skep419
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Where did the term "China Rails" come from
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Great Wall of China? I've heard the term China Wall used more than once...
It came from China...
I though it was Chinas walls.
I read the term in books with it referencing the long thin front and rear wall of the block ends. How it came to be for sure, IDK, it does bare a resemblance to the Great Wall of China. So I bridged the gap like that.
Older folks have “Chinaware” of referred to as simply “China” to eat on. Normally an Ornate and beautifully decorated plates that are fragile. On an engine block, the rear walls would be considered the weak spot of the block when handling/machining it.
Older folks have “Chinaware” of referred to as simply “China” to eat on. Normally an Ornate and beautifully decorated plates that are fragile. On an engine block, the rear walls would be considered the weak spot of the block when handling/machining it.
In China if you misbehaved they railed you out of town in a Speedmaster box.
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Cali to middle american railroad tracks were laid by chinamen.
There is a very good doc series called hell on wheels about this
There is a very good doc series called hell on wheels about this
Also documented in Blazing Saddles.
'Come on, boys! The way you're lollygaggin' around here with them picks and them shovels,...' - Blazing Saddles quote
Not sure "doc" would be a propper description of the series.
Some truth mixed in with a lot of embellishment.
Really good show. Almost as good as Dead Wood. When Al gets the kidney stone, OMG Ian McShane should have gotten an award for that alone.
China rails are the aluminum fillers used on the front and rear of intakes to seal the lifter valley. These are commonly used with W5 heads due to the raised intake ports which leaves a large gap that must be filled at the ends of the intake. Used on other applications also.
And they go on top of the China walls.
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They used to be called Detroit Rails, and then, well, you know how it went from there.....
Great movie!
Krooser
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Never heard that China wall term until I came here...
lifter valley ends are referred to as the china wall, The fillers used to extend them were referred to as the china rails.
Here is a post from you in another thread. Richard, Your disagree was just a asshole shot. But I get it. I found the treasure. LOL
I actually first heard of the valley walls as China Walls decades ago. Funny I also just heard them called that on Engine Masters a couple days ago.
In a few books the term “China wall” was used and from what I remembered as what I wrote. I’ll check the books and re read.
Ummm, Oooooooo kay! I don’t know what you mean here and it’s weird.
pishta
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I think it looks like a great wall, rising from nothing and relatively slim. Lifter valley, oil passage, ring land.....I think I've heard 'saddle' too. lots of geographical references in a motor.
The thread stated wrong or right welcome. My interpretation of the china rail is the extension of what is referred to for years as the china wall. China rails were just the extension added to the top of what is referred to as the china wall.
Wherever you bought a W5 top end the question that came up was, Were the China wall intake extensions included?
Wherever you bought a W5 top end the question that came up was, Were the China wall intake extensions included?
Roger that Sir. Key word for me is “Extensions.”
Extensions that go on top of the China wall.
No matter, we’re all good here.
Dartnut
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A China Rail is a vehicle specifically designed to race at the Beijing 1/4 mile drag strip driven by Don Garrits or Rorrand Reong...
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It's probably a take-off from "Channel Rails."Right or Wrong all answers welcome
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