Subject: Re: [Spridgets] An aluminum question for the engineering/machinist type out there

From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:29:52 -0400

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I made one out of 1/8" steel plate.  Even 1/8" aluminum would be fine as the=
re is nothing to cause it to deform or cup or warp as it's just a hole cover=
.  :-)

Rick

Sent from my keyboard

> On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:13 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
eam.net> wrote:
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> So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.  The car=
 has had an electric pump on it since before I got the car but the shop that=
 put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump and b=
olted it back in place to cover the hole.  Time to clean it up.
> =20
> The question is this.  I was original thinking of making one out of =C2=BC=
 inch aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online t=
hey seem to generally be made from thicker stock.  Would =C2=BC inch tend to=
 deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=E2=80=99m fine with using thicker sto=
ck, I=E2=80=99m just wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.  I know that some p=
eople use the chromed steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chev=
y on the 1500, but it doesn=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doe=
sn=E2=80=99t look right to me.
> =20
> Thoughts?
> =20
> Rich Ball
> =E2=80=9976 Midget
> Everett, WA
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I made one out of 1/8" steel plate. &nbsp;E=
ven 1/8" aluminum would be fine as there is nothing to cause it to deform or=
 cup or warp as it's just a hole cover. &nbsp;:-)<div><br></div><div>Rick<br=
><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><block=
quote type=3D"cite">On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:13 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets &=
lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;">So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for m=
y 1500.&nbsp; The car has had an electric pump on it since before I got the c=
ar but the shop that put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the m=
echanical pump and bolted it back in place to cover the hole.&nbsp; Time to c=
lean it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The question is this.&nbs=
p; I was original thinking of making one out of =C2=BC inch aluminum but loo=
king at a variety of aluminum block off plates online they seem to generally=
 be made from thicker stock.&nbsp; Would =C2=BC inch tend to deform/cup/warp=
 over time and leak? I=E2=80=99m fine with using thicker stock, I=E2=80=99m j=
ust wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.&nbsp; I know that some people use t=
he chromed steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 15=
00, but it doesn=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99=
t look right to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
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From: John Innis via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:30:32 -0500

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You will have no issues using 1/4" aluminum plate.  I find for applications
like this the thicker stock works fine.  This application will not be under
load and 1/4" aluminum is really quite strong.  One upgrade you might want
to make while you are at it, this is a great place to add some extra PCV.
I have seen several folks add a port to the fuel pump block off plate on
the 1500 and use it as an oil return for an upgraded PCV system.  NIcer
than having to periodically empty a catch can.  Just make sure you don't
use any of that steel-wool looking stuff in the separator.  That stuff
comes apart and eats the oil pump.

On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 8:13 PM Richard Ball via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.  The ca=
r
> has had an electric pump on it since before I got the car but the shop th=
at
> put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump and
> bolted it back in place to cover the hole.  Time to clean it up.
>
>
>
> The question is this.  I was original thinking of making one out of =C2=
=BC inch
> aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online the=
y
> seem to generally be made from thicker stock.  Would =C2=BC inch tend to
> deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=E2=80=99m fine with using thicker s=
tock, I=E2=80=99m
> just wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.  I know that some people use th=
e chromed
> steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but =
it
> doesn=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99t look r=
ight to me.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You will have no issues using 1/4&quot; aluminum plate.=C2=
=A0 I find for applications like this the thicker stock works fine.=C2=A0 T=
his application will not be under load and 1/4&quot; aluminum is really qui=
te strong.=C2=A0 One upgrade you might want to make while you are at it, th=
is is a great place to add some extra PCV.=C2=A0 I have seen several folks =
add a port to the fuel pump block off plate on the 1500 and use it as an oi=
l return for an upgraded PCV system.=C2=A0 NIcer than having to periodicall=
y empty a catch can.=C2=A0 Just make sure you don&#39;t use any of that ste=
el-wool looking stuff in the separator.=C2=A0 That stuff comes apart and ea=
ts the oil pump.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 8:13 PM Richard Ball via Spridg=
ets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4571276534372936172WordSection1=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">So I want to make myself a fuel pump bloc=
k off plate for my 1500.=C2=A0 The car has had an electric pump on it since=
 before I got the car but the shop that put it on for the owner at the time=
 simply gutted the mechanical pump and bolted it back in place to cover the=
 hole.=C2=A0 Time to clean it up.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;san=
s-serif&quot;"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot=
;">The question is this.=C2=A0 I was original thinking of making one out of=
 =C2=BC inch aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates=
 online they seem to generally be made from thicker stock.=C2=A0 Would =C2=
=BC inch tend to deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=E2=80=99m fine with =
using thicker stock, I=E2=80=99m just wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.=
=C2=A0 I know that some people use the chromed steel fuel pump block off pl=
ate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but it doesn=E2=80=99t fit the ope=
ning correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99t look right to me.<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:&qu=
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:38:35 -0500

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1/4 is fine.  Just tighten the bolts enough to seal, don't overtighten.

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at
=BC inch
y
tock, I=E2=80=99m
e chromed
it
ight to me.
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<div dir=3D"auto">1/4 is fine.=C2=A0 Just tighten the bolts enough to seal,=
 don&#39;t overtighten.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 20:13 Richard Ball=
 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div la=
ng=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_-52464122271092=
78943WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;f=
ont-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">So I want to make myse=
lf a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.=C2=A0 The car has had an electr=
ic pump on it since before I got the car but the shop that put it on for th=
e owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump and bolted it back in=
 place to cover the hole.=C2=A0 Time to clean it up.<u></u><u></u></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot=
;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The question is this.=C2=A0 I was original thinki=
ng of making one out of =C2=BC inch aluminum but looking at a variety of al=
uminum block off plates online they seem to generally be made from thicker =
stock.=C2=A0 Would =C2=BC inch tend to deform/cup/warp over time and leak? =
I=E2=80=99m fine with using thicker stock, I=E2=80=99m just wondering if it=
=E2=80=99s necessary.=C2=A0 I know that some people use the chromed steel f=
uel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but it doesn=
=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99t look right to=
 me.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u></u>=C2=
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;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Thoughts?<u></u><u><=
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amily:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span>=
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t;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rich Ball<u></u><u></u></span></p><p =
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From: Bill Miller - LBCs via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 21:44:29 -0400

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Ooohhh  I made a bunch of these plasma cut from 3/16=94 plate steel =
several
years ago for my spitfire friends J  Back when I had access to a plasma
table.

Let me go check in the garage tomorrow evening and if I still have some
left,  I will send you one free=85 =20

I can tell you the 3/16=94 steel will not warp and leak from experience.

=20

-Bill

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From: Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of
Richard Ball via Spridgets
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 9:13 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Spridgets] An aluminum question for the engineering/machinist =
type
out there

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So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.  The =
car
has had an electric pump on it since before I got the car but the shop =
that
put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump =
and
bolted it back in place to cover the hole.  Time to clean it up.

=20

The question is this.  I was original thinking of making one out of =BC =
inch
aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online =
they
seem to generally be made from thicker stock.  Would =BC inch tend to
deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=92m fine with using thicker stock, =
I=92m
just wondering if it=92s necessary.  I know that some people use the =
chromed
steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but =
it
doesn=92t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=92t look right to me.

=20

Thoughts?

=20

Rich Ball

=9276 Midget

Everett, WA

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>Ooohhh=A0 I made a bunch of these plasma cut from 3/16&#8221; plate =
steel several years ago for my spitfire friends </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><s=
pan =
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D'>=A0 Back when I had access to a plasma table.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Let me go check in the garage tomorrow evening and if I still have =
some left,=A0 I will send you one free&#8230;=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I can tell you the 3/16&#8221; steel will not warp and leak from =
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>-Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Richard Ball via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 29, =
2020 9:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> =
[Spridgets] An aluminum question for the engineering/machinist type out =
there<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So I want to =
make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.&nbsp; The car has =
had an electric pump on it since before I got the car but the shop that =
put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump =
and bolted it back in place to cover the hole.&nbsp; Time to clean it =
up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The question =
is this.&nbsp; I was original thinking of making one out of =BC inch =
aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online =
they seem to generally be made from thicker stock.&nbsp; Would =BC inch =
tend to deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I&#8217;m fine with using =
thicker stock, I&#8217;m just wondering if it&#8217;s necessary.&nbsp; I =
know that some people use the chromed steel fuel pump block off plate =
for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but it doesn&#8217;t fit the =
opening correctly and just doesn&#8217;t look right to =
me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thoughts?<o:p=
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rich =
Ball<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&#8217;76 =
Midget<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Everett, =
WA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:25:34 -0500

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Thinner steel is an option. Weld on a vent as mentioned earlier (pic below).=
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> On Sep 29, 2020, at 8:13 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
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