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DST built all of the original equiptment Thunderbolt headers in-house with tooling they also developed and built themselves. They had a crew of...
In Racing, just as in any sport, winners always share a certain set of characteristics; Dedication, determination, resourcefulness, blaming only...
Analog Dog: I don't know if the carbs in the pictures, taken by the restoration specialist while he was restoring the car to period-correct...
Smirnoff: Which of my stations are you referring to? One was the Sunoco on the west side of Middlebelt just south of Warren Avenue in Garden...
There are many people who made significant contributions to Ford Racing over the "Glory" years from 1956 through 1972, and who without their...
Bring back the AHRA and NASCAR into drag racing fold. Hell, bring back Ultra Stock. WCD I would have welcomed a return of either NASCAR or...
The Cougar you describe sounds a lot like Wanye Gapp's '67 NASCAR U/S 1 Cougar. Wayne was my neighbor, and I used to walk down to his house and...
I would have said early Pro Stock until you brought out the straight axle. May be some kind of NASCAR or IHRA or AHRA class. Every photo that I...
These "Beep Beep Your Ass" stickers were originally done by Bill Holbrook, who ran the race program support area at the Ford Experimental Garage...
Yes, there were two Jacks who had a big impact on my life and career. I worked for Jack Roush for 17 years, and yes, the race teams were party...
There is an old saying, "If 'ya got it, flaunt it" And man 'o man, Danica has it all, beauty, brains and talent. Let's not lose sight of the...
In all the H.A.M.B threads which I contribute comments about, I have frequently mentioned my old friend and mentor, Jack Gray. Jack was a salesman...
Last Friday, 2/17/12 I lost a former Bob Ford Teammate and a friend of 52 years, Len Richter. Len was seven years my senior, and his machine-like...
With the lone exception of a Red 1960 360HP Starliner, Jack Gray's Demonstraters were always the cheapest, lightest bodies with the biggest engine...
Looks like an FE 427 too, I quess that all makes sense. Got a little too much wheel speed goin' on on the launch though, doin' a 4-wheel wheelie.
The scoop could also be part of a Marine Engine Flame Arrestor Bonnet. If there are flanges on the front side, they are there to mount Coast...
Looks to me like an early, perhaps aftermarket attempt at a "shaker hoodscoop". See my above note about what we did in the '60's, I saw several...
We each take our turn as the FNG... Back in those days, we used to "push" the envelope as far as we could. Like in the early days of NASCAR, you...
MTX63AFX: I am glad to hear you are still having fun with your '63 lightweight. In 1969, after working on and racing the FE engine for 11...
Dennis: You are right, as you can see in the picture my first Hot Rod was a Mercury, with Fred Flintstone power. I should have shown that...
The pictures shown in your post are real, as there has been a steady decay of much of "Old" Detroit since the Late 50's. The movie "Grand Torino",...
Dearborn Steel Tubing's shop was smaller than all of the major new-car dealers in the area, and if you Google Earth (Starting at Michigan Avenue...
Let me just say the same thing I said when I heard that stuff at the drive-ins along Woodward Avenue in the 50's and 60's: "Talk is cheap, show...
Havi: The frame rail you show in your picture is preset by the frame fixtures during the uni-body welding process. If you are asking what the...
I am glad there are others beside me who have an appreciation for the attributes of the FE engine, compromises and all. Given that is was designed...
Although Jack Gray, who was a salesman at Bob Ford, raced his demonstrators (always the lightest cars with the biggest engines) permanently...
I ran a 427 SHOC in my '65 AFX Falcon, and as we were racing 3 - 4 nights a week with long overnight tows in between, the SHOC was a maintenance...
Kevin: I guess that just depends on who it has to make sense to. If you want to go fast, be safe and save money, use the new stuff. If you want...
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