American Coach: Projects on my 1997 American Dream

[idoxlr8]

Sound good Glenn! Spring will be here before you know it!

[Cdnw30]

Sounds great Glenn, whats the details on this build.

[GlennLever]

The basics

All Aluminum Pontiac block, four bolt mains, doweled, keyed and splayed bolts
Solid lift valley, dry deck
429 CI
Mechanical Alcohol injected
Blown (Littlefield)
Should be around 1,200 HP and should drive the dragster with ease to a 7.0 second quarter mile at 199 MPH

A Gillig chassis, you do not see many of those!

Merry Christmas
Glenn Lever

[NHRA225]

I got to see this Engine go together from the block work up and it's first class. Awesome Glenn !
Maybe I'll see you next week !

[GlennLever]

Well guys, I have made my third attempt at a YouTube video.

Unboxing and setup of a Delta 31-140 12" Disc Sander/Grinder.

You can view it at this link, I welcome input on how to make them better.
Remember this will translate into videos of projects on the Motor Home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUWzo9WVgh0

Merry Christmas
Glenn Lever

[GlennLever]

Help, I have questions on thermocouples and temperature controllers.

I need to pick you brain on how these things work.

My oven originally came with a Syscon rex-c100 temperature controller that displayed in Celsius. It had an internal 12 volt power supply to run the relay for the heating element.

I replaced it with a controller that displayed in Fahrenheit. It did not have the 12 volt power supply so I have red necked the unit to use the power supply in the rex-c100.

I wanted to clean up my mess so I reinstalled the rex-c100 but the internal temperature is incorrect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OsaszVB_OY

I am thinking that it wants a K type thermocouple, the thermocouples in the over are J type. This would mean they the oven was shipped to me with the incorrect thermocouples.

Fee bay lists the off brand name rex-c100 at a very cheap price, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-PID...a932FS4g0U-dxw

Fee bay only list pre-owned Syscon Rex-c100 and the prices are quite a bit more expensive, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Syscon-Rex-...IAAOSwLyVZwRxj

New ones are very expensive. https://www.galco.com/repair/Syscon-RKC/REX-C100

Is there anyone out there that is willing to talk to me about this?

Thanks, Merry Christmas
Glenn Lever

[GlennLever]

Lamp built from scrape engine parts.

This video is of a Christmas present that I will be giving to my number two Son, Arthur.

I have presented it in a unique manner, in that, I show the finish assemble and then show the build. That why you can chose to see just the final product or see the whole build.

I have no fear that Arthur will see his present before Christmas as he is unique in that he does not look at Facebook, E-mail, or YouTube. He does not use the computer at all. When he needs to access the computer he has a friend that does that for him. This means that I can release this video now.

The video of the presents that I will be giving to my Wife and number one Son, will have to wait until after Christmas. This is my fourth video for YouTube. I am open to input on how to make them better. I will be getting a second camera. I seem to get a lot of shots of my back. I am not sure how to show what I am working on, having a camera across me does not seem correct.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtKNsMoH9U0

Merry Christmas
Glenn Lever

[harleyjt]

Great video Glenn - love the lamp. Thanks for sharing.
jt

[GlennLever]

Originally Posted by harleyjt

Great video Glenn - love the lamp. Thanks for sharing.
jt

Thanks, got to work on something, and baby it is cold outside.

Glenn Lever

[MrMudstud]

Good Job Glenn. Yep, talent at work. That's what dads do, give outstanding stuff to their kids. They will always cherish that......

[GlennLever]

Originally Posted by MrMudstud

Good Job Glenn. Yep, talent at work. That's what dads do, give outstanding stuff to their kids. They will always cherish that......

Thanks, I will never turn down praise!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Glenn Lever

I will have more project videos as long as there is winter outside.

[Mr Plymouth]

Originally Posted by GlennLever

Thanks, I will never turn down praise!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Glenn Lever

I will have more project videos as long as there is winter outside.

Hi Glenn ,My name is Paul from Canada and have been following your post for quite a while and have been enjoying them ,I love drag racing .Been attending Drag strips for 50 yrs.I have a 1965 Plymouth belvedere .Just wanted to say Hi .And have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yr.

[GlennLever]

Originally Posted by Mr Plymouth

Hi Glenn ,My name is Paul from Canada and have been following your post for quite a while and have been enjoying them ,I love drag racing .Been attending Drag strips for 50 yrs.I have a 1965 Plymouth belvedere .Just wanted to say Hi .And have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yr.

Thanks you you also have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe at the races.
Glenn Lever

[GlennLever]

So this is getting to be a habit.

Here is another Christmas Build of another Christmas Present.

This time for my Sister. She does not watch YouTube so, her loss is your gain.

I gave her a prototype last year and she has been complaining that he was lonely and wanted a girl friend.

I gave these metal guys out as a thank you to technical contributes to my Front Engine Dragster forum.

So we had to come up with a way of converting him over to a her. Take a look and let me know what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BDM...VnGqrn2rsuzvXt

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Glenn Lever