Link to previous month: January 2026 Banger Meet Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections) Sunday March 29th Hot Road Blowout at Mere Mere Dragstrip 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
Well I was going to check in with a video of my coupe running. It's the first time I've started it several years. Life has gotten in the way, but hopefully I'm back. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get the video on here. I have been lurking just had nothing to contribute
Here! Been messin with a few little distraction projects in the shop, hoping to get back to making something important soon. Latest is this set of 1/4” push rods for a Roof 16 valve overhead for T. Also been considering loosing my mind on a A bone lately. Not sure why… just thinkin it would make some kool noises
After 6 months I finally set the pump diaphragm rivet, completing the new bowl hardware for Winfield SR
February all ready We get more salt and cinders than snow on our roads...sure kills the desire to drive an old car on it though our weather is approaching 60 degree F daytime temperature Got the T in the garage and the new radiator in it.....finally..."exact fit...we make it dimensionally to the original Ford drawings"....less than 15 minutes to remove the old one and several days, m***aging and head scratching to install the new one....biggest challenge was the timer control rod interference with the side of the block to bottom of the radiator plumbing....that and the firewall rod support is higher than the original...go figure.... redid coil box and all the wiring terminations ..... getting ready for US Route 66 centennial driving...gonna try to make New Mexico border to border in the T Happy banging....
It's still deep below freezing here, even in the room where I can't heat. Out of frustration, I took the oil pump home and cleaned it. There wasn't much else to it; the cover was only slightly worn. So I cleaned and oiled everything and then re***embled it. Regards, Harald
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