Technical ***May 2024 Banger Meet Thread - Remember your Mom this month***

I wonder if any more are available. I need one now for my Rutherford headed B I'm restoring. Now the engine has a wider not deeper pan on it.

 

29Sleeper, I just looked and he does show the pan on his site, but looks like he reworked the patterns so you can now run an oil pump in the pan. Check out Dan4banger the pan is on the second page.

 

I bought this 2 piece oil pan from an “old guy” in CA in 1987. He said it was a Rutherford pan. I was 18 then, now I’m the old guy.
Dan from Ohio saw it on my car and I believe he said he made it. In a A chassis the tie rod interferes.

 

More cool stuff… I graduated high school in 85. Model As and bangers were not on my radar at the time. I’d like to think I’m not an old guy yet.

 

Of course none of us are the old guys, but when your 18-20 anyone over 40 is old.

 

Finally getting traction on my "WinterProject"........

 

Are shims between the flywheel and a B block required? or only in certain situations?

 

No guts… no glory! Now for some quality time with the band saw

 

It can’t get any worse…

 

Making some progress!

 

Not the prettiest welds I’ve ever made… but they’re burned all the way thru and should clean up nicely!

 

Engine in and ready for setting the hood, inner fenders and grille.

 

I am enjoying the ride Kevin, thanks.

 

Mama said she wanted to be left alone to read her book all day… Cool! I’ll be in the shop!

Finished up the welding this morning and got the easy side of the manifold blended out. It may be a candidate for polishing after all! The drawback to full penetration welds is all the stalactites in the runners, nothing a carbide burr and a couple hours won’t solve. Just have to resurface the flanges now…

 

Just keep grinding away at it!!

 

When I was 16 (1966) there was a saying "Never trust anyone over 30".

 

That looks like the a nice casting, what is the purpose for all this work, better flow? Better carb position? Aesthetics?
Looking good @Kevin Pharis

 

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It’s a looooong story… so short version. Custom cast manifold to crowd 2 Winfield’s close together (sideways) on a plenum style manifold. Works great… as long as I’m driving straight! I had underestimated their sensitivity to fuel sloshing. Having another cast without drawing the wife’s attention was not likely to happen.

Soon I will be able to mount the duals back on the car to see how it runs (while turning). I know the pair of carbs are too big given the sideways mounted experience, but will be making sleeves to size the Winfield’s down from B’s to A’s. Will reduce from 300 cfm to 200 cfm (probably still a bit too big)

 

How it was set up last summer



How it’s set up now to solve the oversize and drive ability issues

 

@Kevin Pharis makes perfect sense! looking good as always

 

So…..
On wind hold today at ElMirage
Thought a pic posted would be appropriate
Flathead roadster and OHV Belly tank lakester

 

So today both cars ran
130.9 for the roadster on a 133 record
Tank ran 167.3 for a licensing run
Owen, my son made both passes
J

 

It moves…!

 

Wow Phil that's a crazy looking little fan on that hopped up 4 banger

 

@hotrodfil
I believe that little fan may be intended for use in the southern hemisphere… where toilets and fans run in the opposite direction

 

BMC east/west models are all sideways with radiator on inner fender, hence the pusher fan. Might work OK if you reverse down a really looong driveway

 

Maybe the fan is a good enough excuse to build a reverse rotation engine…?

 

That’s on the list of things to do today…

 

Congratulations John.

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@hotrodfil
Lookin closer at yur engine, what plugs are you runnin…? I can only make out part of the number but looks like LZK??? Google says maybe 12mm x 26.5mm thread? I put 10mm plugs in my T and looks like we have a similar problem… loose boots! I have yet to find any wire sets for these smaller porcelain plugs as they are all intended for use with modern direct mount coils. Have been considering making a mold and casting my own boots from silicone…