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Gotta love a nice set of wires.000_2074 by Jakesrocks posted Jul 21, 2014 at 10:33 AM000_2075 by Jakesrocks posted Jul 21, 2014 at 10:33 AM
14 years old when I bought a 28 Ford Sport Coupe with a mildly hopped up banger for $85.00. That was in 1956. Been a banger lover ever since....
75 in 3 weeks & still lovin them bangers. 4 Bangers Forever.
Sell it ? Never. Took me 55 years to get what I wanted after I sold my high school rod. Now they can bury me in this one, wearing old stained &...
Thanks for all the info Guys. I should be able to cure the problem now, or at least stop it from blowing all over the place. Moe, the engine has...
Two dream cars actually. #1 - A Henry bodied 27 Track T with genuine Curtis nose, hood & belly pan, with a well built banger. #2 - A Henry...
The only oil leak that I've seen is at the dip stick. Maybe a tiny bit at the pan gasket which is normal for these engines. I'd have to dig...
Here you go Charlie. Actually, it's a chromed 4 blade fan. The dip stick is a chromed repop which fits tight.000E2084 by Jakesrocks posted Jul 21,...
Got lots of washers & an old leather belt & gasket punches. I'll try your idea & see what happens. Thanks Model A Gomez.
This is my setup. 000E2085 by Jakesrocks posted Jul 21, 2014 at 2:36 PM
Yup, pressurized. Drilled crank, insert bearings on mains & rods. Not super hot. Just an aluminum head, dual 97's, street grind cam & header.
I've run into a small but annoying problem with my warmed up banger, and wondered if any of you has found a cure for it. When driving at 50 + MPH,...
The hand forged mold makers spoons & other tools that belonged to my grandfather who worked in a foundry in Cleveland, Ohio during WWII. He was a...
Those look like Kelsey wires. They'll look good with those tires you bought. Just stick a 4" dropped axle under000_2074 by Jakesrocks posted Jul...
Love that half Hisso. Haven't seen one of those since I was a kid in the 50's.
If all else fails, use an old timers trick, Oil of wintergreen. Best damned penetrating oil you can get. We used it in the navy to free frozen...
[/GALLERY]000_2074 by Jakesrocks posted Jul 21, 2014 at 10:33 AMCalifornia built. Now sitting in South Dakota. Big & little's, 4" dropped axle.
Yup, the good old days. The days when you could still build a car in your garage without mega-bucks, and still stand a chance of bringing home a...
LOL. Before the Riverside raceway there was the Colton drag strip. I lived in Riverside, and was at the raceway for their first race, and many...
Damn, you know you're getting old when you remember seeing most of these cars run. If I'm not mistaken, I was at Riverside the day this was filmed.
Not right now. I'll see if I can borrow the nephews lift this weekend, so I can get it in the air for pics. Gettin' too damned old to be crawling...
Mine goes all the way back & exits just slightly ahead of the rear of the body. For the cops, out of sight, out of mind. LOL
I have to agree with Richie. Nothing like the sound of a banger, (or as we called them back in the day, "growlers"), running through a 3" straight...
Different headers, but mine runs a 3" dia. straight pipe out the back.000E2084 by Jakesrocks posted Jul 21, 2014 at 2:36 PM At the far end of the...
Love the Crager B. I'd like to see pics of the side drive Wico on a Cragar B like a buddy and I ran at the old Colton Drag Strip in the 50's.
I've got a hidden fuel pump switch. They may hot wire the engine, but they ain't getting very far.
I prefer to see a S.Co.T. blower on a flatty. In my opinion, the nicest looking blower ever made.
Hey Ben, stuff shows up from time to time at estate sales around here. I'll keep my eyes open.
Wish list ? OK, a HAL DOHC converted B engine in my coupe.
A tricked out & nicely detailed banger. OHV conversion is a big plus. An Ardun Merc with Hilborn stacks. Tricked out Wayne 12 port GMC.
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