What's the Holy Grail of rare parts?

How about Ardun heads for a V8-60? 16 sets made. These were on the 60 in an outrageous TD MG at the Monterey historic races in '82. Homemade intake with down draft Webbers. To me, this car was the stand out of the entire weekend. The engine liked to rev, and the guy ran the snot out of it.

 

49-53 champion head. have one, need one

 

Id say the cast maurader package valve covers and air cleaner for the mel's

and how bout this weind blower manifold for the mels!!!

 

I touched a pair at Hershey this AM.

 

Grabbed me a Drag Star ...finally

 

A complete 409, running.

 

Slant 6 Mays 2x1 intake

 

not as rare as some items but Rochester Fuel Injection units--preferably 57 units--look cool on a hot rod to me

 

this is it for original 1949 Chevys... deluxe wheel. worth about $1,000.00 in this shape.

 

Saw this at the hot rod reuinion last year. First one I ever saw in person.

 

Direct from Indy, US Nationals trophies... any year, any class and the more the merrier! Gary

 

'40 Chevy Suicide Wheel...

 

Here's a site that might have some of those hard to find pieces: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3

 

1958 Chrysler /Bendiix electronic fuel injection.

 

well this dash i sold on ebay for a grand............someone thought it was rare............
mid 20's hupmobile opera coupe

 

1935 Ford/Miller 4 carb intake manifold with either Miller or Winfield Carbs. These were built and used on the front wheel drive Ford factory cars that Harry built for the 1935 race...All DNF'd due to inherent steering problem (after the exhaust manifold boiled all the grease out of them they all seized up). Kind of hard to make even left turns when you cant turn the wheel! The 4X1 manifolds all proved too tricky to tune as I understand it so the team switched to Hexagon Tool manifolds and dual strombergs for the actual race. I have a picture of one of the original manifolds on a car at the race with the Miller Carbs. Mine has Winfields...will try to post a pic, its a neat setup.....Someday!

 

Please do! There's a pic or two of the 4 carb setup in one of the Miller books, but nothing like the detail of a current picture (especially off of the engine)!

 

The wierd part about this Latham??


Maybe "rare" is --- that the front & rear bearing housings look like at first take, they are on the wrong end. I've had 2 & looked at a few more & the Latham Plate was on the front above the pulley on all of them. My current 4 carb is on the front.

All of the ones i've seen were automotive. Looking at the pic again the carbs mount only on the front so this might be some type of Marine application, then it would be one off. Tag on the back.

Movin/on

 

Schaller Double Lobe cam. (sbc)

-E

 

I will drag my Miller manifold out of the storage in the garage this weekend and get some pictures of it. Im sure the wife will LOVE that!

 

How about a '57 Pontiac Bonneville Rochester fuel injection set-up? I knew of one a few years ago but the owner would never name a price... was taken off in the 50s and replaced with a tri-power... been in the garage ever since... I wonder what ever happened to the Bonnie that it came on???

 

Anything stock for a 41 Nash "600"

I have a brand new,NOS, still in box set of rear tail lights ( ruby glass ) and a set of brand new NOS trunk hinges. Also, an Alcoa Aluminum head for the 170 cid Nash flathead. Iv seen one in a mag and the guy didnt know what it was.

Also, a true Shell Thuett XS 750 race motor. Cost me $3500 blown up


And the one i want is an edmunds 2 carb intake for a 320 cid Buick inline 8

 

I saw an unrestored one at Pomona about 20 years ago row 34 stall 50 if that helps! That is a RARE part, I have only seen one unit (come to think of it only one 57 Bonneville!) in my life. It was fully restored at Pomona as well about 15-18 years ago. The car was MINT and was $75,000 then as I recall.

 

Just scored this for the Hill & Tully Special, an ultra rare (at least that's what the description said) Cal-Marine motor plate/timing cover for MEL. We're using it on our stroked 462:



And this Weiand 2x4 manifold for Emotional Abuse:

 

Dunno that Id call it the holy grail of rare parts but I do have a complete Mcculloch supercharger setup for early Cadillac ohv (331 365 390). Brackets, pulleys, belt, vacuum switch, etc. I thought I could piece one together but after two years of searching for just the damn bracket I gave it up. Luck came calling one day and I found this complete setup on evilbay. Contacted the seller and we went over part numbers so I was certain it was what he said it was. He was super cool ab it start to finish.

 

How about a set of NOS FORD Factory cast-iron headers for a SOHC/Cammer. I know of a pair that sold for $10K recently!! Hulman & Moody threw them in a pile for scrap because no one used them! I know of one more set the guy won't sell. Tom

 

I have a set of adjustable magnesium rocker arms for a 49 Caddy.

 

Apparently 36 Ford rumble lids in excellent condition and for sale!

 

I noticed that also..Mine is on the rear as well. Some old magazine pics i have show them both ways...??

 

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