History Schooler Cams Dragster

My father was a good friend of John's and we lived just a short few blocks form him. I bought a Cushman Eagle motor scooter and Dad had John grind a cam for it back in the late 50's, maybe 1958. My Father created a vibration balancing business where he balanced reciprocation parts for engines all over the country including NASCAR and race boat engines. His name was Jim Donovan and he passed away in 1963. Many of the names you mentioned seem familiar to me but I don't have a clear memory. We lived in the Murray Hill section of Jacksonville, FL.
I used to sneak out to the Jacksonville Speed Way in Lenix and Plymouth ave. in Jacksonville too to run my 1950 Ford in the drag races. Running into someone who knew John Schooler brought back many memories to me.
JTD.

 

Junior Johnson car also had an engine balanced by my Father Jim Donovan and me. I did the pistons, connection rods and Dad did the rest. I remember many others like Fireball Roberts that we did the balancing work for.
JTD

 

i had a schooler cam in my 36 3w ford cpe in 1959. a friend had one in his yellow 37 stock car, ran in ft. pierce fl. ''you'l wonder where the yellow went''

 

This might bring back some memories for someone.

 

Found these the other day. They came from a guy who use to drag race a Norton motorcycle. He had Schooler grind his cams for him. So I'm told.

 

I will be helping getting this car back together soon....

 

Please keep us informed; things like this are important.

 

THIS IS WHAT ITYS ALL ABOUT !!!!
fabricator john
miss you dad

 

Keep us in the loop! Lippy

 

picked up the big pieces today. helping a friend get this into one big transportable piece so he can get it out to "the iron invasion" show/swop to sell.

 

motor is the original GMC six, all rebuilt.

 

the original tranny...

 

note dash panel with original label maker label

 

big clutch and disc

 

super cool gas pedal

 

Ted, The front spindles look like English Ford Anglia.

 

good to know

 

Wowee that’s neat! Thanks for the heads up on the thread!

 

a lot of good pieces. he found a period correct seat belt harness from a plane.

 

getting it back together. this is just a rebuild to get stuff fitted and to put it into one piece so it can be sold. it WILL have to come ALL back apart and a final proper assembly done.

 

anybody tell me what is missing in this front end? nothing really holds it up. there must be a spring or axle pivot?