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Toymaker (continued): One problem that developed had to do with the clutch heat causing the one flywheel to expand and cause the ring gears to...
Toymaker (continued): The twin Buick nailheads required some modification to the oil pans due to the "splayed" arrangement and two of the short...
Toymaker (continued): The chassis was built by Fuller and was similar to the Chassis Research configuration. The chassis was made of chromoly...
Toymaker: Really cool project. Reminds me of one of Tony Nancy's "22jr" cars (except with twin engines). A couple of years ago at Christmas, I...
Kerrynzl: PS: I ran across a web site a while back with a '27 T "Modified Lakes" fiberglass body that was narrowed (essentially a single seat...
Kerrynzl: Ts with turtle decks ran all the time back in the day (post WWII) at the dry lakes and the early drags. They were considered scrap at...
Finally, the "Approved" list would obviously include the Ford and Merc flatheads, the GMC 270/302 I6s, the 225 Mopar /6 (perhaps with some...
So for example, the 194ci Chevy I6 might be on the "Approved and legal" list but with the stipulation that only the 194 head (and not the later,...
Guys: Just a thought on how to deal with the legal vs. illegal (per rule #12) HAMB HA/GR engines. One relatively simple solution would be an...
Guys: Fenders may be a way around the problem for sure. But in trying to stay reasonably true to the spirit of "The Bug", I've been trying to...
Guys: I know this is off topic but it seems a number of you are into model railroads. My father (who passed away earlier this year) was an...
Andy: I have a 1967 "Complete Book Of Engines" published by Perterson (Hot Rod Magazine folks) that has an article by the late, great Ak...
Andy: I wish I could give you more details about the cycle carbs I saw on a GMC (270?) six back in '58 or '59 at Lions (I was only 7 or 8 at...
ScottV: Truth be told: There is no such thing as "free" in any endevour. At least not in my experience. Sooner or later, a bill comes due . ....
ScottV: Free is good! Russ
ScottV: I had considered the AMC/Jeep inline sixes also since they are great engines. But after doing a little checking, I found the following:...
64 Dodge 440: Of course you're right that bigger is not always better and a short stroke, high winding engine might be just the ticket. I've...
97 and Old6Rodder: Thanks again for your wisdom and encouragement. Your point about items that are safety related (that don't really affect...
Drewfus: "Roger that!" Russ
Guys: Thanks for clearing up aspects of the rules that apply to engine selection and modifications. I think I'm on the same page now. So, in...
Joe Hamby and 64 Dodge 440: Thanks for your response. Your insights are greatly appreciated. I fully understand what the intent (the spirit?)...
Old6rodder and ThingyM (and any others that would like to chime in): On another (but rules related) topic, I understand that the 194ci Chevy I6...
Four Banger: Sorry it took me this long to respond but lots on my plate these days. Thanks so much for your valuable insite on the Tempest /4....
ThingyM: I do remember Mickey's /4 in the "Attempt I" (looked like it was based on a modified Dragmaster chassis). He set a number of records...
Old6rodder: That's now two members indicating I'm reading (and more important, understanding) the rules correctly. Thanks for your feedback....
97: Thanks for the quick (and positive) response. Since I'm new to this form of racing (at least as a potential participant - I've been a drag...
Sodbuster: If by KC you mean the Kansas City area, sorry, no. I've always lived on the west coast. Southern Cal, Medford OR, Woodinville WA...
Guys: Im new to the HAMB web site (specifically the HA/GR forum) and had a couple of general rules questions. Ive read the official rules...
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