Technical ***July 2020 Banger Meet Thread - Four Is A Good Number***

Coming Events: (PM Jiminy with additions/corrections)
Everything is cancelled

For the HAMB banger newbies, here are some links to a lot of banger info:

Jim Brierley's book 4-bangers! And me! is a must read book for all banger enthusiasts. US customers send $34.00 all color except for the oldest pictures (includes S/H in the U.S.A.), PayPal welcome, to:
Jim Brierley, 39480 Colleen Way, Temecula, CA 92592.
email: jimb4e4@gmail.com
phone: 951-695-7313.

Here is a list of most of the prior monthly banger meet links:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=161498

Banger basics. another info link list:
http://www.fordgarage.com/

http://www.plucks329s.org/index.htm

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=251717

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=42480

The link below shows flywheel lightening dimensions
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/may-bang-er-thread.470853/page-4#post-5212157
and this link shows the missing image from the above post
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-work-on-bangers.1010716/page-3#post-11427055

The 4 Banger hot rod picture thread.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-4-banger-hot-rod-picture-thread.997051/

Model B rod bearing insert numbers
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6992484#post6992484

Engine tuning with a Vacuum gauge
http://web.archive.org/web/20120415...e.com/tuning-with-a-vacuum-gauge-spg-148.html

Adjusting dual Strombergs:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6638461#post6638461

Helpful Model A tools and tips:
http://www.maurer-markus.ch/ford_a/tipps.index.en.html

Gary in MN's late model Malory distributor conversion for A/B engine:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9147025&postcount=109

Elrod's stuck head tech:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218487

Model A generator to alternator conversion:
http://ejwhitneyco.com/automotive.html

Gear ratio / speed and RPM calculator:
http://www.accuautoparts.com/calculator.php

Model A master cylinder mounting bracket ideas:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...73#post4953173

Go here to read the 1931 edition of Harry Ricardo's book "The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine"
http://www.scribd.com/full/40610101?access_key=key-w2bcjicdancrnxypd05

Chevy Banger Stuff
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=463465

Post 198 starts a great discussion of the shape of a flat head combustion chamber
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470853&page=10

T-5 5 speed in a Torque Tube:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256226

New Banger Block in the Works
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/new-banger-block-in-the-works.616056/

Model A & B Style Cast Iron Cylinder Head Compression Ratios.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/headcompressionratio.htm

 

Still lurking here.

 

Checking in.had some ignition problems and went through 3 condensers to find a good one.lame

 

Checking in from Cheyoming!

 

Went to replace the "old school" bicycle water bottle holder with a better one and damn near choked at the price of a carbon fiber unit: $69.95!!!! Bought a plastic one.

 

czek'd in

 

This virus can't possibly last more then a year can it?

 

I posted last month that I had installed my old pickup engine into my new "garage find" roadster, this moth there is more progress. All bolted together, lights all work and running down the road. It has come a long way from when I found it in pieces in a garage back in May.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10223586083107180

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10223457511732976

 

BTW It seems I had seen an A Roadster in the past that looked a lot like my car.

 

Nice work putting the roadster back together, I kinda like the look without bumpers and spare wheels but still stock ride height and wheels.

 

really nice car .................. pretty girl also

 

Happy 4th to all, just checking in

 

Check'n in! Note the bags under my eyes which hold 3 days of rainwater (if it ever rains in California!)
We had no competition at Buttonwillow (maybe I already said that); and The Sonoma Motorsorts Festival in September just cancelled. Unless I can get enough participants for VARA's "Oktoberfest" in October; we're done for this year with my car. Maybe (unless IT cancels), I'll drive for another outfit in the Midwest later this month!

 

Checking in. Changed my head gasket AGAIN! Copper “Best” brand, and running straight water, for now. So-far-so-good. Running like a champ with new NGK iridium plugs. Finished up my hood with custom leather latches I put together. About 200 miles on her this season.

Also, I’ve been having trouble uploading photos. Keeps saying “security error”. Any ideas?

 

******** i hope you spayed it with copper seal on both sides .

 

Usually if you spay something, you won't have any more trouble with it...

 

The Woman's cure for just about everything..................................just glad it doesn't work on HotRodding!!

 

I didn't realize this was a religious meet... ' let us spray ' checked in and life had been in the way

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Started getting a engine into t chassis

 

Chassis grease, as per Brumfield instructions. Didn’t have luck with the copper stuff last time, but I’m kinda of a dope.

 

@Johnny Nitro WOW, I cant say I ever heard of chassis grease being used for a coating on head gaskets. That's interesting!

 

@Johnny Nitro -That's a nice looking coupe

 

in the old days when head gaskets were steel , we sprayed them with silver paint . seemed to work ...

 

Picked up my Stirling damper flywheel yesterday. It's a work of art! Be a shame to hide it away in what will become a grubby old bell housing......

 

They're a thing of beauty. What weight did you get?

 

22lb to go on the OHV B motor Bob is working on for me. Picked up two for him too.

 

Damn - better start saving up then...

 

Is one for you? If not, I know he has one more than he actually needs right now!

 

-Parade yesterday...guy cut out and welded counterweights himself then had crank straightened/ balanced. B intake and cam. Milled the head .050. '46 International hood for the boat tail. Pretty cool little rig.

 

bummer on the crew that got burned over