Really cool engine bay accessories...

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I don't have a picture of it, but several
years ago I made a - (I think) rather
cool radiator overflow bottle for a
friend's NHRA-legal stock class race car,
using an old aluminium army canteen
that we found for free in in a scrap
aluminum pile. For a mounting bracket,
to bolt the canteen to the upper rad
support, I mounted the canteen upside
down, so the original chain-connected
cap faced down and then tig-welded a
piece of scrap 3/16 inch thick aluminum
plate to the (now) top side of the canteen
. For a hose fitting, I drilled the flat bottom
( now, top) of the canteen and tig-welded
in a 90-dreee -3 aluminum AN hose fitting.
Then I drilled out the overflow opening in
the radiator neck and tig welded in a
straight - 3 AN hose fitting and connected
the two with a short length of braided line.
It looked slick, it weighed virtually nothing
and it cost even less!

Mart3406
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I made my bracket out of a section of torque tube I had let over after shorting a 48 unit to fit the 32, the overflow tank gets more comments than any over thing on the car.

 

I was hoping to see at least one of those old military finned coils. All over the place back in the 50s and 60s but I haven't seen one in forever. I think they were GMC

 

Even a 6V coil can be used as a holder for a modern coil. Cut the upper band that holds it and warm it up with a torch until the tar melts and the 6V guts falls into a bucket. (It's messy) Bead blast it and epoxy your new coil in place. The Ampco coil is an electronic coil used on a Chrysler ign.

 

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You mean those big finned Delco coils,
like this one?? They weren't just GMC
or "military". Besides some heavy-duty
GM trucks and various military apps,
they were also used as OEM equipment
on numerous other makes models and
brands of medium and heavy-duty
trucks and on numerous makes of
industrial and heavy-duty marine
engines - from sometime in the late
1930's and early-'40's, right up through
into at least the early 1960's. 'Back in
the day', circa early and mid-'70's, I used
to regularly scrounge a local "'big-truck"
boneyard for them and I used them on
several rods and hot 'street-strip' cars.
Besides looking cool, they could throw
one hell of a spark, yet they didn't draw
so much current as to be excessively
hard on the points. They still show up
on epay and at swapmeets from time
to time and they're a good deal all
around if you can find one.
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Mart3406
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Mart3406,

I have one, but don't know if the coil is still good (just need to test it). If it IS bad, is it possible to remove the coil from the fins and replace with a newer one?

 

HAMB experts:

I don't know if this piece that I recently purchased is a bogus hunk or if it fits in this thread as a cool old vintage fuel block. I like it anyway since it reminds me of Meyers history, but I'd appreciate your experienced comments on this fuel block:

 

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I've read about some guys here
doing that, but if the coil works, I'd try
running it "as is". You'd be surprised at
how much spark they can throw out. If
the coil checks out, you might what to
experiment with opening up the plug
gap a bit to take advantage of the coil's
output potential. I used to run the plug
gap opened up to .040 with one of these
coils on a built 283 and and it would pull
hard right through 7000 rpm,. With the
stock Chevy coil I could only run about
a .028 or .030 plug or it would start to lose
power above 6000 rpm.

Mart3406
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I've never done this brand but the ones I have gutted were very easy. Cut the shiny band around the top and remove it, hold the coil in a vise upside down over a trash can and warm it up with a torch until the guts fall out into the trash can.

 

I have a rare aluminum InnerLine block mounted oil filter canister on my 216 Chev.
No good pics of mine but here's a blog post with some on Jim Carter's site - http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/an-inner-line-oil-filter/

 

It is not a period piece if that matters to you. It was made in the last 20 years.

 

Thanks for that info, tommy. I like it anyway but now I know where it stands.

 

mart3406 - yep - that's it. Like you, we would scrounge around for those things - not only serious spark, but just cool looking as heck, especially if your car had other finned stuff - beehive, cylinder heads (or valve covers), regulator covers, etc.

thanks for posting that picture

 

Marvel Mystery Oiler for the Judson Supercharger on our family's flathead powered with Ardun conversation 48 Mercury. Also, the use of the H-D air cleaner for clearance makes for a different look....

 

Here are some more that had a lot of thought too. Not to mention expense.
Normbc9

 

Were Veda Equipped hub caps traditional old style or someones modern idea?

 

I have an old Stewart Warner fuel pump I will use for my A Banger. My Dad had it on his old 1946 Packard with a 1948 straight 8 race car (1956). I put new electrical wires on it and it works fine.

Mike

 

that air filter fits right in on that motor

 

Here are a few things that are all going on my '39 Ford as we speak

Malpassi Filter King



Original Marvel Mystery Oiler



Sun Tach & Sender and Grant/Saplding Flamethrower



Polished Fenton Intake, Velocity Stacks on 94's



Engine on the test stand



Who knows what else we can dig up before we are done!

 

Bumping an oldie...

 

Thanks, I'd missed this one earlier.

 

found this the other day, dunno what its off but looks cool

 

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That marvel mystery oil bottle might be the coolest damn thing I've ever seen!

Thanks for bringing this to the top!

 

I always liked this one:



We had a Bijur oiler in our '30 Packard- pull the handle once a week while driving and most of the major chassis joints got a shot of heavy oil

 

Alchemy,
very nice engine, dual WEIAND INTAKE, and the Klaxon Horn are a bonus. I love those vintage Hellings bell style air cleaners, i have been looking to find a pair for myself, for quite some time. WOLK design have good reproductions but im looking for original vintage ones !
Q: Your thump screw hose clamps, what size are they (i`ve got sharp cylinder heads, should be the same size) ?
Regards Randolf