Technical ***July 2021 Banger Meet Thread - Happy 4 Cylinders!***

Link to previous month: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ger-meet-thread-hows-your-4-cylinder.1231720/

Old Dawg informs us there is an effort to resurrect a F.A.S.T. newsletter but it would require 400 subscribers (minimum number to attract vendors). Subscription price is unknown at this point (2021/7/1) but if you are interested send an email to woody29@jps.net.

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
Monterey Car Week August 7th - 14th, 2021
Bonneville Speedweek August 7th - 13th, 2021
Hot Rod Hill Climb Sept 17th - 18th, 2021
49th Running of the Antique Nationals October 17th 2021-Irwindale Speedway
Stay safe.

For the HAMB banger newbies, here are some links to a lot of banger info:

Jim Brierley's book 4-bangers! And me! is a must read book for all banger enthusiasts. US customers send $34.00 all color except for the oldest pictures (includes S/H in the U.S.A.), PayPal welcome, to:
Jim Brierley, 39480 Colleen Way, Temecula, CA 92592.
email: jimb4e4@gmail.com
phone: 951-695-7313.

Here is a list of most of the prior monthly banger meet links:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=161498

Banger basics. another info link list:
http://www.fordgarage.com/

http://www.plucks329s.org/index.htm

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=251717

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=42480

The link below shows flywheel lightening dimensions
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/may-bang-er-thread.470853/page-4#post-5212157
and this link shows the missing image from the above post
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-work-on-bangers.1010716/page-3#post-11427055

The 4 Banger hot rod picture thread.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-4-banger-hot-rod-picture-thread.997051/

Model B rod bearing insert numbers
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6992484#post6992484

Engine tuning with a Vacuum gauge
http://web.archive.org/web/20120415...e.com/tuning-with-a-vacuum-gauge-spg-148.html

Adjusting dual Strombergs:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6638461#post6638461

Helpful Model A tools and tips:
http://www.maurer-markus.ch/ford_a/tipps.index.en.html

Gary in MN's late model Malory distributor conversion for A/B engine:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9147025&postcount=109

Elrod's stuck head tech:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218487

Model A generator to alternator conversion:
http://ejwhitneyco.com/automotive.html

Gear ratio / speed and RPM calculator:
http://www.accuautoparts.com/calculator.php

Model A master cylinder mounting bracket ideas:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...73#post4953173

Go here to read the 1931 edition of Harry Ricardo's book "The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine"
http://www.scribd.com/full/40610101?access_key=key-w2bcjicdancrnxypd05

Chevy Banger Stuff
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=463465

Post 198 starts a great discussion of the shape of a flat head combustion chamber
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470853&page=10

T-5 5 speed in a Torque Tube:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256226

New Banger Block in the Works
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/new-banger-block-in-the-works.616056/

Model A & B Style Cast Iron Cylinder Head Compression Ratios.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/headcompressionratio.htm

 

Checking in!
Much hasn't changed from last month as I've been working on the suspension for the T.
Engine needs one more coat of paint, I ran out halfway (as you can see)

Got a few parts bolted up to the banger. Gasket kit should be getting here soon, but I'm in need of a decent timing gear for the front.

I got my waterpump from Sacramento Vintage Ford, they bored it to accept a large ball bearing.

 

july already ??

 

Checking in

 

Three cylinder Tahatso cruising Vallecito

 

Checking in from the unseasonably (unreasonably?) hot Rocky Mountains...

 

Anyone running a thomas head? What did you use for your distributor shaft? The head is 0.25" taller than stock, but distributor shafts available from retailers never come with a lengh dimension in the product description.

My current one is 5.75" and I need one that is 6"... will I just need to have this made? And if so, does it need to be hardened steel or is soft ok?

Thanks for your time,
Gordy

 

Not rushing it, SpeedWeek is coming too damn fast.
Trans in push truck fixed, race car is going back together.
J

 

I made mine out of drill rod. (O-1 un heat treated)

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Checking in
Parts arrived from the states, always a good day
Got the gearbox in for a trail fit, enough room for the t t clamshell

 

Checking in, not much going on
Skip

 

same ole commy ca.

 

Chasing tail on the dating sites..man is that a jungle,all kinds out there.The model A is a great trolling lure,plenty of hits

 

atleast we're not on fire YET!

 

Easy on that, it has been hot enough for spontaneous combustion.

J

 

I'm in. Still waiting on parts.

 

@G_Don -my Brierley head came with a longer distributor shaft. I don't know if Jim makes them or sources them from someone else. You might check with him...

 

Im here

 

Got a funny one.. this woman hits me up and we start texting.. the usual first time stuff, twenty five questions about shit you don't want to talk about.. but I play pretty good.. this one however was deadly, I can talk a good game but she's pinning me down like a tail on a donkey. Get all done and i tell her Im an old knuckle dragger mechanic.. she smiles and says shes a criminal defense lawyer..

 

Been hella day
Started with course prep at ElMirage for next weekend
Then Son Owen putting body mounts on chassis

 

Checking in from Cheyoming.

 

Popped to a local company at the weekend to fit a set of their prototype Model A shocks. Plan is to to clock some miles on them driving the pretty route through the mountains down to Pendine, racing on the beach, and then the long weary drive home. Then strip them down and check them over when I get back.

As they’re just across the way from work I’ve been following progress. Supplied them with a heap of original parts to work from.









Anyway how are they? Pretty damn impressive so far after a quick blast around the estate and a charge home along some potholed country lanes.

 

See you on the sand Phil, looking forward to it!

 

Just in from SCTA;
July El Mirage meet is cancelled due to expected high temps.

J

 

I was just thinking, has anyone actually ran this SoS front timing cover?

 

Hey Retson:

Does this car look familiar? It came to me from your neighborhood

 

Gday all, at work we play with bangers however mostly continental vintage/veteran types.
We also have a gaggle of specials about.
Its for one of these I ask the question.
We are trying to avoid getting getting a crown wheel & pinion made & need a lower diff ratio than standard. the crown wheel is smaller (in dia) than A model, I was wondering what dia is the T model crown wheel & what is the quality of the repro crown wheel/pinions like? This car will be running a 90CI HAL & get punted at race tracks. Thx

 

Well, the car is finally all together and running well with just a few days left till Pendine Sands.

I’ve had to change the exhaust to four shorties as the four into one lake style headers were glowing red at around 3000rpm. Cam overlap and waisted spark ignition means flames were heating the exhaust too much.

It’s fun on the road though. Spinning the rears in all three gears, but the rod brakes suck. Need to spend more time than I have at present going through them.

 

Have just over 1k miles on mine.

 

I don’t reckon I’ve seen that car before. Where is he from?