The Jalopy Journal
Not looking to build any sort of class car, we have a stick shift group locally and I'm going to run with them.
WOW! what talent and craftsmanship.
I don't have the numbers with me but I have 2 steel cranks, both say 327 according to the part number. 1 is a 3.25'' stroke the other is a 3'' stroke.
OK, here's what I"m building, A 1969 Opel GT , all moly chassis, 4-link , strange struts and a Doug Nash 5-speed. Figuring on about 5-86 gears to...
Can someone tell me what SBC parts are needed to make a 278 or other combination for a small block? I have a GM 3'' stroke 327 steel crank as a...
The Crow Man the Barbarian logo was on the car for 1 race at Beaver Springs Dragway in Pa. 2004. At that race on the 3rd pass my chute tangled up...
Sounds like my old body, it was an original Cal Auto body that was never mounted, still had the wood floor and firewall in when I got it, The...
Hello, Gordon Crowe here, If that is my old body ( and it sounds like it is ) it was an original Cal Auto body that I got that was never mounted...
We'll be there, Good Lord Willing !! Gordon and Carol, AA/GS 33 Willys, "Biggie RAT"
I had a pro street Anglia and above the deck lid and below the rear window I mounted a 3rd brake light off a old ford tarus station wagon, fit...
I know what you mean here, I have a hundred thousand dollars in percision tools and there all hammers !!! Gordon
Keep it up Larry and you'll get that bad mutha out, way cool, I have been watching that bad banana thread , should we start making guesses at your...
Man I feel for you, I've been hit 3 times since 96, got the alarm and everything, that just limits the amount of time they are in your stuff !!!...
Larry, here is a run that has been etched in my head forever, Columbus Spring nats a candy red 67 A/MP Camaro, I can't remember the names but the...
I am just glad I did get to see them run, 1978,79,80,81 at the Spring Nationals and Indy, though I was not at the 81 Indy race. It is a shame...
WOW !!! I have not checked back to this thread for awhile, did someone crap in someones Easter basket or what. What you have done is remarkable...
I picked up my next gasser project, it may not be nostaliga but I love the car. I just got an Opel GT body and am going to recreate the Wayne...
Pam, I hope you make it back here soon, love hearing the stories. My first National Event was the AHRA Nats at Dragway 42, I believe there is a...
WOW !! That sounds good, you made my night. THUNDER IN DA PIPES !!! Gordon:D
Hi Bill, I started to hang out at Stans garage when I was 8-9 years old, loved it, he gave me a can of Brasso and a shop towel and I polished...
Nice thread , I'm not sure on the FED but the Blue Angles T/F was out of Massillion Ohio. Stan Bowman from Canton bought Oties ol' AA/A then had a...
gassers is a disease, with no known cure
COOL, Thats the car !!! Stan is behind the wagon and thats Jane Fleicher seated, her husband Mike fueling ( or adding water) the car and Dave "...
WOW !!! I don't think I'll live long enough to get to the end of this thread (I'm on PG. 120) But can I get some help locating some pics of the...
WOW, GREAT THREAD !!!! I love them all and their different time frames, 60s,70s,80s,ect..... I'm most fond of the late 60s but they are all BAD...
Thanks for the warm welcome all of you, How many of you will be at Thompson the first weekend of June? There is suppose to be a large turn out of...
Hi Gasser Girl, MAN I have seen your car all over also, we go to the same events !!! and have not met you guys, That was a great article in GASSER...
SWEET !!!!! Looks like a proper HANDFULL !!
I don't have any pics. but all I did was run #4 braided line from a brass T block down to the caliper making sure there was plenty slack in it for...
Welcome from Canton Ohio, my brother has a 1930 3 window Chevy he's building for 20 years !!!
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