The Banger is dead - long live the Banger. 2010's first banger thread

Like this , Mancillas Brothers .

 

i have just about got everything wrapped up with the Thomas head, anybody got any good or bad to say about the plugs they are runnin?? i got a set of NGK's to start with but i'm just curious as to what you all are runnin. mine has a 6.7 Thomas head, single 81, bored 40 over, other than that is all stock.

 

go on i dare ya no i double dare ya heheeee
but i do think twin bangers side by side would look very cool indeed

 

There is a dual Banger T Speedster in the latest Secrets of Speed Magazine.

 

I've got a B banger with a Chevrolet rear main seal. When replacing the rear main seal, does the crankshaft need to be removed, dropped out of the way, or left where it is?
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I was just talking to Dan Iandola about this car a few weeks ago. Dan's been in the 4 ever 4 club since the 50's and I think one of the Mancillas family was a member back then too or at least hanging out with the club as a kid. Anyway Dan told me the only run the twin engine rail made was down the L.A. river bed when the car was new. It cracked the frame and never ran again. Only used as a show car now.

 

Any more pics of this car?????????????

 

Here's a few more

 

damn you are fast thanks

 

Here is some of the car in their house and some of the altered and the coupe.

 

Back in the mid 90s Al and Eddie Mancillias cast up their own heads. Featured SBC valve train and chambers, D shaped exhaust ports. Nice deal. They offered their own intake manifolds too which if I remember right had a removable top so you could run any combo of carbs.

 

Speaking of casting heads- I posted these pics in J Man's thread on rodding a T engine, but thought you all might like to see them as well. They're off the MTFCA forum... anyone up for some "new" Rajo parts?

 

Mac,
Are those parts being made by Chaffin's?

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Crazyd,

Yup- been drooling over that since they first started talking about it!

 

Crazydaddyo...
Do you have any more pics of the mods. you did to your crossmember to put your 5 speed in your car. I am toying with just making a new one.
thanks Bill

 

What year was this car built? I printed this pic and put it on my cnc at work damn that thing is soooooo cool
Bill

 

Heres a question, Is it doable to have a few thousands milled off a Model A head? as to increase the compression? Instead of buying a new performance head

 

buy a new head

 

Bill,
My car is a scratch built frame so the rear trans mount is custom. The one I did for my dads A truck is in a stock frame. Here is a couple pictures:




This set up is with the A bell housing. If you use the AA bell housing the shifter would be @ 1 7/8" further forward.

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I don't know Bill. Whenever it was that you could still get away with running a car down the river bed!

Jim Brierley, Dan Iandola's long time friend who joined the club at almost the same time is on this board. He'd know the answer for sure.

 

Is this the part I need to hook up my stock Model A steering to 37-41 spindles?
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Hoop-Style-Steering-Arms,1167.html

If anyone has done this what else is involved with this conversion?

Thanks

 

Tomcats 40, that is what I used, your A steering joints use a ball and this arm you have listed uses a tie rod end, you can either come up with a new drag link or have a ball machined with a tapered stud on , ( they may sell one ), I made mine.

 

thanks crazyd...
I was going to use the AA bell housing I have 5 but with the shifter back
1 7/8 that looks like it would cut the crossmember it in half. Could the crossmember be moved back 2"? I think I see a new x member coming.
Bill

 

Alright guys- I have been sifting through old banger threads for hours now. Anyone know where I can find a basic banger 12v wiring setup/diagram/ pics of engine bays with wires run/ ANYTHING!

I am so close and have NO wiring clue!

 

Bill,
The AA bell will position the shifter 1 7/8" closer to the engine. That means you would cut the crossmember less.

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Polecat,

This is the basis of the system I used for my car. It is very basic, but I don't think you will need much more. Follow the link.

http://www.nationaltbucketalliance.com/tech_info/electrical/wschematic/wiring.asp

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LOL thanx i was thinkin there was a lil more meat on those heads to work with. I think a new head is on the parts list for sure now

 

Thanks for the start!

 

same as 6 volt but put ground to ground power to power
that did not help did it
I will look in my books. I just did mine

 

less is good