Hot Rods May Bang-Er thread

I'm going by faces, more than clothes, because you're right that to our eye anyone dressed in more than track pants and a goodie is dressed "old man" (fellows back then actually wanted to grow up at some point), but the fellows in the felt hats look like they're post-College age. The guys in the caps are probably younger.

-Dave

 

It's plausible that the young guys are the owners/builders and the older men are authorities of some kind. Perhaps the rodders are explaining the advantages of the Fronty for high-speed pursuit work - chasing down rum runners and such.

Speaking of which, did anyone catch the episode of America:The Story of Us where they showed the woman rum runner in the "hopped up" Model A? They showed her mechanic slipping a Roots supercharger under the hood! Hardcore stuff for '33 or earlier.

-Dave

 

I am glad you folks are enjoying the Fronty equipped T. This 32 Phaeton did not have it as good because someone didn't Stop Look & Listen. Looks like it got hurt pretty bad and I bet the frame got bent.

The Locomotive looks like a small one used for moving cars around a yard not for out on the tracks pulling a big load. Can anyone identify it? I am not sure of the origin of this photo so it could be from anywhere.

 

Looks like the Phaeton driver was using the cowl vent like a NASCAR roof flap for extra braking too.

 

That tank engine does have a bit of European flavor to it, but it's hard to say for certain. The license plate on the Ford looks rather American, though. Is it possible the photo was taken in South America?

The whole thing reminds me of this photo of a wrecked '32. Although my photo is off topic, as the car in question is a Model 18, not a B like in yours.

I'll bet some hot rodder snatched up the B motor in your photo and stuffed it into his T before it was even cold.

-Dave

 

Model T Ford truck with a 16 valve Laurel Overhead pulling two tons of coal and a shot of the factory. Wonder what that palet of heads would bring today?

 

Another 32 Vicky photo, Big Cheese, I like the V-8 photo in Shorpy. Here is a direct link to all of Shorpy's Automobile photos which are some of the best on the internet. You should all check them out some time. You can also enlarge most all of them and being glass plate negatives the detail is incredible.

http://www.shorpy.com/image/tid/57

 

Neat little midget with a couple of downdraft Winfields.

 

Locomotive is definitely European---headlight ans buffers on pilot beam are a give-away

Herb

 

Trhy to blow up the pic for the license tag. The locomotive is European, and from the continent, not English- the ring around the stack may be of help and the number 4 behind the lamp has a German flair to it.

 

I pulled the stock head off my engine and was going to put on one of Snyder's new 6.0:1, however the wait is now 6-8 weeks. I can't miss the summer with the car apart. I am looking for your opinions on Winfield, Lion, Thomas and a Snyder 5.5:1. The engine is stock, the pistons do not come above the block at TDC. Fordbarners are leaning to the Thomas and Snyder, what do you guys think?

 

I know it would be a little out dated, but I think it could be a Shay (locomotive)

 

Hey Fellas!!
I'm looking to get rid of the Weber setup on my A, does anyone here have a complete 2 carb setup ( Stromberg 81's or similar ) they would like to part with? I want to go with the more vintage look.

 

Firerod, if it were me, I would use the Thomas. They work good with a slight cam change, and I think it should be good with a stocker. I have run them before with good luck.--TV

 

buy the snyder , machine .050 off .... ya got a 6-1 ......... steve

 

You may be on to something. I think some Shays were still in service as late as WWII.

-Dave

 

What do you guys know about the Winfield head? Do you have to cut in a piston relief?

 

Not if your pistons don't stick above the block at TDC.

To confuse things more, if the Winfield has the "Crows Foot" combustion chamber, I would go with that. The Weiand that I'm running has the crows foot chamber and I love it.

I've heard good things about the Thomas and the Snyder. I've also only heard bad about the Lion's head.

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Not wanting to sound stupid, but what is a "crows foot" combustion chamber?

 

The first picture is the crows foot.
The second is not.
Both are 7:1 heads.

The difference is the edge of the chamber that is over the piston.
The first is curved. the other is straight.

As discussed earlier this month, the squish area above the piston on the crows foot helps direct the charge more evenly throughout the chamber.

 

Found this on youtube and thought some here would enjoy it...

..Model A chasing down a Steam Engine....


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Very cool, thanks for posting it..

 

Good photos, Very helpful, thanks.

 

Thanks for taking the time to post. That was very cool

 

Crazydaddyo, thanks for the info. Love the video of the train, thanks for posting.

 

I have a Winfield head on my engine and my pistons were .032 above the deck at TDC. J and E recommends .040 clearance between head and piston at TDC, Jay Steele once told me that a SBC piston could grow .035 under extreme use. The head gasket I use is from Best so I called them, Best, and asked how much the gasket would compress. They said it would compress to .060 so I machined .012 off of the top surface of my pistons. The head is a "repop" Winfield crowsfoot and the repops I have seen come with no flycut over the pistons. I discussed this amount of popup with someone who has researched stock "A" clearances and such. He informed me that it is not too uncommon to pistons with as much as .035 popup stock when you take in all of the tolerances.

 

Here is my Thomas head that has a profile similar to the Winfield. No Crows Foot.

 

I am curious how you are coming on the design for the ultimate flathead?

The photo is of our country mail man in his Ricardo flathead equipped T this past winter. Now that we have decent weather here he has taken off the extra axle and skis.

 

A very nice looking T based race car.

 

I went for a drive this morning, and when I got home, I decided to finally tidy up my fuel lines.

Here is the before:





Here is the after: