Hilborn Carbon Scoop...(a little rough, but its a test piece)

[Kurtis500]

Just pulled from my first mold. Going to add a lip on the front and make the sealing surface nice and square. The seam will be done very nicely soon, but I thought I'd put a pic up to see what you guys think. Its not a really big scoop but fits over the 4 hole Hilborn beautifully and wont hit the holding rope everytime(I hope). This one is light....now back outside to make more stuff and get this looking better...
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/latest.JPG[/img]

[superdave013]

That looks cool. Looks like some of the ones I see on the NHRA dragsters.
Hey, could you make me some fork guards?? They are pretty simple parts.
I think I could sell some for sure.
Here is a few pics. Not real good ones as I was not trying to get pics of just the guards.
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/5mm_spacers.JPG[/img]
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Gearhead_Garage/Other_Equipment/fork_guards.JPG[/img]

[stix818]

kurtis500 let me know if you are going to make anymore?

[Kurtis500]

Superdave, Thanks. I cant tell if those are shaped like a tube or half-circle. If they are tubes, take a look at the fork guards and tell me if you see a seam running long ways down each side. If those are tubes, I suspect they are made with a filamint winder.
[ January 31, 2003, 04:21 PM: Message edited by: Kurtis500 ]

[Kurtis500]

Stix818:
kurtis500 let me know if you are going to make anymore? Yes, I'm working on the mold right now. I should have another part out by Sunday. This one will be a little different. wink
I made the scoop specifically for the 4-port Hilborn. I know the base is just a bit wider than the standard Holley carb. Not sure about the length, but it may fit a 2x4 intake (non-Dominator). My other boat will be here tommorow and I plan on checking that.
The scoop here is actually built the same as most all the others. A layer of carbon backed by glass. Though I wont be doing much of this later. Thats how I did this test part, in fact I wasnt going to use carbon at all. These scoops take-up A LOT of material.

[Kurtis500]

Heres a better picture I think. The light reflection makes it look a little different.
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/latest4.JPG[/img]
[ January 31, 2003, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: Kurtis500 ]