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Y-not, who said it had to make sense? GM investigated a lot of stuff that didn't make it into production. Besides, the Wankel HAS to have oil...
A 1/8" (AN-2) line plumbed from the highest point of the radiator to the fill tank (or water neck if you aren't using a tank) will allow any...
Bruce, the horizontal bar was the top half of the "K" brace forward from the rear end upright. It just ended up being flat... I did end up...
Well, sometimes you (I) just screw up. I have the rules, so there's no excuse... The rules say that the distance from the rear axle mount upright...
Well, sometimes you (I) just screw up. I have the rules, so there's no excuse... The rules say that the distance from the rear axle mount...
Keep in mind they are looking for on-track photos... Thanks.
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A friend of mine is involved in the restoration of John Tanner's Hemi Super Stock Dodge out of Salt Lake City. They are looking for any photos of...
Only reason I skipped on the flattie is the theme is more oriented to european "high tech" for the day. This one is on hold for now. Had another...
IMO, the larger radius bends look "right" on a dragster chassis; and they definitely stress the tubing less than a tighter bend, so I guess you...
Got it Bruce. The reason the batwings are so close to the kingpins is so the hairpins would clear the long torsion bar tube. Luckily everything...
Bruce, I had just planned on building short arms for it. The hairpins had to be that wide to clear the torsion bar tube. I probably made the...
And the axle was hung from the hairpins with care, In hopes that a torsion bar soon would be there... That's about as Christmasy as I get....
For push/pull, I like the (ahem) Suzuki Samurai box. I turn the whole thing in a lathe and then run it through a round tube sleeve in the frame rail.
Thanks. It looked a lot wider, but I guess that's an optical from the skinny dragster tires. Ours is 38, but has wider front runners (what we...
Yes. :D:D:D
I'd been thinking along those lines, just for the "high tech" aspect; but what the hell, if the Nash was a good runner with pushrods I'd probably...
Blender, what's the track width on your axle? (center to center on tires, or however you measure it)
I have no idea, Gary; but the Nash has to be in there with the smallest of the period in terms of physical dimensions.
That's what I have in mind, but with a centrifugal supercharger. By 1950, OHV and OHC designs had been in production for years. I'm of the...
I'm just not in love with the idea of a flathead engine of any sort. Not saying it wouldn't be a good choice power-wise; but for this project,...
I think that was more about Carroll Shelby being who HE was, than following any sort of naming "tradition". I've heard them referred to as "AC"...
Lemans Dual Jetfire. Haven't bought it yet, but it is buyable and not likely to go anywhere soon.
I'm sold, now if I can just get my customer to bite...
I'm a little familiar with the story of the Cunningham... and personally I think the problem was TOO MUCH money... They bought, and built, the...
Not home built exactly. Limited production. Let's say the Nash Healey was a big success and you knew the Corvette was coming. Good chance to...
The Nash head (yea, I know this is the later AMC version) with the open trough intake passage is just begging for a log style top connected to a...
FYI Blender, you can buy the 1" 6R die from Speedway separately for about $80. I picked one up and modified it to work in our JD2 rotary draw...
So what 1950 vintage inline 6 would best lend itself to a "bespoke" DOHC head? Not Jag thanks, I get that.
I'm looking for help getting 6 (big) wheels and tires from the Pittsburgh PA area to Madera (Fresno) CA. No hurry, and if they have to stop...
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