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I was digging around in my cabinets the other day and
found some of my old car parts. I have all kinds of different parts from
building and working on cars over the years and then it hit me, what
could I make from some of this stuff? The parts that you see below are
mostly from my 33 Ford Coupe that I built, but after selling it in 2016
all those leftover parts just sit in boxes anymore.
What I want to make is a small "Valvetrain Display" that
will sit on a dresser or shelf to bring back some fond memories of all
the good times I had working on the engine. This project was quick and
will only be one page long so lets see what I came up with for my
display project.
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| Making A Stand
I'll need a base to mount things to so
I'll be using a 3 1/2" diameter piece of 1/4" thick aluminum for this
part. The 5/16" diameter hole is for a flat head cap screw.
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I'm using some 1 1/4" diameter aluminum that will be mounted to the
base. The rocker stud will be on top and the other end has 5/16-18
threads that mounts to the base.
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I tapped this upright piece for 7/16-14 threads which is for the rocker stud.
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This part fastens to the upright piece and will hold the valve in place.
The hole for the valve is at a 10 degree angle and is 11/32" diameter.
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This small pocket is .100" deep by 5/16" diameter. This will be for the
pushrod to sit in.
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I cut the pushrod to the correct length with my Dremel and a cutoff
wheel.
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It's Finished
There we go, a nice little display of my old valvetrain components.
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This valve spring retainer was not part of my 33 Ford but from an earlier
engine that I built years ago.
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This was a fun and easy project to make. And now I can reminisce anytime
I'd like when I look at it.
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