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Johnson was a big chicken grower at the time and he was contracted to Holly Farms to sell his chickens to them... hence the sponsorship.
Thanks for all the help guys... we decided the best way was to ship them via SpeeDee delivery.
Should be easy to find... make a call.
I have a fellow HAMB'er who is buying a pair of tires from me.... I'm in central WI and he's in the St Paul area. Anyone headed west toward St...
Dick Trickle @ Rockford Speedway 1966....
Why not call Edelbrock and ask the guys who built 'em?
here's one that was built for Al Gore...
That's a good thread from our old friend Fat Hack...
I'm building a 330 for my circle track car right now. The EARLY 64's had the shaft mounted rockers. Not a deal breaker in itself but parts are...
I would suggest anyone who is building any kind of hi-performance or racing engine get a copy of his "Ppwer Secrets" book...
We always adjusted the 6V regulator up to 8 volts... had a Ford F350 and a Ford 9N with an 8 volt batteries for years and they worked great...
Looks like one of the new age "vintage" racer... old body on an obsolete circle track chassis. There's a "Vintage Racing Association" nearby that...
Thanks everyone... another 29th birthday in the can! I still worry about Jeff and his spanking fantasies....
Billy Hoffman from West Allis is as good as it gets... http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/281969_115883998509875_6017096_n.jpg
Nothing wrong with using an 8 volt battery. If the regulator has been adjusted to keep it charged your car will start easier and will have...
History....
I tried to get a few more heat races going but these guys used this as a play day...lots of crew and family members driving the cars. Next year...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nkEt4_yDgA
No... you didn't...:)
That's the old Miles Melius car now owned by John Surges of Milwaukee...
I grew up in Milwaukee and the Beer Lunch Program ripped us off, too! I thought the Rumblefest Ale was pretty tasty...
Here's a few pix I got from John Surges of the Vintage Modified Racing group...
Thanks to all for the encouragement. I had three photographers on site for the show... still waiting for some pix. Stay tuned...
I guess I can address some of the problems we had over the weekend... Yeah we had a non-traditional mix of cars... I had lined up a couple guys...
Great show as always guys... some pretty amazing rides at the Nite Owl for sure.
You could always hitch hike!!!
Thanks Bob I really appreciate it. Good luck at Da Grove...
We used to do it with the engine running but it makes more sense to do it cold with the engine off. But the tappet wrenches do make it easier...
We were out on the track today picking rocks, painting the surf stage, cleaning the food stand, booking more vendors and a few more things....
We graded the track today and have a water truck up and running... After the vintage modifieds run their deal on Saturday afternoon we'll let the...
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