in Southern CA, and they are every bit as good (or better) than anything Edelbrock has cast.

[tom s]

They make the TD performance casting for the HiPo Buick guys.Tom

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Darren 639

Please just promise to dump my ashes in my back tire and then do burnouts thank you. Lol.

Had a friend that we dumped his ashes down the carburetor of his big block Chevy Blazer.

K

[Mike Davis]

I am glad this is getting closer. Also that it has a factory part number on it which will make it easier for some Nostalgia classes that require a factory style intake.

[sdbob]

Thank you guys for your work and stick to the goal .Amazing. I remember back in 67 going into Pontiac dealer and ordering first an 886 then a 068 cam. I think sometimes that maybe the bathtub was in the parts book then? Just a dream.