Projects 63 Falcon Gasser (South East Gassers)

Gabe, this is TOP SECRET!!! SO DON'T TELL A SOUL!!! I've been thinking about this route for some time. You ought to take a look at 1952-56 Morris Minor Series II & 1956-1965 Morris Minor 1000's. They are 86 inch wheelbase (E-ticket ride), and I believe, lighter than Anglia's in stock form (Donovan sucker punch). They are also way more plentiful, and a bunch cheaper than an Anglia. Also, I have some pretty good engine parts to build a 306''-333" small block Chevy, that I'd be willing to trade for a paint job. I do have to admit, that ultimately, a 302 based small block ford would be a fantastic place to start, since they are lighter than a Chevy, and more compact not to mention shorter pushrods (less deflection), shorter connecting rods (which the chevy would like, but the 9.000 deck makes to the piston to tall, top heavy, and just heavy. Anyway, I'm trying to live vicariously through you since, we aint ever parting with ole Porky the Child. Remember, DON'T TELL ANYONE!!! I was never here, and you never saw me, shhhhhhh....faaaade out.

 

.., DAMN, I might even loan you some magnesium wheels for this project.., I was still never here.., (cue wind sounds)

 

.., think of the name possibilities for the car, they are endless.., "Minor Ass Whoop'n" "Minority Report", "Oh Dang,Yes I Did Donovan" "Minor Major".., there just falling out of my brain as I type. Ok, I wasn't here again.., shhhhhhhh.

 

.., did I mention, I'd trade a winding watch mouse motor for a paint job?.., wooooooooooo, I still aint here..,

 

.., sure glad they got this private message deal here on the H.A.M.B., that way no one will know about this scheme, till its on the starting line, he he he.., oh dang, this ain't the PM deal is it. I wudn't here, it was Marc all along.

 

"Gasser Wars" !

 

Kind of spendy--but--- http://boneheadperformance.com/extrude-honing/extrude-hone-pricing/

 

...but cheaper than building another car

 

Funny you should mention it, i found one for sale here locally last week that would make a good gasser! I kind of have my heart set on an austin a40 , preferably a two door. Don't be poking me too hard to go chebby, i still like my Fords! Hopefully the 2017 race season will see a car with a 90" wheelbase and a 10k+ rpm small block ford coming out to play. I've already built it about 2,000 times in my head, so it shouldn't be too hard when it comes time

 

I think i am going to attempt to port this intake myself, but once i have screwed this one up i may get a new one shipped to them!

 

Trying to tempt me to go to the dark side! Not sure i can bring myself to do it, although that sounds like a pretty sweet deal

 

Austin A40 Dorset (Tudor) 92.5" wheel base & 2130 lb. Curb weight stock..,

 

.., Morris Minor 86" wheel base & 1708 lb. Curb weight stock. Austins are bad ass, even better looking in the rear view Morris, uh, oh, I mean mirror.

 

Sooner or later you'll figure out that little cars and big guy don't go together...I still look at them and want one too.

 

Yea just Quain's old axle.
I changed mine over to a stock willys axle and here comes Donovan and Gab toting my old stuff out the back door. Donovan stole what was my spare brakes, and last time I seen what was a spare axle it was going out the door. Check out the hours in drilling the axle and steering arms. I got over a pound from each spindle. And everybody said a speedway axle would never hold up LOL.
All I can think about is all of this money some think the SEG is making me.

 

I think you might be better off buying a four door Austin and converting it. Your going to pay way more for a two door and then your going to want fiberglass anyway. They all have the same wheelbase and roof. If you do a search you can find pics of conversions.

 

My brother's Morris....2300 lbs with him in it. 406 SBC/powerglide and a MoPar 8 and 3/4ths. Ran 10.32 in the 130s.
We used mild steel 2x4" [.125"] for frame but you could save some weight with chrome moly. He's about 5'7" at 150 lbs and fit ok.
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Yeah, thats probably what i will end up doing, Quain and I have bought a 4 door austin a40 in texas. We just have to get it home now, been trying to figure out a way for a couple of months

 

I'm about 6'4 220lb but i assume i can move the seat back as far as possible and squeeze into a short wheel base car

 

Ahhhhh.drive down and get it! Thought you were a go get'r?!

 

Here is a video of the falcon running from our last race at Greer SC

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204289566913302

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204288406844301

Here is another of me running Jimmy Huff, he built the motor in my falcon

 

Leave's like a Rocket !

 

Here are two more i have but that i cannot figure out how to upload
http://vid1239.photobucket.com/albu...4-39F6-4BE2-B67E-9234A4B531F1_zpslvd90gor.mp4

http://vid1239.photobucket.com/albu...E-2C08-4C8B-AB3B-9353BD763E65_zpso92jzodg.mp4

 

Thanks! The car 60' is pretty good considering the worn out slicks and the ladder bars

 

Dam nothing sounds as good as a Ford and it runs good too.

 

an update on my build, first major mistake!!!!!!!!!!! NOT ENOUGH BAYS!!!

 

You need 4 build threads

 

LMAO!! If you notice the J isn't even in the pic!