Technical ***December 2025 Banger Meet Thread - The Little Saint Nick***

Link to previous month: November 2025 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
https://eraspeed.com/

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

 

Gotta go shovel the driveway.
Warren

 

Here! But working too much…! Playing with cars when I can

 

Work? ok...................

 

Here, but working on 2 cyls at home & work....
This one is work

 

Checking in, but winter ****s.

 

I'm currently installing my interior fittings.
Regards, Harald

 

That's beautiful, what is it?

 

The car is a GN & the engine a KTOR JAP v-twin 1030cc
Aside from the body the rest of the car has been built at work. It has a heap of hours in it

 

It’s been 3 weeks since I occupied the driver’s seat!

gee, I hate being to busy and the weather too wet to go for a quick drive

 

Checking in. Have a reverse eye T spring and 39 trans ready to be installed - just trying to find some time to dig in and get it done.

 

Today’s “boring” project was cutting these rod bearings. Full length A rods going in a pressurized T engine with A crank

 

Swapping a 39 trans behind the banger was the best thing I've done to my Roadster. So much more fun to drive not having to double clutch

 

I ***ume that you need a Clings? Or can an AA bell housing be used?

 

I used the Clings kit

 

Your 'Boring' is exciting in my book!

 

Nothing boring about boring. Unfortunately, it's becoming a lost art in machining. Most want to program and cut in cnc and the outcome may not be as accurate.

 

Confession… I did! Turned out way better than my pops old fashioned tooling too. My machine is basically new, and cutting within about .0003” of round. Have been looking at boring heads, just don’t want to pay for the one I want. Maybe next time…

 

After a 10+ year hibernation, it's finally time to get this back on the road.

 

Crazy, how the years go by. There's a handful of cars in socal that I used to see everywhere ten to twenty years ago and haven't seen in years. Perhaps the owners just get sidetracked and don't use them or who knows what happens.

 

My story goes back to November 2014 at the FAST hill climb. In my quest for a quicker time. I was shifting with out the clutch and busted something in the drive line. A few months later I bought a house that has taken me 10 years to remodel..

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Well- looks like at least the garage turned out pretty nice!

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - April 18-19, 2026

 

The idea of using CNC is an interesting one that I never really thought about, but you could fixture up the rods off the little end and probably work through a set pretty fast. I have 2 rod lathes in Phoenix you are welcome to come use anytime.

 

Here...glad to see you all....
Putting together a short block B...got it line bored for inserts....and fitted the crank and thrust washers...
went to order AER rods...there are none and they don't know when they are going to have any
I actually need three sets...
I'm looking at alternatives....two of the cranks are standard...

 

There's a crowd over here ARGO who produce rods from everything from Subs to race cars, but make to order & aren't cheap. High quality though.

 

Stoked for you that it's now time for the car again.

 

Winduptoy, I have a set. Sent you a p.m.

 

Woohoo!!

 

got it...thank you