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the carbs that were under the intake were updraft Ford tractor units. I looked at that unit back in the early 70's when I was having Mr. Stanley...
I will look forward to the pictures if you find them. How long did Charley keep racing?
Babyearl, When I was stationed at Ford Hood in 1968 there was a Charlie who ran a used car lot who had a green Fairlane who I met at Little...
there is an interesting story at www.racing.ford.com about how DST displayed the 2015 Mustang on the Empire State building today. They also placed...
The 391 truck cranks have a much larger snout which requires the matching timing cover, harmonic balancer and timing gear. The only timing covers...
According to the Tom Cotter and Al Pearce book "Holman Moody The legendary race team" they built a fleet of 289 vans and one 427 van to be support...
I believe that Holman Moody showed up at Atlanta in the spring of 64 with a Fairlane. I believe that is the only race they got to use it. I do not...
On June 21st Octane Press released a second edition of Holman Moody: The Legendary Racing Team. It has 16 more pages than the edition I have which...
After further review I see that Gordon Cooper was also entered in a boat owned by Red Adair. Adair had two boats entered, one of them named...
I see a couple of famous entrants listed. Pete Conrad the astronaut and Troy Ruttman Indy 500 winner. Conrad was racing a Buick powered boat. He...
I believe that these are most likely parts developed for the 1965-1966 Ford GT Mark II. These cars were so heavy that they used aluminum and...
Frank, I don't believe that this Dodge was ever raced. I went through many race results from 1961 and cannot find any listing for a...
Tom, I believe that Junior and Smokey are responsible for about half of the rule book used today. regards, Roland
I believe at that time to be in BSR it would had to been a four cylinder engine. I don't recall any classes other than ASR running a V8. regards,...
Frank, I doubt that Junior could have fit through the window on the Banana. Junior was pretty stout and the window opening was narrow. Clyde...
Most likely DST made the headers as one of the first products they ever made were exhaust systems for early 50's Ford police cars. Roland
This piece of work is on eBay....
The carbs on the engine in the coupe appear to be Carters so if they used the Thunderbolt engine they did not use the Holley carbs. regards, Roland
Nascar did not allow aluminum heads until 1969 so I would think that until Ford was informed that they could use aluminum they had developed cast...
what is the post number of the picture are you referring to? regards, Roland
Judd, Since the 1970's all of the performance cam companies used the cam cores with the side oiler grooves on the second and fourth...
The 62 406 had the 63 and later thrust plate control of the end play of the cam. It was a much better control system than the spring used in older...
Judd, On another issue it appear to me that the pistons are in upside down. I only see one set of flycuts but my eyesight is very poor and I...
Frank, Do you know the name of the gentleman sitting on the Falcon. It looks like L.O. Stanley from Meadows of Dan, Virginia to me. He worked...
Frank, If memory serves me correctly and usually it doesn't, I believe that AJ Foyt set some sort of record with this truck at Daytona. I was...
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