FNG question. Has any one seen heads of this brand before or is it an Aussie thing? Just lookin for some history if someone knows. They are in great condition in the water jackets and will use them on the '30 roadster eventually. Cheers in advance. Jimbob
Ummmm Ok! Thought someone would of commented. It must be the fact that everyone is gob smacked that there was/is Hop Up gear made for Ford Flathead V8s outside the USA. I'll take a stab at it and say it's Australian Anyone else know anything about the history of said heads. Come on don't be shy
I'd say contact the guy in New Zealand who makes quick changes and stuff. I understand he knows a lot about marsupial speed equipment...fax# +64-3-544-7826, has an ad on the F.A.S.T. site.
Thanks blokes, will give the guy in NZ call. Also have a twin carb inlet off same engine, alloy, stamped MILDREN. Is this another Aussie one or not? Cheers and beers Jimbob
JR, Know anyone else that runs a set? Haven't seen any, doesn't mean there ain't any but. Cheers and beers Jimbob
l have never seen a set of those before, but skip's were making flathead speed stuff coz l have a set of WAGGOT (SYDNEY) heads. good score, they look cool anyway.
[ QUOTE ] JR, Know anyone else that runs a set? Haven't seen any, doesn't mean there ain't any but. [/ QUOTE ] have not seen a set for a while. But the WAGGOT heads a mate of mine has the pattern the other ones i have are two peice SPECIAL heads made by Belshaws foundry at Kingsgrove JR
Lundberg is not an uncommon Swedish name BUT, I did a search on Google and found this on Marts page! Go to Marts page These pics are of a channeled '34 owned at the time by Maurice Carpenter of Gladesville Sydney. (Rello of Carps mebbe???) He didn't build the car but purchased it and then started to modify it. Specs were listed as follows. Paint :Royal blue, channeled 4 inches, twin exhaust with cutouts, chrome nerf bars. 6.00X16 fronts and 6.70X16 rears, oil cooler from a refrigerator *LOL* Hydraulic brakes, Armstrong front shocks, louvered bonnet, adjustable tappets. Kleinig sports air filters. 3/4 race cam, Ford Custom crank (49/50 here Rob), Lundberg finned alloy heads (Oz manuf and way rare today I have a marine set here Rob) Electric fuel pump, Lucas headlights, black and gold interios in vinyl with a white dashboard. WOOHOO and check out that pinstriping...
[ QUOTE ] Thanks blokes, will give the guy in NZ call. Also have a twin carb inlet off same engine, alloy, stamped MILDREN. Is this another Aussie one or not? [/ QUOTE ] I've never seen the Lundberg & Son heads but I'd say they are local (NSW) parts and very rare. As for stuff from Alec Mildren, also rare and worth keeping. Mildren made his name road racing and hillclimbing way back before I was born. Cheers and beers Jimbob [/ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] I did a search on Google and found this on Marts page! Go to Marts page [/ QUOTE ] Well bugger me, it's old uncle Morry's hot rod! Not really , in fact the guy is no relation. However, I was looking at the feature on that very car just a few weeks ago when searching thru a bunch of early sixties Aussie Hot Rod mags looking for info on another old rod that's just been dragged out into the daylight after years in the dark and misty depths of a farmer's shed. Hard to see in that pic, but Morry's car was a real plum. I'll fish out the mag and scan some better pics to post here, but don't hold your breath it'll take a couple or more days.
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