this is where the shifter in my car will be using a laselle trans. hope i dont blow a shift or it might hurt a little he he.
mecutem: That's an early 1960's era Mallory Mini-Mag Magneto It was a brand new item for Mallory in 1961 or early 1962 (I think that's about the correct year). Here's what a 60's era speed catalog ad said about the magneto and the power pack: MAGNETO ***EMBLY: Developed by the Scintilla Division of the Bendix Corporation, The Mini-Mag Magneto has a series of primary coils for boosting the generator power to the transformer coil which is located outside the magneto housing. Low voltage and current within the magneto housing reduces electrical stresses common in other magnetos, eliminating the possibility of short circuits and insuring proper insulation in both magneto housing and distributor cap. Powerful permanent Alnico rotating magnet ***ures extra hot spark....cool performance. Rotates on ball bearings for greater dependability. Hi-speed contact points last indefinitely. Easily adjusted (check point clearance only) Power-Pak: Converts magneto to full battery ignition during starting...provides a powerful spark to start engines regardless of weather conditions. Easily installed...eliminates the need for special ********s or impulse devices. For push-start engines, a coil and on-off switch are supplied (Drag-Pak) instead of the Power-Pak. In one catalog I have your unit (Mag and Power-Pak listed for $165.00, $5.00 more than a Vertex magneto (Ronco version). In a 1962 Almquist catalog they listed it at $125.00 The Almquist catalog listed Three separate 8 carb U-Fab manifold kits for the 49-53, 54-56, and 59-60 Olds engines. The only cast alum. 8 carb manifolds they had were for Hemis (51-58) and the Merc 383, and Merc, Lincoln, T-Bird 401, and the Edsel 401 (and they were log type manifolds too, made by Weiand: The Drag Star model).
[ QUOTE ] and Merc, Lincoln, T-Bird 401, and the Edsel 401 [/ QUOTE ] You mean 430. OK, some more pics, these are for Haring. See if you can tell which is the Olds engine and wich is the SBC. The twin-engine rail of Bill Tibboles: Another view: In action, far lane: OK, kiddies, I got to get some sleep for the swap tomorrow. More to come.
bigjim394........thanks for the great info and tech on the distributer. Other than the coil itself it all looks to be in good working order. Its nice to know what it is and a little about how it works. This is the best post for us old olds guys. Steve
[ QUOTE ] OK, some more pics, these are for Haring. See if you can tell which is the Olds engine and wich is the SBC. The twin-engine rail of Bill Tibboles: [/ QUOTE ] The Olds engine is in the rear and the SBC is in front? Did I win? That's a wierd set-up. I don't recall ever seeing two different engines paired together like that. Do you know the advantage of that? Seems that it would be easier to keep track of parts, tuning, etc if the engines were the same. Thanks for the lesson. I might have actually learned something today!
Wow 12pack!! (Ed?) So did you find this car and are rebuilding it? Or did you build this car originally? I'd love to come take some pictures of it, and just plain see it in person! What's done to the engine?! Any current full body shots? And yeah, better watch out for that shifter man! Ooohh... That's a good one Nate! If it where me I'd say the front one was the olds and the back the chevy. Look at how close the center exhaust ports are on that front engine compaired to the back. But knowing my luck, I'm wrong! -peter
Am I right in thinking that the motor out of a `57 Olds Super 88 is a desirable lump.I ask `cause a friend of mine took the motor out of his `57 and fitted a 440 Chrysler,The Olds was a smoker and the 440 was there with trans.I asked him where the Olds motor was and he said that Fred had said he`d take it away for him!!I heard somewhere that they were a one year only production is that right??
It's desireable if'n you're a Rocketeer Sounds like you have some traditional rodding material there! Go get it. The low-deck 371 was made two years, '57-8. There are a couple very minor differences, but consider '57 and '58 371's the same engines.
Oh yeah-- Peter, I was just thinking about a Rocketeer-specific site and forum the other day. I wouldn't have the first clue how to set one up though. But there are lots of guys around that aren't even on the HAMB, just floating around on the 'net here and there. I think there would be enough traffic to make a specific site worth a regular stop... OK, another pic is at this link. Due to copyright laws, I will just do the link. This may have been Ronnie Nune's last p*** with the record-setting Olds engine in his B/GS Willys before he switched to another engine. Too bad you can't see the engine, but it's a great shot of an Olds-powered g***er in action... http://www.cruisenewsonline.com/ROT-G***erWars/Nunes.html Enjoy, more pics to come...
Hey Nate, I'll have a simple one up by next week on the rocketeers site! It would be awesome if it worked out huh!! You've seen the Rocketeers site right?! http://www.rodnkustom.com/rocketeers/ I could use some help w/ info for it, anybody got any to add, while where at it! -peter
re rodnkustum.the car has been in the family since the mid fortys.i am currently redoing every thing just the way my uncle had.the motor has 11.50 pistons,heads are polished,pocket ported,and cced.all the 97 carbs will be working full out.high v oil pump.crank ballanced and so on.the cam i had made,it has 560 lift 312 duration 109 center line lobes.behind the motor is a laselle trany with a 57 olds rear with 4.11 gears.should be fun to drive.i got the car from my uncle thats another story.the only thing thats a puzzle is the vin numbers are on the p*** side frame rail?only thing i can figure is it was a import? mabye some from the hamb knows?
Man this ****s. I will try to see if I can post any of mr rocket pictures when I get home. I don't have any on the ships computer system. I am floating in the Pacific right now. Hence the reason you don't see me on the board to much. Any time Don-Wow says anything listen up. Well I got to go to watch catch you guys later.
The "Swindler" engine... that's the Stone-Woods-Cook car for all you kooks. Dougie Cook making adjustments. (Yeah, Erdy, that is the S-W-C car.) Anyone know if this was "Swindler A" or "Swindler B"? I'm thinking it was the A car... Another twin-dragster, this one a very early one. Olds in front, Cad in back. They should'a switched 'em around... The Bustle-Bomb: More to come (I'm milking this thread, hoping more of you guys will post pics)...
K&R, PM me and I'll give you some websites that may be of interest for your '64. OK, time for more pics. This '61 was on eBay within the last few weeks: It still had the 394 (what imagination!), and was running an EFI-converted Hilborn: The car got bid up to somewhere in the 40-50-60K range. Guess who the high bidder was. The guy's wife! She didn't want him to sell it. But the second highest bidder was willing to pay dearly... Here's another Hilborn injected 394, this one in an "A" coupe: OK, here's one in an early-style rod. Something's strange about this one: Maybe 394 valve covers on a 324 head? Here's that blown 394 I know of down in OZ, any of you guys down under want to chase it down, PM me and I'll send you the guy's e-mail. They pulled it out of a '37 ch***is that was imported so as to "update" the car... : I found some more old-time pics on the 'net, should I keep em coming
Hey Blownolds, only an aussie would be silly enough to want rid of that mill.....I wonder if Matt knows abut it ? be a good back up for the dragster
Boy, I feel like I'm really milking this thread. Anybody else have pics? I know there's a lot more out there. OK, if'n nobody minds this coming to the top again, here are a few more shots. Another shot of the S-W-C Swindler II 448 C.I.D. Olds: A pic of K.S. Pittman's engine (was this the same engine?): The Smith Bro's Potvin-Olds: The Smith Bro's '40 Stude (not sure why it has a hood scoop if they ran Potvin tho'): Jack Doyle's Fiat Topolino circa 1958, when it was still Olds-powered (sorry, no engine shot): Yeah, I'm milking it. I've got a few more pics up my sleeve, but hopefully I'm not the only one posting anymore...
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