Nice work, but those heads are definitely upside down. I almost did the same thing myself. The pins on the bottom of the valve covers fit into those holes in the heads. The instructions are wrong as well. If you turn the heads over, bottom side up, everything fits perfectly. No doubt that's why you had problems fitting the engine in. Just wanted to let everyone know because it is such an awesome kit. Awesome work though, great channel
Thank you very much for watching and following along. The way I put the heads on is the correct orientation for the intake and exhaust. The exhaust side of the heads is the flat side, and the intake side has the ridges. If you put the intake manifold along side the head it will line up perfectly. No mater how the pins line up the directions are correct and match up to the real engine. I was so tempted to flip that head over, but I spent a few hours on line to verify the directions were right. I have two real good pictures that I wish I could post here to show the way the heads are. But the way I have the heads orientated on the block is correct. I jacked up some valve covers a while ago because the directions on the Chevelle showed them going on correct in that side of the build, but the next picture showed them inverted and I looked at that picture. It took me an hour to pop them off so I could get it right. So now I have pictures of the real engines on my computer so I can verify proper orientations.
Was not going to reply again because it's really a mute point now except for others who may build this kit, but the heads need to be installed with the hollow open end facing up, when u do that the valve covers snap right on and there are zero gaps, you can still install Them with the intake side toward the runners and with the header locating holes toward the headers, that's why you had to modify the intake and the manifold to get it together, and also why you had trouble fitting the engine into the frame, if you had another kit and tried it that way it would be a light bulb moment. The heads are also shown incorrectly in the instructions.grab another kit and try it, maybe build a fendered version then? No disrespect intended, you build a better looking model than I do and I love youy videos So
I am so glad you replied again. I read both of your comments again, then went down and took a good look at the kit I have in my stash, and JUST LIKE YOU SAID, the light went on and I saw what you were talking about. I was so worried about having them line up with the intakes that I didn't see that if I just flipped them around that way they would still be lined up with the intakes. What a bonehead I am. LOL See, that's why it pays to be persistent, you stood your ground and made sure I understood what you were talking about and now I'm pinning this to the top of the thread so EVERYONE knows that both the directions and I were wrong. Now I have to go into the kitchen for some Katsup. Because if I'm going to eat my hat I might as well put some on it. LOL.. Thanks for showing me what you were talking about, because like I said, I'm going to be doing another one of these without the fenders, and I sure am going to do it with the Chrysler engine. Have a good one, and thanks again.
Greetings. I'm a returnee to the model world after a 50+ year hiatus and your videos are my "go to" on several occasions when I've hit that "Is it just me" moment on any given build. Outstanding work my friend. This '32 coupe from Revell is so ill-fitting at times that I've had to retrieve it from my wastebasket twice. After watching this video, I'm dissolving paint (again), scraping CA boogers (again) and giving it one more go before it ends up in my parts graveyard. Shame on you Revell and cheers to you GrandpaMark. :)
Thank you so much for the kind words. If you get into a bind jump over to our Facebook group and put questions out to the group. There's a ton of great people that are more than willing to give a hand. I came back to modeling after just over 30 years, so I totally understand. Just don't get too frustrated. I have a pinto kit that got deep sixed because it kicked my behind. I keep telling myself that I will come back to it some day, but I never have. That 32 coupe gave me a lot of trouble too. It's a challenge for sure. Also, and then I'll let you go, I have a lot of kits on the shelf that aren't the best, but when they are all lined up you can see my progress back into the hobby. From "Thais should be pitched" to "That's not too bad" It's just like anything, it takes time to teach your fingers how to do what you want them to do. LOL My fingers were slow learners too. LOL
Im 59 yrs old and finished my first model, an Italeri Commando car, 2 weeks ago. Havent build a model since my pre-teen years. It came out pretty good so im building my second, a 1950 chevy, that im going to rust out.This video was extremely informative. I appreciate the time you took.
Thank you so much for watching. I am glad I could help. If you are on Facebook I have a group page with a lot of good people who will go out of their way to help if you have any questions, and you can show off your work too. We'd all love to see it. facebook.com/groups/1303777137055842
I know this is an older video ,but i just wanted to thank you for the channel. I Quit building models 50+ years ago when I switched to autobody and mechanic for a career . Now that I have retired it seems the model building bug has bitten me once again. I have so much to catch up one. This channel is such a huge help in this. Thank you or taking the time to share your knowledge..
Thank you very much. You just made my day. If you are on Facebook you can sign up for our group. Here's the link for GrandpaMark's Hobbies facebook.com/groups/1303777137055842
I am not sure how to express how much I enjoyed watching this as a seven part series. I learned a bunch about how heads would work upside-down😉and how your shakiness looks like mine at rest 😀. Really good work I much appreciate it. 👍
I'm just getting into model building and making more realistic engines is the next level for me and iced been looking for easy to follow videos and yours was perfect. Also, the bottle cap for holding glue, clothes pins for holding and painting small parts are great, inexpensive ideas that I will be using. I look forward to viewing more
Once you start detailing the engines it opens up a whole new level of modeling. I have a group page on Facebook that has some of the nicest most talented people I've ever worked with that are willing to give a hand no mater the skill level. If you want jump on over to the group. facebook.com/groups/1303777137055842 I've learned so much from these good people.
Thank you for showing all these details and the materials you use. Just this evening I ran the passengers side "lightning hoses" (as Derek from VGG would say). I am currently detailing an Oldsmobile Rocket 455 for my 1/25 1974 Hurst Olds Indy Pace car. Coming up soon I will be assembling FOUR Pontiac 421 Tr-Power engines for my 65-66 B-body Pontiacs (65 Bonneville, Grand Prix, 2+2 and a 66 Bonneville).
Thank you very much. When I was editing this one I almost fell over when I saw how long it was getting. But I wasn't able to cut it much shorter, so I added the chapters so you can skip around with what you want to watch.
Mark, this a great video. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. Also, for my return springs, I use the outer winding off a guitar string. Since I play guitar, I have an endless supply of strings, lol.
Thanks for watching. I'll bet guitar strings would be perfect for so many things. I may be able to get some from work. I'll ask around and see. Thanks for the great idea.
@@grandpamarkshobbies or I can mail you some. I’ve got plenty. The thin strings could be used for linkages and what not. Definitely stiffer than the soldering wire , so usage might be limited to certain things.
i had to look up hemi wiring bc i thought they all had the dist in the front. the 1st gen hemi's did have them in the back. thanks for the lesson on that
nice video. I looked at the instructions - You had a problem with the headers - you put them out if sequence - headers go on in step ( 8 ) - take a look. BUT I can see you wanted to show a full eng build. You will always have trouble with headers when not in the right step. Keep modeling
Thank you very much. The whole problem with that engine build was that I put the heads on wrong. I was flustered big time, and then a few good people told me what I did wrong. Even with that it took me a bit to see it. Thanks again for watching, and for the help. I do try and keep my builds in order, but some times I do stray from it.
Welcome to the channel! Thanks for the kind words and the sub, and it's so cool that you are in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The wife and I would love to visit Ireland someday.
@@grandpamarkshobbies no worries mate, I love ya vids they're so informative & I have learnt so much already.. Question, do you attach them plug wires (solder) to the dissy?
Sir, I'm a beginner doing my first model, so thank you for the tutorial, it is appreciated. I'm curious why you used panel liner on the valley pin when it is covered up by the intake.
Thanks for watching. On this engine the intake stands proud of the valley pan just a bit, so you can kind of see it just maybe a little bit. I'm also one of those people that will detail the rockers on heads that have them just to cover them with the valve covers. LOL
Mark I love your videos but with my 68 year old eyes, it would have been nice to see the engine a little closer. Still enjoy your videos though, keep on posting and I'll keep on watching.
Thank you very much for watching. I am still trying to get a good video setup going in the shop. I will most likely re do this video soon with a lot better quality.
Curious - (near beginning of video) - isn't extra thin cement supposed to applied only if the pieces are already joined together? Sure, the block halves stayed adhered, there, but I was always under the impression that the quick-drying extra thin cement is most effective when bonded pieces are already joined together.
As long as there is no paint the glue will grab well. I do it that way all the time. It actually melts the joint together. Just make sure that's where you want it before you glue it down. LOL Now that is with the Tamiya glue. I'm not sure about others.
I think you got the heads upside down. I have built the same engine and had no trouble like you did. Othervise it's a good video on building the engine.
Thanks for watching. Those heads are the right way. The flat side goes to the exhaust where the other side overhangs the valley pan. That way the intake lines up with the indents on the heads.
Are you drilling the distributor or just touching the wires to the top? I looked at the 302 I'm working on and for the life of me couldn't see how I could ever drill 9 holes in it. Might be a dumb question but you never know until you ask. Great video BTW
Thanks for watching. I didn't drill out the distributor. I just bring the wires to it and leave it at that. If you want you can snip off the nubs and paint it, then run the wires. It will look a little better. I haven't done that in a while though.
I watched your video on building the hemi engine the reason the heads didn't fit right I think you put them on upside down. also a hemi is a big block distributor is on the right front just saying
Hey Mark - Sorry to bother you about this but, could you tell me where I can find the Alternator tips you gave on painting? Now you know my brain is fried so please forgive me. Chandler would...I think, as long as I left Lori alone LOL.
The Gen 1 HEMI was made from 1951 through 1958 had the distributor in the back of the engine. Here's a link to the Gen 1 HEMI moparinsiders.com/happy-hemi-day/
You know I would have fought you guys till the death until I just read the second reply he posted. Now I feel like a mutt in the woods. You both are right. I got it in my head that the directions were right, but I went back and looked more closely. I am going to have to have hat for dinner. LOL
Nice work, but those heads are definitely upside down. I almost did the same thing myself. The pins on the bottom of the valve covers fit into those holes in the heads. The instructions are wrong as well. If you turn the heads over, bottom side up, everything fits perfectly. No doubt that's why you had problems fitting the engine in. Just wanted to let everyone know because it is such an awesome kit. Awesome work though, great channel
Thank you very much for watching and following along. The way I put the heads on is the correct orientation for the intake and exhaust. The exhaust side of the heads is the flat side, and the intake side has the ridges. If you put the intake manifold along side the head it will line up perfectly. No mater how the pins line up the directions are correct and match up to the real engine. I was so tempted to flip that head over, but I spent a few hours on line to verify the directions were right. I have two real good pictures that I wish I could post here to show the way the heads are. But the way I have the heads orientated on the block is correct. I jacked up some valve covers a while ago because the directions on the Chevelle showed them going on correct in that side of the build, but the next picture showed them inverted and I looked at that picture. It took me an hour to pop them off so I could get it right. So now I have pictures of the real engines on my computer so I can verify proper orientations.
Was not going to reply again because it's really a mute point now except for others who may build this kit, but the heads need to be installed with the hollow open end facing up, when u do that the valve covers snap right on and there are zero gaps, you can still install Them with the intake side toward the runners and with the header locating holes toward the headers, that's why you had to modify the intake and the manifold to get it together, and also why you had trouble fitting the engine into the frame, if you had another kit and tried it that way it would be a light bulb moment. The heads are also shown incorrectly in the instructions.grab another kit and try it, maybe build a fendered version then? No disrespect intended, you build a better looking model than I do and I love youy videos
So
I am so glad you replied again. I read both of your comments again, then went down and took a good look at the kit I have in my stash, and JUST LIKE YOU SAID, the light went on and I saw what you were talking about. I was so worried about having them line up with the intakes that I didn't see that if I just flipped them around that way they would still be lined up with the intakes. What a bonehead I am. LOL See, that's why it pays to be persistent, you stood your ground and made sure I understood what you were talking about and now I'm pinning this to the top of the thread so EVERYONE knows that both the directions and I were wrong. Now I have to go into the kitchen for some Katsup. Because if I'm going to eat my hat I might as well put some on it. LOL.. Thanks for showing me what you were talking about, because like I said, I'm going to be doing another one of these without the fenders, and I sure am going to do it with the Chrysler engine. Have a good one, and thanks again.
I also have a 2nd one, and will be doing the fendered version. Can't wait to see yours
I just finished one with the fenders. The next one is going to have the Ford engine in it without fenders. Do you post your pictures on Facebook?
Greetings. I'm a returnee to the model world after a 50+ year hiatus and your videos are my "go to" on several occasions when I've hit that "Is it just me" moment on any given build. Outstanding work my friend. This '32 coupe from Revell is so ill-fitting at times that I've had to retrieve it from my wastebasket twice. After watching this video, I'm dissolving paint (again), scraping CA boogers (again) and giving it one more go before it ends up in my parts graveyard. Shame on you Revell and cheers to you GrandpaMark. :)
Thank you so much for the kind words. If you get into a bind jump over to our Facebook group and put questions out to the group. There's a ton of great people that are more than willing to give a hand. I came back to modeling after just over 30 years, so I totally understand. Just don't get too frustrated. I have a pinto kit that got deep sixed because it kicked my behind. I keep telling myself that I will come back to it some day, but I never have. That 32 coupe gave me a lot of trouble too. It's a challenge for sure. Also, and then I'll let you go, I have a lot of kits on the shelf that aren't the best, but when they are all lined up you can see my progress back into the hobby. From "Thais should be pitched" to "That's not too bad" It's just like anything, it takes time to teach your fingers how to do what you want them to do. LOL My fingers were slow learners too. LOL
Im 59 yrs old and finished my first model, an Italeri Commando car, 2 weeks ago. Havent build a model since my pre-teen years. It came out pretty good so im building my second, a 1950 chevy, that im going to rust out.This video was extremely informative. I appreciate the time you took.
Thank you so much for watching. I am glad I could help. If you are on Facebook I have a group page with a lot of good people who will go out of their way to help if you have any questions, and you can show off your work too. We'd all love to see it. facebook.com/groups/1303777137055842
Thanks for sharing your system of detailing.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
I know this is an older video ,but i just wanted to thank you for the channel. I Quit building models 50+ years ago when I switched to autobody and mechanic for a career . Now that I have retired it seems the model building bug has bitten me once again. I have so much to catch up one. This channel is such a huge help in this. Thank you or taking the time to share your knowledge..
Thank you very much. You just made my day. If you are on Facebook you can sign up for our group. Here's the link for GrandpaMark's Hobbies
facebook.com/groups/1303777137055842
I am not sure how to express how much I enjoyed watching this as a seven part series. I learned a bunch about how heads would work upside-down😉and how your shakiness looks like mine at rest 😀. Really good work I much appreciate it. 👍
LOL. Thanks for watching. Those heads sure got the best of me.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Its reassuring to see others make errors . That I am not alone in that. LOL
LOL. Just keep watching and you'll see a tone of mistakes.
I learned more in the time it took me to watch the video than I have in the last year about model building. Thank you for these tips and this video.
You just made my day. Thank you very much.
I'm just getting into model building and making more realistic engines is the next level for me and iced been looking for easy to follow videos and yours was perfect. Also, the bottle cap for holding glue, clothes pins for holding and painting small parts are great, inexpensive ideas that I will be using. I look forward to viewing more
Once you start detailing the engines it opens up a whole new level of modeling. I have a group page on Facebook that has some of the nicest most talented people I've ever worked with that are willing to give a hand no mater the skill level. If you want jump on over to the group. facebook.com/groups/1303777137055842 I've learned so much from these good people.
Absolutely. Thank you for the invite
You bet. I'll look for you.
Thank you for showing all these details and the materials you use. Just this evening I ran the passengers side "lightning hoses" (as Derek from VGG would say). I am currently detailing an Oldsmobile Rocket 455 for my 1/25 1974 Hurst Olds Indy Pace car. Coming up soon I will be assembling FOUR Pontiac 421 Tr-Power engines for my 65-66 B-body Pontiacs (65 Bonneville, Grand Prix, 2+2 and a 66 Bonneville).
Thanks for watching. You got a lot on your plate right now. I would get lost. LOL
Ya, back in the day ( the 70's) my brother and I put together many models, and Revel was not known for very good craftsmanship !
I had good and bad in the old days. Now things are so much better and more fun to work on.
will send model out on the 3rd of the month thank you grandpa i love you
I'll keep an eye out for it. Thank you very much. You know I'll do my best to make it perfect.
Yep, it is a long one. But, it's full of good info. Thamks.
Thank you very much. When I was editing this one I almost fell over when I saw how long it was getting. But I wasn't able to cut it much shorter, so I added the chapters so you can skip around with what you want to watch.
@@grandpamarkshobbies This one will be saved for future reference as I try the techniques. Thanks again.
I'm so happy it will help you. Thanks.
I enjoyed the tutorial. The way you build reminds me to slow down and double check the fit. Thanks for the video 😎👍
Thank you very much.
Really enjoy your videos, and I don't really build models anymore - you are a natural at this, great stuff sir.
Cheers!
Wow. Thank you very much. I've been very lucky still being able to do them. Have a great day, and Thank you for watching.
Great lookin motor!
Thank you very much.
Nice tutorial Mark. I wish I had saw this video as a beginner, it would have progressed me ahead a few years lol. Thanks
Thank you. I made this one just for that reason. It took me fifty years to figure all this out. But I'm a slow learner. LOL
So true Travas!!!!!
Got to get me one of those kits 👍🏿
It sure is a great kit. Like I said, the only problems I had with it I made. Mostly trying to get ahead of the directions to get the lights lit. LOL
Mark, this a great video. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. Also, for my return springs, I use the outer winding off a guitar string. Since I play guitar, I have an endless supply of strings, lol.
Thanks for watching. I'll bet guitar strings would be perfect for so many things. I may be able to get some from work. I'll ask around and see. Thanks for the great idea.
@@grandpamarkshobbies or I can mail you some. I’ve got plenty. The thin strings could be used for linkages and what not. Definitely stiffer than the soldering wire , so usage might be limited to certain things.
Thanks for the offer. Let me ask at work, if they say no, I'll have you send some.
Extremely nice video, happy I found you! Judy in Nova Scotia, Canada
Thank you Judy. If you are on Facebook, we also have a GrandpaMark's Hobbies group that is a lot of fun and covers so much info.
i had to look up hemi wiring bc i thought they all had the dist in the front. the 1st gen hemi's did have them in the back. thanks for the lesson on that
It took me a while to figure out what engine this was. Thank goodness for Facebook. They got me on the right track.
nice video. I looked at the instructions - You had a problem with the headers - you put them out if sequence - headers go on in step ( 8 ) - take a look. BUT I can see you wanted to show a full eng build. You will always have trouble with headers when not in the right step. Keep modeling
Thank you very much. The whole problem with that engine build was that I put the heads on wrong. I was flustered big time, and then a few good people told me what I did wrong. Even with that it took me a bit to see it. Thanks again for watching, and for the help. I do try and keep my builds in order, but some times I do stray from it.
I use Plastruct Plastic Weld on my builds, it actually kinda sorta welds the parts together
I've used it before. It sure does weld / melt the plastic together.
You did a good job with this video, keep up the GREAT vids!!!!!
Thank you. I didn't expect it to get so darn long, but it kind of had to be.
@@grandpamarkshobbies 👍👍
Super informative. Thank you for posting!
Thanks for watching, I'm glad I can help.
you could also consider using a guitar string for the spring. The wound strings that is.
For sure. Those would work great too. Thanks.
Thanks for all the tips you make it look easy Awesome video very informative 👍
Thank you very much. Trust me, if I can do it anyone can.
Really enjoyable tutorial from start to finish neat job with the HT leads new sub here greetings from Ireland👍👍
Welcome to the channel! Thanks for the kind words and the sub, and it's so cool that you are in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The wife and I would love to visit Ireland someday.
G'day mate, love this vid & thanks for sharing your knowledge..You have a new subscriber from Australia mate 😁
Thank you for watching, and subscribing too. I 'm so happy to be able to help. Have a great day.
@@grandpamarkshobbies no worries mate, I love ya vids they're so informative & I have learnt so much already.. Question, do you attach them plug wires (solder) to the dissy?
I do not. I just put them where I want them and they stay.
Sir, I'm a beginner doing my first model, so thank you for the tutorial, it is appreciated. I'm curious why you used panel liner on the valley pin when it is covered up by the intake.
Thanks for watching. On this engine the intake stands proud of the valley pan just a bit, so you can kind of see it just maybe a little bit. I'm also one of those people that will detail the rockers on heads that have them just to cover them with the valve covers. LOL
Mark I love your videos but with my 68 year old eyes, it would have been nice to see the engine a little closer. Still enjoy your videos though, keep on posting and I'll keep on watching.
Thank you very much for watching. I am still trying to get a good video setup going in the shop. I will most likely re do this video soon with a lot better quality.
FOCUS
Yes, I need to re do this video.
I'm confused. Why didn't you glue the block halves together the normal way. You would have had less of a seam?
I did glue the block halves together the normal way. What I messed up on is the heads.
Curious - (near beginning of video) - isn't extra thin cement supposed to applied only if the pieces are already joined together? Sure, the block halves stayed adhered, there, but I was always under the impression that the quick-drying extra thin cement is most effective when bonded pieces are already joined together.
As long as there is no paint the glue will grab well. I do it that way all the time. It actually melts the joint together. Just make sure that's where you want it before you glue it down. LOL Now that is with the Tamiya glue. I'm not sure about others.
Ah, thanks for sharing.@@grandpamarkshobbies
Thanks for this video. Subscribed! :D
Tim, thanks for watching and the subscription.
I think you got the heads upside down. I have built the same engine and had no trouble like you did. Othervise it's a good video on building the engine.
Thanks for watching. Those heads are the right way. The flat side goes to the exhaust where the other side overhangs the valley pan. That way the intake lines up with the indents on the heads.
Are you drilling the distributor or just touching the wires to the top? I looked at the 302 I'm working on and for the life of me couldn't see how I could ever drill 9 holes in it. Might be a dumb question but you never know until you ask. Great video BTW
Thanks for watching. I didn't drill out the distributor. I just bring the wires to it and leave it at that. If you want you can snip off the nubs and paint it, then run the wires. It will look a little better. I haven't done that in a while though.
I watched your video on building the hemi engine the reason the heads didn't fit right I think you put them on upside down. also a hemi is a big block distributor is on the right front just saying
Thank you. I couldn't wrap my head around what I was doing wrong on those heads. I will be doing another HEMI and I will make it right.
Hey Mark - Sorry to bother you about this but, could you tell me where I can find the Alternator tips
you gave on painting? Now you know my brain is fried so please forgive me. Chandler would...I think, as long as I left Lori alone LOL.
LOL I think that was in my second Dart video. Chandler isn't the one you have to watch out for. TJ is the one with the temper.
@@grandpamarkshobbiesThanks Mark. Congrats again on 3,000 !!! Well deserved.
I thought TJ was eyen me a little funny LOL
Thank you very much. LOL TJ can be a bit on edge. LOL You know how those guys are with the single eyebrow. LOL
Do u have a video on doing outside trim
Not yet. Keep checking back. I have a Nomad that I will do a trim video on. I don't do it like most.
@@grandpamarkshobbies ok I'll be on a look out for it
It'll be a while.
@@grandpamarkshobbies that's fine
Where you located at?
Youngstown Ohio. How about you?
Definitely worth the work…bitchin’ !!👍
Thank you very much.
Distributor is in the wrong location. Should be on front side
The Gen 1 HEMI was made from 1951 through 1958 had the distributor in the back of the engine. Here's a link to the Gen 1 HEMI moparinsiders.com/happy-hemi-day/
if it is revell ford 5window engine it is famously fcuked.
LOL. Most of the problem with this engine I made myself.
Upside down
You know I would have fought you guys till the death until I just read the second reply he posted. Now I feel like a mutt in the woods. You both are right. I got it in my head that the directions were right, but I went back and looked more closely. I am going to have to have hat for dinner. LOL
You've got some great expressions