Were it restricted to actual '50 and earlier engines there'd be significantly fewer HA/GRs around, availability is a big factor indeed. The present rules allow for far more entry (and transitional) level "drop one in & get started" builds and it's these builds that are honestly drawing in folks who'd not have built otherwise. Whether it's from lack of the older skills needed or simply lack of emotional connection to those engines wouldn't have mattered. I like that, "Hillside Hemi". Sounds much nicer than Ozark Upright.
actually, 53 for ford. no major changes in em till the early 60's either. but yea, the bowtie sixes do get a boost from the later years of the engine rules... oiling, bearings...
The rules are good as they are, no need to complicate things by narrowing it down, next thing will be people wondering why they can't build a January '56 car as it's only a month newer. As for '49 being too old.......WTF, there have always been people who built, (or rebuilt/restored) old stuff with the sole purpose of beating the "youngsters". That's why our car is being built with ford T frame rails and a '34 Dodge six to spin the tires. As FiddyFour put it, "if you really need to put THIS MUCH THOUGHT into the spirit aspect of one of these, you won't understand it anyhow." This cl*** ain't rocket science.......it's more like elementary hot rodding as it began. Building drag cars at home for the pure joy of seeing if you can make some old parts live again without the aid of computers and high tech ****.
Did you read the sig? Or just making fun of it? Read it again, and put it into the context of this thread.
Hi Vector, Do you have a rolling ch***is yet? We still want to see pictures. And are snowed in yet? The Austrilians are just now starting their racing season. When you do your first burnout let me know and I will add it to the list on ( have you done a burnout yet? )
Not rolling (waiting on spring perch's). But we're cutting and welding and enjoying time in the shop. Settling a wheelbase was the biggest head scratcher. We ended up at 125". To us anyway, longer looked better than shorter. We're suspending the rear, the videos I saw with wheel hop turned me off to rigid rear. To each his own. Bought another welder just for this project... I think it's a disease... I wanted to try Pulse MIG on one of these ch***is. So far, I kinda like it. http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/millermatic_350_350p/ NEVER go to those stupid welding seminars and clinics they put on to show off the new stuff... Just costs you money... ...lol... Trying to snow, actually, so far, been a decent winter.
Yeah, I meant fish eggs as bait. Trained professional what? X2 on interest in more specifics on the supension (other than it moves relative to the rest of the vehicle). Whenever you get 'round to it.
Trained professional somethings. Generally, suspension will involve springs of some kind to support the other parts and bolts to hold it all together. Had a "round tuit" once but lost it.
The hell, you say. I still got mine. Cept mine says 'to It' instead of 'tuit' perhaps one of those tomAto / tomato things?
Well Tom As the old saying goes, "If your going to be a T***, You might as well be a Smart one...he he haha..
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