Technical ***October 2023 Banger Meet Thread - Halloween Month***

Link to previous month: September 2023 Banger Meet

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
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.

A few links to speed equipment companies there may be more
https://specialtymotorcams.com/index.php#header
http://www.millerhi-speedheads.com/index.html
http://www.modelatrader.com/brumfield/brumfield.html
https://www.hotforhotfours.com/advertisers.htm
https://www.secretsofspeed.com/speed-parts

Bert's, Synder's, Mikes affordable also list some speed performance parts.

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

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

 

October already
Banger road trip leaving Wednesday to the ROC

 

Wonder where this one is? Chopped top, lengthened hood, custom rear body and hot rodded banger. Work was done in the Duesenburg factory.

 

Bill Jackson lives local. He used to edit the AACA magazine. He looks like Ben Franklin enough he made a living impersonating during 1976.

 

Checking in.

 

X2

 

X3

Getting there slowly...........

 

Steady progression
All good Dan

J

 

Present & accounted for sir

 

Hiya all.

 

I see banger meet for my nths but not locations? Someone care to fill me in?

 

It's a hot rod meet with few bangers but a pretty remarkable run and show in Bartlesville, OK. The show is at Frank Phillips 3000 acre preserve, the Woolaroc. https://www.woolaroc.org/ I will be driving a banger powered car the some odd 700 miles each way and some in between...the reliability run has been 100+ miles.
This is as much about the trip as it is the destination for me and I'm a low class rod meeting up with a number of other hoodlums from the HAMB...
I will do a roadtrip thread....hope this answers your question....

 

Happy October. I got to host another fellow banger brother last week.

 

Somewhat, the confusion was seeing the thread repeat as well as the link for last months. It made me think it may be a monthly thing?

 

Oh, now I understand your question....
Yes, the 'Meet' is a monthly thing with a new one starting on nthe first of the month...Some of the monthly meets can get pretty long and filled with photos....we need to see your speedster....

 

I just got this in the mail, does it count

 

More.....

 

Having a little fun tonight.. Still no clue what I'm doing!

 

Here (hand raised).

 

The weather is getting better, are you having any joy unearthing treasures at your place?

 

Blew apart my mocked up '24T roadster to finish up the bodywork and throw some paint at it.
Currently has a B engine in it that I built a couple of years ago, but I'll probably steal the Coupe engine to get it on the road - hopefully next year...

 

Checking in..... Not a Happy week, wife had to have her 60th Birthday in the middle of Hershey week...... No hershey this year.....

 

You didn't miss much except perfect weather.

 

Any chance of some more pics, k member in the chassis etc. What is the big picture plan? Do you have a build thread going?

 

Mining for precious metals (A Models) continues with good yields lately.

 

no build thread. I’ve been piecing this together since selling my old T modified.


The crossmember swoops under the original to pick up the wishbone mount and give me some foot room.

 

AV8? no..AVA..

 

Thanks very interesting! Looks great! Is that all home made the X-member or repurposed?

 

Love your work! Lots of Gem's to be found also!

 

All homemade.