Graphic decision
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Drifting
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Graphic decision
Ok:
Please Help me decide
. Attached are the 3 cad programs we've come up with for the EFI filter lids. Witch one ? Or perhaps Your suggestions on something completely different & unique.
Will take everyone's advice and use the Original FI valve covers. Thanks for the help everyone ........... GRA3
Please Help me decide
. Attached are the 3 cad programs we've come up with for the EFI filter lids. Witch one ? Or perhaps Your suggestions on something completely different & unique.Will take everyone's advice and use the Original FI valve covers. Thanks for the help everyone ........... GRA3
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Drifting
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lettering
Perhaps " Hilborn
Fuel Injection " Would look better than EFI ? I'm also looking for the FONT for the Corvette Script on the valve covers. I believe its Harlow Script ?
Fuel Injection " Would look better than EFI ? I'm also looking for the FONT for the Corvette Script on the valve covers. I believe its Harlow Script ?
Team Owner
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Hi Sx,
I think the grooves that CAN be continuous, should be continuous, to match the fins on the valve covers, regardless of what font you decide use.
Great looking motor!
Merry Christmas!
Regards,
Alan
I think the grooves that CAN be continuous, should be continuous, to match the fins on the valve covers, regardless of what font you decide use.
Great looking motor!
Merry Christmas!
Regards,
Alan
Pro
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It really depends on if you want to try to make it look similer to OEM.
If you want it to look like it could have come from chevy use the valve cover script.
But if you want more of an aftermarket look then I like the Block letters.
Regardless of the font, definitely make the grooves continuous.
If you want it to look like it could have come from chevy use the valve cover script.
But if you want more of an aftermarket look then I like the Block letters.
Regardless of the font, definitely make the grooves continuous.
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Burning Brakes
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I'd go with those fonts, two lines with the Hillborn slightly larger, with the fins and script RAISED rather than milled into the surface (should be easy enough if you're just running it through a CAD/CAM machine), to better match the valve-covers, and texture the surface to match the valve-covers as well.
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Burning Brakes
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I'd go with those fonts, two lines with the Hillborn slightly larger, with the fins and script RAISED rather than milled into the surface (should be easy enough if you're just running it through a CAD/CAM machine), to better match the valve-covers, and texture the surface to match the valve-covers as well.
and on two lines
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I'd go with those fonts, two lines with the Hillborn slightly larger, with the fins and script RAISED rather than milled into the surface (should be easy enough if you're just running it through a CAD/CAM machine), to better match the valve-covers, and texture the surface to match the valve-covers as well.
It would give the look of "period correct". Very nice work by the way. Truely a great looking engine. 
Burning Brakes
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Much Better.
If you're still open to suggestions:
* I like the idea of running the ligatures into the fins, so that the beginning of the "H" and the end of the "n" run into a fin, as well as the beginning of the "F" and the end of the last "n".
* I would make the "Hilborn" larger, so that it is the same length as "Fuel Injection", and I would make it as tall as three grooves, rather than two, perhaps dipping in to eliminate the fin dividing them through the middle.
* I think it would match the valve-covers better if the fins and letters raised as though it was a casting (very classic) rather than milled as grooves in a flat surface (very early-90's).
If you're still open to suggestions:
* I like the idea of running the ligatures into the fins, so that the beginning of the "H" and the end of the "n" run into a fin, as well as the beginning of the "F" and the end of the last "n".
* I would make the "Hilborn" larger, so that it is the same length as "Fuel Injection", and I would make it as tall as three grooves, rather than two, perhaps dipping in to eliminate the fin dividing them through the middle.
* I think it would match the valve-covers better if the fins and letters raised as though it was a casting (very classic) rather than milled as grooves in a flat surface (very early-90's).
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Keep it ideas coming
You've all had great Input here.... Thanks . My Buddy Mark (the Machinist) is very patient, I think it's gonna turn out much better than we'd imagined. Hope he doesn't grow tired and say " It's gonna cost you $$$ more. I think the raised machined fins are do-able , but not into the lettering. To link the letters into the straight lines, It would have to be ball milled together. But I'm gonna ask him anyway. Cross your fingers
I think the raised machined fins are do-able , but not into the lettering. To link the letters into the straight lines, It would have to be ball milled together. But I'm gonna ask him anyway. Cross your fingers
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Drifting
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$$$
Well Bob ...It' s still less than my factory 63 FI's unit's to rebuild & tune. And so much more fun 
Side note : Just One Hilborn cylinder's butterfly is bigger than the Fuelie's for the whole motor! 
Side note : Just One Hilborn cylinder's butterfly is bigger than the Fuelie's for the whole motor!