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The pictures below are my late friends 1917 Hudson Indy Car, which won the Great Race twice. The new picture shows the navigators seat further...
John, Sorry to hear this news, I know how much effort you put into preparing your car and putting on a great show. I recently sold our McDowell...
does anyone know a machine shop in San Diego county or south Orange County that knows As? these folks may know a shop....
282doorUK “Presuming it's got a stock cam, would anyone like to make an educated guess at the HP might be with those mods?” This is Dyno results...
We used the MacEachern Bronze Timing Gear and Steel Crankshaft Gear when we build our Burtz engine (#0059) in April 2021. The backlash was...
I run our Burtz at 28 degrees as well. Works well at this setting.
sprinter is gone…….but we still have a Riley 4-Port Speedster
A recent trade Red Model B/McDowell Race Car [ATTACH][ATTACH] For a 35 DeLuxe Panel (less than 5,000 made).
Kevin Pharis: thanks for pictures, looks like you have a “T” Time!
Speedster Trials were in our plans, but my Son is in a cancer battle changed plans. If any of you pass by Windsor, Colorado (on I-25, 50 miles...
The engine in the Victoria is a Burtz Block, Miller Head, Coated JE Pistons, FSI Electronic Ignition, Brierley M-13 Cam, and Stromberg 48...
I have a Serr Miller Head on our Victoria, and we have over 70,000 miles on the car, different engine blocks, same head. We live in Colorado, a...
Don’t mean to ask a dumb question, but is the dipper tray installed in the engine?
We recently tore down the engine of our flat Tail Race Car to freshen it up, and check things over. Today, we started the engine, it ran fine,...
This web site may provide some basic information regarding Winfield’s. Pay attention to the bowl type, updraft or downdraft....
The Timing Gear Cover is special made aluminum with machines mounting location for the pump. The interface to the timing gear is just a slotted...
I took the engine out of our 30’s Flat Tail Race Car to freshen it up, and thought some may find the parts interesting. Pictures attached. 1....
My bowl are “B” Size. Just to confirm, Carbs marked S-1-B; bottom of Bowls: S-20-BU, and Ser # SBU 196.
I have two Winfield”S” Carbs on our Race Car, but they are on a Downdraft Manifold. the Bowls are Updrafts, and there is no space to reverse the...
The two hole between #2 & #3 were “locating” usually during the manufacturing process. They are normally plugged, as the have no purpose in a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] When I installed a vintage Riley 4-Port Head on our B Engine in our Speedster, I had a problem finding a suitable Water Pump....
Only the Exhaust Valve Seats were hardened on my Burtz block, Ser # 0059.
The clearances on my engine ( Ser # 0059) were fine. Rods & mains were .001-.0015, crank shaft endplay set to .003, timing gear backlash .004....
Our Speedster is [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fired & Running again with new set up, 1938 Diamond “B” Block, Pontiac Rods, Isky Cam, 1934 Large Port Riley...
Nice work on your headers. I like your work, our headers [ATTACH] are similar. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] The engine is in the Speedster. Progress is slow ( might be me), decided to go with DCOE Carburetors, I liked the look...
I think you’re referring to Bill Stipe, Specially Motor Cams. This is his web-page, the article about his Chevy Cam is there....
I have tried trimming the impellers, it is somewhat of trial & error process. Once you get to right, then operate under different driving...
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