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You know this is kind of two edged sword..................cars are the same as they were 40+ years ago, but the way they are controled has gone...
Personally I'd pass. Give Dale at http://www.weedetrstreetrod.com/index.ivnu a call and tell him John Speer sent you or give him an email as he...
Some old and some new.
Go all the way to the bottom of the page and it shows how brake pedal ratio is calculated; Take a look at the diagram and follow the...
Most of the early Ford intakes, valve covers and even some cast headers were all done by Buddy Bar..................and they still do high end...
I guess it just comes down to what you want and how deep your pocket book is. A stock flathead can easily be rebuilt for reliablity and double the...
Looks like a very interesting build, hope you either run low boost, or start buying the best possible parts you can get, bottom billet main caps...
The yard is South of town and has 40/50/60's cars and trucks, but mostly cars. A lot of 55 and 56 Chevy stuff, I got a roof for my 56 Chevy 2dr...
I have never used this company but a friend had a motor shipped by them, they are a freight forward service and the name is Sky 2 C, Inc. Shipping...
I've been drag racing and building my own motors for some 45+ years. I got started because my grandfather was a machinest and dad was a mechanic....
Great thread................here is my short list; Do some solid low 9's or maybe high 8's in my Maverick with a carb Crew on a Bonneville Car...
I'm just like anyone else because I started out working on Chevys. My father was a mechanic and my grandfather was a machinest. I started out...
The one important thing in higher octane gas is that is has less "energy per unit" than lower octane gas. I run 15:1 in my race motor, and it will...
I think the flathead experts have said it all, you can easily make 150/170HP by picking the right parts, but making it "reliable for long trips"...
Here is a picture of my Maverick, the wheels up picture is at the Fremont Drag Strip in 1979, and the car in 2010 at the Redding Drag Strip, the...
You know putting an 8BA in the model A is easy depending on where you start. I positioned the cross member first............mock'd the motor in...
Buddy and team, Haven't been on the HAMB for quite some time but overwhelmed to have my name on the side of the car although I feel not...
Well, I have been in drag racing for some 30+ years, and had hot rods for about the same time, but never had a single car I could do both. Now,...
The chute looked a little small, is it an 8' or 10' foot chute? The one on the Maverick is 12', and belive me from 133 when you pull it.......
I think you are saying to use a 40 front spring in place of the Model A rear spring?????????? First the shackle center to center distance on the...
Again, if you find just a frame only in California, forget it, as you will never be able to a title for it unless it is under an original car, or...
Here is a friends (non HAMB friendly) 68 Camaro with a very, very, healthy 331 stroker Ford that puts out over 500hp.
If you are talking about a State other than California you may have a chance, but you would need to talk with a HAMBER from that...
Knock on wood I've never scattered a motor before. A friend has a 71 Camaro with BBC drag car and two stage 250 shot of NO2. While running for...
Really love the idea and the direction you are going with the car. I had a 64 Cyclone that was a drag car back in 70, and drove it on the...
Buddy, Thanks for the invite, you don't have to ask me more than once, I'd love to help crew with you guys. Yes, my car may be faster in the...
Buddy, OK, let me know when you get the information...............I'd love to see it. I just had my Roush/Yates heads flow benched, 381 on the...
Olds Vroom, 321 Stainless is used by a lot custom headers shops and they won't be cheapies like the stuff you buy from SpeedWay or some of the...
First, how much money do you want to spend. I have had a couple of sets of ceramic coated headers, and as long as the coater uses the high temp...
I've been building models since the late 50's, and just don't have the time anymore, but I still buy and some 1/12th and 1/8th plastic and metal...
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